TerryP
Staff
How To Circumvent the ESPN3 “Black Out”
Disclaimer 1: Modifying your Firefox browser headers is not against the law.
Disclaimer 2: If you aren’t technical enough to follow these instructions, I am sorry.
Certain events on ESPN3.com are subject to “blackouts” in certain areas depending on Pay-Per-View or other TV contract limitations. This is a simple solution to get around it.
Disclaimer 1: Modifying your Firefox browser headers is not against the law.
Disclaimer 2: If you aren’t technical enough to follow these instructions, I am sorry.
Certain events on ESPN3.com are subject to “blackouts” in certain areas depending on Pay-Per-View or other TV contract limitations. This is a simple solution to get around it.
- Download and install Firefox.
- Download the Modify Header Plugin.
- After installing the plugin, press “ALT” and go to Tools > Web Developer > Modify Headers.
- From the drop down box on the left select Add
- Enter ”X-Forwarded-For” in the first input box.
- Enter ”24.9.102.10” (or any IP address that is NOT in a “blacked-out state”).
For example:
24.9.102.10 (New Jersey)
4.2.2.10 (Colorado)
216.27.175.2 (Georgia)
68.87.68.162 (Georgia)
68.87.72.130 (Illinois)
68.87.85.98 (Colorado)
68.87.68.162 (Dallas) - Leave the last input box empty, and save the filter, and enable it. If the header is enabled, it should be green (see above).
- Close the Modify Headers window and visit ESPN3.com to test.
VERY IMPORTANT: Make sure the plugin thing is Enabled. To do this, press “ALT” and go to View > Toolbars > Add On Bar
- Make sure the small eye icon (bottom left corner in Firefox) is red and not gray in the bar.
If it’s gray, click on it and select START
- If it’s enabled, it should look like this: