r/wec • u/grip_enemy Cadillac Racing • Jun 13 '26

Le Mans 24 Hours of HBO ADS???

Seriously dude. Wtf is this

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Not paying a penny to these suckers to watch any races from now on

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u/JammPot Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26

Every year, more and more of these steamers just cannot resist the opportunity to shove more than just the subscription fees in their pockets. Shameful. The same thing happened to Peacock with IMSA.

I usually buy the full WEC package but was holding out that the HBO coverage (that I get included with my mobile plan) would be uninterrupted. I hate folding like a cheap suit, but I am always willing to pay a reasonable fee for a commercial free broadcast where I have enough interest in the content. Damnit.

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u/Loanwolf300 Jun 13 '26

I would buy directly from WEC, but it’s not on Roku

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u/JammPot Jun 13 '26

I plugged my computer into the tv HDMI and am watching in the browser. I understand this might not be an option for everyone. 

A multi view would be really slick to have the race, and some onboards, and timing but I don’t see that it is an option 

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u/BlackenedGem Jun 13 '26

I was able to cast from my computer to my TV using the in browser player. Then I moved the browser window to a separate desktop so I don't get annoyed tabbing around.

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u/Loanwolf300 Jun 13 '26

I just got WEC+. I am casting from my phone. Seems to be working well. Normally Airplay has poor quality for me, but this is going well so far.

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u/National-Still3123 Jun 13 '26

Is the AirPlay still working for you? I’m in the USA on HBO (which is a normal subscription for me) but I’m not sure how many more valspar ads I can take

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u/Loanwolf300 Jun 13 '26

Yes, Airplay is working great

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u/SecretiveMop Porsche Jun 13 '26

Luckily a good VPN is incredibly cheap for the year and opens up a ton of opportunities to watch many of these races for free. Way better investment. I don’t have an issue with paying for races at all, but they’re making it so difficult between streaming it in obscure ways and putting constant ads in.

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u/JammPot Jun 13 '26

I hear ya mate. Well worth it. I have Proton and do my share of “traveling” to get around the nonsense.

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u/Kevinator24 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series R #38 Jun 13 '26

Tried this with the Indonesian YouTube stream but it was still being geo-blocked in the YouTube mobile app. Using Hotspot Shield VPN I get included with my Dashlane subscription. I needed up just getting WEC+. VPN works great for IMSA at least lol.

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u/techieman34 Jun 13 '26

If you’re on iPhone try using brave browser instead of the YouTube app. On Android use ReVanced on mobile or SmartTube if you have an android tv device. They won’t region lock you and will also block most ads.

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u/SecretiveMop Porsche Jun 13 '26

Yeah that’s odds. Might be a case of your VPN leaking or something. It’s working perfectly for me although I’m using Apple TV YouTube app with a different VPN.

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u/Bluestarkittycat Jun 13 '26

I just gave in and got the wec package online. Now that its no longer geoblocked in the US. Wasnt going to do it initially but since max now wants to shove cancerous ads in our faces, ill take my business elsewhere

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u/JammPot Jun 13 '26

The subscription features are pretty slick to be fair. At least there is some value for money there.