U-Verse app for both Amazon Fire TV and Fire Tablet no longer gets ESPN channels

I'm thinking that ESPN[/Disney/ABC] may have forced AT&T to adhere to the terms of their retransmit agreement which appears to limit streaming to mobile devices and not large screens.  I just saw a post where a user could not use the ESPN app to watch content when logged in to their DIRECTV account on a firestick, but could on a phone--until they tried to cast it or connect via HDMI cable.

Hello again JefferMC and thanks for your assumption but my Fire Tablet is not a large screen and Uverse app on it can't access ESPN channels either.  This problem did not exist 1 week ago as I was able to watch any ESPN channel on BOTH Fire TV and Fire Tablet.  I have reported this issue to ESPN to see if they can resolve it.

For anyone that has an ESPN related app issue: call ESPN at (888) 549-3776 option 1 then 0 to report the problem experienced with either ESPN app or ESPN channels not available on U-Verse app.

I missed the Fire tablet.  I saw FireTV and went from there.  Yes, it should work on the Tablet.   I haven't retried my FireTV in a while.

Youverse app on the iPhone has the same problem with not displaying ESPN content cause it thinks I'm out of the US

Ah.  Why did you move?  ( ;-o    

Well ain’t that something.  I see the problem on my iPhone as well.  
I suggest using the app review systems and post there.  No way for any of us to report problems to att.  
On Fire devices you can usually watch ESPN live using your Uverse credentials.  

1.  I didn't move- have lived in Santa Clara, CA for 51 years!

2.  As I reported above I CAN'T WATCH ESPN on Uverse app for either Fire TV or Fire Tablet

3.  I can't watch ESPN on Uverse app for Android (Samsung phone) either.  "Content not available outside US"  That despite location services are enabled.

4.  I have reported the problem to the AT&T Office of the President which says their office does not support the Uverse app.  Previously they did, but AT&T stopped selling Uverse TV to new customers about 1 year ago 

5.  I have also reported it to ESPN last Saturday via 1 (888) 549-3776 option 1 then 0 and spoke at length to Mark in Michigan

Tried AT&T chat but was disconnected after being transferred by a BOT to a real person.

Some1 wrote on Uverse app for iPhone: 

App Not Working

Tried everything. AT&T from “India” technical support has no clue. When you can understand them, they read off their scripted response and really offer no help. I have had Uverse for several years and it is ALWAYS an issue. AT&T has some of the worst services and terrible technical support. The amount of money that customers pay, you would think AT&T could provide a service that consistently works.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/u-verse/id312886438

I just loaded the U-verse App and watched ESPN and SEC (and a little bit of a SEC+ show) on both a Fire Tablet and my FireTV Cube.  I also used the ESPN app to watch games on ESPN and SEC.

The ESPN app did a better job.  Less buffering, better video quality.  I did have to retry the authentication several times (got white error message screen that's been posted here several times... I just hit back and then selected AT&T U-verse as my provider to try again.  After 3 or 4 times it just went through).  I was at home so it told me I didn't need to provide credentials, it was going to log me on, but then prompted for credentials... that's when I started backing up and trying again.

Anyway, that's my experience and applies only to me, but it says that it still works for some people.

It wasn’t working last time I tried, but the issue has cleared up today.  

ESPN content now available on Fire TV as well.  Haven't checked Fire tablet or Samsung (Android) phone.  Apparently, the March 23, 2021 Uverse app update (version 6.4.4) disable location services for ESPN such that it generated "Content not available outside the US" error messages

It’s not disabling location services.  I had checked all of that and it was flat broken across the board.  

Uverse app on Fire TV wasn't completely broke.  I cd get every channel offered except ESPN with error message "Content not available outside US"  I've had location services enabled and AMZN verified they could read it as being in CA, USA

Uverse and/or ESPN use IP Geolocation when the device doesn't have a GPS chip.  AT&T probably uses one provider, Amazon another, ESPN probably yet another.

Thanks for that input JefferMC.  However, AMZN Executive Tech Support told me that my location services are enabled and it was up to the content provider (in this case ESPN) to check it.  The method used for geo location isn't relevant.

Key point is that I was able to watch ESPN channels before March 23 2021 (most recent update of the U-verse app), but couldn't until today on Fire TV.  Again I haven't checked the Fire tablet which doesn't have integrated GPS silicon.

Again, I reported this problem to the AT&T Executive Office who told me they no longer support the U-Verse app!