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Cutting the cable cord

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by Gatuar, Jul 22, 2023.

  1. nawlinsgator

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    Same here. Except I got the whole package of Hulu Live - Disney Plus - ESPN plus. Since I use all three anyway.
     
  2. nawlinsgator

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    Once the prices of these streaming services get out of hand, may go back to cable. As it is right now, I can’t justify $100 more a month for the convenience of cable.
     
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  3. ETGator1

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    No, but you can watch SEC Network+ on the ESPN Watch app signed in with YouTube TV as your TV provider. Most of the time I get right in. Sometimes it takes several attempts to watch, but I always get in. I don't know why this is the case as SEC Network+ is not a channel on YouTube TV, but I've watched tons of SEC Network+ sports on the ESPN Watch app, both live and on demand. Florida baseball and softball show up on SEC Network+ a lot.
     
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  4. TWGator

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    You may want to check for deals with your cell phone providers, as well. I get Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN+ for free with my Verizon plan. I was able to watch every game of the CWS without subscribing to an additional streaming service.

    Love YouTube TV, by the way. Still more than I would like to pay monthly, but, as others have noted, the value is being able to turn it off/on each month as needed. Because I only subscribe for football, I only pay for about 5 months each year...so the cost is much, much less than if I were in a contract with cable or satellite.
     
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  5. Crusher

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    Interesting piece of equipment...can you watch different content/channels on different TV's using the HDHomerun?
     
  6. tommyvee

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    Yes. I just have the version with 2 tuners and can watch two separate broadcasts on two TVs. They have versions with 4 tuners and I think there’s even a 6 tuner version.
     
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  7. LS1

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    I could be remembering wrong, but I thought there were always a couple Florida football games that are only broadcast on ESPN+ every year? Only when we play the cupcakes, though.
     
  8. paidinfull

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    At least one, and it’s available on sec+ also, so you don’t need espn+ subscription. Last year we only had one.
     
  9. LS1

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    I hope you're right. I thought there was a game last year or the year before that wasn't on SEC+, and I had to pay for a month of ESPN+ just to watch the game. Which really isn't a big deal except I didn't realize it until a few minutes before kickoff and I missed the start.
     
  10. paidinfull

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    Hasn’t happened yet. I’ve been able to watch all of our football games without an espn+ sub. Some softball games, some baseball games, but no football games so far.
     
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  11. tommyvee

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    I’m pretty sure I got ESPN+ because of basketball. I think it’s worth it to get to see most of our Gator teams.
     
  12. paidinfull

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    No men’s basketball games last year. One women’s @ Dayton.
     
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  13. seffnergator

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    Same here)
     
  14. g8trjax

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    FYI, most all games are on free youtube.
     
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  15. nawlinsgator

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    Live?
     
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  16. g8trjax

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    Yes, haven't had cable in several years. I'm guessing someone somewhere is video casting them...if you don't have the means to watch, most are there.
     
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  17. nawlinsgator

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    Youtube you can actually trust to not give you a virus. I know a few others where you may be able to watch, but I don't trust them to not infect your computer and/or phone.
     
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  18. ETGator1

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    If it is on ESPN+, I ain't watching. :)
     
  19. Morey

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    I have had Hulu Live and now Youtube TV and like YoutubeTV more but they are all the same. We were having some sound sync issues with Hulu that we aren't having with YouTubeTV.
     
  20. vaxcardinal

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    seems suspicious if you're able to stream on-demand and still in theater movies for free
     
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