Anybody know why Youtube is not showing the AC race 5 when it showed 1-4?

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#129336 11-Sep-2013 14:20

I watched race 3 on Youtube on my Android tablet over Telecom 3G. It was pretty good.

But for some reason on all the PC's I have tried, race 5 (either live or a replay) is now available on Youtube. 1-4 are still available.

Does anybody have any idea why this might the case? Maybe TVNZ decided to ask Youtube to block the video which would be silly given they are showing free to air anyway.

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#894298 11-Sep-2013 14:42

It was coming up as "Not allowed in your country" - so being geo-blocked :(
Potentially was TVNZ, but who knows...

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#894302 11-Sep-2013 14:48

yea Sucks

As the TVNZ streaming coverage via Akamai was very poor quality.

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#894308 11-Sep-2013 15:11

I had the exact same issue when looking for it this morning, the previous ones I watched fine, and I couldn't even get to the TVNZ website when trying to watch it from tvnz, just times out, pretty poor imo, geoblock it fine, but at least have the ability to serve the demand when everyone hauls onto your site because you are the only one serving it.

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#894314 11-Sep-2013 15:31

There was no reason for that really given it's free to air and how many ads would be lost?

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#894319 11-Sep-2013 15:43

It may be free-to-air, but I'd imagine TVNZ paid more than a few dollars to obtains the rights to show it live for us FTA. They need to protect their investment, and be able to re-coup this cost with advertising, and may not have even realised that YouTube had it live. Similar to when Banshee (TV series) was shown live online here, until Sky TV asked them to remove it.

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#894324 11-Sep-2013 15:48

Out of interest I tried using Unblock-US and switched my Youtube region to the US and still could not watch it. I guess you need a real VPN.

At least it seems I can watch the replay on TVNZ on demand

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#894427 11-Sep-2013 19:20

lchiu7: Out of interest I tried using Unblock-US and switched my Youtube region to the US and still could not watch it. I guess you need a real VPN.

At least it seems I can watch the replay on TVNZ on demand

The americans can't see it via youtube either...as it's broadcast on ESPN for them. NZ is TVNZ, US is ESPN....everyone else can use the Yumtube feed - this is how I understood is was going to run since the semis.

Youtube Australia has no problems accessing the live feed btw.

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#894431 11-Sep-2013 19:28

I'm just watching it now

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#894432 11-Sep-2013 19:33

After the fact is different from live.

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#894438 11-Sep-2013 19:42

davidcole: After the fact is different from live.

no kidding, the Op said it wasn't there I was just pointing out it is now.

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#894441 11-Sep-2013 19:49

Yeah I was a bit pissed this morning. Thank god the Android tablet app still worked.. The TVNZ feed was pathetic PQ wize.

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#894468 11-Sep-2013 20:42

I was watching on the official site youtube link...... not a continious motion feed, but I'd put that down to the poor work connection as its been like that for all the races.....
Need something better by friday

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#894493 11-Sep-2013 21:43

I am trying to watch a replay at home. I get this

But if I turn on Hola, I can watch it

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#894587 12-Sep-2013 08:28

You can download the App 'Amercia's Cup"on your Ipad, works very well. I'm sure Android would have it also!

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#894598 12-Sep-2013 08:53

Verfel: You can download the App 'Amercia's Cup"on your Ipad, works very well. I'm sure Android would have it also!

It does but as soon as I select Race 5 I get not available in your country

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