How do cord cutters watch Michigan games?
MOD EDIT - BUMPED BECAUSE THIS WILL COME UP TODAY TOO - LSA
I just had my first cable companies suck experience and now know first-hand why people hate them so much. I recently started a graduate program and currently have a basic cable package that includes no sports channels (roommates set this up before I moved in). This obviously sucks because I only watch sports on TV. I know there are several cord cutters here on the board so what are some affordable ways yall catch M games? Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
Also, have basic sports channels always been a premium service like HBO? That doesn't seem right to me.
EDIT: Thank you so much guys! It seems PlaystationVue is the best option for me. I'll pitch it to my roommates to see if they want cancel the cable (not contracted). I'm getting it regardless but if we share, it'll be cheaper for all of us.
September 3rd, 2016 at 10:21 AM ^
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September 2nd, 2016 at 10:07 AM ^
No BTN. just checked the other day.
September 2nd, 2016 at 10:25 AM ^
Vue is better during football season because it has BTN. Sling does not. Other nine months of the year, Sling is great (and the $20 price can't be beat)
September 2nd, 2016 at 6:06 PM ^
Playstation Vue from Sony has a great package for $35 that has 70 or so channels. They include All ESPN except classic, BTN, FS1 and a regional FS channel. You can use a Fire TV stick or box, with the box having a remote that helps you navigate better. The $35 package is the middle tier.
Obviously, a regular antenna can get local channels. It's not quite like cutting cable altogether, but I pay a lot less of what you end up paying after the introductory period is over.;
September 3rd, 2016 at 10:49 AM ^
I pay for Sling during football season, have an antenna for network stations and listen to michigan radio for games that are on BTN.
September 2nd, 2016 at 8:55 AM ^
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September 2nd, 2016 at 9:04 AM ^
I give my parents $10 a month to use their cable login so I can stream live TV using my many media devices (Roku, Fire Stick, Nexus Player, laptop) on the various televisions in my house. They get a little cash and I get cheap access to a ton of channels (like many folks, my parents pay for a huge channel package and watch like four). Just make sure you have a fast Internet connection.
September 2nd, 2016 at 9:37 AM ^
I do the exact same. Also, as mentioned elsewhere in this thread, grab a decent tv antenna and you'll be able to pick up the games broadcast on OTA channels.
September 2nd, 2016 at 4:05 PM ^
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September 2nd, 2016 at 9:40 AM ^
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September 2nd, 2016 at 10:13 AM ^
I use my ex girlfriends parents login ID. They haven't changed the password and they never will since it's the family dog's name. They have the worlds most expensive cable package and get just about every channel known to man. It's great.
September 2nd, 2016 at 10:44 AM ^
If this doesn't deserve an upvote, I don't know what does!
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:28 AM ^
September 2nd, 2016 at 8:56 AM ^
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September 2nd, 2016 at 9:13 AM ^
For those of us that are too cheap to pay for Sirius / XM, they're doing a free weekend right now, so the one in your car should work.
September 2nd, 2016 at 9:19 AM ^
I thought I saw yesterday or the day before that all U of M games will be broadcast live on the TuneIn radio app, and that's a free app, so if you have internet, you should always be able to listen.
September 2nd, 2016 at 9:55 AM ^
To listen to the Tigers game online yesterday. Pretty nice. Think it's 8/month.
September 2nd, 2016 at 8:57 AM ^
Im also going to try Sling this year. Other than not getting the BTN they are pretty solid.
September 2nd, 2016 at 9:11 AM ^
As a heads up, it's horrible. It's streaming so it's about a minute or two behind the live broadcast, not great if you have friends who text you throughout the game. The streams also cut out frequently during the most watched games -- MNF, Saturday night games, NCAA tourney, etc.
I wouldn't recommend it.
September 2nd, 2016 at 10:49 AM ^
I've used sling and had no issues. yes the broadcast is delayed by a minute or two, but no different from watching on ESPN go. given the alternative if using illegal stream, sling is worth it if you can swing for it.
September 2nd, 2016 at 9:44 AM ^
ESPN streaming in general just bites the big tit.
September 2nd, 2016 at 10:08 AM ^
Last night I had pretty good success. It was spotty on my Fire Stick so I switched over the Nexus Player and it was much clearer. Probably helps that the Nexus Player has more processing capacity versus the Fire Stick.
September 2nd, 2016 at 8:57 AM ^
Buy tickets?
September 2nd, 2016 at 8:57 AM ^
Playstation Vue is slightly more than Sling and has BTN. Does not require a playstation.
September 2nd, 2016 at 8:59 AM ^
Just switched to PS Vue and so far, very happy with it. Has ESPN, ESPN U, Fox Sports, BTN, SEC network for $35 per month. No contract so when football season is over I can cancel.
September 2nd, 2016 at 9:50 AM ^
This just convinced me
September 2nd, 2016 at 10:08 AM ^
7 day free trial of Sling, then get VUE.
September 2nd, 2016 at 10:27 AM ^
September 2nd, 2016 at 12:18 PM ^
PS Vue has BTN and FS1, but it is about $50 a month. Sling has FS1, but no BTN and is $25-30 depending what package you get. Might go with Sling even though the streaming is not as good.
September 2nd, 2016 at 8:58 AM ^
Playstateion Vue. It’s been amazing so far. Clear picture and I get all the sports channels I had with Comcast for only a fraction of the price. The interface is also very easy to use and control either using my controller or phone. And it has a ton of on demand shows for my wife (when football is not on of course).
September 2nd, 2016 at 8:59 AM ^
has always been relatively good to me, but I have been given such a brutal, dare I say dehumanizing, runaround about a relatively minor tech issue this past week that I came close to telling the tech to take all my stuff with him on the way out and send the bill to my lawyer. (Me!)
September 2nd, 2016 at 9:25 AM ^
complaint, file it with the FCC. You'll be amazed at how quickly they fix your issue. I had an experience with Verizon where I was sent to collections for not paying a bill on service that was never installed at my house. It was on my credit report and I didn't know until I got my mortgage preapproval. Lender told me to file a complaint with the FCC because the number of complaints they have can have adverse effects on something...I forgot what exactly it was. Within 2 weeks, I had spoked to 3 people and I got a letter from the Experian, Verizon, and the FCC that it had been resolved.
September 2nd, 2016 at 10:09 AM ^
Don't bite the hand that feeds (mgoblog)!
September 2nd, 2016 at 9:14 AM ^
to watch games? How does that work?
September 2nd, 2016 at 9:35 AM ^
September 2nd, 2016 at 9:58 AM ^
He dates fat girls for their good cable subscription/tv.
September 2nd, 2016 at 10:11 AM ^
They do make the rockin' world go round after all.
September 2nd, 2016 at 9:37 AM ^
That's BBW, you clown.
September 2nd, 2016 at 10:23 AM ^
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September 2nd, 2016 at 9:00 AM ^
Friends, family, bars, and internet streams.
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September 2nd, 2016 at 9:01 AM ^
I think VUE is a no brainer for anyone considering cutting the cord. It also has pretty much every other popular cable channel you can think of, including all the kids channels for your MGoParents out there.
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September 2nd, 2016 at 9:26 AM ^
This would be perfect for me. Would I be able to share the subscription with my two roommates?
September 2nd, 2016 at 10:16 AM ^
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September 2nd, 2016 at 10:57 AM ^
As far as I know, Vue is pretty location locked. They do offer Mobile functionality, but it's limited (some channels are locked out, some functions removed).
If you are just sharing it on multiple TVs in the same house I think it's fine, you can have multiple streams going, although I think you can only have one PS3/PS4 streaming and the others have to use one of the other devices (FireTV, Roku, etc).
EDIT: Here you go:
How many devices can I stream PlayStation™Vue on at once?
A single PlayStation™Vue account can simultaneously stream PlayStation™Vue on up to one PS4 console and one PS3 console in the same home. (Note: at this time, you cannot stream on two PS4 consoles or two PS3 consoles at any given time.)
You can also use PlayStation™Vue Mobile on up to 3 iOS and Android devices, as well as PlayStation™Vue on Fire TV, Roku streaming devices, and Chromecast. Up to five total streams are supported at once!
September 2nd, 2016 at 9:01 AM ^
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