OT: Cut the cord today.

[RivaDawg]

Directv was going up on bill over $40 to over $200. Of, course they said you are a twenty year customer we can cut you a deal. Nope turn it off!

What is best streaming service. YouTubeTV I remember had good reviews in previous threads.

Thanks in advance or 17 you in advance. I’m both passive and aggressive.

 

[Apoplectic_Objurgator]

I was a 20 year dish guy and now I love my Roku plus YouTube TV. Wish I had made the switch long before. Roku and YouTube TV currently fighting so I guess I would have to switch to Hulu if they can’t come to terms but I hear Hulu is good also

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Pluto TV is great for free...

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Until Bally Sports figures their **** out with the streaming services I’m sticking with Directv.

 

[RocketDawg]

Similarily, I'm sticking with Dish because it has all I want to watch. Expensive, but I suppose I'm OK with it. I'm not even sure what it costs any longer. I'd probably go with Google if it was available, but I can't get it.

A friend just switched to YouTube TV. One thing missing is History Channel, and that's one I watch frequently so I won't go that route.

 

[MSUDC11]

If you’re not a big MLB or NBA fan that needs the Sinclair channels then YTTV is excellent. I’ve had it for over a year and love it.

 

[Dawg1979]

Had Hulu for over a year. Lots of lag and buffering. I have the fastest internet offered. We switched to Fubo. I really like it so far. No issues yet

 

[fevans]

We had YTTV for over a year and recently switched to Fubo and they are both good.

 

[missouridawg]

I was a 20 year dish guy and now I love my Roku plus YouTube TV. Wish I had made the switch long before. Roku and YouTube TV currently fighting so I guess I would have to switch to Hulu if they can’t come to terms but I hear Hulu is good also

I have Apple TV and Roku. Apple TV is far superior. Keeping my eye on those negotiations too.

 

[SheltonChoked]

Directv was going up on bill over $40 to over $200. Of, course they said you are a twenty year customer we can cut you a deal. Nope turn it off!

What is best streaming service. YouTubeTV I remember had good reviews in previous threads.

Thanks in advance or 17 you in advance. I’m both passive and aggressive.

I have roku's and a firestick and an apple tv. all have pluses and minues. I've read good things about the new Chromecasts.

I have Hulu live. Ive never had an issue with load time or buffering, but i'm on gig fiber.

 

[Drebin]

Until Bally Sports figures their **** out with the streaming services I’m sticking with Directv.

I'm able to stream it fine. Were you able to stream on fox sports go?

 

[ronpolk]

Until Bally Sports figures their **** out with the streaming services I’m sticking with Directv.

If you’re wanting Bally sports just for MLB (I think you’re a cards fan), check out MLB TV. You can get a package just for the cards. That’s what I do, I think it’s less than $100/annually.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Are you able to watch cardinals games? Also what login are using as your tv provider?

 

[Drebin]

Are you able to watch cardinals games? Also what login are using as your tv provider?

I only use it for the Grizzlies. I have a mlb.tv subscription for baseball.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

I can’t. I’m blacked out because I’m in the Cardinals home team region.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Are you not blacked out? It says I can’t watch Cardinals games.

 

[mstateglfr]

I have Apple TV and Roku. Apple TV is far superior. Keeping my eye on those negotiations too.

The appletv remote is infuriatingly slick and small.
And the fact that tricks/usability is sorta hidden u til you happen to find it is also annoying.
I love how it remembers email addresses and you can quickly sign into new apps.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

The appletv remote is infuriatingly slick and small.
And the fact that tricks/usability is sorta hidden u til you happen to find it is also annoying.
I love how it remembers email addresses and you can quickly sign into new apps.

It is really made to dovetail with your other Apple products and they are moving towards it gaming more - But... they are eventually releasing a new design with one built for games and another less expensive version for TV movie and TV. The leaks sound like they are finally making some overdue changes for the 2021 Model on May 21, especially the remote.

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/new-apple-tv-4k-vs-old-apple-tv-4k-whats-the-difference

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

Until Bally Sports figures their **** out with the streaming services I’m sticking with Directv.

I have had to listen on the radio for the Grizz this year. It’s infuriating.

 

[KOdawg1]

I'd love to cut the cord, but I live in the middle of nowhere and have to rely on satellite internet, and I don't think it would sustain a streaming service. Maybe I'm wrong though.

 

[aTotal360]

YoutubeTV+internet cost the same as my current cable+internet. Ya'll need to do a better job negotiating your cable bill.

 

[Xenomorph]

Roku just sent me an email saying they and Google can’t reach terms and YouTube TV is about to go off.

That’s a dick punch in my house.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Congratulations to you and your wife partner the mother of your child!

 

[$altyDawg]

If I had internet out in the podunk middle of nowhere I would have long since cut the cord. But until Elon saves me with Starlink or my electric co-op (TVEPA) starts putting fiber out my way, I have to bend over and take it from Dish. Until then, ya'll keep up the good work of letting me know who the best streaming services are. Whenever internet does come to podunk, I'll be ditching Dish the very next day.

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

Are you not blacked out? It says I can’t watch Cardinals games.

In Memphis market we cant Cardinals, Braves, and, for some reason, the Reds on MLB TV. Its crazy that its easier to access Braves games in Nebraska than in MS.

 

[dawgstudent]

YoutubeTV+internet cost the same as my current cable+internet. Ya'll need to do a better job negotiating your cable bill.

What he said. The only advantage I can see from cord cutting is you can change providers so easily. And I just got a TV for our patio with roku already on it - using the xfinity stream app and it's like having a cable without having it. The only "issue" is you can't easily go to a channel by typing in the number.

 

[Drebin]

In Memphis market we cant Cardinals, Braves, and, for some reason, the Reds on MLB TV. Its crazy that its easier to access Braves games in Nebraska than in MS.

It's the idiotic MLB blackout rules. For some reason, they identify three "home markets" in the Memphis area, and it's the three you mention. So, if you are streaming on an app in Memphis, those are blacked out, because if you have local programming on xfinity or dish, you get those games as part of your local sports package.

If you're a fan of a different MLB team than those three, and you watch their games on Extra Innings or MLB TV, they get blacked out if they play one of the three local teams, forcing you to watch the local broadcast.

I understand blackout rules in the 1980s. But they're stupid today with all the options out there for streaming and viewing games. They need to come up with a better plan.

And as far as Memphis "home teams".....I get St. Louis. It's right up the river and their AAA team is here. I get Atlanta. It's six hours down the road. But Cincinnati? That doesn't make any damn sense.

 

[ababyatemydingo]

Roku just sent me an email saying they and Google can’t reach terms and YouTube TV is about to go off.

That’s a dick punch in my house.

With Roku controlling 45% of the streaming set top box market, its idiotic at best for google to choose to die on that hill. Roku isn't even asking for more money. They just want terms that doesn't favor Chromecast devices and they don't want Google to demand that Roku's search favor Google products.

 

[Drebin]

Roku just sent me an email saying they and Google can’t reach terms and YouTube TV is about to go off.

That’s a dick punch in my house.

You can still get it on firestick, right?

 

[SheltonChoked]

Use a VPN so you can watch.

https://blog.hidemyass.com/en/vpn-smart-tv-guide

 

[Xenomorph]

Don’t know.. never used a FS.

 

[Drebin]

Don’t know.. never used a FS.

I have firestick. Youtube TV is on it. You can get one for 30 bucks or so at Wal Mart. If you or the wife are amazon prime members, it's easy.

 

[SheltonChoked]

YoutubeTV+internet cost the same as my current cable+internet. Ya'll need to do a better job negotiating your cable bill.

If i just had one TV, I'd be close to the same. But add DVR, HD, And extra TV's and the price goes up quick.

And ATT internet gives me HBO for free. Verizon cell phone gives me Disney+.

 

[The Peeper]

I did the YouTube free offer but didn't like it as much as Hulu Live, both are $64.99. W/ Hulu Live though you not only get the live stuff but access to their entire library which you don't get w/ YouTube. Plus if you need it you can add on Disney + and ESPN+ for $8 more. I don't have either now, I'm fine w/ internet plus an antenna plus Roku w/ Netflix and regular Hulu. W/ the antenna you don't have to worry about all the negotiating between the networks when that crap starts.

 

[Bucksnort_Dawg]

Roku just sent me an email saying they and Google can’t reach terms and YouTube TV is about to go off.

That’s a dick punch in my house.

Just got an update this morning that if you have the YouTube TV app on your Roku, you’ll get to keep it for the time being. Just no new downloads.

 

[Bulldog Bruce]

A friend just switched to YouTube TV. One thing missing is History Channel, and that's one I watch frequently so I won't go that route.

That is the exact reason I went with Fubo TV. It has been very good. I watch it on both my Samsung Smart TV and Roku. If you pay in 3 month blocks you get the best deal for the regular price. That is 200+ Channels, 1000 hours of cloud DVR, family share allows out of home viewing and 10 streams at the same time. If you like soccer there are a bunch of channels. Downside is the guide and how it works is not near as good as Dish or Directv. previous channel doesn't really work on either of my devices.

 

[mcdawg22]

I was a 20 year dish guy and now I love my Roku plus YouTube TV. Wish I had made the switch long before. Roku and YouTube TV currently fighting so I guess I would have to switch to Hulu if they can’t come to terms but I hear Hulu is good also

The Roku YoutubeTV fight is funny to me. Am I going to completely change my TV subscription my preferences, my recordings or go buy a $20 Firestick. Hell, my Roku loses signal 3 times more than any other device in the house.

 

[Hot Rock]

The Internet services out in a lot of rural areas is frustrating. I cut the cord a year or two ago and it's damn pain keeping internet that works via cell towers.

Four county Electric Power should solve that issue in the next few months, they are hooking everyone up in my area late summer. I can't wait.

Cox firestick in Tupelo sells firesticks with lots of free programming which is supposed to be legit. They cost more but I think the extra programming is worth it. They also have monthly fee programming that is really inexpensive as well but it requires at least 25MBS download speeds to make work because everything is in HD. I don't have those speeds ever. Netflix & You Tube TV will run on as little as 3MBS download speeds and I use those.

 

[The Peeper]

I was losing signal more than 3x/day forever and was blaming MaxxSuck service in Starkville. Hell they even said it was them, they ran a new line from the pole to my router through the attic and it was still happening. My internet would go off every morning at 6:32 a.m., every day, and they couldn't explain it. I bought a new whole house mesh router system for $135 on Amazon to hopefully help get a stronger but still terribly intermittent signal to the far ends of the house. I've had the new mesh for about 3-4 months now and don't think its lost signal since so evidently my 6 year old router was the problem all along some how. FYI, it was a TP-Link Deco S4 router system.

 

[missouridawg]

I was losing signal more than 3x/day forever and was blaming MaxxSuck service in Starkville. Hell they even said it was them, they ran a new line from the pole to my router through the attic and it was still happening. My internet would go off every morning at 6:32 a.m., every day, and they couldn't explain it. I bought a new whole house mesh router system for $135 on Amazon to hopefully help get a stronger but still terribly intermittent signal to the far ends of the house. I've had the new mesh for about 3-4 months now and don't think its lost signal since so evidently my 6 year old router was the problem all along some how. FYI, it was a TP-Link Deco S4 router system.

Got the email today that says YouTubeTV is getting pulled from Roku.