I've been using the Bally app with my parents DirecTV password since they took it off Hulu. The app is horrible and glitchy. Black screen, often tells me I am not in market to watch the Brewers even though I'm logged in, frequently have to reverify, ads, etc. It also isn't available on Samsung smart TVs so I had to get a Firestick for every TV. Also when you are using the phone app and you need to toggle quickly to answer a text, it closes out instead of putting the game down in the corner. Then you have to go back in and watch another ad mid-inning. I also pay for mlb.tv and find that app, both TV and phone, to work like a dream.
That being said, I will happily pay them $20 a month instead of password sharing if some of the above issues seem improved with a subscription.
It shouldn't be this frustrating just to come home and throw the game on.