NFL Game Pass has screwed me up. Need HUDDLE help

[KB_fan]

Hi Huddle friends.

As some of you will know, I just left the US a few days ago after a short vacation.  I'm on my way back to Africa, where I'll be based for 18 months, but in the meantime, I'm in Europe for 2 weeks of conferences.

I just renewed my NFL game pass subscription and fully expected to be able to watch last night's game.  But it turns out Game Pass is cracking down somehow and now I will ONLY be able to use my subscription in Africa.  I can find no way to access my game pass subscription from here in Germany.

I'm dealing with the gamepass folks and may cancel my subscription for the time being...

But in the meantime, I haven't been able to watch last night's game.  (I did catch much of the 1st half via WBT on the radio).

Does any Huddler have a recording of the game you can somehow send me?   Please PM me if you can help.

Thanks!

[Daeavorn]

I can do you one better KB. Go look up a VPN, that will allow you to route your internet through the African country you will be staying in, and that should allow you to use your Gamepass subscription.

[Saca312]

Yes. Get yourself a VPN and set your country to Africa. 

[TheRed]

Isn't the whole point of it to be able to watch on the go if you choose so? Pretty ridiculous on the part of the NFL, but not surprising.

[Daeavorn]

People have been using VPNs to buy the European packages then using them in the US. This is just probably trying to combat that, but unless the US stops all VPN traffic its not gonna do much.

[KB_fan]

40 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

Yes. Get yourself a VPN and set your country to Africa. 

Thanks, yes this is an option.  But I've already got a VPN subscription.... unfortunately it doesn't have any West African servers, since it's what I use to get access to the US & European servers while I'm in Africa.   I may have to consider a second VPN service that has a wide range of African servers...

If I don't get a satisfactory answer from Game Pass, I'll have to go this route.

[Nate Dogg]

37 minutes ago, Daeavorn said:

People have been using VPNs to buy the European packages then using them in the US. This is just probably trying to combat that, but unless the US stops all VPN traffic its not gonna do much.

What's the difference between EU and US packages?

[KB_fan]

2 minutes ago, Nate Dogg said:

What's the difference between EU and US packages?

With EU packages and other non-US markets, you can watch games live.  In US packages I think you can only see replays of the game after it's over.  Prices also vary by market.  Blackouts affect some European countries...

I think Game Pass must have somehow stepped up it's VPN detection and I'm wondering if that's part of the reason I had such problems last night.  I tried using my VPN and logging into game pass from a variety of Asian countries to see if it helped, and several of them still recognized that I was in Germany (even though I was using VPN servers in India or Singapore) and kept giving me messages that my Game Pass subscription was invalid in Europe.  Welp!

[RoaringRiot]

Can you use my DirectTV app and watch my DVR? The Bachelorette records are my wife's. I swear. 

[KB_fan]

4 minutes ago, RoaringRiot said:

Can you use my DirectTV app and watch my DVR? The Bachelorette records are my wife's. I swear. 

LOL, thanks for offering.  If that seems to be the only / best route, I'll let you know by private message.   I'm still hoping Game Pass will come through with a solution.  I've been a 4 year subscriber.  Hope that counts for something and I can somehow have a multi-market subscription...

The African VPN option may well work as well and help me out next week as well when I'll still be in Europe.

Will keep you all posted.

[The Huddler]

Several free online streaming site. Simply google it

[GRWatcher]

I don't know if this will help at all. But WCCB, channel 18 in Charlotte, is replaying the game this Sunday the 13th at 1:00 pm. They've done it every preseason. Checked the schedule, they're doing it again this year. 

Have you checked youtube? Despite the NFL's rules you can catch games either live or full recording on youtube. I've downloaded most of the 2015 games from there. Search "Carolina Panthers" because there's a Florida Panthers NHL team.

[umpjl]

Hello, I have had experience with gamepass in Europe. The thing about Gamepass is that it has a different price in every country. (which is why you were geoblocked)  There were countries there the price for a season was actually 20 bucks! Anyways, work with gamepass to get it restored. It is by far the best service to watch games on....even here in the US.  I have an email address to gamepass europe rep if you need it. 

[Ivan The Awesome]

I wish I could have seen this sooner. Here KB. 

 

https://youtu.be/tjdijENDrK4