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Doug17s 12-07-2024 08:21 AM
Xfinity
 
That's exactly we do. We love the savings but are annoyed at the number of commercials on YouTube TV. Does anyone know how to eliminate commercials?



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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2391258)
Our Xfinity package up north got up to $300 per month and wouldn’t allow us to watch TV at our Villages home. We didn’t renew the package and went to internet only. We now have Xfinity internet only at both homes at $60 (north) and $50 (south) along with YouTube TV $75 and Netflix $16 for a total of about $200 per month and can watch TV at both homes. We also have Amazon Prime (which we have anyways for free delivery) and get Peacock as part of the internet package. We couldn’t be happier, saving $100 per month with service that now covers both homes. Plus, the YouTube cloud DVR feature is fantastic. When in Florida I can now record and watch all the Celtics and Patriots games. Lastly, we use Roku devices on all our TV’s so everything runs on the exact same user friendly interface.

Ptmcbriz 12-07-2024 08:27 AM
When my Xfinity hit $300, I finally made the change to Spectrum. I have everything I had with Xfinity (3 tvs) and I pay $198. I also was having an ongoing issue with Xfinity of pixals freeze framing which would sometimes take several minutes to stop. I googled it and apparently many nationwide get the problem and they can’t seem to fix it. Many speculate too many users on their network. Thankfully no problems with Spectrum.

Bill620 12-07-2024 08:31 AM
youtube tv
 
I pay $50 guaranteed for life with Quantum Fiber and $81.30 for youtube tv. No buffering and all the channels.

jimkerr 12-07-2024 08:36 AM
I use xfinity for internet only and YouTube TV for my YV. I pay xfinity 146 a month. That is with any taxes. I’m on the 1.2 GB plan and just brand a speed test and got 1362 Mbps so I’m getting a little bandwidth than I pay for.

Take a look at your taxes. If you have a landline they really gouge you on taxes.

If you have DVRs they get too. I went to YouTube TV since you have unlimited DVR with them.

Justputt 12-07-2024 08:43 AM
In the South the houses come with fiber prewired, modem, and router live at settlement (actually before). We pay $65/mo for 1 Gb internet from Centrix Fiber, switched streaming to YouTube TV, and wife wanted Netflix. Never looked back!

nn0wheremann 12-07-2024 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces (Post 2391243)
My Xfinity bill is a shocking $296 this month
Regular monthly charges
$277.75
Taxes, fees and other charges
$18.48
New charges
$296.23


Statement total:
$29623
That includes ultimate TV (not very ultimate)
1000g speed
and home phone
If I went to choice + 500mbs and something like YT TV I'd still be in the mid $200
Advice please
Put up an amplified antenna, cost for antenna and pole less than $100. Get the streaming services you want, and pay for internet only from Xfinity or T Mobile., about $60 a month. We get Netflix, about $8, paramount+, about$10 month, prime (had that already) and now hulu, black friday deal was $20 for a year. More TV than we can watch. Also, with just two of you as internet users, and streaming to one TV at a time, you only need about 30 to 50 Mbps. The rest is wasted.

Chamo 12-07-2024 08:54 AM
Get only WiFi and stream through a fire stick My bill under $100 and I get everything plus every sports that you want to watch. Live TV.

Singerlady 12-07-2024 09:03 AM
Move to YouTubeTV and stream. Easy.

YouTubeTV 72.99/mo
Netflix 7.67/mo
Comcast internet 56.00/mo
ATT cells will vary with your plan

Couldn’t be happier!

tophcfa 12-07-2024 09:14 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by botrott (Post 2391467)
How do you watch the Pats from Florida? I have a home in NH and have youtube and it is blocked down here. Do you get to watch it later and not when it is on?
Thanks,
You add it to your library, record it, and watch it later. You can’t watch the games live unless they are on the local network. Recording to your library doesn’t now your current location and defaults to your home location settings (which would need to be your NH home).

dawabeav 12-07-2024 09:45 AM
Exactly
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JoelJohnson (Post 2391433)
I used to use all the Xfinity services when I first moved here (9 years ago). I found the Firestick, I reduced my speed to 100 Mbps, I got rid of my line line, but, if I did have it I would get the OOMA box to replace Xfinity. You can buy your own modem (if you have a land line you will need one that has the phone connection). I kept going over the Xfinity internet limit, so I went with unlimited for a price of $65/mo. The OOMA is a one time fee of about $70 with a monthly fee for 911 and admin fee for about $8/mo. I found a TV service (from overseas) for about $20/mo for over 10,000 channels. A good source for anything Firestick is TROYPOINT.COM.
Cheapest internet,OOMA, IPTV is what I use.

Fran from MI 12-07-2024 09:45 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces (Post 2391243)
My Xfinity bill is a shocking $296 this month
Regular monthly charges
$277.75
Taxes, fees and other charges
$18.48
New charges
$296.23


Statement total:
$29623
That includes ultimate TV (not very ultimate)
1000g speed
and home phone
If I went to choice + 500mbs and something like YT TV I'd still be in the mid $200
Advice please
I just dropped Xfinity and signed up for Quantam Fiber Internet (new in the neighborhood), They have a lifetime guarantee of $50.00 per Month for Internet. I added YouTube TV which gives me unlimited DVR and live TV with all of the stations I get on my current package except for History Channel for $75.00 month +Taxes, fees. I added a Vonage home phone for $9.95 per month, so for less than $150.00 month, I have everything I need. It takes some work to get the YouTube TV set up, but if you have some ability in that area, should be able to do it.

Have had some speed issues with Quantam, but not sure if it is the Internet or my Desktop having problems, so will need to do some more work on that, but for the savings, well worth it!

OrangeBlossomBaby 12-07-2024 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by RoadToad (Post 2391432)
We have the same complement of gear + 22 Ip Cameras online and do it all with no buffering and a 60 Mb Xfinity plan for $35 @ mo.
PS: printer does not use internet, just your local ethernet ( intranet ).
Printer does use internet. I can print from anywhere in the country on my home printer, with an app on my cell phone or from the cloud with my laptop. It's also how my ink service knows when I'm running low on ink.

OrangeBlossomBaby 12-07-2024 01:07 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hockeyguy (Post 2391435)
You need to switch cable providers every 2 to 2.5 years to keep a lower rate. At least that is what our Spectrum rep told us.
Your Spectrum rep is wrong.

I've been with Xfinity internet for over 5 years now, and we've been paying $50/month the whole time. Every year I call them and spend around an hour being annoyed because I have to do this every year. And every year they renew my internet for $50/month.

So an hour of annoyance and inconvenience for a year of (mostly reliable) fast internet service at $50/month. The alternative for my location is something like 2mbp service for $40/month from Centurylink or whatever it is.

Fenster 12-07-2024 01:43 PM
They love that trick
 
It seems as if your introductory price expired. Then they quietly jack up your rates without notifying you. It’s really a scam.

Change companies. You can always come back. I will not.

Bill14564 12-07-2024 01:46 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster (Post 2391616)
It seems as if your introductory price expired. Then they quietly jack up your rates without notifying you. It’s really a scam.

Change companies. You can always come back. I will not.
Not at all a scam to follow the terms of the contract you agreed to when you signed up.


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