Getting Rid of Cable and Youtube TV

[js]

Hi.

My dh and I are seriously thinking about getting rid of cable.

My dd will be moving out and my ds is in college but when he is home, he has a Firestick or something in his TV in case he wants to watch but he watches everything on his phone.

We have Ruku for streaming and I think he said we have Hulu (we have Netflix, Amazon, etc.).
My dh was very excited last night to have a five day trial offer for Youtube TV.
Me, I could care less and watch just a few shows but he seemed very happy with what he was seeing last night.
The picture isn't as "sharp" as cable, but it will save us a lot of money a month since we have many boxes and TVs.

Does anyone use Youtube TV? As much as he makes fun of me for always being on these boards, he did ask me to see what "my friends" would say LOL

Thank you.

 

[Aaeolien]

We don't use YoutubeTV. We were using the AT&T Now but decided that its terrible. Currently we are using the Playstation Vue service and for similar pricing as AT&T we get so much more. Winter is coming here so we'll be watching a bunch more TV shows than over the summer. Super happy with Vue and no you don't need a Playstation to use it.

 

[smiths02]

We cut cable about 8 years ago. We had an antenna for network TV, a DVD player, Netflix and Amazon Prime. I caught a deal to get Hulu (with some ads) for 99cents a month last black Friday, so we had that too. (We have been using Roku since 2011 to stream from).
Anyhow, my in-laws, who were used to Dish, moved in with us so my DH looked into options and decided on Hulu Plus because football and cable news were what was important to them.

 

[ImDMous]

We have YouTubeTV. The picture quality really depends on your getting it to your TV. YouTube TV app built in, chromecast plugged into TV, chromecast built into tv, wifi for hard-wired connection.
We have two tvs, one with an HD chromecast plugged in and one with a built in chromecast, both are on wifi. The TV with the built in chromecast gets terrible picture sometimes, but if plug another chromecast into it and use that, the signal is fine. For whatever reason, the built in chromecast is junk. Just need to narrow down how you are connected and what the weak link is.

YouTube TV gets all our local channels for news, more football and other sports than I ever want, and tons of other stuff. You can also add on HBO, Showtime, etc if you want. We had Showtime free for the summer as part of some deal they had with them. Didn't have to do anything to add it, it was just there for a few months and then went away when it expired, didn't have to call to remove or else get charged or anything tricky like that.

We tried Playstation Vue but really didn't like it and ended up not using it much.

 

[siren0119]

We cut the cable several years ago, and all of our TV watching happens on the Xbox. We were never really network TV people (any local stories are easy enough to stream on our phones) and we already have an Amazon Prime account for renting textbooks (hubby and I have both been slowly finishing our degrees and the Amazon textbooks save us more than the yearly membership in one semester). We pay for Netflix 6 months of the year, then cancel that and switch to Hulu for the other 6 months. It's worked for us for a long time and is WAY cheaper than cable AND internet connections!

 

[havaneselover]

I cut the cord in Decemeber and use YouTube TV. I love it. Specifically I like the unlimited DVD storage. I pay with Google play gift cards to save a little bit.

 

[wishuponastar1984]

The good thing about all the internet based TV (ATT Now, Hulu Live, YouTube TV, Sling, etc) they are all month to month subscriptions. Most have a free trial and all of them are month to month so there isn't a big commitment. I have used them all at different times and will frequently cancel service during times when we don't watch much tv.

 

[Jimsig]

The picture isn't as "sharp" as cable, but it will save us a lot of money a month since we have many boxes and TVs.

It could also be your internet speed. What bandwidth was once fine for just being on line with one or two devices like a computer/lap top is now being taken up with multiple devices like a computer/laptop, ipads/kindles, multiple cell phones, Amazon Alexa's, and a thermostat.

I know my town owned ISP recommends if you have up to 6 devices that 100 mbps is fine but if you are running more devices that you should upgrade the speed.

 

[Jimsig]

We pay for Netflix 6 months of the year, then cancel that and switch to Hulu for the other 6 months. It's worked for us for a long time and is WAY cheaper than cable AND internet connections!

Not sure about Hulu, but you can buy Netflix GC's using a Target Red Card and save a little more.

 

[Jimsig]

I cut the cord in Decemeber and use YouTube TV. I love it. Specifically I like the unlimited DVD storage. I pay with Google play gift cards to save a little bit.

Can you buy those Google Play GC's with a Red Card at Target to save 5%

 

[twoolle]

We have hulu live which is similar to YouTube TV and it works well for us. It is mainly for sports!

 

[tvguy]

Check programming, price and quality is all I can say.
So far, the programming we watch most is exclusive to satellite or cable, so I'm stuck.

 

[epcotfortmama]

We have Youtube TV during football/hockey season and it works great for us. We cancel it during non football season and it is nice to be able to drop it and pick it up when needed. We have tried others like Hulu Live and Sling TV but like Youtube TV the best.

 

[havaneselover]

Can you buy those Google Play GC's with a Red Card at Target to save 5%

Not sure because I buy mine at Kroger but if they sell them at Target I think so.

 

[rchampagne]

Can you buy those Google Play GC's with a Red Card at Target to save 5%

Yes. I always buy the Google Play GCs, and apply them to my google account, and YouTubeTV uses that credit for the monthly fee. and yes, the Red Card gives you 5% off. I usually buy them online, and just have the code emailed to me, and I apply it immediately. Quick and painless.

I've tried most of the LIve TV choices, and like the YouTubeTV interface the best. Unfortunately, its also the most expensive at $50 / month.

 

[havaneselover]

Yes. I always buy the Google Play GCs, and apply them to my google account, and YouTubeTV uses that credit for the monthly fee. and yes, the Red Card gives you 5% off. I usually buy them online, and just have the code emailed to me, and I apply it immediately. Quick and painless.

I've tried most of the LIve TV choices, and like the YouTubeTV interface the best. Unfortunately, its also the most expensive at $50 / month.

It was great when it was $40. I like HGTV, but not $120/month worth!

 

[SteveH]

We fired Dish Network then we fired DirecTV Now (but thanked them for a couple fee AppleTVs) we now use Hulu and for college football we subscribe to Sling for a few months and cancel them. I watch almost no live TV except for college football. So everything works fine and way cheaper then paying for Dish.

 

[Disneyfan754321]

Before we cut anything we made a tv journal of every network we watched, then we knew what channels we needed.
We had you tube tv but only for kobra kai.. then we cancelled it, there are so many options now days you could be months sifting through them.
We have a firestick on every tv even the smart ones. We use clear tv antennas (from the as seen on tv sections at the stores) they are the best antennas we have found. As for apps hulu is nice for tv all the new shows are uploaded the day after they air . We drop hulu in the summer months because we use it for new tv. So we only pay 6.99 a month for hulu at this time.
Amazon has options for a lot of single network subscriptions
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We downloaded apps to the firesticks from outside the amazon store to watch movies/tv on.
Read more on that at the website troypoint.com

 

[azdisneylover]

Not sure about Hulu, but you can buy Netflix GC's using a Target Red Card and save a little more.

Yes, you can purchase Hulu gift cards at Target and get the saving if you use the red card.

 

[Alice Sr.]

We cut the cable several years ago, and all of our TV watching happens on the Xbox. We were never really network TV people (any local stories are easy enough to stream on our phones) and we already have an Amazon Prime account for renting textbooks (hubby and I have both been slowly finishing our degrees and the Amazon textbooks save us more than the yearly membership in one semester). We pay for Netflix 6 months of the year, then cancel that and switch to Hulu for the other 6 months. It's worked for us for a long time and is WAY cheaper than cable AND internet connections!

What are you using for internet?

We have hulu live which is similar to YouTube TV and it works well for us. It is mainly for sports!

What sports are you using it for?

We have Youtube TV during football/hockey season and it works great for us. We cancel it during non football season and it is nice to be able to drop it and pick it up when needed. We have tried others like Hulu Live and Sling TV but like Youtube TV the best.

Are you using it for NFL and NHL or college? Is it just local teams?