I know blackout exists, and I understand that. For the price, I would assume that you could bypass the blackouts. We want us to support our teams, and it's hard to see when you are unable to watch the game. I live in a rural area, and this is the only way that I am able to watch the team I love to watch. That is the reason that I purchased the app and subscribed. I will say other than that the app is great. Steaming is amazing.