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Streaming Safely and Hassle-Free – Useful Software, Tools and Tutorials

In order to use online streaming safely, and to reduce the hassle involved, I’ve compiled a list of useful resources for you.

Streaming Tip - Stay Safe and Unlock Geo-Restrictions

Acestream involves using peer-to-peer (P2P) services. Sometimes these are in a legal grey area depending on your geographic location. You should never use free VPN proxies, especially Chrome/Firefox addons.

I use NordVPN (disclosure: affiliate link, please consider using this link if you find this guide useful, thank you!) More information regarding how they keep your data private from their FAQ.

Using a VPN also allows you to stream from sites that are restricted to certain countries (geo-unblock sites like the BBC, RugbyPass and so on).

Rugby Live Streams – The Best Free and Premium Rugby Streaming Sites

In no particular order, here is a list of free and premium rugby streaming sites.

Rugbypass [Link]

Rugbypass is a premium rugby streaming service, offered in many Asian countries.

$7.99 weekly / $19.99 monthly / $159.99 yearly

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

The Six Nations, The Rugby Championship, June & November Internationals, Super Rugby, European Champions Cup, Aviva Premiership, Mitre10 Cup, Currie Cup, selected matches from the Pro14 and Top14

Geo unblock - watch from anywhere

Dazn [Link]

Dazn is a relative newcomer to the world of sports streaming. It’s a legal service that broadcasts many sports, including rugby union.

€9.99 per month

Germany, Austria, Italy, USA, Switzerland, Canada and Japan.

Rugby 7s tournaments, 6 Nations, Rugby World Cup, Aviva Premiership. Updates here, regarding countries where it’s available.

Geo unblock - watch from anywhere

 

Streaming Tip - Stay Safe and Unlock Geo-Restrictions
You should never use free proxies, especially Chrome/Firefox addons . I use NordVPN (disclosure: affiliate link, please consider using this link if you find this guide useful, thank you!) More information regarding how they keep your data private from their FAQ. Using a VPN also allows you to stream from sites that are restricted to certain countries (geo-unblock).

BBC iPlayer [Link]

Free

UK

6 Nations, some international games

Geo unblock - watch from anywhere

ITV Player [Link]

Free

UK

6 Nations, Rugby World Cup

Geo unblock - watch from anywhere

Channel 4 [Link]

Free

UK

Some internationals

Geo unblock - watch from anywhere

TV Catchup [Link]

Free

Worldwide

Stream BBC and ITV for free, outside the UK. Watch any game that BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV 1 or ITV 2 is broadcasting.

S4C [Link]

Free

Welsh channel, showing Pro14

UK, perhaps more, details here. Also available on TV catchup, see above.

Premier Sports [Link]

£9.99 per month

UK

Information on rugby union coverage here

Geo unblock

NowTV [Link]

NowTV is the official online streaming service from Sky Sports UK. They are quite expensive, recommend looking at other options before them.

£7.99 per day / £12.99 per week / £33.99 per month / 10 month Sky Sports Season Ticket for £179 (Limited time)

UK (You can also watch in Europe, according to the site)

Geo unblock - watch from anywhere

RTE Player [Link]

Free

Ireland

6 Nations, Rugby World Cup

Geo unblock - watch from anywhere

TV3 Ireland [Link]

Free

Ireland

TG4 Ireland [Link]

Irish language channel

Free

Pro14

Ireland

EirSport (Ireland) [Link]

Available with broadband package/separate, additional premium package with Sky TV Ireland

Ireland, discussion here

Guinness PRO14, Champions Cup Rugby, 2019 Rugby World Cup, Gallagher Premiership Rugby

Geo unblock - watch from anywhere

World Rugby – Official Website [Link]

Free

Worldwide

Tournaments: U20 Rugby World Cup, World Rugby Nations Cup, other less well-known tournaments

 

Streaming Tip - Stay Safe and Unlock Geo-Restrictions
You should never use free proxies, especially Chrome/Firefox addons .

I use NordVPN (disclosure: affiliate link, please consider using this link if you find this guide useful, thank you!) More information regarding how they keep your data private from their FAQ.

Using a VPN also allows you to stream from sites that are restricted to certain countries (geo-unblock).

 

Useful Software, Tools and Tutorials

Complete Guide to Football Streaming and Broadcasting

Acestream is a P2P application so I would advise you use a VPN, my recommendation is Cyberghost VPN. You can currently get 70% off by purchasing 12 months for $21/€14.99, regular price is $69.99/€49.99

Streaming Software

  • Sopcast(Windows, OS X, Ubuntu) – popular p2p desktop streaming software Website
  • Acestream(Windows, Mac with workarounds) – Very popular p2p client. Download, guide
  • Flash– the old classic, the latest version comes installed with Chrome Website

Official Streaming Sources

Many sites are region locked

Streaming Sites

Download and Highlights Sites

  • /r/footballdownload[42] – subreddit dedicated to downloading matches
  • Global– 101greatgoals[43] – instant highlites as GIF’s and flash videos
  • UK– Yahoo[44] – Official Online Premier League Highlights
  • UK– Sun+ Goals (Android)[45] (iOS)[46] – Official Mobile App Premier League Goal Highlights
  • UK– BBC Match Of The Day[47] – MOTD (Saturday) & MOTD2 (Sunday) Premier League Match Highlights
  • UK– BBC The Football League Show[48] – Championship, League 1 & League 2 Match Highlights (Saturday)
  • UK– Sky Sports[49] – Official Online Championship, League 1 & League 2 Match Highlights/Previews

Software

  • Google Chrome[50] – browser with Flash built in
  • uBlock Origin[51] – Block ads and other stuff. Absolutely essential for using visiting streaming sites
  • Recommended VPN:  Cyberghost VPN You should never use free proxies, often they are spyware or open your IP address to unknown parties online.

Acestream and Sopcast Tutorials

App Tutorial

Install them, then go to reddit soccerstreams, choose the match you want to watch, check the comments, and enjoy your game!

Depending on which software is needed to watch the stream, there are usually two routes:

  • Sopcast – link starts with sop:// – your browser will ask you how to handle this link, choose sopcast. It will open and try to connect to the stream. After it’s buffered it will start playing. It’s usually choppy and not the best looking, so that’s why I use VLC. In Sopcast, go to options, set extrenal player to vlc and every time you connect to a stream you can pause the sopcast playback and then click on the left button [63] – your stream will start playing in VLC, where you can set up filters, deinterlacing, resize window and have a better looking picture overall.
  • ACE Stream – link starts with acestream:// which opens a player similar to VLC and starts playing or it can be a web page with a flash window similar to firstrow, except it uses acestream browser player and the quality is much higher.
  • Flash videos play directly in the browser. Quality is often lower, and the sites are often filled with ads, so this should be your last resort.

Originally posted to /r/soccer and /u/nikub.

Complete Guide to Watching Sports Online with HD Streaming

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First of all, this guide was posted originally on /r/rugbyunion wiki by user RodzillaPT. All credit goes to him.

He is a rugby fan in Brazil who can’t watch rugby as it is often not shown on local TV.

You can use this guide to watch almost any sport online – Premier league football, rugby, NFL, NBA, NHL, you name it!

Use Acestream Securely
Acestream involves using peer-to-peer (P2P) services. Sometimes these are a legal grey area depending on your geographic location.

I use NordVPN (disclosure: affiliate link, please consider using this link if you find this guide useful, thank you!) More information regarding how they keep your data private from their FAQ.

Using a VPN also allows you to stream from sites that are restricted to certain countries (geo-unblock).

Streaming HD Sports Online with Torrents – The Complete Guide

So, the way to a good stream is not through flash streams on website. The proper way is torrenting streams.

  1. First, you’ve got to download your client. I’m not aware of other softwares, perhaps they are out there, but I use AcePlayer.
  2. After you’ve downloaded and installed it, head to the windows toolbar (1). Right click on (2), and pick ‘options’ (3).
  3. Set the main settings somewhat like this. The live buffer time is a real important deal. I think most guides will tell you to use 10, but I like to go with 30. This time is very important. You see, these streams are really high quality. usually ranging from 900kbps to 2000kbps. If you have a bad peak on the internet and a low buffer time, it might stutter and the fun is ruined. Using a high timer like 30 seconds in a buffer, allows for a bigger margin of error. Play with numbers and pick the one that seems the best to you.
  4. After that, pick ‘advanced’, just like the picture shows you.
  5. In this last screen, try to leave it somewhat like this. Ok in both screens and close the settings.
  6. The software is ready to be used. Now, we need to find us a stream. The site Wizwig does a great job at that. Not only they display browser streams, but they also display AceStream streams. They also state the bitratio of each stream, helping you to pick the best without trial and error. The site also syncs with your timezone, so you don’t have to do weird math to find out when each match will be.
  7. Everyday, the available matches for that day will be displayed in this screen. Today (Sunday night) there are no Rugby Streams available so they show none. For the sake of teaching, I’ll be using another sport.
  8. Not many matches on right now, so I headed over to the Live Sports section and started to look for a match. I got lucky with a NHL match, so I clicked ‘Live’. (please, take notice that the site clock is synched with mine).
  9. The match screen. It shows a couple of streams for the match, the channel that’s being streamed and their bitrate. I pick the AceStream one. the top link. The bottom one leads to some russian weird stuff. 4000kbps is way too much for me to handle (Damn Norwegians and your top quality internet!), but let’s open it anyway (I’ve never seen a 4000kbps Rugby stream. so, this most likely won’t be a problem).
  10. After I click on “Play Now!”, a blank page appears.Please look at the url. This page will activate the AcePlayer,which will start buffering as soon as it’s open. If it doesn’t, something is off. Worry not. If your match is about to start, don’t try any harder. You can open the AcePlayer yourself, press ctrl + T, and add the Stream ID manually. The ID is basically the blank page URL without the “acestream://” bit.
  11. After a couple of seconds buffering, your match will be on. If everything is fine, and your internet cooperates, you’ll be able to enjoy a stutterless match in pretty good quality.

Please, be aware of this:

  • This won’t be available for every match, but it’s always worth the shot. There has been some regular broadcast of Super Rugby matches, at least. I’ve watched the Rebels x Crusaders match on a 900kbps stream. I’ve also watched a couple of Six Nations matches in it.
Use Acestream Securely
Acestream involves using peer-to-peer (P2P) services. Sometimes these are a legal grey area depending on your geographic location.

I use NordVPN (disclosure: affiliate link, please consider using this link if you find this guide useful, thank you!) More information regarding how they keep your data private from their FAQ.

Using a VPN also allows you to stream from sites that are restricted to certain countries (geo-unblock).

HOW TO STREAM VIDEO ON MAC WITH ACESTREAM