Used PS Vue for the past couple years but buffering has been excessive on many channels, even with 40 MBPS fiber. No buffering ever with Netflix, HULU or Prime so it has to be a Vue issue. Giving YouTube TV a try. Very similar package, price and presentation and so far no buffering. Fingers crossed
Best choice for cord cutters
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FYI - YoutubeTV app now available on Amazon Fire devices.
I have no problem looking ahead on Hulu live, I just go to the live TV and arrow down to the channel I want and arrow over can go up to 10 days at least probably more! Paying $48.12
Looks like bad news for Playstation Vue customers.
https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/29/sony-to-shut-down-playstation-vue-on-january-30-2020/
https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/29/sony-to-shut-down-playstation-vue-on-january-30-2020/
Oh man, just switched back to them. Only one that carriers my wife's must have channels and my sports.
Hmm PS Vue shutting down. This following news of ATT/DirecTV now losing a bunch of subs and raising costs. This doesn't seem to make a strong case for the long term prospects of these over the top cable replacement services.
The problem I see is that they are selling the same content as cable, thus with the same programming costs, and trying to do it at a fraction of the cost. Sure they don't have the infrastructure, but they also lack scale. I don't think they can exist long term as they are today. Eventually these companies will have to jack up prices to make them profitable and thus lose most of their draw, or they will shut it down like with Sony here.
The problem I see is that they are selling the same content as cable, thus with the same programming costs, and trying to do it at a fraction of the cost. Sure they don't have the infrastructure, but they also lack scale. I don't think they can exist long term as they are today. Eventually these companies will have to jack up prices to make them profitable and thus lose most of their draw, or they will shut it down like with Sony here.
YoutubeTV here I come. Wish amazon would just start a service.
I think we're going to do the same thing. I have damn near everything in the Google ecosystem anyways so this just makes it easier.
im sticking to Vue until the end it looks like you’ll get a couple weeks free at the end.
Fragmentation of channels into smaller bundles offered direct by the content creators at lower price points is where this is all headed. You pick and choose the content that you want and when.
Disney+ is first up in November. Apple TV+, NBCUniversal, Warner Media / HBO / Showtime combo are all set to debut soon as well. Philo is already out there for Scripps / A&E / AMC / Viacom stations.
Sports networks and leagues are going have the most difficult time with figuring out how existing contract payments will be maintained over the coming years while figuring out a new distribution and price point options that don't implode revenues...
Same, I was hoping amazon would buy them honestly.
Have to look at the Philo thing a little closer, since the Nick channels are constraining me to Sling.
The free Nick Jr app suffices for my 3 year old. Not sure what aged kids you’re dealing with.
I thought you needed a cable subscription for it to function. Will have to look into.
When it asked for the provider I’ve just randomly pushed “Verizon Fios” and it works. I have no affiliation with Berizon Fios.