Blackout Looms of ESPN on YouTubeTV

[Nicknack]

Well Fluk me. So if I sign up for sling or directtv free trial and cancel tomorrow will I be in the clear?

I don't know about Directv but Sling has a one day pass for 5 bucks.

 

[Moontan]

I don't know about Directv but Sling has a one day pass for 5 bucks.

Can you only get that once or can you get it multiple times?*

* yes, you can. But it only allows streaming on 1 device, which does not work for us.

Current plan is to try the DirecTV trial for 5 days.
If YTTV hasn't resolved things by then, then we'll likely pause that subscription.
YTTV has worked great for us and we'd prefer to keep it... but we need to see our games.

 

[Moontan]

YTTV has until 6:30. At that time I'll start my DirecTV trial. Must watch the SU game tonight.

We're hosting a big Florida-Georgia game party tomorrow. Must have our local ABC channel.

I just signed up for DirecTV... time to test it.

We'll see if we like it better than YTTV.
We'll likely have to decide by Wednesday which way we go.

 

[Cusefan78]

I just signed up for DirecTV... time to test it.

We'll see if we like it better than YTTV.
We'll likely have to decide by Wednesday which way we go.

I did the same. The layout is awful. Yttv needs to get this figured out.

 

[dollarbill44]

I just signed up for Directv free trial, and guess what? It makes me subscribe to ESPN Unlimited.

So, I just pivoted and paid for the slingtv one day. $4.99+tax is a decent deal.

 

[Cuse4455]

Im at the game but I bought my parents the Sling 1 day $5.

 

[Moontan]

I did the same. The layout is awful. Yttv needs to get this figured out.

For now, we'll only use it for sports this weekend. Switch back to YTTV for other programs.
YTTV has until Wednesday until we pause our subscription with them... or cancel it.

 

[orangeinohio]

This is some boolchit.
Broke down and paid for one day of Sling

 

[FloridaCuse]

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[crv1728]

Im at the game but I bought my parents the Sling 1 day $5.

So, 5 bucks and no further charges or need to cancel?

 

[Cuse4455]

So, 5 bucks and no further charges or need to cancel?

Yes its a one day charge. They also have a whole weekend friday through sunday for $14

 

[cliftonparksufan]

This is BS. I pay extra for ESPN+ and I can't watch there either.

 

[Moontan]

This is BS. I pay extra for ESPN+ and I can't watch there either.

Same here.

 

[DoubleDee]

No disrespect, but I cannot believe the amount of people who do not understand what espn+ is and isn’t.

 

[FloridaCuse]

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