Links to Past Livestreams?

[DougDorsey]

What are the best resources for finding links to livestreams for past events? (For livestreams still available, at least in some geographies. On that note, information on which geographies would also be ideal for VPN purposes. Also, original livestreams on official channels are preferable.)

To give a simple example, for the 2014 Olympics and 2018 Olympics, you can find the Womens SPs here...

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

www.youtube.com

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

www.youtube.com

However, I'm unable to find the Womens FSs. I mean, I imagine I can find fan channels that have uploaded the FSs in whole or in part, but as mentioned, it would be preferable if possible to find the original livestream on an official channel.

Is there a Golden Skate forum where people compile still functional links to past competition livestreams? I think I recall seeing one for historical events, mostly pre-IJS. But it's surprising and a bit dismaying how many events from the 2000s, 2010s, and even 2020s have already disappeared.

 

[moonvine]

What are the best resources for finding links to livestreams for past events? (For livestreams still available, at least in some geographies. On that note, information on which geographies would also be ideal for VPN purposes. Also, original livestreams on official channels are preferable.)

To give a simple example, for the 2014 Olympics and 2018 Olympics, you can find the Womens SPs here...

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

www.youtube.com

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

www.youtube.com

However, I'm unable to find the Womens FSs. I mean, I imagine I can find fan channels that have uploaded the FSs in whole or in part, but as mentioned, it would be preferable if possible to find the original livestream on an official channel.

Is there a Golden Skate forum where people compile still functional links to past competition livestreams? I think I recall seeing one for historical events, mostly pre-IJS. But it's surprising and a bit dismaying how many events from the 2000s, 2010s, and even 2020s have already disappeared.

Can’t you get them on the Olympic channel?

 

[DougDorsey]

Can’t you get them on the Olympic channel?

In terms of the womens events at the 2014 Olympics and 2018 Olympics, I'm only finding the SPs on https://www.youtube.com/@Olympics, not the FSs. I tried a couple of different country servers on my VPN, and it didn't seem to make a difference.

Just to be clear, though, I'm just using that as an example. It's not that I'm specifically or solely looking for those events. I'm just wondering if there are good resources, either here on Golden Skate or elsewhere, that maintain a fairly comprehensive database of still functional livestream links for past events.

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

I suppose that you have already checked the Media thumbnail here?

 

[DougDorsey]

I suppose that you have already checked the Media thumbnail here?

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what media thumbnail?

 

[NanaPat]

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what media thumbnail?

When I look at the top of my screen (on a laptop) I see buttons: from left to right they are:
[Forums ] [Media] [What's new] [Awards] [Info] [Members]

I believe that's the [Media] button being referred to. If you click on it you will see a bunch of thumbnails that look random/disorganized to me, but also some categories on the left of the screen that you can use to find videos in a particular category.

Don't feel bad about not knowing about this. I have been on this board for 12 years (3 Olympic cycles!) and I didn't know it was there either!

If you're on a phone, I can't help you.

 

[DougDorsey]

When I look at the top of my screen (on a laptop) I see buttons: from left to right they are:
[Forums ] [Media] [What's new] [Awards] [Info] [Members]

I believe that's the [Media] button being referred to. If you click on it you will see a bunch of thumbnails that look random/disorganized to me, but also some categories on the left of the screen that you can use to find videos in a particular category.

Don't feel bad about not knowing about this. I have been on this board for 12 years (3 Olympic cycles!) and I didn't know it was there either!

If you're on a phone, I can't help you.

Thanks! I've been around for over eight years and have never noticed this.

 

[dorispulaski]

The Navigation menu at the top of the Media forum has some organized sub forums.

 

[dorispulaski]

And you can always use the golden skate search button

Select titles only and search for REWATCH

https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/search/133185/?q=REWATCH&c[title_only]=1&o=relevance

This brings up @labgoat 's REWATCH files.

 

[labgoat]

And you can always use the golden skate search button

Select titles only and search for REWATCH

https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/search/133185/?q=REWATCH&c[title_only]=1&o=relevance

This brings up @labgoat 's REWATCH files.

Be aware that all of these files are not always available. I cannot keep up with YT comings and goings on what is approximately 20TB worth of files. If I find new copies AND have time to do updates I do fix them. What they do provide is a link to what was once recorded and available and the start orders for events so that an event was reconstructed in such a way that it could be rewatched without spoilers - hence the name rewatch. I no longer make any new additions as the ISU channel makes it easy to find things.

 

[DougDorsey]

Be aware that all of these files are not always available. I cannot keep up with YT comings and goings on what is approximately 20TB worth of files. If I find new copies AND have time to do updates I do fix them. What they do provide is a link to what was once recorded and available and the start orders for events so that an event was reconstructed in such a way that it could be rewatched without spoilers - hence the name rewatch. I no longer make any new additions as the ISU channel makes it easy to find things.

This is exactly the kind of thing I was hoping to find. Thanks for all your work, @labgoat. And thank you for bringing this to my attention, @dorispulaski.

 

[DougDorsey]

The Navigation menu at the top of the Media forum has some organized sub forums.

This is very helpful, too. Thank you.

 

[labgoat]

This is exactly the kind of thing I was hoping to find. Thanks for all your work, @labgoat. And thank you for bringing this to my attention, @dorispulaski.

This list was created during the pandemic, when there was no skating. I wanted to catalog events for some time and needed the stress relief from my medical job. Once I started, I just kept going. One good thing that came out of the pandemic. I did however create a monster to maintain…