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

Resolution quality and recording/replay capabilities
 

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….

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.

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

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.

I have a 75Mbps service with 27 active devices (firesticks, iphones, tablets, laptop, camera, smart devices). I feel 25Mbps would be sufficient but I don't know if that is even offered anymore.

Totally agree. We did the same. We also have ROKU.

Agree with you on Roku. I tried one firestick, and still use it, but all my other T.V.'s, including the Smart T.V.'s, have a Roku on them. Interface is seamless and very responsive.

I too, after 18 years decided to cut the cord with Xfinity Cable/Telephone. I no longer need the land line for sure, and after experimenting with a fire stick, I am pretty sure I can survive without it.. I called yesterday to disconnect effective tomorrow. I will be returning all the equipment and maintaining only the wifi with tax $107 in stead of 260 per month. They offered to reduce my bill by 11 dollars if I stayed, I guess that was their “save” tactic but it wasnt enough for me. I may end up with U-tube TV and my fire stick, but it will annually save me at least a thousand dollars…. It took courage as I like to record my shows, and on U tube TV its unlimited recording….but I will start with just my fire stick and see how it goes. I can always add utube later. Anyway… be brave, cut the cord and figure it out. The cable company has no compassion for the customer in my opinion. They havent tried to come out with offers to keep their customer base so candidly I dont think they care either. Good luck to you all…

How much does it cost for XFINITY internet only in the Villages?

What is a library card? :confused:

In some states it's a legit form of ID so don't make fun of it. lol.

13 plus devices on wi fi not running at the same time…. What up load and download speed would suffice for xfinity….

Thank you

Roku better, and yes on local channels

agree on xfinity price increases and about to drop after more than 20 years as found them very un cooperative with contracts pricing

i like to record and fast forward through commercials. what service does that??

YouTubeTV. Here is a good article by Clark Howard about YouTubeTV.

4 Things To Know Before You Sign Up for YouTube TV

You haven't provided much information about what you are doing but a few typical numbers may help you. Probably, your largest user of download bandwidth will be video streaming. Typically, 1080p Hi-Def will consume about 5 megabits per second of download bandwidth, per active stream. 2160p (aka 4K) will consume about 20 megabits per second of download bandwidth, per stream. Unless you are typically moving around large files (for example, 50 gigabytes), the amount of bandwidth you require is probably a lot less than you think.

There will be a "sweet spot" in the pricing that may very well provide much more bandwidth than you need. For example, I have 200 megabits per second upload and download with Quantum Fiber for $30 per month. This is their lowest cost offering and represents about 10 times more bandwidth than I can utilize.