Cable TV alternatives/streaming services

We All Believe · September 15

I've had cable forever. Tired of my bill continuing to go up w/worse service than ever. I have Optimum fiber, and the tv picture is terrible. They're also now charging me for a WiFi extender after they told me it would be free.

What live TV streaming service do you have? Pros? Cons?

Thanks in advance.

Andrew

MayDay10 · September 16

We have Fubo. I only have it on during the Fall/NFL/Football season/MLB Playoffs. It is about $100 a month. I like how you can subscribe or cancel/pause easily. I have tried Hulu Premium and Youtube TV and prefer Fubo for both the interface as well as channel lineup. I believe they all have 1 week trials.

Other than that, I have Prime, Netflix, and through my phone plan, I have Disney+, ESPN 3, and Hulu. I use Netflix a lot, they have a lot of good content. It all adds up. We also "borrow" my father in law's sign-in credentials for HBO/Max App.
Oh yeah, I subscribe to MLB TV as well. For as much as I use it, for a yearly fee, it is well worth it.

One con is that if you get internet from your cable provider, they will jack the rate up once you cancel cable. Im stuck with only 1 provider monopoly where I live.

In all, if I totalled it up, I am probably not saving all that much from cable... but I have freedom to get what I please, turn things on or off.

Also, it is great that I can get any of these services on any device, anywhere.

tempo_n_groove · September 16

MayDay10 said:

We have Fubo. I only have it on during the Fall/NFL/Football season/MLB Playoffs. It is about $100 a month. I like how you can subscribe or cancel/pause easily. I have tried Hulu Premium and Youtube TV and prefer Fubo for both the interface as well as channel lineup. I believe they all have 1 week trials.

Other than that, I have Prime, Netflix, and through my phone plan, I have Disney+, ESPN 3, and Hulu. I use Netflix a lot, they have a lot of good content. It all adds up. We also "borrow" my father in law's sign-in credentials for HBO/Max App.
Oh yeah, I subscribe to MLB TV as well. For as much as I use it, for a yearly fee, it is well worth it.

One con is that if you get internet from your cable provider, they will jack the rate up once you cancel cable. Im stuck with only 1 provider monopoly where I live.

In all, if I totalled it up, I am probably not saving all that much from cable... but I have freedom to get what I please, turn things on or off.

Also, it is great that I can get any of these services on any device, anywhere.

You have to be paying over $200 a month in streaming? Then what does your internet connection run you?

josevolution · September 16

I have FIOS tv service as soon as January I’m canceling it just keep internet service and just stream! I’m done with watching sports so I don’t need any sports packages

MayDay10 · September 16

tempo_n_groove said:

MayDay10 said:

We have Fubo. I only have it on during the Fall/NFL/Football season/MLB Playoffs. It is about $100 a month. I like how you can subscribe or cancel/pause easily. I have tried Hulu Premium and Youtube TV and prefer Fubo for both the interface as well as channel lineup. I believe they all have 1 week trials.

Other than that, I have Prime, Netflix, and through my phone plan, I have Disney+, ESPN 3, and Hulu. I use Netflix a lot, they have a lot of good content. It all adds up. We also "borrow" my father in law's sign-in credentials for HBO/Max App.
Oh yeah, I subscribe to MLB TV as well. For as much as I use it, for a yearly fee, it is well worth it.

One con is that if you get internet from your cable provider, they will jack the rate up once you cancel cable. Im stuck with only 1 provider monopoly where I live.

In all, if I totalled it up, I am probably not saving all that much from cable... but I have freedom to get what I please, turn things on or off.

Also, it is great that I can get any of these services on any device, anywhere.

You have to be paying over $200 a month in streaming? Then what does your internet connection run you?

I dont think its $200.
Fubo: $100 (but only 5 months on, 7 off)
Netflix $20
MLB: Roughly $16

Prime and my cellphone I would have anyway. Also, I would probably have Netflix anyway (and arguably the MLB TV). All those things I had back in the day when we subscribed to Satellite TV.

Internet is gouging prices from Spectrum, about $100.

tempo_n_groove · September 16

MayDay10 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

MayDay10 said:

We have Fubo. I only have it on during the Fall/NFL/Football season/MLB Playoffs. It is about $100 a month. I like how you can subscribe or cancel/pause easily. I have tried Hulu Premium and Youtube TV and prefer Fubo for both the interface as well as channel lineup. I believe they all have 1 week trials.

Other than that, I have Prime, Netflix, and through my phone plan, I have Disney+, ESPN 3, and Hulu. I use Netflix a lot, they have a lot of good content. It all adds up. We also "borrow" my father in law's sign-in credentials for HBO/Max App.
Oh yeah, I subscribe to MLB TV as well. For as much as I use it, for a yearly fee, it is well worth it.

One con is that if you get internet from your cable provider, they will jack the rate up once you cancel cable. Im stuck with only 1 provider monopoly where I live.

In all, if I totalled it up, I am probably not saving all that much from cable... but I have freedom to get what I please, turn things on or off.

Also, it is great that I can get any of these services on any device, anywhere.

You have to be paying over $200 a month in streaming? Then what does your internet connection run you?

I dont think its $200.
Fubo: $100 (but only 5 months on, 7 off)
Netflix $20
MLB: Roughly $16

Prime and my cellphone I would have anyway. Also, I would probably have Netflix anyway (and arguably the MLB TV). All those things I had back in the day when we subscribed to Satellite TV.

Internet is gouging prices from Spectrum, about $100.

You would still pay for them on dish though. I'm curious what MLB costs.

Also how do you have a bundle through your phone? Is that a free trial?

tempo_n_groove · September 16

I just checked the Disney bundle and its only 39 for premium. So thats Hulu Disney and espn. Its only like 3.25 a month.

MayDay10 · September 17

tempo_n_groove said:

MayDay10 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

MayDay10 said:

We have Fubo. I only have it on during the Fall/NFL/Football season/MLB Playoffs. It is about $100 a month. I like how you can subscribe or cancel/pause easily. I have tried Hulu Premium and Youtube TV and prefer Fubo for both the interface as well as channel lineup. I believe they all have 1 week trials.

Other than that, I have Prime, Netflix, and through my phone plan, I have Disney+, ESPN 3, and Hulu. I use Netflix a lot, they have a lot of good content. It all adds up. We also "borrow" my father in law's sign-in credentials for HBO/Max App.
Oh yeah, I subscribe to MLB TV as well. For as much as I use it, for a yearly fee, it is well worth it.

One con is that if you get internet from your cable provider, they will jack the rate up once you cancel cable. Im stuck with only 1 provider monopoly where I live.

In all, if I totalled it up, I am probably not saving all that much from cable... but I have freedom to get what I please, turn things on or off.

Also, it is great that I can get any of these services on any device, anywhere.

You have to be paying over $200 a month in streaming? Then what does your internet connection run you?

I dont think its $200.
Fubo: $100 (but only 5 months on, 7 off)
Netflix $20
MLB: Roughly $16

Prime and my cellphone I would have anyway. Also, I would probably have Netflix anyway (and arguably the MLB TV). All those things I had back in the day when we subscribed to Satellite TV.

Internet is gouging prices from Spectrum, about $100.

You would still pay for them on dish though. I'm curious what MLB costs.

Also how do you have a bundle through your phone? Is that a free trial?

Mlb tv was $199 for the year. I paid $50 extra though so Cleveland wouldn't be blacked out so I think its really $150

We All Believe · September 17

I never have problems w/Optimum internet (fast as hell and reliable), but it's the only high-speed option where I live.

The picture quality w/fiber is awful. Nowhere near as good as with coaxial. The stuff I stream always looks better.

I'm considering giving up sports and getting just TV. Giants are always on free TV. I could go without watching the Yankees. Giving up the Rangers would be tough. Lakers are on enough nationally.

I downloaded the Gotham Sports App, which is getting absolutely awful reviews. I couldn't believe the difference in quality. Last night's Yankees game on YES, and an old Rangers game on MSG, looked 10x better on the app than on their cable counterparts.

Now I'm going to compare YouTube TV, Hulu, and Fubo to see what I can get in my area vs. what I have now, and see how the prices shake out. Maybe I get GSA/Fubo for half of the hockey/NBA seasons. Who knows.

Poncier · September 17

tempo_n_groove said:

I just checked the Disney bundle and its only 39 for premium. So thats Hulu Disney and espn. Its only like 3.25 a month.

It's 38.99 a month for premium, not a year.

Watch Live ESPN Shows & Sports on Disney+ | Disney+ Hulu ESPN Unlimited Bundle

eeriepadave · September 17

I've had youtubetv for like 5 years or so.

Pros- get all local channels, and most cable channels as well. Can pause/rewind live tv. Also unlimited "cloud service" DVR space for like a year.

Cons- Price! Keeps on going up. I think when I first got it, it was like $50 and has gone up every year. Now i think it's like $80 a month.

tempo_n_groove · September 19

Poncier said:

tempo_n_groove said:

I just checked the Disney bundle and its only 39 for premium. So thats Hulu Disney and espn. Its only like 3.25 a month.

It's 38.99 a month for premium, not a year.

Watch Live ESPN Shows & Sports on Disney+ | Disney+ Hulu ESPN Unlimited Bundle

I saw that wrong. Oh well. I guess I'm not getting Disney then.

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