Discussion Free vs Pay. Where are you watching IPL this season?

[The Lonelier Island]

Since this heated argument wouldn't stop. Let's do it in this thread. This season IPL is streaming again for free after 7 years if I am not wrong. This will be first time after 2015, Hotstar wouldn't be streaming IPL. But it's TV counterpart Star Sports is still broadcasting IPL. Although Star might offer it's upcoming channels Star Sports Tamil 1 HD and Star Sports Telugu 1 HD as a freeview to counter Jio's free stream. But it isn't no state to offer same for it's 4K broadcast. Although they are also trying to counter free stream by airing some odd matches on it's DD FreeDish available channel Star Utsav Movies.

One way or another I believe Jio has the edge. Not only it's streaming completely for free and in 4K for the first time in league's history. You will have to use JioCinema to catch matches on the go and watch a simulcast second match along with your TV on your phones and laptops. Than again biggest con of Jio's stream is usage of internet where you cannot watch full match at it's best quality unless you got unlimited 5G or broadband internet.

So please answer where will you watch your IPL this year. I am allowing one vote only this time so that you can choose the platform you are primarily watching IPL this year.

Bonus Question: Will you pay for second matches on a channel like Star Sports 2 or Star Sports 2 HD with 30 lock-in period enabled by some cable/DTH operators?

 

[marvel44]

Simply from the experience of watching WPL on Jio Cinema on my Samsung TV is enough for me to pay for STAR Sports 1 HD.

I wasn't able to stream any fixture straight for 10min without some kind of bug ruining it for me. I have 60MBPS internet speed which almost runs @ 75 mbps... And couple of days back the app isn't even allowing me to stream or don't even Load properly. It sometimes say invalid access token as if I had logged in.. So, tried to logging in, no option to do so as well. So, that's enough for me.

There is no 4K option anyway on the app. So, it doesn't matter whatever they have advertised. There is nothing in it, Atleast for Tizen and WebOS users for the foreseeable future...

I would have subscribed to Star Sports, even if Hotstar had the rights as I don't really like the bitrates at which Hotstar streams the IPL due to demand. But, Atleast I had a backup when something goes wrong on my Tata Sky. I don't think Jio Cinema will be providing that luxary for me Atleast currently in it's state.

 

[somnath chakraborty]

Chose 2nd options
Buy if 2nd options not available by star or adtv

Then watch in star sports channel by paying but i chose selected match which i want to watch

 

[Shantanu Upadhyay]

It's been two and a half years since I disconnected my DTH connection. So, it's not about free or pay.

I have jio fiber connection with STB. I will watch on it (Jio Cinema).

 

[Kiran Visal]

I believe I will suffer from cricket fatigue by the time WPL will be over. Hence will only watch the highlights on youtube or JioCinema whereever avlb.

 

[Rushil]

I am okay with both if Star Launches Star Sports 4K then will subscribe to it for checking its experience otherwise JIO Cinema 4K streaming is working absolutely fine on TP Binge Box with my 100 Mbps Jio Fiber connection.

 

[Ashok Varma]

Disconnected ACT Cable TV and broadband in 2020, now with Airtel broadband and prepaid mobile plan watching Hotstar & Jio cinema for live sports

 

[Rajkumar]

When You Have Better Choice with JIO CINEMA and that to be without login or subscription with better camera's (Main Field, Batter and other three camera) . Why Someone looking for other things. And Casting gives you easy stream to TV.

Voted : JIO CINEMA.

And I suggested this to my 10+ friends they downloaded JIO CINEMA and Enjoying WPL and Soon IPL to.

 

[Shiv Verma]

I am okay with both Star & Jio. But I will watch on Star Sports. No doubt Jio cinema is best but what if there will be issues during live broadcast as majority people will watch IPL compared to WPL.

 

[Basu2022]

Simply from the experience of watching WPL on Jio Cinema on my Samsung TV is enough for me to pay for STAR Sports 1 HD.

I wasn't able to stream any fixture straight for 10min without some kind of bug ruining it for me. I have 60MBPS internet speed which almost runs @ 75 mbps... And couple of days back the app isn't even allowing me to stream or don't even Load properly. It sometimes say invalid access token as if I had logged in.. So, tried to logging in, no option to do so as well. So, that's enough for me.

There is no 4K option anyway on the app. So, it doesn't matter whatever they have advertised. There is nothing in it, Atleast for Tizen and WebOS users for the foreseeable future...

I would have subscribed to Star Sports, even if Hotstar had the rights as I don't really like the bitrates at which Hotstar streams the IPL due to demand. But, Atleast I had a backup when something goes wrong on my Tata Sky. I don't think Jio Cinema will be providing that luxary for me Atleast currently in it's state.

Yes
absolutely right u r
the fps of the streaming so low in all streaming platforms in India that u cant get the crystal clear image what u get on HD tv channel