hello all

anybody can share the best way to watch F1 legally?

i've surveyed the followings.

1) subscribe astro sports rm82 per month
but seems too expensive just to watch F1

2) subscribe Sooka VIP+Sports RM42 per month.
can cancel anytime, but cannot watch on TV. i use Xiaomi TV and dont have Sooka app

3) upgrade unifi tv to ultimate pack (from my current Aneka pack)
dont know how much is the price, and likely will come with 2 years contract which i'm trying to avoid

anybody knows any legal way to watch F1 can share here?

waiting for beIN Sports Connect to announce their sub package

beIn will still come under Astro and Unifi right?

no dedicated beIN right now. or got ah? i just dont know

You can directly subscribe to beIN. I think its RM20/month if not mistaken, there should be an app for Android TV.

ah really? i will check that out. thanks

Could you subscribe to Sooka and then mirror cast it to your smart tv instead?
Otherwise can just see what beIN has for offer

i just checked, BeIN Malaysia will redirect back to Astro
so, no direct subscription to BeIN for us

ya, can chromecast back to TV from Sooka app in my phone, but hmm, quality might not be good this way

tried it but the app doesnt allow to cast to the smart TV

i think astro is the only legal way in malaysia. correct me if i am wrong. or maybe u vpn to beIN

An update from beIN Sports Connect

https://connect-my.beinsports.com/en

"We have received an update regarding the Formula1 package, you may now subscribe with our regular package/subscription and you will be able to enjoy this competition in March."

their package as below

1 year - RM 189.90
Monthly pass - RM 19.90
One month pass - RM 20

just sooka on android device n mirror to ur tv la, quality duneed care so much la since u will be saving half the cost compared to normal astro

I think Bein Sport Connect is the cheapest way to watch it legally. I will go with the One Month Pass instead of Monthly Pass to save some money, and skip the pre-season testing.

You can always use Sooka on the browser app of your smart TV.

If cheapskake, can join F1 Reddit group & join their livestream. FOC

Cheapest way or the Best way?

The best way would be to buy tickets. Worth the experience.

get sooka vip tv.. about rm63 per month

a day late in YT

just watch highlight at youtube

F1 tv pro and vpn

Can mirror you phone to TV?

buy TV box, then free of charge. haha

Sooka not stable....afraid you'll regret later. Go to sooka fb page and read comments there

actually both astro and tm comes with bein. Tm comes with viu and bein app. Astro is about rm110 for basic sports + golf. Tm is rm60 for everything.

I have tm already, hence reluctant to get astro

Tm meanwhile, i worry if upgrade my tv package, it will comes with 2 years contract

Not stable as in the stream will cut off?

1 year contract for ultimate pack.

Used to watch every race last time when free.... no more watching now.

Macibai tm.

That's why I'm leaning towards sooka now. Because can cancel anytime

if dont want contract get astro. Penalty for terminating is rm10 only. Avoid bein app because it is very unstable.

Yep...brace for terrible viewing experience ....

Sorry, necro this thread abit

I don't see the F1 races in Astro schedule
Even when looking on the BEIN channels


Is BEIN Connect the only option this year?

Seems that way, it means also theres no F1 in sooka

Anyway, how to subscribe beIn connect?

Yes bro, seems like this is the best way.

Monthly pass rm20 is the way to go now.
Since, astro dont have F1 anymore

Yes which is unfortunate

If you already have beIN subbed on Astro, you can login to beIN Connct via "Sign in with Astro" and watch from there

Astro don't show F1 but if you already subbed to beIN Channel on Astro, can login using Astro in beIN Connect to watch.

Note on BeIN subscription. they are increasing the subscription charges tomorrow 3rd March.

Monthly Pass: Current RM 19.90, Starting 3rd March RM 24.99 /month
Yearly Pass: Current RM 189.90, Starting 3rd March RM 229 /year

Ok. I just subscribed this evening for RM 19.90
But i got deducted twice. RM4 and RM 19.90.

What's that RM4?

Thanks for the info guys. I didn't know about beIN Sports Connect TV app/subscription for F1 until today ... luckily I check LYN before tomorrow 3/3.

Anyway, I'm trying to subscribe for Yearly Pass (RM189.90). I thought even if I don't watch all the other sports, only F1, I'll rugi only RM10.80 ... considering
- F1 2023 calendar ending 26th November and all months from March to Nov got at least one GP weekend,
- from March to November, there are 9 months,
- Monthly Pass total for 9 months = RM19.90 x 9 = RM179.10
- I'm malas wanna optimize the worth if I go for Monthly Pass (don't renew immediately if don't have GP that weekend or during summer break)

But ... I only got this:-


Issit because of the impeding subscription fee increase, that I couldn't get Yearly Pass for RM189.90 today, last day?

From my Sooka experience ... I've tried the mobile subscription only for 1 month, which was pre-F1, wanna watch other live sports that month ... quite okay.

But when F1 2022 season started and I added the TV subscription for RM80+ ... it asked me to 'launch' from Sooka mobile app before can start watching on my Sony TV, no direct login on the TV Google Sooka app ... ok lah, just do.
But not yet can enjoy for 10mins, it disconnected at the TV app and asked to 'launch' again from mobile ... I contacted Customer Support ... nothing helpful ... told me to check my mobile app, etc.

In the end, I gave up, just watch on my TV thru browser ... seems lower quality/resolution.

After that month, back to Jack Sparrow. Don't say I don't wanna support legit ways arr ... just that the bad experience isn't worth the money on TV. If only watching on mobile, then go for it.

Hopefully beIN Sports Connect app on Android TV will be better.

This post has been edited by r2t2: Mar 2 2023, 09:20 PM

Oh, checked my email, and saw this:-



So, now don't know if it'll charge me RM189.90 or RM229 (as mentioned by slaveone), after 10 March.

This post has been edited by r2t2: Mar 2 2023, 09:38 PM

They let you register as Sebastian Vettel? Lol

Wah, they give you free trial.
I subscribed monthly pass, didnt get free trial

Haha, no lah ... I photoshopped the name.
Vettel should be very free to watch from home already ... unless, Aston Martin really call him up for this weekend? (haven't update myself with any F1 news today).

Thankfully, the Customer Service is quick.
Got reply already.




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I wasn't sure if One Month pass available after tomorrow. If yes, I might go with that since need to subscribe 6 months worth of races only. I am going to skip race 18 - 21 since race round 19 - 21 race at midnight our time.

F1 is on...!!!

Enjoy boys

Let’s go. But the bein sport 720p only.

Guys, how does this work? How many devices can watch? Is it worth it? Confirm Astro do not have?

Really? I watched it on tv, quality seems okay. Didn't realized it was 720

I think can stream from 1 device only at the same time.

I tried watching on tv, ipad and handphone.
Connection seems okay and stable. At least for me

If airplay from ipad can see 1080p.

Astro Bein Sports ada?

ah my bad, found it.. 🤔

This post has been edited by Predator10: Mar 5 2023, 11:34 PM

UnifiTV subscribers can watch through the beIN web browser or app

Bro what did you end up going with?

Bein sports monthly rm19.9

I'm watching Hungary qualifying now

the unofficial way is...ott navigator

Thanks will check it out.

Unifi package also comes with free being sports connect..
At least mine is under that.

If u have unifi, see whether the TV package might help.

Mine comes with,
Disney,
BBC players
Spotv
BEIN sports.

That's decent value though even if each is average rm20

the unifi tv...source from skysports?
and sorry this might be a noob question...does it come with unifi internet as well?

This post has been edited by O-haiyo: Jul 21 2024, 10:05 AM

Unifi tv exclusively comes with unifi Internet iinm

For bein sports, yes it source from sky sports

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This post has been edited by O-haiyo: Jul 21 2024, 03:58 PM

I usually follow the updates online and then watch the highlights on YouTube the next day. Ain’t no one’s got time to sit thru 2 hours of a bunch of guys driving around in circles going no where.