[BlackhawksFan]

Don't forget you can also add free tv and movie apps to supplement your others tons of them out there but I use Pluto, it has live tv as well as streaming stuff. IMDB TV is also decent.

[cherylncliff]

Try suppose.tv/tv

It allows you to pick your channels of interest, mark the must haves and then gives you a list of suppliers (Hulu, Sling, AppleTV, .....) that would meet your needs along with an estimated monthly cost. Just remember to add the cost of internet to their number.

[Mwmixson]

Recording on YouTube tv is a piece of cake. Go to search tab to find what you want to record, add it to your library and just go to library tab to find all the programs/recordings you’ve added. They are saved in the cloud so they don’t go away EVER and doesn’t take up your storage space. There is a learning curve when you switch but less than a week and well worth it. And being able to have multiple locations on the same account is awesome for us snowbirds!

[Nell57]

Originally Posted by elevatorman

First thing I did was get T-Mobile Home Internet.Look here Unlimited High-Speed 5G Home Internet Service Plans | T-Mobile 5G Home Internet
$50.00 includes tax / month

Next I purchased a ROKU Streaming device on Amazon Amazon.com
$29.00 one time (if you have a smart TV you may not need ROKU just go to the App store and download an APP. I got the device because the remote works everything and is easy to understand how to use it.


Then I got youtube TV $64.99 / month for 85+ channels for the base added ALL the premium channels for about $50.00 / month.I also have Prime, Netflix & Britbox. (Important note: ROKU does not have the Youtube TV app. You have to go to Youtube then go left & down to the bottom to find YouTube TV.

YouTube TV - Watch & DVR Live Sports, Shows & News

There are other services available like Sling, Hulu, Fubu and others. I have been told FUBU is the best for sports.

Finally, I did all this about 2 weeks before I cancelled Xfinity. I wanted to make sure everything worked before I turned in all the Xfinity stuff. We have been using this set up for about 2 months with no problems. I only have installed on 2 of 5 TVs. I will do the others eventually.

On Roku You can move the apps wherever you want, so you can group your favorites together. If you don’t know how just go to YouTube and someone will walk you through it.

[TNKYGAL]

We, too, are snowbirds and found YouTube TV to be the best solution for TV programming in both our homes. We were able to save approx. $120/month.
Youtubetv does take a few days to get used to depending on what you were using before, but we tried free trials for several services, and found this to be the best for DVR functionality, tracking watched shows, large channel offering, and more.
A couple other apps we use and recommend:[*]Discovery+ (Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, Food Network, HGTV, ID, A&E, History, Lifetime, Travel, Science Network, & more on demand programming without ads) $4.99/mo.[*]Paramount + (CBS, Smithsonian & others on demand programming without ads) $9,99/mo.[*]Amazon Prime (Included with PRIME membership)

[A-2-56]

We cut the cable years ago, except for internet.
We have Amazon Prime(more for shopping than TV), and we have ROKU boxes. They connect to the internet and from there we stream.
Along with Prime, we have Sling, Tubi, IMDB and Pure Flix.
With that we can get most everything we need.
If you must have local channels just ask Xfinity for the very basic.
If you need to record things then get a TiVo box. By the way Sling TV has a record function.

[IMPidd]

Internet only

Firestick 4k ( can side load 1000's of apks. not available on Roku)

Troypoint.com (An introduction to world of APK's.)

Surfshark VPN ( Never leave home without a VPN)

Puffin Browser

Pluto TV app

Channels list - WatchNewsLive.tv
Has ABC, NBC,CBS live.. (Miami I think) plus 40+ other channels

Hours of Television, Money in my account, smile on face..

Peace
PIDD

[Curtisbwp]

My wife and I have cot the cord due to rising costs.
.wh use mostly NETFLIX. We also have prime and hulu.

[easydog]

I'm not an authority on all the options, but my experience with YouTube TV is as follows:

1. Can connect up to 6 devices ... we have some in Florida and some in another state with the same account.
2. Reception is good and offers a broad range of channels
3. Cost is just over $70/month .... not cheap but better than some.
4. Depends of course on a good wifi signal....

Overall ... recommend it.

[dpmers]

Depending where you live and what service is available to you, we have 1000m/b internet service from Century Link, $65mo for life, no tax. We have you tube TV (have had it for 3 years) $65/mo plus tax. All DVR unlimited, HD and nearly every network you could imagine and then some

[Garywt]

I know it is expensive, $130 down here and $300 up in MA but it is so easy. Wifi is on and you turn on the tv and my shows come on. I know what channels I want and when and that is it.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by billethkid

How accessible are the local channels (ABC, NBC, CBS)
Where a large percent of evening programming is located (that we prefer).

Recording capability is a must as well.

Most institutions to get local channels streaming you got have antenna. See them all over the village’s.

[davem4616]

I wonder if putting a little aluminum foil on a set of rabbit ears would work down here?

[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by RoadToad

We use an outdoors over-the-air (OTA) antenna and Tablo recorder.

You said it exactly right, an antenna! It always works, never have to depend on any cable company to repair any after waiting 2 or 3 days.

[Rzepecki]

Originally Posted by Aacosner

I've been using YouTubeTV for a year instead of cable TV or satellite TV. I love it because:
- Has all the local channels
- Has all the other channels typically found on cable TV
- Unlimited recording capability that's easy to use
- Can put on all the TVs in the house for nothing extra
- Can use from other locations on the one account (great for snowbirds)
- Can let family members in save viewing area use same account
- $65 / month with no contract
- Installation is very easy -- modern TVs probably include the app. Older TVs need a Amazon firestick or Roku which is a one time purchase for less than $40. It's just an app, so there's no other hardware or cables.
- Extra channel options for a price similar to what cable TV offers

Note that you still need internet capability from any provider you choose.

Ditto, but I’ve been using it for 2 years. Has all the sports my husband wants to watch. Sporting events have a feature where if you tune in late, you have the option to watch all the high points of the game up to the current time. Really cool.

We have 4 TVs. To make them “standard” to use for my husband, I purchased and installed a Roku on each TV. Easy to install and comes with valuable free programming and search options.