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Cable - Cord Cutting

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The cheapest way you can accomplish this is to pay Sling TV $20 per month, for which you get 29 channels. That sounds not so bad, and certainly less than your cable bill. But! Sling Orange limits you to a single stream. If you're in a household with others, you'll probably want Sling Blue, which offers multiple streams and 43 channels for $25 per month. But! Sling Orange and Sling Blue have different channel lineups (ESPN is on Orange, not Blue, while Orange lacks FX, Bravo and any locals). For full coverage, you can subscribe to both for $40. But! Have kids? You'll want the Kids Extra package for another $5 per month. Love ESPNU? Grab that $5 per month sports package. HBO? $15 per month, please. Presto, you're up to $65 per month. But! Don't forget the extra $5 for a cloud-based DVR. Plus the high-speed internet service that you need to keep your stream from buffering, which, by the way, it'll do anyway.
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That's not to pick on Sling TV, specifically. But paying $70 to quit cable feels like smoking a pack of Parliaments to quit Marlboro Lights.

In fact, it's worse than that. Even things that are supposed to be free, namely broadcast television, somehow wind up costing extra in 2017. CBS wants you to pay $6 per month for CBS All Access, a streaming service that largely comprises the same shows you can watch on CBS itself for free, either through your cable company or with an antenna.
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Here's the key summary of cord cutting:
It's not just about the money. You can absolutely, without question, get a cheaper streaming plan than you can a cable plan, if you're willing to live with gaps in your channel lineup.
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I’ve got Vue working on the Chromecast TV. Looks like I will have to go with a Roku to get the Samsung to work with it.

It would be great if I could get the Vue function inside of the Chromecast App so I could have it right there with Netflix and Prime.
 
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You should be able to "cast" PS Vue from your phone to any chromecast. The cast icon should look something like this
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Chromecast
How to Connect to PS Vue with Chromecast
Step 1: Download PlayStation™Vue from Google Play.
Step 2: Open PlayStation™Vue while connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Google Chromecast.
Step 3: Sign in with your PSN account.
Step 4: Tap the casting icon to connect.

The PlayStation™Vue apps for iOS and Android automatically supports casting. However, casting PlayStation™Vue is not currently supported outside of your home location.
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CentralMOBuck said:
You should be able to "cast" PS Vue from your phone to any chromecast. The cast icon should look something like this
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Yes that’s what I’m doing. It would be great if it were inside my Chromecast App like Netflix and Prime are. I like one stop scenarios. I bought a Fire stick for my other TV and you can put the Vue app inside with everything else. Got a great deal on the Fire stick at Best Buy.
 
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Two months in to using Vue, I now have no local channels. They sent an email on 5/1 noting that as of 5/1 I would no longer receive the local CBS channel. Of course, no subsequent pricing change. So sorry for your loss.......I'm going to go back and reassess Sling. Also, Spectrum recently launched a streaming service that they are bundling with your internet service. Has all the local channels, which is enticing for the upcoming football season.
 
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buckeyebri said:
Two months in to using Vue, I now have no local channels. They sent an email on 5/1 noting that as of 5/1 I would no longer receive the local CBS channel. Of course, no subsequent pricing change. So sorry for your loss.......I'm going to go back and reassess Sling. Also, Spectrum recently launched a streaming service that they are bundling with your internet service. Has all the local channels, which is enticing for the upcoming football season.
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That's new. Is it their version of Roku, or something else?
 
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buckeyebri said:
Two months in to using Vue, I now have no local channels. They sent an email on 5/1 noting that as of 5/1 I would no longer receive the local CBS channel. Of course, no subsequent pricing change. So sorry for your loss.......I'm going to go back and reassess Sling. Also, Spectrum recently launched a streaming service that they are bundling with your internet service. Has all the local channels, which is enticing for the upcoming football season.
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I got the same email on 4/30 telling me I would no longer have access to my local ABC channel in the Columbus market (replaced with an on demand version, which is garbage). As you mentioned, no subsequent pricing change even though the on demand channels are virtually useless.
 
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So, the latest is that I dumped PSVue and have moved to DirectTV Now. I can get the local CBS, ABC, and FOX stations and did a 3 month for $10 a month deal. This gets me to football season. I'll have to make another decision at that time. DirectTV Now only allows 2 simultaneous streams and right now I have the lowest package so now BIG. i am experiencing a lot of load lag times with DTVN that I never had with PSVue and it is not optimal.

I also looked at Spectrum's new streaming package where they give you the base channels and then you get to pick 10 channels for ~$20. Not a bad deal but I need 15-20 picks to keep everyone happy. They have another option that includes your 100mb internet for about $85 but it doesn't have all the channels I want or the sports I need and gives you to much crap you don't want. Then if you want to add a sports package it comes with a bunch of the news channels I don't want and pushes it over $100. For that I could go back to their silver cable package at $115 a month and get 1 box, 100mb internet and have them not install the phone. I would just stream to other devices. That price is good for 2 years supposedly....

decisions....decisions....decisions...........
 
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muffler dragon said:
We cut the cord about a month ago.
Is there anything new to know about 2018 and the ability to stream? Do most services still require some sort of cable subscription?
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You need to get the data into your house, and that means internet access. How fast the access has to be depends on how many people will be watching at any one time. In my house that means gigabit internet (aka geek speed), but as soon as I get my son off to college I may be able to get away with slower (though by then the gigabit speed might be less expensive)

So yeah, the cable company is still involved for most people, but only for internet access
 
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DaddyBigBucks said:
You need to get the data into your house, and that means internet access. How fast the access has to be depends on how many people will be watching at any one time. In my house that means gigabit internet (aka geek speed), but as soon as I get my son off to college I may be able to get away with slower (though by then the gigabit speed might be less expensive)

So yeah, the cable company is still involved for most people, but only for internet access
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I have fiber internet.
What I meant was do you still need a cable log in to get the apps and accesses for watching games? Or can I just get an ESPN, a Fox and a BTN app this season?
 
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muffler dragon said:
I have fiber internet.
What I meant was do you still need a cable log in to get the apps and accesses for watching games? Or can I just get an ESPN, a Fox and a BTN app this season?
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Sling or PlayStation Vue Apps are all you need

PlayStation Vue offers BTN

PlayStation Vue is accepted as a provider on BTN2go
 
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