OT: YouTube TV Expands to Detroit
For you monthly topic on cordcutting, YouTube TV has expanded from its initial batch of, uh, five cities to fifteen, including Detroit!
It's now available in:
- Atlanta
- Charlotte
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Dallas
- Houston
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- Minneapolis
- New York City
- Orlando
- Philly
- Phoenix
- San Francisco / Oakland
- Washington DC
Refresher on the deats:
- $35/mon
- Channels in the package include all local ABC/CBS/Fox/NBC affiliates, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, BTN, SEC Network, ESPNEWS, CBSSN, NBCSN, FS1, FS2, and the usual cable suspects
- Unlimited DVR, on the cloudddd
- Free Chromecast w/ first payment
Nice to see the growth, particular since PS Vue raised its prices earlier this month.
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/20/youtube-tv-triples-its-footprint-with…
PS, it's my first post and I want the full experience, please be ruthless.
ruthless meme. Otherwise thats actually interesting, always looking for cord cutting options.
EVERYTHING going up.... will look into it. Very timely for me. Thanks for posting.
does one actually sign up for this?
Over/under on the number of posts until someone mansplains to us why this is emphatically NOT cord cutting, and how all our efforts to subvert the corporate media hegemony are futile.
Also too, they'll remind you that ESPN will still make just as much money per subscriber, and that these services will inevitably cost as much as cable very soon, and despite the fact that I spend $70 less on programming than when I had Dish Network, I'm not really saving money because I still pay for internet access, which I was doing anyway when I had Dish but now I have to add that cost to my YouTube TV or whatever cost because they say so, so really I'm not saving money, and the $70 that stays in my pocket every month is an illusion, cause mansplaining.
Right on, brutha.
It will definitely save you some money, I think the argument has always been how much per month makes it all worth while.
For example, right now I have a Uverse cable and high speed internet all in for $120/month on a 2 year price lock contract. If I purchased just the high speed internet not in a bundle from AT&T or Xfinity it would run me about $70/month all in (includes modem rental and taxes/fees). Add on the $35/month for this and I am at $105/month for an approx savings of $15/month or $180 for the year.
For some, that's worth it. If you're paying upwards of $175/month or more for cable/internet then it most cases it's definitely worth it. For me, the $15/month savings isn't worth the loss of channels, possible buffering issues, reduced convenience, etc...
But if you're a sports fan, I think this is a great deal and package, probably the best out there in regards to cord cutting options for sports fans.
Except that if you decide you're not happy with one, you can switch to another at the drop of a hat without having to breach a contract, buy new equipment, or call an installer.
Signed up in Dallas on Friday after cancelling my $205 direct tv. Having all the sports channels and B1G network was an easy sale for me. Pleased so far
Was your contract up with direct tv? If not how much was it to cancel it?
Yes, my contract was up. Of course when I tried to cancel, they started offering all kinds of discounts and free add-ons. I probably could have talk myself down to a pretty good deal, but I was ready for a change.
thats the move, if youre willing to deal and not entirely sick of your cable situation or ready to move on...much obviously depends on the particulars but you can typically find solid deals if you have even the slightest bit of leverage and willingness to haggle. then again, i get wanting to move on regardless
That's a good idea and something I haven't done in awhile. I'm paying $212 for internet and Directv. I need to call Directv to cancel. I'll at least get some free movie channels and a monthly credit for a year or so.
Yup, I signed up Thursday. I was a little worried they wouldn't come through before football season started. If you're a cord cutter who wants to see all the games this is a great option. When the season is over we'll drop it until the season after comes around.
Also, you can have up to 6 people on the plan, you just send an email invitation for them to join. Really the limitation is that the viewer is only available on limited platforms. We can get it on our cell phones (iPhone and Android), but there is no client app for either of our android tablets, one of which is less than a year old. Otherwise you have to watch it on Chrome on your PC. Hopefully they'll fix that soon. Would be nice to have a client for the Amazon fire stick.
Watch it through Chrome. Not as elegant as an app but should work.
does this mean that I can only watch on a smart phone, tablet or PC or am I able to connect it to my tv through something like a Firestick?
Apps for all major devices like Roku etc
No Roku (yet). No Amazon fire stick (yet). No PS4/Xbox (yet).
This is what I am looking for, if I can connect to my t.v. I almost exclusively watch only college football (all of it!) and some college basketball, hockey etc. So I want most of the top sports channels and the local options. But, I want to watch my football on a big screen... so when that happens.... done deal. Thanks OP. (good first post)
This is great, but we really need more internet providers options in major cities before this actually drives costs down.
Ex: I'm in one of these cities living in one of the 30% of residences here that have only one internet provider available. So I can pay generic regional telecom service X $80/month for just the internet or $120/month for internet and 300 channels.
No politics or whatever, but regulate the damn internet as a utility already.
so that's not going to happen.
As much as I'd like to be ruthless to give you the full experience, there's not much to complain about with your post. It was informative and well titled.
But if it makes you feel better, I'll insult you anyway, El Pigeon.
You smell like an inbred New York subway pigeon on a hot July afternoon, after being pissed on by a cat, puked on by a bum, then shat upon by two subway rats with one very small cup.
non-fresh deats.
Not surprised to se this topic come up yet again as the landscape is changing rapidly. While the ideal solution for anyone's particular needs may not have been available a month ago -- or even a yeast ago-- it could be today. For me, that solution is Fubo TV. Because it allows me to watch live, in-market Tigers and Red Wings on the local Fox Sports affiliate (in addition to BTN), I am finally able to cut the cord. Availability of Fox Sports Detroit was always the gap in the coverage options but that is no longer the case. Surprised to see that Fubo doesn't get more mention here.
Never heard of it but nice sports offering...missing ESPN though. Unfortunately, ESPN broadcasts a ton of football games including Michigan. No ESPN = no sale during CFB season.
Thanks for bringing it up though.
Can someone from West Michigan sign up for Detroit? I know a buddy of mine is signed up for Detroit Vue.
I'm wondering the same thing
How wide is the "Detroit" viewing area? I would assume that Toledo would not have access to this being that it's out of state, but how do these city limitations work?
Bump...I'm in hudsonville...
I tried, but the app was very specific about having to live in the market where they offer service. I live 75mi SW of Detroit, 35 mi NW of Toledo, and got the message that my zip code isn't eligible for service with Youtube TV.
They were also quite adamant about "if you lie about your location, we'll find out, and ban you" or somesuch. I forget the wording, but that was the meaning. I'm tempted to try a VPN terminating in Detroit, but the app requested location service on my phone, meaning GPS, not just Geo-IP detection.
PS Vue considers me in the Toledo market. I guess that's the service I'll be using for games this year.
Hulu TV, at $5 more a month, gives you access to their VAST library of TV shows, plus it looks like it has all the pertinent sports channels (for Michigan footall at least). Unlimited streams too vs YouTube limits of 3 at a time
Sling still seems cheaper for the same thing, no?
No. Sling doesn't offer BTN or affiliates (ABC only in some places). You're going to miss games.
Hulu Live is next best thing, offering same sports channels, but they want $40/mo, but they only offer 1 free week, Youtube TV gives you a full month free trial. However, Hulu does offer a different package of non-sports channels so really it's a matter of preference.
Ahh, thanks I couldn't seem to find that answer.
Hulu TV sounds like there is no app for Roku (and other devices) however. Right now it's only offered on AppleTV, Android phones & tablets, Xbox, AppleTV, and Chromecast.
I still don't see a great option for getting all the neccessary channels for watching UM football without either 1) buying more equipment or 2) having to watch it on a tablet or phone. I want to watch it on my TV.
Was just about to switch to PS Vue, but this might be a game changer if it includes Fox Sports Detroit. Heck, even if it doesn't, you get a free Chromecast for signing up for a month and it looks from the picture like the 4k version too. Hockey doesn't start until October anyway.
Edit: I was mistaken about the Chromecast; I didn't know they changed the basic one to look goofy now too.
What do they broadcast in 4K? Nothing live correct?
Nothing right now on TV, but the Chromecast has other functions that is relevant for (Netflix, YouTube videos, etc) and will only gain more as time passes.
What does that mean? Are you saying you have to wait to watch a game and can't watch it live?
Sweet, I just saw that they did this and also now have BTN. I did PS vue and liked it last year, but I think this is the way to go this season.
OP, I was ruthless when Ruth walked out on me.
I have cable, Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and Amazon Prime. I think I'm doing this wrong...?
Your big problem is you aren't using other peoples' accounts for all those and then telling everyone how smart you are at saving money by cutting the cord.
Not really sure how this stuff works but I'll be 2 hours outside of Charlotte, is it possible to get service?
But downvoted because you asked for it.
Bless you friend
I spend about half my time in Japan and have had to use Comcasts's Cloud DVR and streaming services which requires keeping everything installed in my hiuse in A2 to access it. I use a VPN on my iOS devices to due an end run on the borger guards.
I haven't used it for a while but, for example, CBS was not part of the streaming options due to their international licensing restrictions (the actual direct CBS app accessed the iOS device GPS and blocked access internationallly).
I'd like to save some doughwhen in Japan as the whole Comcast internet/cable bundle costs about $130/month but would rather pay it than not have accesss to my channels.
Does YouTube TV have a DVR option?
It has unlimited DVR via the cloud. I read this thread about 15 minutes ago and am already switching lol.
Same here. Just signed up.
This is neat, but I cannot get rid of Dish Network. Their sports bar feature (four screens on one monitor) is just too good and perfect for football.