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Can some tell me whats the best streaming TV service?

Posted on 3/29/20 at 3:19 pm
Posted by The Shed
Member since Mar 2019
816 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 3:19 pm
As far as getting local channels and other things like getting the most for the $$$$.
This post was edited on 3/30/20 at 5:14 pm
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
137302 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 3:20 pm to
YouTube TV is the best right now, but they are all going to suck
This post was edited on 3/29/20 at 3:20 pm
Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
42636 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 3:20 pm to
Get an antenna for local channels. You can get a decent one for like 15 bucks.
Posted by Johnny3tears
Somewhere in La
Member since Jan 2012
2819 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 3:21 pm to
Get a fire stick and jail break it. I’m currently using cinema. It’s fantastic
Posted by The Shed
Member since Mar 2019
816 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 3:24 pm to
I jave a Firestick, how do you jailbreak it?
Posted by lsuguy13
RIP MATT
Member since Mar 2004
9509 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 3:31 pm to
Movie tv board more equipped
Posted by Commander Data
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Dec 2016
7291 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 3:46 pm to
I use hulu live. I also stream Netflix and Amazon Prime. With hulu live you get the hulu library of movies plus all local channels plus every channel that you would've had on a premium cable or satellite package. It isn't cheap but it is much cheaper than cable or satellite.
Posted by MrLSU
Yellowstone, Val d'isere
Member since Jan 2004
27165 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 3:51 pm to
quote:

I use hulu live. I also stream Netflix and Amazon Prime.


I have the same but I got the Hulu/ESPN+/Disney package which is super cheap. I also have Sling but will get rid of it now that I have Hulu.
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
37929 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 4:29 pm to
YouTubeTV
Posted by tigersmanager
Member since Jun 2010
7698 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 4:37 pm to
YouTube tv and hulu live try both free trial then decide for yourself
Posted by gobuxgo5
Member since Nov 2012
10055 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 5:06 pm to
Spectrum let me sign up for their tv with no cord. I just use a roku and it is $49/month for all the channels they have on regular cable box tv. It doesn't have some of the cloud software or DVR function that Youtubetv will have, but it does have everything from Hallmark to Fox Sports Ohio. So far I am enjoying it as it's a good value at the $49 price point. I'll see how much they try to gouge me for after the 12 month pricing.
This post was edited on 3/29/20 at 5:09 pm
Posted by Maximus
Member since Feb 2004
81284 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 5:17 pm to
Slam it on the ground really hard
Posted by LSUsmartass
Scompton
Member since Sep 2004
82450 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 7:01 pm to
Youtube tv...it's better than direct TV(the satellite service)
Posted by Port Royal
You Name It , I've Been There
Member since Nov 2016
1811 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 8:15 pm to
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Firestick, how do you jailbreak it?

Get the Downloader App and side load IPTV. I assume that's what he's talking about.
Posted by gobuxgo5
Member since Nov 2012
10055 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 8:16 pm to
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Get the Downloader App and side load IPTV. I assume that's what he's talking about.



So like buying a laptop and jailbreaking the laptop by downloading Chrome and doing a websearch and downloading something. But it's jailbreaking
Posted by Port Royal
You Name It , I've Been There
Member since Nov 2016
1811 posts
Posted on 3/29/20 at 8:24 pm to
I use the FS for YouTube TV, but my VPN let's me surf around on Google. There's all kind of stuff that can be loaded that Amazon doesn't have preloaded or available to download from Amazon. But you have to have Downloader.
Posted by Commander Data
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Dec 2016
7291 posts
Posted on 3/30/20 at 2:10 am to
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Hulu/ESPN+/Disney


Damn it, I haven't realized this was a thing. I have separate subscriptions to all three.
Posted by TheChiefHasArrived
Member since Dec 2011
704 posts
Posted on 3/30/20 at 9:45 am to
I'm on YoutubeTV but now that sports are out I might try to switch to cheaper service (Sling) for the short term. All of the services have a free week or two if you want to try them all out, it's a great way to get a free month of "cable" at a minimum.
Posted by cajunangelle
Member since Oct 2012
151403 posts
Posted on 4/2/20 at 1:17 pm to
I like Hulu but my promo ran out, may as well have cable boxes for the price plus internet wi/fi.

Is youtube TV good? They have my local channels.
Posted by yankeeundercover
Buffalo, NY
Member since Jan 2010
36415 posts
Posted on 4/2/20 at 1:28 pm to
Each one has kind of "different" packages, which makes it difficult to know which is best for you (and/or your family)

My father and I enjoy watching the Sabres play hockey during the season and unfortunately, there was no services I could find that offered "MSG or MSG-1" through streaming services.

Each company has "packages" with "subscriptions" per month/quarterly/yearly, but depending on what programs/events/etc. are important to you, it's hard to say which the "best" is.

I found that Sling had a pretty good program where you paid 3x mo. in advance and they sent you and "airTV box", which is kind of like a router that connects to the wifi... basically, you get an antenna for your local channels and connect it to the airTV box and it sends out a signal to your Roku/FireStick/etc. so you can get local channels (ABC, NBC, CBS, etc.) on any devices in range of the wifi and also on a mobile phone as long as the airTV is connected to the internet, you'll have access to the locals.

It was A LOT harder than I expected to get everything working and then when hockey season came around, we decided that we'd just turn off/down our cable packages and use it only for locals and MSG/MSG-1 and then still use the Roku stick for streaming services (Netflix, Prime, Hulu, etc.) and haven't really even needed to turn on the cable box except for the games...

I'm kind of at the point where I don't think that having the cable bill, while substantially lower now, is even worth having for just one specific need.

TL;DR? Each service has "packages" and you'd need to do some research and determine which package would be best for your needs/wants based on their offeriing. There is no "perfect" package and you'll have to sacrifice some programs/channels depending on which you choose.
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