Cord Cutting or not?

Best I can figure is I want more and more of you guys to get this cord cutting shit going. I just dropped my bill with Comcast by 80 dollars a month, and all I had to get rid of was WGN. I don't know how or why it went so cheap, but I figure it has something to do with you guys. Maybe not, but shit.

Roku Ultra and Fire Sticks.

DWags wrote:Best I can figure is I want more and more of you guys to get this cord cutting shit going. I just dropped my bill with Comcast by 80 dollars a month, and all I had to get rid of was WGN. I don't know how or why it went so cheap, but I figure it has something to do with you guys. Maybe not, but shit.

Probably. I'm sure I coulda got a deal from DirecTV, but I just didn't want to play that game. A week ago, cord cutting wasn't on my radar. YouTube sold me.

Nordic wrote:

DWags wrote:Best I can figure is I want more and more of you guys to get this cord cutting shit going. I just dropped my bill with Comcast by 80 dollars a month, and all I had to get rid of was WGN. I don't know how or why it went so cheap, but I figure it has something to do with you guys. Maybe not, but shit.

Probably. I'm sure I coulda got a deal from DirecTV, but I just didn't want to play that game. A week ago, cord cutting wasn't on my radar. YouTube sold me.

Couple we wer ein TC with has that youtube t.v., she's a huge Spartan. Had the game on her phone during the wine tour. I have that app where hyou're supposed to get hyour t.v. on hour phone with xfinithy. Had a message, "we're sorry but w have a contract issue with where you're at". So, I'd rate Youtube t.v. the winner in TC during the wine tour.

It completely depends on your TV watching habits. What channels you want, etc. Some of these streaming services carry some, others do not. Sort out what you want, and if you're lucky and we're drunk, we'll help.

I don’t think you can stream locals on xfinity or spectrums mobile apps unless you’re on your home wifi. When MSU is on FS1, BTN, espn, etc I can stream it. They were on fox local last week so I had to watch my kids gymnastics for an hour lol.

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:It completely depends on your TV watching habits. What channels you want, etc. Some of these streaming services carry some, others do not. Sort out what you want, and if you're lucky and we're drunk, we'll help.

It's all about internet connection to me and mines not quite good enough

Just told Dish and their squabbles with HBO & Fox to fuck right off. I'm a free agent. Testing YouTubeTV this weekend. Hulu also an option.

I didn't try Hulu/Sling. The main difference from what I can tell is Hulu/Sling don't have all the locals but it have more of the cable channels (History, A&E, Lifetime, etc.). I don't really care about the later and locals are a must have.  Can't speak to Hulu's interface. But YTTV is really good. Mobile app is amazing. Only negative is lack of channel surfing, last channel, etc. I've had no issues with the stream.

Anyone running YTTV direct from the app on their smart TV? Curious if it is any different than the roku box for channel surfing.

Edit: Hulu has all the local channels

I got a Roku Ultra and it is worlds better and faster than the older shitty one my kids use upstairs.

Also I could not download YTTV on the older ones, I found that to be a real issue upon googling. Some of the older versions don't support the newer apps in the channel store.

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:I got a Roku Ultra and it is worlds better and faster than the older shitty one my kids use upstairs.

Also I could not download YTTV on the older ones, I found that to be a real issue upon googling. Some of the older versions don't support the newer apps in the channel store.

I got the Stick, no issues. Just ordered the Ultra for my main TV.

Nordic wrote:I didn't try Hulu/Sling. The main difference from what I can tell is Hulu/Sling don't have all the locals but it have more of the cable channels (History, A&E, Lifetime, etc.). I don't really care about the later and locals are a must have. Can't speak to Hulu's interface. But YTTV is really good. Mobile app is amazing. Only negative is lack of channel surfing, last channel, etc. I've had no issues with the stream.

Anyone running YTTV direct from the app on their smart TV? Curious if it is any different than the roku box for channel surfing.

We're in the same TV market and I have every local channel on Hulu live except maybe WADL from Mt Clemens and CBC. The only thing I miss on Hulu is AMC. I don't think YT had any local channels when I checked 20 months ago, things move fast I guess.

InTenSity wrote:Do you guys use antennae's? I like the quality on those better, I guess its just harder to record if I need to.

Negative. Streams from YTTV.

Floyd Robertson wrote:

Nordic wrote:I didn't try Hulu/Sling. The main difference from what I can tell is Hulu/Sling don't have all the locals but it have more of the cable channels (History, A&E, Lifetime, etc.). I don't really care about the later and locals are a must have.  Can't speak to Hulu's interface. But YTTV is really good. Mobile app is amazing. Only negative is lack of channel surfing, last channel, etc. I've had no issues with the stream.

Anyone running YTTV direct from the app on their smart TV? Curious if it is any different than the roku box for channel surfing.

We're in the same TV market and I have every local channel on Hulu live except maybe WADL from Mt Clemens and CBC. The only thing I miss on Hulu is AMC. I don't think YT had any local channels when I checked 20 months ago, things move fast I guess.

I stand corrected. Looks like it is just Sling that is missing ABC & CBS. Channel lineup comparison:

https://www.cnet.com/news/at-t-now-vs-youtube-tv-vs-sling-tv-vs-hulu-and-more-live-tv-channels-compared/

I should probably test drive Hulu, but I'm inherently lazy when it comes to this stuff.

InTenSity wrote:

Nordic wrote:

Negative. Streams from YTTV.

I'm not sure where you live, but antennae's are great. Although I guess I get about 30-40 channels OTA, most of them suck, but I do get CBS, ABC, NBC and FOX. For sports you get the live feed, so no real delay. The picture is much clearer than the 720p HD that cable has and streaming is almost 90 seconds delay.

I'm in the boonies. I've tried some portable antennas that I use for tailgating at the house with limited results. I also hate switching back forth between inputs. One stop shopping is more my speed.

Nordic wrote:

Floyd Robertson wrote:

We're in the same TV market and I have every local channel on Hulu live except maybe WADL from Mt Clemens and CBC. The only thing I miss on Hulu is AMC. I don't think YT had any local channels when I checked 20 months ago, things move fast I guess.

I stand corrected. Looks like it is just Sling that is missing ABC & CBS. Channel lineup comparison:

https://www.cnet.com/news/at-t-now-vs-youtube-tv-vs-sling-tv-vs-hulu-and-more-live-tv-channels-compared/

I should probably test drive Hulu, but I'm inherently lazy when it comes to this stuff.

My white trash Vizio smart TV doesn't have an embedded Hulu app despite being only three years old, so I access Hulu through the Fire TV. If there's anything that bothers me about Hulu, it's the terrible UI on Fire TV.

You guys are making my brain itch with all these options. This is why I’m willing to overpay comcrap, because it’s all there. I don’t have time or patience to try this stick or that to see what each has. I stream Prime and Netflix and I’m fat and happy. Plus, it leaves me with copious amounts of time to waste on tSwill.

I'm intrigued by Youtube TV and Hulu live, but I worry I would only end up using them for sports, and I can generally stream that stuff for free. Maybe it would boost my karma, but I care more about my wallet.

tGreenWay wrote:You guys are making my brain itch with all these options. This is why I’m willing to overpay comcrap, because it’s all there. I don’t have time or patience to try this stick or that to see what each has. I stream Prime and Netflix and I’m fat and happy. Plus, it leaves me with copious amounts of time to waste on tSwill.

This was where I was and then

tGreenWay wrote:You guys are making my brain itch with all these options. This is why I’m willing to overpay comcrap, because it’s all there. I don’t have time or patience to try this stick or that to see what each has. I stream Prime and Netflix and I’m fat and happy. Plus, it leaves me with copious amounts of time to waste on tSwill.

Bullshit tGreenway, you and I have a shit ton of time. I just don’t want to struggle. Although that YouTube tv seemed to please the c couple we were with this weekend.

PSA: The Roku Ultras currently on Amazon are the 2018 model, not 2019 (different remote). Now I have to play oregomi putting this fucking box back together to return it.

#firstworldpeopleproblems

What are you guys doing and paying for Internet? I have a TCL TV from Costco with built in Roku. Love the Roku interface way more than Amazon.

By-Tor wrote:What are you guys doing and paying for Internet? I have a TCL TV from Costco with built in Roku. Love the Roku interface way more than Amazon.

WOW, 500mbps, $69 a month including their stupid modem.

What mbps should i be looking for? Standard suburban family of 4, 14 and 12 year olds, no pets. We go up north sometimes but we do not coordinate our outfits.

I’ll do a speed test tonight to see what I currently have and go off of that.

DWags wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:You guys are making my brain itch with all these options. This is why I’m willing to overpay comcrap, because it’s all there. I don’t have time or patience to try this stick or that to see what each has. I stream Prime and Netflix and I’m fat and happy. Plus, it leaves me with copious amounts of time to waste on tSwill.

Bullshit tGreenway, you and I have a shit ton of time. I just don’t want to struggle. Although that YouTube tv seemed to please the c couple we were with this weekend.

YoutubeTV is practically basic cable plus a sports package. You get all local channels and any sports channel you need. ESPN, BTN, FS1, etc.

You can use it on 6 devices. TVs, ipads, iphones...

Unlimited DVR. I think.

By-Tor wrote:What are you guys doing and paying for Internet?   I have a TCL TV from Costco with built in Roku.   Love the  Roku interface way more than Amazon.  

I still have Comcast cable internet. My next move is to see if I can find alternative.  I'm currently paying $49.95/mo for 200mbps download speed and 1TB limit per month.  Internet only. I have a 12 month deal on that and will have to finagle another deal when it is up.

When I check my actual download speed on a 3rd party site it says 25mbps. Xfinity of course clocks in at 45mbps. Either way, I've had no streaming issues, which was one of my fears. When I would stream from Amazon Firestick, I could always tell the difference between streaming and cable. I can't with the current setup at all.

We'll see if I press the 1TB data plan, but we don't watch a ton of TV.

Agree on the Roku interface. The remote is nearly identical for the Amazon Firestick remote, but for whatever reason I find it easy to use. I thought I would miss the all buttons, but it hasn't been that big of a deal. Not having a last channel is the biggest downfall, but you can work around it. The DVR FWD/RWD has it's pluses and minuses. Overall I'm getting used to it.

Floyd Robertson wrote:

By-Tor wrote:What are you guys doing and paying for Internet? I have a TCL TV from Costco with built in Roku. Love the Roku interface way more than Amazon.

WOW, 500mbps, $69 a month including their stupid modem.

The dude that sold me on Youtube is running this. My hesitation is my 20+ year old work email is tied to comcast, so I need to look into that aspect.

You guys sent me down a rabbit hole. I went on the wow website to see what I was paying for and how much and of course, even when you download the bill, it doesn't tell you anywhere what service you are subscribed to. So I called, and found out I was paying 80/month for what she called (and I could barely understand her, they must have moved to a call center since I talked to them last) "Tier 3" and said it was 10 down 6 up. I'm thinking that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. My speeds are plenty fast and I can stream 5-6 things simultaneously in my house with no problems on any of them, even with some of them going through a VPN.

I did a speed test and it looks like I'm 309 down, 33.3 up. So go figure. She lowered my bill to 70/month as well because I asked.

Looks like Wow is not available for me. AtT or Xfinity. Currently have xfinity so I’ll prob just stick with that if I make the move. Looks like I’ll save $100 month. I’m totally down with that. What I think we’ll miss the most is the xfinity voice remote. I just talk to it to change channels. It’s pretty sweet but not $100 month sweet

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:You guys sent me down a rabbit hole. I went on the wow website to see what I was paying for and how much and of course, even when you download the bill, it doesn't tell you anywhere what service you are subscribed to. So I called, and found out I was paying 80/month for what she called (and I could barely understand her, they must have moved to a call center since I talked to them last) "Tier 3" and said it was 10 down 6 up. I'm thinking that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. My speeds are plenty fast and I can stream 5-6 things simultaneously in my house with no problems on any of them, even with some of them going through a VPN.

I did a speed test and it looks like I'm 309 down, 33.3 up. So go figure. She lowered my bill to 70/month as well because I asked.

It took me forever to find my info on Xfinity. Had to navigate through the cable TV bundle up sells.

Any monthly data usage restrictions?

I have Youtube TV currently but would love to dump it. It's just another way for Google to spy on you and collect data. Also, what's coming just around the corner when you watch ESPN or Big Ten tv they have shell spots that will eventually evolve to targeted advertising.

Nordic wrote:

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:You guys sent me down a rabbit hole. I went on the wow website to see what I was paying for and how much and of course, even when you download the bill, it doesn't tell you anywhere what service you are subscribed to. So I called, and found out I was paying 80/month for what she called (and I could barely understand her, they must have moved to a call center since I talked to them last) "Tier 3" and said it was 10 down 6 up. I'm thinking that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. My speeds are plenty fast and I can stream 5-6 things simultaneously in my house with no problems on any of them, even with some of them going through a VPN.

I did a speed test and it looks like I'm 309 down, 33.3 up. So go figure. She lowered my bill to 70/month as well because I asked.

It took me forever to find my info on Xfinity. Had to navigate through the cable TV bundle up sells.

Any monthly data usage restrictions?

I don't believe so.