How to Watch SNY and Stream The Mets Without Cable

Mets fans already know that SportsNet New York (SNY) is the regional sports network with the broadcast rights to the Mets’ regular-season matchups. SNY is a must if you want Mets coverage all season long. Luckily, there are ways to access SNY even if you don’t have a cable package. Skinny bundles are a great way to get cheaper access to all of your favorite cable networks, including SNY. We’ll also give you the rundown on coverage blackouts and how to watch the Mets if you’re outside the regional coverage area. Here’s how to stream SNY and watch the Mets without a cable subscription.

If you live in SNY’s regional coverage area, which includes New York, Connecticut, and select counties in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, SNY offers an online streaming service through your TV provider or Hulu subscription at SNY.tv.

Unfortunately, SNY isn’t available in all areas. For Mets fans across the country, skinny bundles are your best bet to get Mets coverage in your area. Skinny bundles combine the best features of on-demand streaming and live TV like live network broadcasts, channel flipping, and recording options. You select channels from the platform’s list and pay only for what you include as well as access the platform’s on-demand content library. These bundles are called “skinny” because they’re cost-effective compared to cable TV. Services like Hulu + Live TV and DIRECTV offer SNY as an option on their channel list.

The other way to watch the Mets is to turn to Major League Baseball’s streaming service, MLB.TV. This will get you Mets games, but not other SNY programs like “GEICO SportsNite.” Due to blackout restrictions, this is an option for out-of-market fans only.

Here is the full list of services that allow you access to Mets games and SNY content:

• Hulu + Live TV
• DIRECTV
• YouTube TV
• MLB.TV
• Free Over-the-Air TV

When it comes to Major League Baseball, location matters. Due to broadcast rights covering specific regions, the answer to “Where do I stream the Mets game?” won’t always be the same. If you’re in the New York Mets’ home market, then MLB.TV will black out Mets games airing on SNY. If you’re outside of the market, then live TV streaming services won’t let you access SNY.

Here’s a secret solution:

A VPN, or virtual private network, will change the appearance of your computer’s location to allow you to, say, stream a Mets game from outside the coverage area. Keep in mind that this may violate your streaming service’s terms and conditions, so always check first.

Many of the best VPNs work well with MLB.TV, but less well with streaming services that assign you a fixed “home” location. If you’re a VPN user, try your luck with MLB.TV to access Mets coverage.

Want to put the big game up on the big screen? You can now by connecting your streaming service of choice to a streaming device. Hulu + Live TV, DIRECTV, and YouTube TV are compatible with streaming devices, including Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Chromecast, iOS/Android, and your web browser. These services let you take the Mets with you, wherever you want to watch.

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