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MLB.TV went down at the worst possible time on Opening Day

MLB.TV went down at the worst possible time on Opening Day

Opening Day jitters for MLB.TV left many fans in the dark for over an hour.

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Adam Zeis is the Managing Editor of The Streamable, where he oversees all site content and leads a dynamic team of freelancers. With over 15 years of experience in tech media, Adam has developed a deep expertise in streaming entertainment, technology, and content creation. His passion for the streaming landscape began when he cut the cord in 2010. Since then, he has dedicated his career to exploring and sharing insights on the ever-evolving digital entertainment space.
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As a cord-cutter since 2010, he’s spent over 15 years covering tech and streaming for sites like TechRadar, Tom’s Guide, and CrackBerry. He also has a soft spot for '80s movies.
As a cord-cutter since 2010, he’s spent over 15 years covering tech and streaming for sites like TechRadar, Tom’s Guide, and CrackBerry. He also has a soft spot for '80s movies.

It was a worst-case scenario for MLB.TV as the service was down for users worldwide, leaving them in the dark for the start of many games today. With 28 of 30 teams playing Thursday to kick off the 2025 MLB season, it couldn’t have been worse timing for the league’s live streaming platform. Users reported issues starting at about 3 p.m. ET and were unable to stream any live games through the app for over an hour.

Key Details

  • MLB.TV, which offers live streams of MLB games, was down for over an hour today
  • Users all over the world reported network error issues and slow load times
  • Service was restored shortly after 4:30 p.m. ET

Like plenty of other baseball fans worldwide, I was patiently waiting for the 2025 MLB season to start. However, taking in a live game didn’t appear to be in the cards at the 4:10 p.m. start time, as MLB TV was down for everyone. While the app seemingly started to load live games, it was littered with slow navigation times and network errors — and no actual live streams. At first, I thought it might be my fresh SNY subscription within the app, which is a first for 2025, but after a quick chat with colleagues and friends, I confirmed the service was totally down, keeping users from watching any live games.

A quick look at Down Detector showed a huge spike that started around 3:30 p.m. ET today and had close to 23,000 reported issues around 4 p.m. ET, ranging everywhere from Texas to Australia. It wasn’t until after 4:30 p.m. ET that service was fully restored, letting users stream live games and other content within the app or through the MLB.TV website.

Hopefully, there will be no more issues for MLB.TV going forward, but this certainly wasn’t a great start to the 2025 season for many fans. Were you affected by the outage? Let us know in the comments!

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MLB.TV

MLB.TV is the official streaming service of Major League Baseball. You can see every out-of-market game live or on-demand and choose home or away TV and radio feeds. The app allows fans to watch up to four games simultaneously on the same screen through its Multi-view feature. MLB.TV can be added to your Sling TV or Prime Video subscription.

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Users can choose to follow the entire league for “All Teams” ($139.99) plan, which is also available for “All Teams” ($29.99) a month, or you can stream one team’s out-of-market games for “Single Team” ($119.99).

One major caveat about the service: Your local games may be blacked out through MLB.TV, so you may still need to watch through your local provider. As of 2025, MLB.TV does offer in-market plans for a handful of teams, including the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, and San Francisco Giants.

If you want to go beyond the games, MLB.TV provides features, documentaries, and classic games.

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Adam Zeis is the Managing Editor of The Streamable, where he oversees all site content and leads a dynamic team of freelancers. With over 15 years of experience in tech media, Adam has developed a deep expertise in streaming entertainment, technology, and content creation. His passion for the streaming landscape began when he cut the cord in 2010. Since then, he has dedicated his career to exploring and sharing insights on the ever-evolving digital entertainment space.
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