About The Blackout Guy

Hi, I’m The Blackout Guy!

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I’ve been finding ways around MLB.TV blackouts since 2009 — back when the only option was routing your connection through sketchy free proxy servers and hoping the stream didn’t buffer every 30 seconds.

It started because I was frustrated. I was paying for MLB.TV and couldn’t watch the team I signed up to watch! That felt broken. So I figured out how to fix it, wrote about it on a blog, and it turned out a lot of other fans had the same problem. That original blog helped thousands of people watch their teams, and I kept it running for years.

Now I’m back with a fresh site and updated guides for the 2026 season. The blackout landscape has changed a lot — ESPN now sells MLB.TV, 22 teams offer in-market streaming packages — but blackouts still exist, and they still catch fans off guard. National broadcast blackouts on ESPN, Fox, TBS, Apple TV+, NBC/Peacock, and Netflix still lock out MLB.TV subscribers, and local territory restrictions still cover areas that don’t make any sense.

How I test

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I personally test every VPN and Smart DNS service I recommend. That means installing the app, connecting to a server, firing up a live MLB.TV stream, and confirming the blackout is actually bypassed. I test on desktop (browser), mobile (iOS and Android), and streaming devices. If something stops working, I update my bypass status page so you always know what’s currently working.

I don’t recommend services I haven’t used and tested myself, and I don’t rank providers based on who pays the highest commission. You can read my full affiliate disclosure for details.

Why trust me?

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Honestly, because I’ve been doing this longer than almost anyone. Seventeen years of tracking MLB.TV’s detection methods, VPN effectiveness, and the ever-shifting broadcast rights landscape.

If you have questions or suggestions, you can reach me at [email protected].