[FIX] MLB at Bat Live Game Streaming on CM7,OMFGB, OMGB Thunderbolt

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This fix is for the MLB at Bat app and will not break Netflix. MLB.TV users can enter thier account info on MLB at Bat for access to all live streaming games on their phone via Flash.

The problem is with CM7, OMFGB, OMGB that when you load up MLB at Bat and enter your MLB.TV account information, you do not get the option for the live games. This has only been tested on CM7 and will probably work on OMFGB/OMGB. This is not a problem for Sense based roms. There are two parts to the fix.

1. Getting the MLB at Bat app to recognize that your phone is authorized to play live content.
2. Getting the flash player to stream properly. Users encounter a live stream with only audio and no video on AOSP based roms. OR no stream at all.

FIX Part 1 (Getting MLB at Bat to authorize your phone for live content)

You need to edit the build.prop file in /system of your phone's root file system. To do this you need to use a file system viewer/edit app that can mount the file system as read/write ie. ES File Explorer or Root Explorer. I use Root Explorer. You can get this app on the market for $3.93US. Well worth the money with what it can do. ES File explorer is free on the market but is hit or miss on certain ROMs when it comes to mounting the file system to read/write. My instructions will be with Root Explorer but will be similar if you decide to use ES File Explorer.

To Begin:

Edit the build.prop (if you are a Netflix user, don't worry. It still works after this fix)

-Open Root Explorer and navigate to the root of your phone's file structure.
-Go to the file /system. Then press the Mount R/W button in the top right hand corner.
-Press and hold the file build.prop
-Scroll down and select "Open in Text Editor."
-Edit the following information exactly as it appears below under NEW.

OLD
ro.product.model=ThunderBolt
ro.product.brand=htc_wwe

NEW
ro.product.model=ADR6400L
ro.product.brand=verizon_wwe

-Then press menu> Save Changes. It will then backup your old build.prop as build.prop.bak and save the new one as build.prop

-Reboot your phone.

-After it boots up open MLB at Bat and make sure your MLB.TV account information is setup. Press and hold an in progress game. You should now have the option to watch the game live.

IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!! You need to attempt to watch a game before doing FIX Part 2 or it will not work. The file you need to edit “config.data” will not be there.

Fix Part 2

This is the same fix that is posted on the first page of slayher’s CM7 RC 1.4 post for fixing Flash player 10.3 in the stock browser by removing permissions in config.data. The only difference is we are doing it for MLB at Bat.

To begin:

-Using Root explorer navigate to /data/data/com.bamnetworks.mobile.android.gameday.atbat2011.f ull/app_plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer/.macromedia/Flash_Player/
-Press and hold the file config.data and select Permissions.
-Remove the check marks in all the boxes and then select ok.
-Then Reboot

You should now be able to watch live games.

Thanks OP this was one of the last things that I wanted for CM7!

This is great, thanks.

Unfortunately, it does not work for me.

Part 1 was ok, I see the option to watch live feed, click on it.... does not work.... and I jump into Part 2.

But the required file is not there.

Tried many times.

Thanks anyway.

Originally Posted by nricci

This is great, thanks.

Unfortunately, it does not work for me.

Part 1 was ok, I see the option to watch live feed, click on it.... does not work.... and I jump into Part 2.

But the required file is not there.

Tried many times.

Thanks anyway.

Are you using using data or wifi to stream? Are you using CM7 or OMFGB? If your on data give the app a minute to determine your location. Wifi it should start right up. Also this is assuming you have the game plan with no blackouts. The app will not stream until it knows your location via cell tower or wifi. The stream should start up with sound only and no video. Once that happens you can move on to step 2.

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Originally Posted by nricci

This is great, thanks.

Unfortunately, it does not work for me.

Part 1 was ok, I see the option to watch live feed, click on it.... does not work.... and I jump into Part 2.

But the required file is not there.

Tried many times.

Thanks anyway.

Also, I don't know if this makes a difference but I was using Flash 10.3 from the market, not 10.2.

Those having problems. This fix is for Flash 10.3. Try uninstalling MLB at bat and also Flash 10.3 and reboot. Then, re-install Flash 10.3 and then MLB at Bat. Turn WiFi on. Then try to play a live game. Wait for the stream to initialize with sound and then shut down MLB at Bat. Then do Part 2 of the fix.