I have an Appletv and you can get MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS thru their subscription services. Now the bad part about them is that local games are going to be blacked out. It works for me because I live in Maryland and I'm a Cubs and Blackhawks fan.. so unless they play teams from Pittsburgh or Washington, I'm good. But if I were to live in Chicago, it would be pointless cuz I'd never get to see their games.
You can also get Netflix and Hulu Plus, although Hulu Plus on Appletv kinda sucks (not nearly as much available to watch as on a computer - not sure why?) You can get ESPN, but only if your ISP is partnered.
I think the NFL has an exclusive contract with Directv, so no matter what you do, you'll need a satellite subscription to get the NFL package.
I got rid of cable altogether. It sucks for sports, but I have apple tv and I love netflix and crackle and ufc tv. cut the cord that is cable. it's expensive and almost entirely useless.
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I got rid of cable altogether. It sucks for sports, but I have apple tv and I love netflix and crackle and ufc tv. cut the cord that is cable. it's expensive and almost entirely useless.
I wish I could. But just can't do because of sports. While it is ridiculously expensive, at least it's something that I use a lot. Makes me feel a little bit better about it.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
I got rid of cable altogether. It sucks for sports, but I have apple tv and I love netflix and crackle and ufc tv. cut the cord that is cable. it's expensive and almost entirely useless.
I wish I could. But just can't do because of sports. While it is ridiculously expensive, at least it's something that I use a lot. Makes me feel a little bit better about it.
I hear ya. If I was a big sports guy I wouldn't have ditched cable either. It sucks cause I got rid of it just as the Winnipeg Jets channel became part of the cable package (basically free), instead of an extra $10 per month. Oh well. More money for UFC.
"every society honours its live conformists and its dead troublemakers"
Thinking about ditching cable...have these streaming devices gotten any better?
Could I live in midwest and somehow get denver local channels (fox, cbs, nbc, abc)? Trying to see if I can get the Broncos games in the midwest via a streaming device.
What about this sling app?
Sorry for all the questions. Just looking for info from someone with experience using a device like the Roku, etc. You can get your local live channels right? Or you need an app like Sling?
Thanks for any feedback..
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Use the Kodi app and whatever method you like for streaming from your device to your TV (i use chromecast). Just Google Kodi and how to do the setup (there is a kodi setup wizard, but I have found that doing it manually works better in the long run). But this isn't for live TV.
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Roku and Apple TV. Been using that since early 2015 and bought a Roku with my tax return money. Fuck cable especially since all the big 4 American pay TV movie channel companies use streaming alternatives now.
i seriously need to get rid of cable soon. My bill is about $170 a month (cable and internet). I would keep the internet and just drop the cable. Talked to one of my friends who suggested getting a roku 3 or firestick. Then sign up for playstation vue. Although i'm not sure if i need a playstation to get the vue or not.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
We do the Roku, Netflix, Hulu plus SlingTV. It's got around 30 cable channels like AMC, ESPN, ESPN2 and is $20 a month. We also add HBO to that for $15.
"It's best to live in grace before you're forced to." EV- 10/09/2014
well i did it. got the roku and actually went with playstation vue as opposed to sling (they had a better selection for channels i thought). $40 a month. Only thing i'm gonna miss is comcast sports for the philly teams.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
We do the Roku, Netflix, Hulu plus SlingTV. It's got around 30 cable channels like AMC, ESPN, ESPN2 and is $20 a month. We also add HBO to that for $15.
I've been using Sling as well. I use Cinemax instead of HBO since it's sightly cheaper.
We do the Roku, Netflix, Hulu plus SlingTV. It's got around 30 cable channels like AMC, ESPN, ESPN2 and is $20 a month. We also add HBO to that for $15.
I've been using Sling as well. I use Cinemax instead of HBO since it's sightly cheaper.
There's a few shows on HBO that we keep up with. I never really got into television until a few years ago. I'm a big Robert Kirkman/Outcast fan and that show's on Cinemax. I plan on checking into it soon, because a couple of the shows I watch on HBO are in their final seasons.
"It's best to live in grace before you're forced to." EV- 10/09/2014
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You can also get Netflix and Hulu Plus, although Hulu Plus on Appletv kinda sucks (not nearly as much available to watch as on a computer - not sure why?) You can get ESPN, but only if your ISP is partnered.
I think the NFL has an exclusive contract with Directv, so no matter what you do, you'll need a satellite subscription to get the NFL package.
I wish I could. But just can't do because of sports. While it is ridiculously expensive, at least it's something that I use a lot. Makes me feel a little bit better about it.
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
I hear ya. If I was a big sports guy I wouldn't have ditched cable either. It sucks cause I got rid of it just as the Winnipeg Jets channel became part of the cable package (basically free), instead of an extra $10 per month. Oh well. More money for UFC.
Could I live in midwest and somehow get denver local channels (fox, cbs, nbc, abc)? Trying to see if I can get the Broncos games in the midwest via a streaming device.
What about this sling app?
Sorry for all the questions. Just looking for info from someone with experience using a device like the Roku, etc. You can get your local live channels right? Or you need an app like Sling?
Thanks for any feedback..
But this isn't for live TV.
Sony Vue and Sling are good alternatives as well.
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA