Might cut the cord

[CTom]

I get everything free on the Amazon Fire TV stick. ACC Network, every game, fights & movies.

 

[CTom]

Thanks!

I agree YouTube TV is very good.

 

[PoppyHart]

I get everything free on the Amazon Fire TV stick. ACC Network, every game, fights & movies.

This doesn’t add up. Amazon Fire Stick, Roku, Apple TV, etc… are just portals. You need to subscribe to the underlying service somehow.

 

[capeorange]

This doesn’t add up. Amazon Fire Stick, Roku, Apple TV, etc… are just portals. You need to subscribe to the underlying service somehow.

I was thinking the same thing. Even though I have smart tv's with roku appa, I still use roku streaming sticks. There's lots of free stuff on roku but I still have to pay for accn etc.

 

[Moontan]

I will be signing up for a streaming service tomorrow. I've had Hulu, sling and YouTube in the past. Not going back to sling.
Any recommendations or deals that look good?

We've been using YouTubeTV for years.
It works great for us.

Your YouTubeTV account also give you access to ESPN/ACCNX, Fox Sports, etc..

The 3 streams worked fine for us (we used 2 and one of our sons was allowed to use the other) until our son got an extra TV which on occasion caused us to get kicked out and then had to re-join and kick him out. We then upgraded to YouTubeTV HD which removed the 3 stream limit.

We typically have 3 or 4 TVs on the deck and at least one indoors for college football days.
We have 2 Roku sticks and 4+ FireTV sticks. The FireTV stick is my favorite as it is more open to letting you install additional applications, including my VPN service (NordVPN). The latter lets us watch some out of market NFL games that our friends may want to see, in addition to letting me watch some Dutch sports programs (and others) which I like to watch (Dutch national soccer team games, Olympics, etc.).

 

[capeorange]

We've been using YouTubeTV for years.
It works great for us.

Your YouTubeTV account also give you access to ESPN/ACCNX, Fox Sports, etc..

The 3 streams worked fine for us (we used 2 and one of our sons was allowed to use the other) until our son got an extra TV which on occasion caused us to get kicked out and then had to re-join and kick him out. We then upgraded to YouTubeTV HD which removed the 3 stream limit.

We typically have 3 or 4 TVs on the deck and at least one indoors for college football days.
We have 2 Roku sticks and 4+ FireTV sticks. The FireTV stick is my favorite as it is more open to letting you install additional applications, including my VPN service (NordVPN). The latter lets us watch some out of market NFL games that our friends may want to see, in addition to letting me watch some Dutch sports programs (and others) which I like to watch (Dutch national soccer team games, Olympics, etc.).

Thanks!

 

[CTom]

This doesn’t add up. Amazon Fire Stick, Roku, Apple TV, etc… are just portals. You need to subscribe to the underlying service somehow.

Sorry for the late reply. I install third party apps and I am able to stream the content for free.

 

[CTom]

I was thinking the same thing. Even though I have smart tv's with roku appa, I still use roku streaming sticks. There's lots of free stuff on roku but I still have to pay for accn etc.

I pay zero. I know where to find the free content. FYI

 

[sutomcat]

I pay zero. I know where to find the free content. FYI

I think what people are saying it that you still have to pay for access to the Internet. It might be Spectrum (internet only). It might be Verizon. Or Comcast or one of the many other Internet providers out there. Or you could be accessing it through your phone and casting it from there.

Though I believe there are some areas in the city of Syracuse where people can access the Internet wirelessly for free, provided they meet certain low income requirements.

 

[CTom]

I get everything free on the Amazon Fire TV stick. ACC Network, every game, fights & movies.

I get MSG & YES also.

 

[CTom]

I think what people are saying it that you still have to pay for access to the Internet. It might be Spectrum (internet only). It might be Verizon. Or Comcast or one of the many other Internet providers out there. Or you could be accessing it through your phone and casting it from there.

Though I believe there are some areas in the city of Syracuse where people can access the Internet wirelessly for free, provided they meet certain low income requirements.

I definitely have to pay for internet. Good point. Thank you.

 

[donniesyracuse]

I pay zero. I know where to find the free content. FYI

That does not sound legal.

 

[MSOrange]

Just got an email that YouTube TV is going up $10 to $82.99 per month starting in January 2025

 

[oldpinepoint]

Just got an email that YouTube TV is going up $10 to $82.99 per month starting in January 2025

Streaming is pricing itself out quickly. I have sling that I prepaid for 4 months. But I’ll cancel it after football season

 

[capeorange]

Streaming is pricing itself out quickly. I have sling that I prepaid for 4 months. But I’ll cancel it after football season

I do football and basketball then cut it. It was nice when Hulu was 35 bucks per month. I have youtube now and I don't watch 99% of what's available.

 

[DoubleDee]

Streaming is pricing itself out quickly. I have sling that I prepaid for 4 months. But I’ll cancel it after football season

Yes. Soon there will be a thread titled "Might cut the Streaming", where we all go back to coaxial cable.

 

[OburgOrange]

 

[M2MPrinciples]

All the streamers are going up. The only ways to save money are the number of channels you want or the number of physical boxes, or promo offers which are tough to cycle through more than once. Or just watch less television. Doesn’t mean you can’t make the math work for you but there aren’t really deals to be had out there.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

All the streamers are going up. The only ways to save money are the number of channels you want or the number of physical boxes, or promo offers which are tough to cycle through more than once. Or just watch less television. Doesn’t mean you can’t make the math work for you but there aren’t really deals to be had out there.

I'm going to be switching from Spectrum to You Tube shortly after I figure out how to get my old home theater non-hdmi projector to run through Roku.

 

[PoppyHart]

The only solution is more tariffs. We need to be making more TV content domestically.

 

[Marsh01]

Yes. Soon there will be a thread titled "Might cut the Streaming", where we all go back to coaxial cable.

I still have cable

 

[rocklloyd]

I might dump YouTube and stream spectrum.

 

[CarolinaCuse]

Very disappointed with the price increase. I typically will subscribe to YTTV from August-March for Cuse FB & MBB & NFL. Last few years, I could pause the service earlier than March due to MBB not being competitive (as much as I hate to admit that). I may have to tighten my standards further as there isn't a great alternative. The price increase equates to about one month in my usage. So, if MBB doesn't make the dance...

 

[MSOrange]

Sports streaming shake-up? What the Disney Hulu + Live FuboTV deal means for you

Will the Hulu + Live and FuboTV deal mean more options for watching NFL, MLB and NBA games or will it mean higher prices? We explain.

www.usatoday.com