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Why are live CFB games on Youtube?

Posted on 11/22/25 at 7:27 pm
Posted by rintintin
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 7:27 pm
Just realized this a few weeks ago and you can stream most games Live on YouTube (not YouTube TV and not the paid version).

How is that possible?

They don't appear to be pirated because YouTube is pretty good at screening that out.
Posted by GRIZZ
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 7:33 pm to
Which games are you seeing?
Posted by chalmetteowl
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 7:34 pm to
They’re not taken down even if illegally streamed now because the ad rating agencies take that into account since it’s responsible for a lot of viewership
Posted by Havoc
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 7:35 pm to
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They’re not taken down even if illegally streamed now because the ad rating agencies take that into account since it’s responsible for a lot of viewership

Interesting. Did not know that but makes sense.
Posted by genro
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 7:36 pm to
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Not YouTube TV
If you’re signed into youtube, it’s the same account and they are just cross-platforming for your convenience
Posted by rintintin
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 7:36 pm to
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Which games are you seeing?


I've watched the LSU game the past few weeks (including right now).

And plenty other big games are available.

Seems weird
Posted by rintintin
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 7:37 pm to
I don't have a YoutubeTV account
Posted by chalmetteowl
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 7:38 pm to
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Interesting. Did not know that but makes sense.


This. They’re not gonna tell everyone not to pay for it but they want everyone to be able to watch it whom would make that kind of effort
Posted by Ssubba
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 7:38 pm to
I couldn't find a single FL-GA stream working on YouTube during the first weekend of the Disney shutdown.
Posted by genro
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 7:38 pm to
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ad rating agencies take that into account since it’s responsible for a lot of viewership
paying for ad-supported tv has always been a scam
This post was edited on 11/22/25 at 7:40 pm
Posted by rintintin
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 7:41 pm to
Even if thats true, you can't find NFL streams though.

I guess because the NFL is much more stringent, but still seems odd they allow primetime major network CFB games to stream.
Posted by TT9
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 7:49 pm to
Most games get pulled almost immediately due to license.
Posted by rintintin
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 8:00 pm to
I've watched the entire LSU game 3 weeks in a row, including Bama.
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