Anyone use the March Madness app?

[18IsTheMan]

Great app for switching between games. However, I noticed last year when I stream on my TV, it says certain games are unavailable to stream. But the games are available to stream using the app on my phone. Which I can then cast to my tv. Wonder why?

 

[GamecockWarrior]

Nope. Can't watch CBS games on it.

 

[atl-cock]

Great app for switching between games. However, I noticed last year when I stream on my TV, it says certain games are unavailable to stream. But the games are available to stream using the app on my phone. Which I can then cast to my tv. Wonder why?

Are you using mobile data to stream on your phone? If so, what happens when you connect your phone to the house wifi before streaming?

 

[18IsTheMan]

Are you using mobile data to stream on your phone? If so, what happens when you connect your phone to the house wifi before streaming?

I'm on WiFI. When you use the app on the tv, it'll say "Unavailable" and then tell you that you have to stream it on your mobile device or computer. The UK game was like that last night. Not a huge deal. Just seems weird to me. I'd understand if certain games were totally unavailable for streaming b/c of rights or whatever, but seems weird that they say you can't stream it directly on your tv (apple tv in my case) but you can stream it on the app on your phone.

 

[18IsTheMan]

Nope. Can't watch CBS games on it.

Are you sure? I had it open on my computer last night and every game was available to stream. I was clicking back and forth between them all.

 

[atl-cock]

I'm on WiFI. When you use the app on the tv, it'll say "Unavailable" and then tell you that you have to stream it on your mobile device or computer. The UK game was like that last night. Not a huge deal. Just seems weird to me. I'd understand if certain games were totally unavailable for streaming b/c of rights or whatever, but seems weird that they say you can't stream it directly on your tv (apple tv in my case) but you can stream it on the app on your phone.

I've had that happen before.

 

[GamecockWarrior]

Are you sure? I had it open on my computer last night and every game was available to stream. I was clicking back and forth between them all.

According to what I read it won't show CBS games...just TBS, TNT and TRU.

I haven't installed it this year because of that. I've used it in the past when it did allow CBS games to be streamed.

 

[atl-cock]

According to what I read it won't show CBS games...just TBS, TNT and TRU.

I haven't installed it this year because of that. I've used it in the past when it did allow CBS games to be streamed.

I could use the app to watch non-OTA games, and my tv w/ antenna to watch those OTA via the CBS affiliate in Atlanta.

 

[be cocky]

I'm on WiFI. When you use the app on the tv, it'll say "Unavailable" and then tell you that you have to stream it on your mobile device or computer. The UK game was like that last night. Not a huge deal. Just seems weird to me. I'd understand if certain games were totally unavailable for streaming b/c of rights or whatever, but seems weird that they say you can't stream it directly on your tv (apple tv in my case) but you can stream it on the app on your phone.

thats so bars and restaurants can’t use it to draw large crowds. they have to pay the cable companies if they want to broadcast an event. who would go to a bar and watch it on a tiny phone?

 

[Fowlmoodin99]

Watch it on the phone and have really enjoyed it.