[PJackpot]

Originally Posted by Clemson

Good information. Thank you….What about internet ??? I currently have xfinity internet and Wi-Fi

Spectrum has a better deal. I've had them for a couple years now and very happy. Also, they do not add the usual fees.

[Battlebasset]

We have Xfinity internet only. Paying $55 per month now for 800 MB. Plenty for streaming and computer needs.

If you have Xfinity, they will give you their Flex streaming box for free. I got it, but really don't use it because I have Roku TVs. They will give you access to their Peacock Premium app as well. Many first run movies and other exclusive things. It's free, so no reason to not get it and check it out to see if it works for you.

[cphague]

YouTubeTv includes local network channels is what was meant. ABC, NBC, CBS, CW.

Originally Posted by Travilinggal

Would you explain that?

[Wondering]

Originally Posted by Clemson

I’m wanting to cut the cord on cable with xfinity and keep the xfinity internet. I have 2 smart tv with you tube tv. Do I really need a fire stick? If signing up for you tube tv will I be able to still get the local tv channels???

So much info on line I just need it to be simple and easy.

Thank you.

Buy a Roku - cheaper and better for streaming apps like You Tube TV

[MidWestIA]

I have the same as you use mainly you tube tv and a couple addons and just use the Sony remote

[Pairadocs]

[QUOTE=billethkid;2213426]If interested in an alternative....Check T-Mobile 5G internet for availability and pricing.
If available at your address, it will most likely be less money than Infinity.

After months of research and hesitation I finally dropped Xfinity (after 18 years!!!). Using T-Mobile 5G internet and Direct TV Stream......plus all the other apps i.e. Amazon/Netflix/et al.
$100 less per month than Xfinity.

The only complaint I ever had with Xfinity is their on-going, continual price increases. They could not compete to save an 18 year customer!!

We went through the same decision making, price gathering, and yes 18 years with Xfinity (although when our home was first completed, our TV service was The Villages, it was about $36 and excellent range of stations (for that time) but it was sold to Comcast, and from the time the letter arrived, the prices went up at least every quarter and it's never stopped ! We were told if we take ONLY internet service, it would be $92 a month ! ! So we just kept all of it, for now at least !

[Roron123]

Try Quantum Fiber optics for your internet $65/month. Very fast

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

We went through the same decision making, price gathering, and yes 18 years with Xfinity (although when our home was first completed, our TV service was The Villages, it was about $36 and excellent range of stations (for that time) but it was sold to Comcast, and from the time the letter arrived, the prices went up at least every quarter and it's never stopped ! We were told if we take ONLY internet service, it would be $92 a month ! ! So we just kept all of it, for now at least !

I pay about $60 for Xfinity internet only and they included their Flex box and a Peacock subscription. I don't have 800Mbps and I don't need 800Mbps. I believe I have 50Mbps right now which is more than enough for two televisions and two tablets working at the same time.

Live channels through either Hulu or YouTubeTV will cost about $75/month

With just that, at about $135/month, you have something equivalent to cable programming, Peacock for some good movies and TV series, plus an internet connection for your home.

If you want to add on movie channels then Netflix, Disney, Paramount, HBO, Showtime, and others are all available. Netflix, Hulu, and HBO are each in the neighborhood of $18/month while Disney is more like $10/month. I believe these all are available on a month-to-month basis so turn it on when you want to watch and cancel at the end of the month if you like.


One thing to be careful of if you are thinking of switching internet providers: HuluLive has not worked well with T-Mobile 5G internet and I imagine it would have a problem with Verizon 5G as well. HuluLive does work with Xfinity (I have that now). YouTube TV does not seem to have the same problems but I haven't tried it myself.

[dpmers]

Originally Posted by Clemson

I’m wanting to cut the cord on cable with xfinity and keep the xfinity internet. I have 2 smart tv with you tube tv. Do I really need a fire stick? If signing up for you tube tv will I be able to still get the local tv channels???

So much info on line I just need it to be simple and easy.

Thank you.

Smart tv"s do not need a firestick. Youtube tv includes all the local network channels out of Orlando.
We've had youtube tv for 4 years, never had any problems. We also have centurylink internet service at 970 M/B, never had an issue there either. Price is $65 mo, all included and it's guaranteed for life.

[BEETHOVENMIKEY]

We had been a Comcast customer for over 30 years. But their last price increase was taking it over $240/month and we did not have their dads internet and no add-ons. Their customer service didn't even want to talk to retain us and get a better price. Even if we dropped TV service, Comcast was going to charge $175/m just for internet!
Thankfully, here on the north side, we had Quantum Fiber (Century Link). We got QF 200mbps and findvit is excellent to run a 65" smart TV, 2 computers, 2 cell phones and a tablet, even with all running the Aamer time...and no buffering. And, for $49/month!
I developed a spreadsheet and listed all the channels we watched on Comcast and started comparing all services, i.e. Dish, Direct, YouTubeTV, Roku, Firestick, etc. DirectTV had the best coverage, but price was nearly $200. Ultimately, we went with YouTubeTV. It has 98% of what we watched, plus local. We are already Prime members and with all the TV apps provided with our smart TV, we get more than we need.
All total, $130/month for superior internet and TV coverage.

[rsmurano]

I use Apple TV 4K boxes to run all my apps like YouTube tv, YouTube, philo, Apple TV+, paramount, and allows me to stream music from my servers and each Apple TV device is an end point for Roon streaming.
For internet, I think you will have less problems with a wired service vs a wireless internet. But the internet is only part of the picture, if you don’t have a good wireless signal in your house (most villagers use wireless to all of their TVs) then you can have problems streaming hidef shows

[Jcore]

For what it’s worth, I spent last month comparing(I have 2 72” 2017 Samsung smart tvs):

Peacock (live sports, no recording, limited replay)
Sling tv (blue/orange, sports add on, news add on) - 720 p resolution, good record/replay, no local channels no customer service. Can easily add antenna to tv for HDTV for local channels.
DirectTV (live outside TV). 1080i resolution local channels, decent customer service .

As a hockey and golf fan, resolution quality and ability to record and replay for later watching and fast forward through ads are main considerations. Well price important too!

My situation I’ll stick with DirectTV assuming they’ll renegotiate monthly fees back down to $100-$130/month. This is versus sling tv which would be $70/month but no local and only720p resolution which would be fine for iPad viewing but not 72” smart tvs.

FYI hope it helps….

[wamley]

I bought a ROKU, signed up Xfinity Fast Internet for $80 a mth. Pay for SLING $40 mth. Roku offers a lot and so does Sling. Don't know if it fits your TV diet. Xfinit was $210 a month. You can watch almost other streaming offer by the month if you see something you want to watch. I know some that signed up for HBO and in two months watched all episodes of the Game of Thrones than cancelled their subscription.

[Clemson]

Well thanks to everyone response !!! I will stick with xfinity internet but what speeds considering I have basically 12-13 devises running through wifi….

[SeaCros]

The advantage to using a FireStick or Roku will give you more flexibility than what is offered by just the Smart TVs. Plus it's cheaper to update the external device instead of buying a new TV. When you truly cut the cord and just have high speed internet you can use FuboTV or YouTubeTV to gain access to some local channels.