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YouTube TV allows subscribers to stream over 100 “live” TV channels from ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, & other popular cable networks — including the NFL Network and the NBA Network. YouTube TV only has one tier option of “live” channels to choose from. Subscribers can add premium networks like Max, SHOWTIME, and MGM+ (formerly EPIX). With YouTube TV, subscribers can also record without any DVR storage space limits or extra charges.
Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Playstation, iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, XBOX, LG, Samsung, VIZIO and Sony are compatible.
Actually, the content from YouTube.com and YouTube TV reside in two separate worlds. So, you won’t find many YouTube clips in your search results when using the YouTube TV app.
Yes, YouTube TV has a “Sports Add-ons” package ($10.99 per month) which includes NFL RedZone and 12 additional sports channels. Once you become a member, click on the Membership tab under Setting to sign up for the “Sports Add-ons.”
Simply go to https://tv.youtube.com/ and scroll down the page to area requesting your zip code. Type in your zip code and the available local stations streamed by YouTube TV will appear.
YouTube TV only comes with three simultaneous streams, but it allows up to six household members to share one subscription account. Once a person subscribes as a member of YouTube TV, they simply create a family group. Each member has their own login, DVR storage, and personalized recommendations.
The DIRECTV STREAM Signature Packages include 90+ “live” channels in the base Entertainment package and 185+ channels in the Premier package. Plus, you get access to 40,000+ to 90,000+ Video on Demand (VOD) titles, depending on the package. DIRECTV STREAM provides content similar to DIRECTV Satellite, but without the satellite dish on your house. Genre Packs with themed content are also available.
Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, LG, Samsung, VIZIO, and Sony are compatible.
Don’t want to pay for a bunch of channels you never watch? As a lower-cost alternative to Signature Packages, Genre Packs are built to match the content you most enjoy, minus everything else. They include MySports with 20+ channels, MyEntertainment with 40+ channels, MyNews with 9+ channels, and MiEspañol with 60+ channels. You can mix and match the genres you want. MyEntertainment includes access to ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu at no extra cost.
Yes, you can add more channels to a qualifying Genre Pack with Mini pack add-ons, including MySports Extra, MyCinema, and MyHome Team.
No, the NFL Sunday Ticket is currently not available with DIRECTV STREAM.
DIRECTV STREAM offers many Premium channels including Max, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, STARZ, MGM+, and Cinemax.
The DIRECTV STREAM website provides a searchable page. Go to: https://streamtv.directv.com/channels/ and click on Regional Sports and Local and then type in your zip code. A listing of local channels and Regional Sports Networks will appear.
Roku has a feature called Bandwidth Saver to help people with data or bandwidth caps. After 4 hours without remote activity, you may be asked if you want to keep streaming. Click “Keep Streaming” to continue playback. If you do nothing, DIRECTV STREAM will close. You can disable this feature in the Settings/Network menu.
Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, PlayStation, iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, XBOX, LG, Samsung, VIZIO, Sony, and Nintendo are compatible.
Ads are included with all of the Hulu plans that include live TV. However, you can upgrade your plan to eliminate the ads on Hulu On-Demand, ESPN+, and Disney+. Click here to view all of your options.
Yes, Hulu + Live TV has a “Sports Add-ons” package which includes NFL RedZone. Click here to see details.
Hulu + Live TV has a “Network and Zip Code Checker Tool” located at www.hulu.com/live-tv. Scroll down to “All Your TV in One Place” and click on “View Channels in Your Area” then type in your zip code.
Roku has a feature called Bandwidth Saver to help people with data or bandwidth caps. After 4 hours without remote activity, you may be asked if you want to keep streaming. Click “Keep Streaming” to continue playback. If you do nothing, Hulu + Live TV will close. You can disable this feature in the Settings/Network menu.
Fubo is the world’s only sports-focused “live” TV streaming service. Fubo features three basic plans—Pro and Elite. The Essential package includes over 206 “live” TV channels, 130+ sporting events (with full coverage on specials like Super Bowl, NBA Finals, World Series, Stanley Cup, PGA Tour, NASCAR, etc.), streaming of league soccer games and tournaments, plus thousands of Video on Demand (VOD) TV episodes and hundreds of movies. There is a $12.99 charge on the Pro and Elite plans that covers access to your regional NBA, MLB and NHL teams.
Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, LG, Samsung, VIZIO, Xbox, and Sony are compatible.
Fubo does not actually own or have much control over the VOD content of popular TV shows. This content is owned by the networks so you’ll mostly only find the most recent episodes, not the episodes from previous seasons.
Yes, Fubo streams lots of RSN including: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, AT&T SportsNet Southwest, Marquee Sports Network, Root Sports Northwest, MSG, MSG+, NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports California, NBC Sports California+, NBC Sports Chicago, NBC Sports Chicago+, NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBC Sports Philadelphia+, NBC Sports Washington, NESN, SNY, Bally Sports and more to come.
Fubo does provide streaming of local news, weather, and sports channels. Click here for a listing of local channels from the Fubo Help Center.
Roku has a feature called Bandwidth Saver to help people with data or bandwidth caps. After 4 hours without remote activity, you may be asked if you want to keep streaming. Click “Keep Streaming” to continue playback. If you do nothing, Fubo will close. You can disable this feature in the Settings/Network menu.
Sling TV offers the cheapest option of getting access to “live” streaming content. One of the reasons for the lower price is Sling TV plans doesn’t offer local news/weather/sports channels and thus no ABC, NBC, CBS, or FOX shows. An HD antenna and AirTV2 are needed to watch local channels, although Sling is rolling out local channels in some areas. Its Sling Orange and Sling Blue plans offer options for different viewing preferences. The Extras and Add-Ons allow subscribers to customize their plans with additional content, i.e. Comedy, News, Kids, Lifestyle, Hollywood, Hallmark Movies — plus add Premium channels like SHOWTIME, STARZ AND MGM+ (formerly EPIX).
Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, LG, XBOX, Samsung, VIZIO, and Sony are compatible.
Yes. Click here to see the channels offered in twenty different languages.
Yes, a majority of Sling TV channels are available in HD. Sling TV’s goal is to provide a high-quality video experience inside or outside of the home anywhere a solid wi-fi or mobile connection is available.
Roku has a feature called Bandwidth Saver to help people with data or bandwidth caps. After 4 hours without remote activity, you may be asked if you want to keep streaming. Click “Keep Streaming” to continue playback. If you do nothing, Sling TV will close. You can disable this feature in the Settings/Network menu.
Streaming devices include Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast, and Apple TV.
Philo is one of the most affordable, “best value” streaming services but is geared to subscribers who want no sports, no national news channels, no local channels, and no ABC, NBC, CBS, or FOX shows. Philo does provide both “live” and Video On Demand (VOD) titles. These include over 70 “live” TV channels and over 60,000 VOD titles.
Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, VIZIO, and Sony are compatible.
A simple option is to also subscribe to the ESPN+ app. This will not only give you access to streamed “live” sporting events, but also lots of Video On Demand (VOD) content including the full 30 for 30 library.
Philo has a “no sports and no locals” approach to its content. This allows them to offer lots of channels but still at less than half the cost when compared to YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV.
Although there are no DVR storage space limits on Philo, recorded content is stored for only one year from the recording.
Roku has a feature called Bandwidth Saver to help people with data or bandwidth caps. After 4 hours without remote activity, you may be asked if you want to keep streaming. Click “Keep Streaming” to continue playback. If you do nothing, Philo will close. You can disable this feature in the Settings/Network menu.
Paramount+ has something for everyone, with over 45,000 full episodes from BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and more! You can also enjoy exclusive Paramount+ Originals such as Lawmen Bass Reeves, Frasier, Special Ops: Lioness, and 1883, as well as live sports, big movies, and family fun. Paramount+ Essential is $7.99 per month, and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME is $12.99 per month. Both Paramount+ plans offer 24/7 live news with CBS News. However, neither plan offers the streaming of local news/weather/sports from ABC, NBC, and FOX — or of other shows from those three channels. (You may need to purchase an HD antenna to watch local channels.)
Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, LG, Samsung, VIZIO, Xbox, PlayStation, and Sony are compatible.
You’ll only be able to stream your local CBS news/weather/sports station. Click here to see the list of local CBS stations across the country.
Roku has a feature called Bandwidth Saver to help people with data or bandwidth caps. After four hours without remote activity, you may be asked if you want to keep streaming. Click “Keep Streaming” to continue playback. If you do nothing, Paramount+ will close. You can disable this feature in the Settings/Network menu.
Streaming devices include Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast, and Apple TV.
Peacock is a streaming “live” TV and on-demand movie service owned by NBCUniversal a subsidiary of Comcast. Popular “live” TV channels offered include the WWE Network Premier League GolfPass and NBC Sports. Peacock’s Premium tier ($7.99 per month) permits access to its full library of content which includes over 40000 hours of movies and TV shows and includes over 50 “live” TV channels. The Premium tier include a maximum of five minutes of commercials per hour. The Premium Plus tier ($13.99 per month) is mostly commercial-free and allows for downloading of select titles for viewing offline.
Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Playstation, iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, XBOX, LG, Samsung, VIZIO, and Sony are compatible.
Peacock includes TV shows like The Office, Psych, Saturday Night Live, Law and Order, Yellowstone, Parks and Recreation, King of Queens, Cheers, Downton Abby, 30 Rock, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Keeping up with the Kardashians, The George Lopez Show, Two and a Half Men, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Frasier. It also include live events such as WWE programming and NBC’s NFL games. The Premium Plus tier ($13.99) is mostly ad free with the ability to download and watch select titles offline.
Yes, popular movies include the Bourne movies, the Fast and Furious movies, Despicable Me movies, Field of Dreams, Jaws, Shrek, ET, Bridesmaids, Casino, and Erin Brockovich.
NBC Sunday Night Football is available via streaming on Peacock.
These games can be streamed on the Premium tier of Peacock, but it’s only $7.99 per month. So, if you’re a fan, it’s still a great deal.
Frndly TV offers an affordable live streaming option but only comes with 40+ channel options. The Classic tier offers HD quality, two simultaneous streams, and unlimited DVR recordings. The Premium tier offers HD quality, four simultaneous streams, and unlimited DVR recordings. If you binge watch the Lifetime and Hallmark channels, this may be your ticket.
Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, and Sony are compatible.
Yes, in addition to streaming all three Hallmark channels, subscribers can add on-demand Hallmark movies for an additional $5.99 per month.
This will not only give you access to streamed “live” sporting events, but also lots of Video On Demand (VOD) content including the full 30 for 30 library.
Frndly has a “no sports and no locals” approach to its content. This allows them to offer lots of channels but still at less than half the cost when compared to YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV.
If you’re on the Classic Plan, recorded content is stored for three months. Recorded shows are saved for nine months on the Premium Plan.
