Where to watch Rio Olympics ?

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Just wondering what all the options will be for watching the Rio Olympics.
Will they be covered live online, via BBC or ITV or other ?
 
Thanks, kids asking me to dust of my decoder for the games. Never again LOL
 
On a Roku streaming stick.one of the channels has bbc and ITV. But not sure if they blackout streaming during Olympics as they did during the UEFA.
 
steco777 said:
On a Roku streaming stick.one of the channels has bbc and ITV. But not sure if they blackout streaming during Olympics as they did during the UEFA.
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I added XTV and USTVNOW to my Roku private channels - both offer NBC that covers the olympics.
 
Does anyone know of a VPN that will allow us to view the 24 Olympics streams on the BBC website? Hola doesn't work, and it seems a bit hit-and-miss regarding BBC and other VPNs, so I would like to know if anyone knows of one that definitely works.

I am getting a bit fed up with the standard BBC channels showing only sports that include Brits, sometimes there are things on that Brits don't even do, but no, they'd rather show Equestrian or Judo.

Thanks in advance.
 
Ho3n3r said:
Does anyone know of a VPN that will allow us to view the 24 Olympics streams on the BBC website? Hola doesn't work, and it seems a bit hit-and-miss regarding BBC and other VPNs, so I would like to know if anyone knows of one that definitely works.

I am getting a bit fed up with the standard BBC channels showing only sports that include Brits, sometimes there are things on that Brits don't even do, but no, they'd rather show Equestrian or Judo.

Thanks in advance.
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The BBC roku app lets you watch any of the live streams - it also lets you watch each "live" event in realtime or from the start.

I use getflix.
 
bwana said:
The BBC roku app lets you watch any of the live streams - it also lets you watch each "live" event in realtime or from the start.

I use getflix.
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Do you have a Roku I can borrow? :p Just looked at its prices - not really worth it for 10 more days worth of Olympics.

Will Getflix's VPN enable me to view it via the browser?
 
Ho3n3r said:
Do you have a Roku I can borrow? :p Just looked at its prices - not really worth it for 10 more days worth of Olympics.

Will Getflix's VPN enable me to view it via the browser?
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Sorry - we're using all of ours :p

Yes, it will but there's no need to use their vpn service, just use their standard dns type setup and you'll be fine.
 
bwana said:
Sorry - we're using all of ours :p

Yes, it will but there's no need to use their vpn service, just use their standard dns type setup and you'll be fine.
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Awesome, that'll be sufficient! I've signed up to the free 14 day trial, so I can use the DNS (just not the VPN). Will see how it goes.

I was really joking about borrowing a Roku btw. Haha. I'm not that rude. :p
 
Ho3n3r said:
Awesome, that'll be sufficient! I've signed up to the free 14 day trial, so I can use the DNS (just not the VPN). Will see how it goes.

I was really joking about borrowing a Roku btw. Haha. I'm not that rude. :p
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If I posted it you might get it in time for 2020 :p
 
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