Any favorite streaming tv service? (circa early 2021)
 

We're ditching AT&T tv service (streaming) and like some sports channels. Wondering what streaming options would allow us to get ESPN, FS1, Golf channel & Tennis channel. Like not having a contract.

Anyone have a favorite? Many new options but we'd like to know what others think of each service, their customer service, features, etc.

Love to hear from you.

Thanks!

YouTube TV is probably the most popular service.

I would suggest going to the website "suppose.tv". You can select all of the channels you want and the site will list every streaming service that you need to get those channels and the cost. It is a very useful website.

YouTube TV. Not the cheapest, but you get all the locals and probably all the cable channels you want. Great DVR with unlimited storage for a full year. Reliable and easy to use. Get a free trial and see if it's right for you.

We tried
Hulu for a couple months and it was good, we liked it because it had History Channel. Now that Discovery Plus is available for $5 a month we went with YouTube Tv and Discovery Plus. YouTube is so much easier to use, has 2 or 3 ESPN channels, golf and pretty much everything else we need, no contracts cancel anytime.

YoutubeTV is excellent as they provide cloud DVR service and 85 channels but at $65/month + Internet (about $50 on low side) + tax it's pretty close to cable service. I have Xfinity 400Mbps (actually get close to 500Mbps) internet and still got quite a bit of buffering on YTTV when I "borrowed" my kids account for a week when they switched 2 months ago to try it out. Xfinity, as much as I hate them, for example is 125 channels with 100Mbps service for 2 TVs is only ~$130 including tax using your own modem or another $15 with theirs. Either way you need a cable modem to buy or rent. I still don't see the real bargain in streaming services YET as they really aren't that great of a bargain. You save a few bucks but not a great deal and, like cable, they do go up in price as YTTV did last July from $50 to $65.

Although this article is 9 months old from when YTTV increased their prices has a lot of good info: YouTube TV hiked price to $65: Sling TV and Hulu offer better value - CNET

I REALLY miss Fios. :(

We like Hulu . we also added netflix and the wife also likes Hallmark....Smart Tvs are the greatest.

Keep in mind that with streaming services like YouTube TV, there are no contracts or service call charges. You can cancel anytime. And you can take your TV service with you anywhere and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV in another state if you wish. And you don't need to rent anything from a cable company.

FYI - One of the channels you mentioned that you want, Tennis Channel, is no longer available on YouTube TV.

This is excellent. Thanks.

Youtubetv has all stations, is reliable and cost competitive. we dropped comcast a few years ago and couldn't be happier. My wife likes Hulu for a few bucks a month because she can stream so many past shows from HGTV/Food network too.

Wya TV or Streamers
 

I use Streamers. Buy the box for around $100.
The service is $10 per month. Need to have intranet. I get literally every thing. Even before the Pandemic movies in Theaters. My boyfriend has Wya TV. It is about $25 a month. Need to buy a Firestick to access. You can take either of these with you when traveling.
Just connect with the hotel and connect to their WiFi.
Just plugs into the TV.
One to month. Zero contracts.

We use Sling. It works well and has all of the channels except local, which we use an antenna for. It’s literally half the cost of YouTube TV(who keep raising their prices)

Don’t use HughesNet. Constant buffering.

I also use Sling with an OTA antenna for locals. Many options and combinations of channels to suit your needs. Basic package is $35/mo.

Youtube TV is cheaper but does not have as many options as Hulu with Live TV. If you start watching a show after it starts , you usually have the option of starting from the beginning. Also there are far more shows available on demand from Hulu and it is much easier to find them to record. They also have a section where you can go through every network and select the shows you can curate for watching later. If you prefer a streamlined simple interface then Youtube is it.

The downside for HULU is that the navigation is more cumbersome and the fast forwarding is much slower.

Definitely recommend trying both with the free trials.