The NFL launched its NFL Plus streaming app in July, rolling up its in-market streaming of games, a coaches’ film show and audio of all contests into one product. And it marked the NFL’s entry into the bloated universe of streamers.
So how’s the reception been for the app, which costs $4.99 a month ($39.99 a year), or $9.99 a month ($79.99 a year) for an advanced tier that includes All-22, the show that purports to allow the viewer to watch the game film like a coach?
NFL owners on Tuesday are scheduled for a review of NFL Plus at their fall meeting in New York City, but judging from complaints littered across social media, the league has work to do. Some of the beefs are based on the fans’ faulty premise that NFL Plus would offer out-of-market games, which is what the Sunday Ticket package currently held by DirecTV does.
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But the other gripes range from technical — the games not playing — to not being able to route the stream onto a connected TV or other devices. Some wondered why there is a fee to watch in-market games that are on free TV. In-market games previously could be watched for free on mobile phones.
“Anyone else keep getting a 403 Forbidden code in NFL plus (on Roku) I pay 10 bucks a month to not even get to watch all the game,” tweeted @orchard_drew.
“Let me get this right. NFL plus lets me watch the games that are already on local TV. And not out-of-market games. Got it. Useless,” tweeted @wolfdog.
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