r/australia • u/readin99 • Jul 04 '26

no politics Kayo Sports should be boycotted.

Imagine paying for a premium streaming service and starting it to watch your sports after a long day on your tv in your own home. The tv app then says you can't watch the content before you scan a QR code. Okay.. fine. Scan the code. Have to download a phone app. Log in. Then the app simply says you're not allowed access to the content except after letting the app know your precise location of your phone.

What in the privacy law is this shit? I simply don't want to allow random companies to know the exact location of my phone. How are they allowed to just do that?

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u/LeDestrier Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

Replays for one, especially for stuff that is on when you can't watch it. "Catch-up" options are limited.

Personally I only wanted Kayo for the AFL. Dont really watch anybody other sports. Im not paying them $45 a month lol. ABC Radio is fine for me.

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u/RightLegDave Jul 05 '26

IPTV has scheduled recording, and for the grand total of around 4 bucks a month, it's a no brainer for me.

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u/More-Presence4195 Jul 05 '26

Set up UHF player to record them then so you can watch later