LiveBarn 4+

LiveBarn has failed to deliver on the service that they provide. We pay for access due to having 2 kids who play at different arenas consistently. LiveBarn allowed us to watch from other locations. But, there has been a significant decline in the quality of the product. The host of the LiveBarn feed has the control over the hardware...NOT LiveBarn. And, LiveBarn seems to have no influence over the quality nor do they have any standards of the host. Videos have become choppy, double imaged, trailing, and camera feeds are sometimes completely turned off. So, you pay for access but no standard of quality. Wanted to see your players great move or goal? You might not be able because of these short comings. But, you still have to pay for possible access. Increasingly “not worth it”.

Purchased a subscription for $15/year two years ago. Used a couple times then. They renewed my subscription twice without any kind of notification. Never even sent an email with updates on my account in two years. After second renewal I asked to cancel and have subscription refunded. They said they don’t issue refunds. Word to the wise: make sure you keep track of your subscriptions. Some companies are good about notifying you of a pending renewal. This one is not.

I’ve been using LiveBarn for several years. It’s had highs and lows in quality, but the biggest factor has always been the facility itself. I have been able to watch freestyle sessions, skate school, and hockey with minimal issues. Sound quality tends to be poor (if it exists at all), but that generally isn’t a need.

Yes, you do pay for a service that not all rinks have. And rinks have the option to turn off the live feed and recording for any session they want. So yeah, I don’t have access to every single time my footing the bill for ice time, but I am able to see a lot more than I could 10 years ago!