If you are a fan of soccer and other sports, you have probably heard of ArenaVision. This is a popular internet platform for watch sports online for free. In this post we are going to explain everything you need to know about this interesting page.
It is true that there are numerous pages similar to ArenaVision, most of them are imitations and have been launched with the idea of repeating its success. Some aspects should also be noted about the legality or illegality of this alternative to watch sports online, in order to clarify some erroneous or, at least incomplete, information that circulates on the net.
What is ArenaVision?
It is a completely free online sports content platform. ArenaVision, heir to the mythical RojaDirecta (now defunct) works thanks to programs like Soda Player, AceStream Media and other software capable of reproducing online content from a link called acestream.
Above all, what we are going to be able to see in ArenaVision is free online football. There we will find almost all the matches of the major European and South American leagues. But there is life beyond football. Other sports such as NBA basketball, international tennis tournaments, Formula 1, etc. are also available. All these contents can be enjoyed with a remarkable degree of image quality and fluidity, as long as you have a good connection.
The big question: Is it legal or illegal?
The reality is that ArenaVision does not always have the appropriate licenses to broadcast sports online, that is, in many cases it is illegal. It is for this reason that the platform has been denounced by conventional sports channels and persecuted by the authorities on several occasions.
As a consequence of this situation, many users who usually used ArenaVision to enjoy different sporting events have found it difficult to continue doing so.
In Spain, ArenaVision has been since 2017 blacklisted for blocking by many operators, such as Movistar, Vodafone and Orange. However, other Internet operators have not applied any type of restriction, so users can continue enjoying football online through this platform.
How to watch ArenaVision right now
As always when we talk about this type of service, it is mandatory to insert a brief disclaimer: From Movilforum we in no way encourage anyone here to break the law or take actions to access audiovisual content illegally, on the contrary. All content in this post is for informational purposes only.
It must also be said that, no matter how much the authorities try to block the activities of these and other platforms, it is very difficult to put dikes on the sea and completely prevent access to them from the Internet. The managers of ArenaVision themselves recommended in their day to go to the services of operators that had not joined the blockade. The problem is that this option is almost non-existent.
If what we want is to see ArenaVision and enjoy its contents, the paths are somewhat more complex. This is a brief summary:
Alternative domains
Like many other banned or blocked websites, ArenaVision has resorted to use of different domains to continue offering your content. A provisional formula that serves to evade the authorities for a short period of time: the time it takes to locate the new URL and block it.
Through its channels on social networks, the platform has been informing its regular users about which domain(s) are in force at any given time. The bad thing is that there are others who take advantage of this circumstance and launch websites with similar domains that are usually loaded with invasive advertising and malware. Too many risks.
Use a VPN
Although the utility of a VPN (Virtual Private Network) is to be able to browse the Internet without compromising our privacy, we can also use it to access websites that have been blocked.
Encryption works in our favor in these cases, so that nobody can know our location or our IP. This makes it impossible for us to get locked out when accessing ArenaVision.
Change the DNS
This last trick has worked for a long time, but it no longer works. However, it is worth a try because with some operators it still works. The method consists of make a DNS change, replacing them, for example, with those of Google or OpenDNS, depending on the operating system of the computer we are using.
Use Tor Browser
With all the positive and negative that it implies, there is one more option to try to see ArenaVision: access the Deep Web. TOR Browser it is very easy to download, install and run. Before deciding on this option, you should know that its use considerably slows down the performance of your computer and, above all, that it is a means used to access other illegal services and content.