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If you've moved on from Direct TV, Dish, Comcast etc to Hulu, YouTube TV, Sling etc. Do you feel you've cut the cord or just ended up with the same old thing in a different package and feel cheated?

I have questions

They announced that the Oscars will be streamed on Hulu, which is fantastic!

They are broadcast on ABC, which my OTA doesn’t get in my area, so great to see this.

I was going to subscribe for one month to one of the sling or YouTube TV to watch both the Super Bowl and Oscars but now don’t have to!

For regularly aired TV shows. We went from Cable to YouTube TV and just got rid of YouTube TV. We're used to having a "library" of recently recorded shows. Now we have to go between different streaming services but they don't tell you if there are new episodes. How do you keep track of when a new episode is available for shows that air weekly during their season? (Stuff like Hell's Kitchen, AFV, Abbott Elementary, Chicago Fire, etc ... )

I cut the cord 8 years ago. Loved it. I recently setup my mother-in-law with a Antennas Direct Clearstream 4Max. It is performing well on all, but one channel. The direction of that broadcast tower (ch10) is only slightly off the same direction as the other channels that come in strongly. What is notable is it is the only channel that is VHF.

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The antenna is up on the roof and it is winter. I am trying to make sure I minimize the time up there. Can rotating the antenna just a couple degrees make a significant difference in reception?

Ugh! This cord cutting is a PROCESS, and a painful one at that. So to transition from Xfinity Internet/Cable I have:

Ordered, received, installed AT&T Wireless. It's working fabulously!

Ordered, received, and installed on 1 of 2 TVs Roku. It's working great!

Subscribed to YouTubeTV. It's working fine via Roku, but I'm still learning to navigate between the Roku channels and the YouTube channels.

Canceled my Max subscription from Xfinity and resubscribed with a bundle to include Max/Disney+/Hulu. This has been a huge PITA! Have been unable to log in to Hulu or Disney even using the link sent by Max for my new bundle. When I log in to Max, it shows my Xfinity sub AND the new bundle. Repeatedly caught in a loop trying to log in, so initiated a chat with Disney support.

One hour on chat back & forth, back & forth, Disney tech says I must call Max to unlink my Xfinity so my bundle will work. OK, Max rep says it's unlinked, but the website is not yet updated. Max rep says this could take 30 to 60 minutes. Meanwhile, Disney rep has set up temp accounts for me on Disney/Hulu until my bundle is sorted out. Finally able to log in to Disney, and -- Are you ready for this? -- it's now in SPANISH!!! More time with Disney chat rep sending screenshots to sort out the language issue. Disney is now in English.

NOW I'm on to setting up the Max/Disney/Hulu with the Roku... I think Happy Hour is starting EARLY today.

I’m looking for a way for my aunt (86 yo) to get live local channels without internet or any paid services. She is old school and always either had analog or a digital tuner (once stations went digital). Unfortunately her tv (built in tuner) went out. We purchase a new tv for her but it will not pick up the channels (tower from station is 40 miles away). She has a digital antenna outside and can pick the channels up in a different room. However we don’t know if the new tvs just don’t have the same capabilities or if we are doing something wrong. Here is what we tried: 43” element tv (smart xumo tv) Rca SLIVR Amplified Indoor Flat HDTV Antenna - Multi-Directional We tried with and without the antenna. We also tried it with a random older tv (super small for the space) we were able to get the channels wanted but others were now missing.

Any help is appreciated.

So, I got Max recently as an add-on for my Disney Trio ad free subscription bundle, and noticed that in the Max app, I have access to only some of the HBO live channels. Now, in Hulu, I can see all of them, and if I mess with the menus a bit (or browse to hulu.com/live on my computer) I can access them in the same interface I used to use with Hulu w/ Live TV. But I find it very odd that if you subscribe to Max, you get only some of the HBO channels, and have to get it as an add-on with Hulu in order to see the other channels.

These are the channels each platform has, by my count:

HBO East (Max, Hulu)

HBO West (Hulu only)

HBO 2 East (Max, Hulu)

HBO 2 West (Hulu only)

HBO Signature East (Max, Hulu)

HBO Signature West (Hulu only)

HBO Family East (Hulu only)

HBO Family West (Hulu only)

HBO Comedy East (Max, Hulu)

HBO Comedy West (Hulu only)

HBO Zone East (Max, Hulu)

HBO Zone West (Hulu only)

HBO Latino East (Hulu only)

HBO Latino West (Hulu only)

CNN Max (Max only)

And yes I also have crossferenced with the HBO channel listings (https://www.hbo.com/schedule), these aren't streaming service specific feeds of HBO content, these are the actual channels you would get if you subscribed through traditional means.

I am finally cutting the cord. Xfinity has pissed me off. Our bill went up to $300/mo so I called them. The best they would offer was a $10/month discount. Seriously?! On top of that, all they wanted to talk about was trying to get me to switch my mobile service to them. UGH.

So instead of $300/mo, We'll have internet, plus YouTube TV. We can also have our current premiums (Max & Netflix) with UNILMITED DVR, plus Hulu and Apple+ TV for a total of $186/mo !!! I've already ordered the AT&T internet and will do a parallel run before canceling Xfinity.

Wish me luck!!!

What services still allow this feature?

Max Peacock Philo Paramount+

Any alternatives? The annual New Years Twilight Zone marathon has been a tradition for years. The wife is sick so we can't go out this year, so this is a great alternative plan but I cut cable a few months ago. I am open to, uhhh, more disreputable sources as well.

Yes, I know Twilight Zone is available on streaming. I am looking for access to this channel and more.

EDIT: So I blocked that guy trying to scam people. Does anyone actually have a solution?

Hi everyone, my name is Matt and I run a YouTube channel called Shall I Stream It? I recently created a 12+ minute video highlighting my tips for cutting the cord from cable: https://youtu.be/sKjmcYX6SZc

Here’s some of the bullet points I go over:

-Cable services are in their weakest position ever as now only 25% of all TV watching is from cable services.

-Even Spectrum & Xfinity have pivoted to streaming

-Many people are getting forced to cancel their services as Internet Service Providers like WOW! and Frontier are abandoning their cable services and directing people to streaming

-it is POSSIBLE to spend more money on streaming than cable, but not if you utilize free options like TV antennas and apps like Tubi, Pluto, and Kanopy. The lack of long-term contracts and no need to install a physical cable line are significant perks, too.

-In general, on-demand streaming services like Netflix and Max are way cheaper than the live TV services like YouTube TV. The live channels are quickly becoming less relevant as even some live sports hop over to services like Prime Video. But to get the MOST live sports, you’ll still need a service like Sling or YouTube TV that has channels like NFL Network and ESPN.

-Consider the tech-savviness for yourself or whoever you may be helping to cut the curd. I’ve received feedback from some of the followers on my YouTube channel that they liked the user-friendliness of DirecTV Stream and Fubo even if their price was higher.

-If you’re trying to decide between keeping cable or switching to something like YouTube TV, see if your cable company will match their price. It might be worth kicking the can down the road a little while longer.

-if you do decide to cut the cord, I recommend an Internet service with speeds of at least 25 mbps for multiple TVs. Between the streaming players I’ve tried (Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV), I think Roku has the most user-friendly interface that is also the most neutral to different company’s streaming apps.

What does everyone think?

Has anyone tried Samsung Plus TV as an alternative to Comcast cable? It sounds too good to be true. Is it? Can your wife find the show she wants with it?

Trying to decided if I should renew my MAX as they gave me a discount for 139. from the 169. Or should I just get the bundle with Hulu for 29.99 which has Hulu, Disney and Max no Ads since I already have the Hulu and Disney+ No Ads Bundle for 19.99 . Should I just switch the plan, or renew?

I recently replaced the hard drive on my TiVo. Now the TiVo Central screen has a set of windows at the top for other shows and ads. Ugh. Any way to remove these or revert to an older TiVo version?

I had my antenna that is mounted in the attic connected to my Samsung S90C TV. I had 49 OTA channels, I wanted to to connect to my Plex server so I bought a HDHomeRun Flex Duo. The device was only able to pick up 25 channels, I bought this to mainly watch sports and be able to pause on Plex. I took it off and refunded it, was only about 50% signal strength as well. My Samsung TV get all the channels with no issue with LTE filter.

Is the duo tuner just weak or what could've been the issue? I was only able to get Fox to watch the games, couldn't get ABC or CBS, my TV picks everything up perfectly fine.

No outlet in the attic for a preamp and would just be too much of a project, so I opted to just return it and use the TV.

I currently use Google TV, but it is frustrating because many of the NBA games I want to watch are blocked locally. Fortunately in my market (Phoenix) all the games are broadcast OTA.

Which box is the best one for this?

I also want ATC3.0 in the hopes it will eventually be supported.

Apologies if this is an often asked question, I did read through the channel history and didn't see this question answered in the last few months).

Howdy,

I am looking to replace a Chromecast (which died a few years ago).

Having gone down the privacy/freedom rabbit hole in the last 4 years I would prefer something much less snoopy.

Mostly I just want to watch YT, Rumble, Odysee and a little Stremio.

I do have a spare laptop - Dell Latitude 5310, a wireless keyboard and pad - Logitech K400.

Is a laptop something I could easily just put behind my TV connect to HDMI and use easily?

Concerns are, power usage- do I have to leave on or can you remotely boot a laptop, can I keep[p lid down and its screen off?

If theres an easier way with privacy in mind I'm all ears, just thinking about this previous job laptop collecting dust.

Any help I would really appreciate. TIA

On my Roku Express today, I just noticed that Crackle is listed as no longer available. o7 to Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (the parent company for Crackle, Popcornflix & Redbox)

Hey!

As the title says, looking for a method to watch the premier league using a VPN at an affordable price.

I’m currently based in the UK and it’s just really overpriced with Sky Sports + TNT.

What services are there which stream in 1080p with English commentary that will have all the games?

When Roku announced the 2024 Roku Ultra I knew I just had to get it. So I got my 2024 Roku Ultra and Roku claimed it was 30% faster than the 2022 Roku Ultra (which I absolutely love and is my favorite streaming device) and the 2024 Roku Ultra is definitely and noticably faster than the 2022 Roku Ultra. It's faster, still just as easy to use easy to use and just works.

So now the 2024 Roku Ultra is my favorite streaming device

It comes with the Roku voice remote pro 2nd gen. It does hands free commands, lost remote finder, has a programmable button, a guide button, backlit buttons and is rechargeable. Now I used to say that the original Roku voice remote pro was the best remote ever and didn't think Roku could make it better and they did. The Roku voice remote pro 2nd gen is the best remote ever. Amazing!

The 2024 Roku Ultra is definitely worth getting.

What sites are there for watching College football? Preferably sites that have archived games like mlb.tv?

They finally added all if not most of the History and A&E channels like Home.Made.Naiton, Crime 360, Modern Marvels, Ice Road Truckers, Deal Zone and Toque

Bought this RCA OTA antenna from Amazon. It came in today. I hooked it up to my Roku TV in the basement, put the antenna by a window, scanned for channels and found 62.2 and 62.3 on the first scan.. Ready to drop the puck on the Blackhawks season.. LETS GOOOOO!!!!

Cut my cable and am just on WiFi and do not want to go the YTTV, Hulu live or others permanently.

Happy to do a trial if available.

OTA doesn’t catch Fox, unfortunately, where it will be broadcast.

I’m trying to boycott Google products, and I’m curious if anyone’s found a service as good or better than YouTube TV in their opinion?

The only requirements as far as channels go would be the 4 main local channels, ABC, CBS, NBC, & FOX • the 3 main cable news stations, CNN, MSNBC, & FOX • and the NFL Network

I also want to be able to record shows.

👀👀 reliable quality service working for a Roku stick. Thanks in advance

Hello. My question is as simple as that. I would love to watch the Futsal World Cup matches but can not watch them live. Is there a place where I can download them or watch them deferred?

I don't care about the language... just the matches.

I have a Roku TV and hooked an indoor antenna right next to my window like last year. It didn't even have to go thru Roku ar all. If usually had good connection to CBS and Fox. I had to keep my antenna somewhere near the window facing the tower. Now that option isn't available. Everything goes through Roku? Did. Roku change something?