News Live Pass scrapped - Kayo now sole streaming option.

[Lach72]

So, the AFL, has just scrapped live pass, with Telstra sending out emails saying to stream live games you now need to pay for Kayo...thanks very much.

 

[Chief]

They had a big announcement today with video hook ups etc.

Sounds like Kayo was successful so they are replacing the existing system. It’s all Foxtel.

Press Release attached

 

[Blackas87]

For Telstra customers though Kayo is $5 a month instead of $25

 

[Lach72]

So the first year costs 60 bucks where it was, what, $90 before, then the second year it goes to 300 bucks, if they leave it at the current price?

So much extra value....

 

[Lach72]

For Telstra customers though Kayo is $5 a month instead of $25

For one year?

 

[RUNVS]

Which is super annoying as I use Live Pass. It was free and more importantly data wasn't counted. Now I have to pay for the exact same thing I got for free and I have no idea if the data will be free. If it is that makes things more complicated.

 

[Power Raid]

So, the AFL, has just scrapped live pass, with Telstra sending out emails saying to stream live games you now need to pay for Kayo...thanks very much.

bugger

looks like I will have to do what I said I'd never do............and pay for it

 

[Lach72]

bugger

looks like I will have to do what I said I'd never do............and pay for it

In year 2 it goes to 300 bucks a year.

 

[Lach72]

Which is super annoying as I use Live Pass. It was free and more importantly data wasn't counted. Now I have to pay for the exact same thing I got for free and I have no idea if the data will be free. If it is that makes things more complicated.

The data is not free

 

[RUNVS]

bugger

looks like I will have to do what I said I'd never do............and pay for it

Gets expensive though as you not only have to pay for the actual subscription but you also have to pay for the unlimited data plan.

 

[Blackas87]

For one year?

Yeah, I guess Telstra customers will be just like every other network user and have to pay for it.

 

[RUNVS]

The data is not free

The data was not counted when streaming AFL games. That was one of the big benefits.

 

[sammm]

So the first year costs 60 bucks where it was, what, $90 before, then the second year it goes to 300 bucks, if they leave it at the current price?

So much extra value....

but if you buy a premium pass which then means 3 homes can access . $35 per months /3 is $11.67 per month and you get all of kayo not just AFL

 

[Lach72]

The data was not counted when streaming AFL games. That was one of the big benefits.

Now it will be

 

[sammm]

The data is not free

i think the data is free if you are a telstra customer

 

[Lach72]

i think the data is free if you are a telstra customer

 

[RUNVS]

Which doesn't help me at all. Going to make it much harder to watch football away from home.

 

[Lach72]

i think the data is free if you are a telstra customer

Which doesn't help me at all. Going to make it much harder to watch football away from home.

Yah so now you get to pay for it and use your data

 

[RUNVS]

Yah so now you get to pay for it and use your data

Actually I won't pay for it or use my data as I will just listen to the games on the radio. I am not getting an unlimited data plan just because Telstra are greedy.

 

[Elroo]

Which doesn't help me at all. Going to make it much harder to watch football away from home.

Im in the Middle East I was going to see if I could stream Live Pass AFL games via WIFI over here, not sure what I'ii be doing now? Maybe no AFL games attended or watched for 2021 for me!

 

[The 747]

I am more surprised from reading this thread that Telstra had a usable and valued product.....

 

[Blackas87]

Im in the Middle East I was going to see if I could stream Live Pass AFL games via WIFI over here, not sure what I'ii be doing now? Maybe no AFL games attended or watched for 2021 for me!

Live Pass was only in Australia but you can watch AFL games overseas through another platform but you have to pay for it

 

[GeelongFTW]

In year 2 it goes to 300 bucks a year.

what do you mean by year 2?

 

[Elroo]

Live Pass was only in Australia but you can watch AFL games overseas through another platform but you have to pay for it

Yeh Ive just found out how to watch it in the Middle East;

AFL Football Online | Watch AFL Overseas

Watch Australian football matches live and online with a Watch AFL Global Pass. See every AFL match live & on demand plus the 24/7 FOX FOOTY Channel.

www.watchafl.com.au

It appears I have to pay $199 to watch AFL this year from the ME but I can only watch it on my mobile phone. With the different time zones, I'ii just try and watch the game highlights via the AFL app instead.

 

[RUNVS]

It appears I have to pay $199 to watch AFL this year from the ME but I can only watch it on my mobile phone. With the different time zones, I'ii just try and watch the game highlights via the AFL app instead.

The subscription fee doesn't even bother me. It is the data usage that does as you need a huge amount of data to watch AFL on a phone or tablet.