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Cable - Cord Cutting

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Zander42 said:
I cancelled YTTV just before The Game. Didn't even know of the Disney stuff coming up. YTTV is terrible if you travel a lot. I live on a boat so I'm always traveling, and thus, changing my watch location. YTTV just couldn't maintain my location so anything on local channel would not be available without a lot of trouble. It was really terrible and very frustrating. Many emails with technical support over two months and no resolution.

Switched to FUBO for their two week free trial. It worked good but I've been in the same area the whole time (central Florida). Cancelled the free trial yesterday just since I don't know whether they back date my paid month to the beginning of the free trial or start when you start paying (which would mean that the 'free trial' really isn't free at all...). I'll start it up again in a few days to catch the later bowl games and then I'll know my one month sub will last until the season is over.
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Just go back to cable if possible. Too many apps and fee battles between networks and innumerable apps to keep track of.

The YouTube TV people woke up to that nasty surprise this morning.
 
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Abenaki said:
Decided on the Hulu Live free trial for the weekend. Based on what I've seen online they seem to be hemorrhaging subscribers already, so I have to think it will be resolved quickly.
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I've used Hulu live for a while and don't have any major complaints other than I hate the UI. That, and lack of 4k content unless you are using Amazon devices, Apple TV or certain LG tvs. I have Rokus and Samsung smart TVs so I can't get 4k with it. I just paid my next month's subscription ( we also have the commercial free plan for the regular Hulu programming) and got in before the price increase next week. I was seriously thinking about going to YTTV because at current pricing ( including the 4k option) it would be 10 bucks cheaper than Hulu for more channels, better quality picture and a better UI. The pissing match with Disney ( who also happens to own Hulu) screwed up that plan. Gonna sit tight and see how this all shakes out. There's no way YTTV can survive without all that Mouse owned programming.
 
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I knew it wouldn't last long.
 
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After this whole fiasco, I decided to call Spectrum and see what I could work out. As I previously said, didn't really care for Hulu, and I've seen this happen with YTTV too many times. Wound up getting a deal giving me the Spectrum Gold package ( includes HBO, Showtime, Epix and Starz) for less than I was paying for a lesser package in the past. With bundle discounts I get because my internet is through them, My cost will be within a couple bucks of what I was paying for internet and Hulu+, and about 5 bucks more than if I went with YTTV. I find a few extra bucks is worth the convenience of paying everything through one place, and I've never really had any issues with their service in the past. Dealing with customer service is a completely different story, but it's pretty rare that I've ever had to. If I ever decide to switch again, it's always an option. No contract involved. Oh well. Lesson learned.
 
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gmen6981 said:
After this whole fiasco, I decided to call Spectrum and see what I could work out. As I previously said, didn't really care for Hulu, and I've seen this happen with YTTV too many times. Wound up getting a deal giving me the Spectrum Gold package ( includes HBO, Showtime, Epix and Starz) for less than I was paying for a lesser package in the past. With bundle discounts I get because my internet is through them, My cost will be within a couple bucks of what I was paying for internet and Hulu+, and about 5 bucks more than if I went with YTTV. I find a few extra bucks is worth the convenience of paying everything through one place, and I've never really had any issues with their service in the past. Dealing with customer service is a completely different story, but it's pretty rare that I've ever had to. If I ever decide to switch again, it's always an option. No contract involved. Oh well. Lesson learned.
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I just moved my 89 year old mom into a condo and decided I would do the package of TV, internet, and phone. Spectrum is the only option (thank God for deregulation). Been having a huge issue getting my mom’s phone ported from CenturyLink to Spectrum. The folks at Spectrum are just the worst. Every time I talk to them, it is something new and different from the last time. We’re close to a week now in making it happen. I literally told the one Spectrum guy to go fuck himself when he told me I couldn’t do anything with the account, even though I set it up and gave them my power of attorney papers when I put it all together.
 
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RuGettinIt said:
I just moved my 89 year old mom into a condo and decided I would do the package of TV, internet, and phone. Spectrum is the only option (thank God for deregulation). Been having a huge issue getting my mom’s phone ported from CenturyLink to Spectrum. The folks at Spectrum are just the worst. Every time I talk to them, it is something new and different from the last time. We’re close to a week now in making it happen. I literally told the one Spectrum guy to go fuck himself when he told me I couldn’t do anything with the account, even though I set it up and gave them my power of attorney papers when I put it all together.
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I feel for you. Their customer service is terrible. One of the biggest reasons I dropped my TV package to begin with was because I couldn't a straight answer from them. All of my discounts were about to expire, and I was making some changes to try to get my cost down a little bit. I intended to just use the streaming app on all my TVs and get rid of the boxes. I know for a fact that you don't need a box to use the app because when I first got service with them that's exactly how I did it. I didn't get boxes for several months after I began service and I was never charged for one before I ordered them. When I tried to make some changes, one person told me I had to have at least one box on my account while a supervisor said I didn't. I couldn't get a definitive answer so I just got pissed off and cancelled TV entirely. I never actually got around to driving the 45 miles to the store to return them, was going to do it this week while on vacation for the Holidays. When I called today, they assured me that I don't need one. I still may keep one for the living room TV but haven't made up my mind yet. Either way, I never hooked them up and the app works fine. I'm also not being charged for one ( as long as I return one or both of them this week) I've had several times over the years where two different people told me two different things. It get very frustrating.
 
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gmen6981 said:
I feel for you. Their customer service is terrible. One of the biggest reasons I dropped my TV package to begin with was because I couldn't a straight answer from them. All of my discounts were about to expire, and I was making some changes to try to get my cost down a little bit. I intended to just use the streaming app on all my TVs and get rid of the boxes. I know for a fact that you don't need a box to use the app because when I first got service with them that's exactly how I did it. I didn't get boxes for several months after I began service and I was never charged for one before I ordered them. When I tried to make some changes, one person told me I had to have at least one box on my account while a supervisor said I didn't. I couldn't get a definitive answer so I just got pissed off and cancelled TV entirely. I never actually got around to driving the 45 miles to the store to return them, was going to do it this week while on vacation for the Holidays. When I called today, they assured me that I don't need one. I still may keep one for the living room TV but haven't made up my mind yet. Either way, I never hooked them up and the app works fine. I'm also not being charged for one ( as long as I return one or both of them this week) I've had several times over the years where two different people told me two different things. It get very frustrating.
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Yeah, they gave me that whole you have to have at least 1 box crap as well. They’re my only option where I live, as well as, where my mom lives. It really pisses me off that I can’t get them on a Firestick. My daughter gave me me a Chromecast that is supposed to work with Spectrum, but I can’t get it to work either.
 
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Turns out I actually came out ahead in the deal. Signed up for free 3 day trial of Hulu live, when I went to cancel today (the next day), they'd already charged my card. I contacted customer service, they refunded me and gave me free service for the month. On top of that, I get the $15 credit on my next bill from YouTube.
 
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