Name:	MrHodja -	Reply
Subject:	Roku, Firestick, Smart TVs
Date:	2/24/2020 9:40:57 PM

I am among the growing number of folks tired of paying the cable company (in our case Charter) a bunch of money for a few decent TV channels. To this point I have kept it because my wife likes having access to the broadcast channels. We have ATT U-VERSE in Montgomery but their app doesn't include the local channels. 
Anyone have a solution for internet based TV that can include the local major network broadcast channels?

Name:	MartiniMan -	Reply
Subject:	Roku, Firestick, Smart TVs
Date:	2/24/2020 10:44:48 PM

You might look into YouTube TV.  My general counsel said they have it and it gets them local channels and a lot of "cable" channels for about $40 per month.  Might be an option if you don't care about HBO, Showtime, et al.  Not sure why someone flagged your post as inappropriate. Maybe they have AT&T stock?!?!?

Name:	George -	Reply
Subject:	Roku, Firestick, Smart TVs
Date:	2/25/2020 9:30:34 AM

I did it a couple of months ago and I am happy. I droppedn Spectrum ay home and Troy Cable at the lake.  I now have Youtube TV, one account, $49, set it up on your cell phone and it travels with you.  Hulu has the same deal.  I'm saving $150/mo.  You can still get all the premium hannels, costs extra just like cable.  Some things you should know:

1.  You need a smart TV (or buy a $20 Roku device to make TV internet compatible)

2.  You can only be using 3 TV's at the same time max.

3.  You can "record" a program a program to watch later but it self deleted after 30 days.

4.  Or you play past episodes like on demand.

5.  You may experience occasional buffering, a few seconds.

Both Youtube TV and Hulu have 7 day free trials.

Name:	Crimson4Lif -	Reply
Subject:	Roku, Firestick, Smart TVs
Date:	2/25/2020 11:03:35 AM

There are several internet based services you can use just like Youtube TV.  I currently have it and for the full youtube TV with local channels is $52.00 a month.  Of course you have to have a internet provider so you dont get off the hook totally unless you go with a verizon type cell service box that will give you broadband.  Youtube tv can be used on tablets/phones as well and if you wanted you could hook the tablet or phone (with adapter) to a TV and stream it.  A con you need to think about....the lake reception absolutely sucks in the summer time.  We have complained for years about no service in several areas of the lake...especially on big holidays.  My buddy just got the verizon box and used it this past weekend in his lake place with youtube TV.   Worked fine for a while then would spin and then work and then spin.  Its February and the service is sketchy.  I say all this for this reason, I use the youtube tv but still have the cable internet.  I have 100mb download which is the smaller of the packages and it works fine.  You can cut some of your costs by eliminating the TV package from cable but unless you are in an area with great cell reception its pointless to not have cable internet.  Internet service to send pictures and small videos may work fine, but to stream a TV or multiple TV's the cell option just doesnt seem to be the answer at lake martin.  Hope this helps. 

This is a major thorn as we are totally in the internet world in our daily lives and yet we cant get Verizon to get some towers near the lake.  SUCKS!  

I will add that youtube TV adapts to your location so when your at your house it uses those local channels and then when you come to the lake it would use those local channels.  However if you want your home local stations, you just decline to use the lake ones when the app asks if you.  

Name:	woodboat -	Reply
Subject:	Roku, Firestick, Smart TVs
Date:	2/25/2020 12:48:25 PM

Comments above are accurate. I use Sling and ATT TV Now and get local channels to each location. I use both services to get a total of 7 streams simultaneously to handle all of the tvs at each location and to get all of the content we want. Sling is great for sports content, but a lot of the content overlaps.  Use Spectrum internet at two locations and Point Broadband at one.  At the lake it is Spectrum south of Pleasure point and have no major issues with streaming. We love streaming since we are at only one location at a time and paying for cable at three had become ridiculous.

Name:	randyman -	Reply
Subject:	Roku, Firestick, Smart TVs
Date:	2/25/2020 9:18:06 PM

I have YouTube Live. Awesome. You can use a primary and lake for one price!

Name:	boataholic -	Reply
Subject:	Roku, Firestick, Smart TVs
Date:	2/26/2020 10:33:52 PM

We have the Verizon box for wifi as well.  But playing video quickly maxes out your service plan. 

They put in a new cell tower near us in the Real Island area last year.  Non-summer service had been nice and fast, until this winter.  Now it is slower than summer.  Go figure.