Sick of how much streaming costs now? These are the only 3 streaming services you need

[MULTIZ321]

Sick of how much streaming costs now? These are the only 3 streaming services you need​

Sick of how much streaming costs now? These are the only 3 streaming services you need

You can still enjoy the best movies and shows without breaking the bank

www.tomsguide.com

Richard

 

[Brett]

Sick of how much streaming costs now? These are the only 3 streaming services you need​

Sick of how much streaming costs now? These are the only 3 streaming services you need

You can still enjoy the best movies and shows without breaking the bank

www.tomsguide.com

Richard

If you don't watch sports or local news it's probably OK

 

[easyrider]

With Black Friday we picked up Peacock, Hulu and Starz. I had to cancel the showtime promo that came with the Paramont.

Bill

 

[davidvel]

If you don't watch sports or local news it's probably OK

And if you don't want the regular networks, and about a million other channels that everyone watches.

 

[joestein]

If you don't watch sports or local news it's probably OK

Most local news is available to stream for free.

Fox 5 NY - has an ap - they stream all he local news live. It is some sort of national stream when local is not available.
ABC 7 NY - has an ap - similar to Fox 5 NY
CBS 2 NY - streams on Pluto for free. When the news is not live - they just replay the last live broadcast

Only NBC 4 NY doesn't a free local news streaming service (That I am aware of).

 

[TolmiePeak]

Is there any reason you need any streaming services? I do have Netflix as I watch it several times per week. It is upto $25 per month but there are no commercials. I also subscribe to YouTube which is around $15 per month. You can get it for free but I like paying to get rid of the commercials.

 

[Cornell]

Is there any reason you need any streaming services? I do have Netflix as I watch it several times per week. It is upto $25 per month but there are no commercials. I also subscribe to YouTube which is around $15 per month. You can get it for free but I like paying to get rid of the commercials.

No one "needs" any of this.

 

[davidvel]

No one "needs" any of this.

No one really needs anything other than basic essentials. That isn't stopping most people, including you.

 

[WinniWoman]

The only thing we have is Amazon Prime which we had anyway long before streaming.

We watch live local news via the app on our phones which we stream to the TV.

We find there’s enough to watch on Pluto and other channels.

 

[Elan]

I can't think of the last time I logged into our Netflix account, but I watch live sports almost nightly. So, yeah, there's a need for streaming services. We have Hulu Live, which sucks, but the females in my household have overruled my desire to change services. I also use Prime Video, but only on Thursday nights.

 

[jp10558]

We have Amazon Prime cause shipping (I never use the streaming but technically we have it). We could have Peacock with ads via Walmart+ also, but I have 0 desire to see ads. My sister for whatever reason has had Neflix forever, and I guess uses it all the time so good for her.

Otherwise, I've had "other sources" for non-live stuff for decades now, and have little interest in changing. I watch what I want from almost any station by show name. No ads. There are other costs necessary, but I think they work out to around $150 a year, which compares well to a bevy of streaming services IMO. I think I could probably cut half of that but I'm lazy to change my setup for $75 a year.

I'm lucky in that we don't watch live sports, or care about sports outside of occasional Olympics every other year. Those often stream free under some deal or other now, or cost $5 for the one month and then we cancel.

News - IDK, local news isn't going to stream anytime soon, if there even is local news anymore in our rural area. Most is online. My work now pays for NYT, WSJ and I should cancel my personal WaPo and figure out how to link that up from work too. That plus free news is more than sufficient IMHO.

Youtube - well for now uBlock and SponsorBlock still work, so that's how I do it. IDK if they finally manage to kill those extensions if I'll pay or just not watch as much Youtube. It's not like I'm hurting for backlog of stuff that has no ads in it.

 

[easyrider]

Most local news is available to stream for free.

Fox 5 NY - has an ap - they stream all he local news live. It is some sort of national stream when local is not available.
ABC 7 NY - has an ap - similar to Fox 5 NY
CBS 2 NY - streams on Pluto for free. When the news is not live - they just replay the last live broadcast

Only NBC 4 NY doesn't a free local news streaming service (That I am aware of).

We get about 30 ota chanels with our antenna and with the smart TV it goes from antenna to Samsung channels seamlessly. Local news and the Seahawk Games are about all I like on the antenna.

Bill

 

[easyrider]

No one "needs" any of this.

Bill does. I have the sound bar on right now while listening to a Stick Figure video.

Bill

 

[easyrider]

No one really needs anything other than basic essentials. That isn't stopping most people, including you.

I agree. I don't need any of this but I want it all, lol.

Bill

 

[x3 skier]

If you don't watch sports or local news it's probably OK

I can get local news and the rest of network tv with a simple indoor antenna. I don’t because I scored a lifetime super deal several years ago for DIRECTV to get the same thing plus a flock of other channels like ESPN, etc.

 

[Brett]

I agree. I don't need any of this but I want it all, lol.

Bill

same here but I'm not greedy, I'm willing to give up the Spanish channels, QVC, Hallmark, .....

 

[Rolltydr]

I’very sworn off news of all kinds. I’m much less anxious, irritated and worried. I highly recommend it.
As for streaming, there are three of us and we like different things so we have YouTubeTV, Netflix, Max in a bundle with ESPN and Disney) and Prime Video. I think it still costs a little less than our old cable package with a lot more options.

 

[joestein]

We have Amazon Prime cause shipping (I never use the streaming but technically we have it). We could have Peacock with ads via Walmart+ also, but I have 0 desire to see ads. My sister for whatever reason has had Neflix forever, and I guess uses it all the time so good for her.

Otherwise, I've had "other sources" for non-live stuff for decades now, and have little interest in changing. I watch what I want from almost any station by show name. No ads. There are other costs necessary, but I think they work out to around $150 a year, which compares well to a bevy of streaming services IMO. I think I could probably cut half of that but I'm lazy to change my setup for $75 a year.

I'm lucky in that we don't watch live sports, or care about sports outside of occasional Olympics every other year. Those often stream free under some deal or other now, or cost $5 for the one month and then we cancel.

News - IDK, local news isn't going to stream anytime soon, if there even is local news anymore in our rural area. Most is online. My work now pays for NYT, WSJ and I should cancel my personal WaPo and figure out how to link that up from work too. That plus free news is more than sufficient IMHO.

Youtube - well for now uBlock and SponsorBlock still work, so that's how I do it. IDK if they finally manage to kill those extensions if I'll pay or just not watch as much Youtube. It's not like I'm hurting for backlog of stuff that has no ads in it.

Walmart is Paramount+ with ads. However, peacock with ads was available for $19.99/yr for Black Friday - maybe still available.

 

[joestein]

I can get local news and the rest of network tv with a simple indoor antenna. I don’t because I scored a lifetime super deal several years ago for DIRECTV to get the same thing plus a flock of other channels like ESPN, etc.

Even though the TV reception web pages says I should get a bunch of channels with an antenna - I don't think I have had much luck getting anything.

 

[easyrider]

same here but I'm not greedy, I'm willing to give up the Spanish channels, QVC, Hallmark, .....

There are way too many channels but without them we couldn't channel surf. For me it's surfing through the commercials. I skip them and end up more interested in something other than what I was originally watching , at least until the next commercial. One more reason to like commercial free streaming.

Bill

 

[easyrider]

I’very sworn off news of all kinds. I’m much less anxious, irritated and worried. I highly recommend it.
As for streaming, there are three of us and we like different things so we have YouTubeTV, Netflix, Max in a bundle with ESPN and Disney) and Prime Video. I think it still costs a little less than our old cable package with a lot more options.

I'm mostly into YouTube videos. Mostly music videos, travel videos and how too's with a bit of news or anything that seems to be interesting. Candy Rat is one of my favorite music channels. I like solo guitarists and they seem to be at Candy Rat.

Bill