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MLS Season Pass on Apple TV: How to Watch and Stream Major League Soccer in 2023
America’s top soccer league is underway for 2023 and Apple’s soccer service is the only way to catch all the action.
Apple’s sports ambitions have expanded beyond baseball. After broadcasting live MLB games on Friday nights last year, the home of Ted Lasso has begun a 10-year deal with Major League Soccer. Apple TV Plus will be the exclusive provider of every MLS game in the 2023 season, which continues this afternoon when LAFC hosts Portland in Los Angeles at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT).
The company’s new MLS Season Pass, which lets you watch on TVs, phones and other devices, costs $13 a month or $79 for the season if you’re already a subscriber to the Apple TV Plus streaming service. If you don’t subscribe to Apple TV Plus, the MLS Season Pass costs $15 a month or $99 for the season.
There are no blackouts for local games and no need to switch between different apps or channels to find different matches. With the exception of a handful of games that will also air on Fox and FS1, the only way to watch MLS games, Leagues Cup matches or games from MLS Next will be with Apple. And it’s not only available in the US: Soccer fans in over 100 countries can subscribe, including Canada, Mexico, the UK and Australia.
Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch Major League Soccer on Apple TV this year.
MLS on Apple FAQs
How much will MLS on Apple cost?
Apple will charge $13 a month for an MLS Season Pass to those who already pay for Apple TV Plus. Since an Apple TV Plus subscription costs $7 a month, the total monthly fee for subscribers is $20 per month.
If you aren’t an Apple TV Plus subscriber, the monthly rate will be $15 a month.
Soccer fans looking to save can get a full season for a one-time charge. It’ll cost $79 for Apple TV Plus members or $99 for those who don’t subscribe to the service.
Will there be free MLS games available?
Yes. Every week Apple will make six of its Saturday matches available for free without the need to sign up for an MLS Season Pass or for Apple TV Plus, though you will need to log in with an Apple ID, which you can set up for free.
A full schedule for MLS games, including which ones will be available for free, can be found on the MLS website.
Do I need Apple TV Plus to get an MLS Season Pass?
No, you don’t need to subscribe to the Apple TV Plus streaming service to get an MLS Season Pass. The two services are separate, but Apple TV Plus members do get a discount.
Do I need an iPhone, Mac or Apple TV box to watch Apple’s MLS games?
No, you don’t. Apple will offer its MLS Season Pass on numerous devices and platforms. That includes not only the company’s own gadgets and services but also TVs, phones, tablets and computers made by other manufacturers.
What devices do I need to watch Apple’s soccer games?
You can watch the games on any device that has the Apple TV app, including TVs, phones, tablets and computers. This includes iPhones, iPads, Apple TVs and Macs as well as smart TVs and streaming devices that run the Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Google TV platforms.
If you have a game console, there’s an Apple TV app for Microsoft’s Xbox One and Xbox Series S and X, and Sony’s PlayStation 4 and PS5. Recent TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony and Vizio also have Apple TV apps. More details on supported devices can be found on Apple’s site.
Can I watch MLS games on Android, Chrome or Windows devices?
Yes. Although Apple does not have Apple TV apps for Android phones and tablets or Windows computers, it does let you stream its shows, and MLS games, using a web browser by going to tv.apple.com.
You will need to sign in to or create an Apple account to watch the games.
Are MLS games available on regular TV channels?
No. With the exception of a handful of games that will also air on Fox or FS1, these broadcasts are all exclusive to Apple, so you will not be able to watch them on your local regional sports network, your cable or satellite package or on a live TV streaming service.
Which announcers are calling the games?
Apple has lined up a slew of broadcast teams to call all games in English and Spanish. Games featuring Canadian teams will also be broadcast in French.
Full details on the broadcast crews can be found here.
Will the games stream in 4K?
No. Apple will broadcast MLS and Leagues Cup games in 1080p HD, not 4K. For audio, these contests will feature Dolby 5.1 sound.
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Google Agrees to Pay $135M in Huge Android Data-Harvesting Settlement
Google’s settlement with Android users would resolve the lawsuit and alter how the company manages its terms of service, though not all users would receive financial compensation.
Android users, take note: On Tuesday, Google reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit over illegal data collection. If it goes through, Google will pay out $135 million to Android phone users, possibly the largest settlement of this kind in history.
According to the lawsuit, starting in 2017, Google programmed its Android OS to automatically collect cellular data via carriers, with no way for users to opt out. The lawsuit asserted that this data collection occurred even when users took steps such as disabling location tracking or closing apps.
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The lawsuit also made a significant claim: that Google’s data collection practices constituted a crime called conversion. Conversion occurs when one party takes property from another with the intent to deprive them of it. No conversion cases have ever settled for $135 million.
As part of the settlement, Google has denied any wrongdoing.
«We are pleased to resolve this case, which mischaracterized standard industry practices that keep Android safe. We’re providing additional disclosures to give people more information about how our services work,» said Google spokesperson José Castañeda.
The lawsuit could have significant implications for data privacy and other data collection practices. It will also change Google’s terms of service. The company has agreed to obtain more explicit consent from Android users when first using new phones, to include a toggle button to turn off certain types of data collection, and to disclose data collection more clearly.
How do Android users know if they’ll get paid?
This is a preliminary settlement ahead of the first trial date in August, so we don’t yet know all the details. The judge will have to approve the settlement and confirm the time frame, payment method and other specifics.
Here’s what we do know: Payments would be capped at $100 per person, so no one should expect to get more than that. Also, in most cases, you have to sign up to become a part of a class action lawsuit. If you didn’t sign on to this specific lawsuit by now, you’re not likely to receive any money.
Another settlement involved ad targeting
It’s been an eventful week for Google settlements. Earlier this week, Google also agreed to a $68 million preliminary settlement in another class action lawsuit, this one involving Google Assistant (now being replaced with Gemini for Home).
Users said smart devices used Google Assistant to listen to them without their activation, leading to ad targeting based on information they hadn’t willingly shared.
In that settlement, payments will be made automatically. No claim form is required to receive a payment.
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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 29, #963
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 29 #963.
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What a fun NYT Connections puzzle today! There’s a favorite children’s story in one group, and four classic author surnames that, naturally, don’t show up in an «author surname» category. Read on for clues and all of today’s Connections answers.
The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Maybe it’s Maybelline.
Green group hint: Too hot, too cold, just right.
Blue group hint: Raise a cup.
Purple group hint: They all sound like words with a similar meaning.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Makeup.
Green group: Featured in Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Blue group: Ending with drinking vessels.
Purple group: Homophones of words meaning «brutal.»
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is makeup. The four answers are bronzer, foundation, liner and stain.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is featured in Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The four answers are bear, bed, Goldilocks and porridge.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is ending with drinking vessels. The four answers are fiberglass, Silverstein, smug and stumbler.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is homophones of words meaning «brutal.» The four answers are Gorey, Grimm, grizzly and Scarry.
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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Jan. 29, #493
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan. 29, No. 493.
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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition features some tricky terms. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Checkmate!
Green group hint: Think Nadia Comăneci.
Blue group hint: Soccer stars.
Purple group hint: H2O.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Chess pieces.
Green group: Gymnastics terms.
Blue group: Premier League Golden Boot winners.
Purple group: Water ____.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is chess pieces. The four answers are bishop, pawn, queen and rook.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is gymnastics terms. The four answers are handspring, round-off, salto and twist.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Premier League Golden Boot winners. The four answers are
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is water ____. The four answers are bottle, boy, hazard and polo.
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