Any YouTube TV Subscribers

[Clementine_3]

No Yankees.... oh you poor soul..... NOT

In general it's not a bad thing at all but I don't get to watch the Red Sox/Yankees games unless they are on network TV and I can access it. That does kinda suck but I'm over it haha

 

[Dannydet]

@olbriar, please take a look at this

Is YouTube TV streaming MLB Network in 2023? Subscription details explored

YouTube TV will not be streaming MLB Network in 2023. Google’s YouTube TV and Major League Baseball failed to agree to a renewed deal for MLB Network before its expiry on Jan.

www.sportskeeda.com

They dropped MLB on YouTube TV this January....
You'll only get whatever games are on ESPN FS1 and similar other channels.

 

[olbriar]

Does YT TV provide regional sports? As is, I get all of the Royals games on Bally Sports KC as well as on the MLB package.

 

[Dannydet]

They do have regional coverage of certain sports and games but I'm not sure what stations they carry. I guess try calling YouTube TV and ask what's available in your area.
1-650-253-0000

 

[olbriar]

They do have regional coverage of certain sports and games but I'm not sure what stations they carry. I guess try calling YouTube TV and ask what's available in your area.
1-650-253-0000

Thanks... I have a few questions so I'll be giving them a call in a couple of weeks when I'm ready to do my changes.

 

[Dannydet]

@olbriar, read this....
YouTube TV is Dominating Cord Cutting As Hulu & Sling TV Loses Market Share YouTube TV is Dominating Cord Cutting As Hulu & Sling TV Loses Market Share | Cord Cutters News

 

[olbriar]

My son just switched to YT TV this past weekend. He and his family are struggling with the learning curve but think the service is quality. For the substantial savings, he said they will learn to deal with it. It seems their highest hurdle is trying to find the channels they like to watch. @Dannydet Is there a way to directly go to a channel you want to watch without scrolling through the live shows list? I told him that you use the app on your phone and maybe that would give him a shorter route to a particular show. (hope)

 

[Dannydet]

I wish there was.
I always use the live tab, which shows the channel grid, then scroll down from there. Haven't found a streaming service quite like cable where you could just punch in the number... That option I miss.

 

[Clementine_3]

I believe you can hide channels you never watch and arrange the ones you do so you don't have to scroll forever. I remember doing that in the app, I think.

 

[Dannydet]

Yes on your phone you can go to the live tab, choose edit /custom, and choose your keepers

 

[olbriar]

That won't be extremely awkward. If they carry 70 live channels, I might choose 8 to to 10 that I might watch. I can surely scroll through less than a dozen. I will miss punching in a number to access a channel and I assume I will miss the back or previous channel button. I'm notorious to jumping back and forth between two channels. I appreciate the info.

In the same vein, has anyone used the Peacock stream? I don't know their lineup but they will be streaming the Sunday night football this year. I also read somewhere where they have the exclusive to one wild card playoff game. With my substantial savings, I think I can see my way clear to pay 5 bucks a month for their service as well. Especially if they have some decent programing. NBCSports.com has the Sunday night game but it's unclear to me if it will be on NBC network.

 

[Clementine_3]

I have Peacock, I actually think it's on sale right now for $20 for a year, that's what I paid. Anyway, is pretty decent, I've never had issues with it.

 

[olbriar]

It will definitely be worth twenty bucks a year to get SNF and a playoff game. My wife might enjoy some of the additional programming as well. Thanks for the info @Clementine_3

 

[olbriar]

Yet another YTTV question, I understand how you can hide programming using the app. I understand you can reorder the channels of interest using the app. Is that per household or can that be per viewer. My wife has specific programming that she watches and so do I. It would be extra sweet if each of us could eliminate the channels we don't watch and only have a list of channels of interest. Our viewing interests do not overlap. It is even a bigger problem at my son's house. He has wife and kids that enjoy different programming. I so hope that once you open the app and confirm it is you watching the TV that it only shows the channels of your interest and will do the same for each viewer.

 

[Dannydet]

Yes, your YouTube TV membership comes with 6 accounts to share with roommates or family members in your household. (Ages 13 and up.) Everyone gets their own login, personalized content recommendations, and individual DVR Library. Membership comes with up to 3 simultaneous streams.

 

[Dannydet]

Create & manage a shared YouTube TV membership, or family group - YouTube TV Help

Create a family group to share YouTube TV—and other Google apps and services—with up to 5 other members. How family groups work on YouTube TV If you've purchased a YouTube TV

support.google.com

 

[Dannydet]

@olbriar, you really can't beat it with the options YTtv gives you.
On vacations we take our 10"tablet and watch our shows on it. You can also take your streaming stick, connect to the hotel tv and watch from it.

 

[olbriar]

Yes, your YouTube TV membership comes with 6 accounts to share with roommates or family members in your household. (Ages 13 and up.) Everyone gets their own login, personalized content recommendations, and individual DVR Library. Membership comes with up to 3 simultaneous streams.

EXCELLENT!!! That's exactly what I want and will fix my son up as well. It's just the wife and I and three TVs here. My son has four unique viewers. I can see where three streams might handcuff him a bit. It will never be a factor at my house.

 

[olbriar]

@olbriar, you really can't beat it with the options YTtv gives you.
On vacations we take our 10"tablet and watch our shows on it. You can also take your streaming stick, connect to the hotel tv and watch from it.

Streaming stick? Are you talking a roku like device? All of my TVs as well as my son's are smart TVs so there is no need for a streaming stick... at least I don't anticipate the need. I do have an old roku box that I used on a TV that's has since been replaced.

 

[Dannydet]

Sorry, I assumed you had non smart tvs, like me. Disregard my earlier statement

 

[olbriar]

If a roku will suffice, I think I'll pack it next trip.

 

[nickdalzell]

Back when YouTube TV was offered I'd have loved to try it, unfortunately they don't support 'prepaid debit cards' for some asinine reason. So I cannot. I have zero credit score and can't even get a 'starter card' from a bank. Not that I care to have one that only wants to charge interest and put me into debt. I am not sure why so many companies, including those that used to accept prepaid Visa just fine (such as Sling) no longer do. It makes no sense. Heck, even Stardock Software wouldn't accept my prepaid Visa saying 'prepaid cards are not supported' but I worked around that with Amazon Pay which ironically uses the same Visa.

 

[olbriar]

Step #1 has been initiated. AT&T will be running fiber to my home in the AM tomorrow. I just paid my current ISP and DTV bills so they will overlap and give me some time for adjustment. It will take up my idle time just changing all of my user account information everywhere on the planet. I also am in charge of my high school class contacts as well as friends and family that I will need to make aware of the change. I'll put my phones, PCs, weather station, and TVs on my new ISP. Once I have everything working and taken care of, I'll tell Cox Communications to color me gone. I'm not renting any equipment so they can just flip the big red switch and I can pull all of their poorly installed cables off the back of my house.

Step #2 is the step I'm looking forward to. Call DTV and ask them where they want me to shove their equipment. I understand you are to simply take their equipment to a handy UPS store and say.. here is the stuff I no longer need. They take the equipment and note the serial numbers and you are done. What becomes of the stuff is a question but I'm not one who cares as long as I'm no longer liable for the equipment.

Step #3 will be getting into the streaming life. YTTV tops my list. I already have Prime. I'm hoping I can get MLB at a discount after the All Star break. If not... I'll likely live without my baseball package and settle for what little I can find for free.

 

[Dannydet]

@olbriar , are you getting a router/gateway/wifi device from your new isp or do you have your own?

 

[olbriar]

@olbriar , are you getting a router/gateway/wifi device from your new isp or do you have your own?

I have modem and router now that I will no longer need. They are providing their gateway at no charge. I replaced my older equipment a couple of years ago and went to a "faster" and more expensive plan. I didn't realize that I wasn't getting the speed that I was paying for... not even one fifth actually. I should have changed providers before investing in newer and better equipment.