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Cord cutters: PlayStation Vue on Firestick
Posted on 2/14/17 at 11:17 pm
Posted on 2/14/17 at 11:17 pm
Wondering if anyone has any experience with this?
I'm hell bent on getting rid of cable, and could honestly do without live tv if it weren't for sports. Vue is the best service for my needs with regional sport channels, DVR, and multiple streams.
HOWEVER, I am running it through the new firestick and the sports performance is subpar. I'm pretty sure that the problem is on Sony's end as their app for amazon is only delivering 30fps and it's very noticeable watching sports.
Anyone with any experience with this or any suggestions?
I'm hell bent on getting rid of cable, and could honestly do without live tv if it weren't for sports. Vue is the best service for my needs with regional sport channels, DVR, and multiple streams.
HOWEVER, I am running it through the new firestick and the sports performance is subpar. I'm pretty sure that the problem is on Sony's end as their app for amazon is only delivering 30fps and it's very noticeable watching sports.
Anyone with any experience with this or any suggestions?
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Posted on 2/15/17 at 12:03 am to JesusQuintana
Yes, I use this. Don't get the firestick get the fire tv. If you can plug it directly into the router for best performance. Add a tv antenna for local channels.
You can also sideload kodi which is amazing. There is a thread pinned on the tech board with instruction how to do this.
You can also sideload kodi which is amazing. There is a thread pinned on the tech board with instruction how to do this.
This post was edited on 2/15/17 at 12:05 am
Posted on 2/15/17 at 8:05 am to Ham Solo
quote:
Don't get the firestick get the fire tv.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 8:35 am to different arse
quote:
Don't get the firestick get the fire tv.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 8:47 am to LSUFreek
Point taken. Does the Vue stream to Fire TV at 60fps?
Posted on 2/15/17 at 8:52 am to JesusQuintana
yes, and it's wifi range is much better, although I think you should plug into it regardless.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 9:20 am to TeddyPadillac
I won't be able to plug it in. Have to run it on wifi
Posted on 2/15/17 at 10:18 am to JesusQuintana
won't be able to, or don't want to?
If it's in your living room, I would think there's cable there currently. If cable is there, then you can drop an Ethernet. I dropped ethernets myself in every room I could. Like I said, if there's already cable there, then it shoudlnt be to difficult. Key word shouldn't.
I couldn't drop Ethernet in my bedroom or the kitchen b/c of vaulted ceilings. That's were my Firetv's are b/c they have better wifi range than the Roku. The Firestick and RokuStick have trouble with the signal when they are 15 feet from the router, going through one wall. The two firetv's work just fine 30 feet and 2 rooms away from the router.
If it's in your living room, I would think there's cable there currently. If cable is there, then you can drop an Ethernet. I dropped ethernets myself in every room I could. Like I said, if there's already cable there, then it shoudlnt be to difficult. Key word shouldn't.
I couldn't drop Ethernet in my bedroom or the kitchen b/c of vaulted ceilings. That's were my Firetv's are b/c they have better wifi range than the Roku. The Firestick and RokuStick have trouble with the signal when they are 15 feet from the router, going through one wall. The two firetv's work just fine 30 feet and 2 rooms away from the router.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 10:23 am to JesusQuintana
I use Vue on FTV, and it works fine. I've never had any issues with sports lagging. I tried out DTVNow and Sling, and I have since switched back to PSVue. It is the superior program in my opinion
Posted on 2/15/17 at 10:24 am to JesusQuintana
Fire stick blows for vue. Firetv works great
Posted on 2/15/17 at 10:45 am to TeddyPadillac
Nothing is impossible of course, but it would be a nightmare trying to run Ethernet in my house.
I'm hoping (guess that's all I have) that the wifi will be sufficient
I'm hoping (guess that's all I have) that the wifi will be sufficient
Posted on 2/15/17 at 11:05 am to JesusQuintana
well if you're going to run Ethernet, now is the time to do it. not something you want to do in the spring, or summer, or early fall. You've got about a 2-3 month window you can do it without sweating your arse off.
The wifi works fine for me. I just prefer to be plugged in for the tvs I will be watching something like an LSU game on. I dont' want any reason for the internet to give way and buffer or go out.
The wifi works fine for me. I just prefer to be plugged in for the tvs I will be watching something like an LSU game on. I dont' want any reason for the internet to give way and buffer or go out.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 5:07 pm to TeddyPadillac
That's the one thing that has held me up this long. I can do with or without love TV to be honest. I watch it occasionally, but wouldn't kill me if I didn't have it.
However, if my stream goes out during a Mizzou game I'm going to fricking flip.
Just hoping for the best at this point.
However, if my stream goes out during a Mizzou game I'm going to fricking flip.
Just hoping for the best at this point.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 9:50 pm to JesusQuintana
Well I've been streaming LSU and pelicans games for over a year now. Outside of a few shitty streams during baseball season, which wasn't just me, I haven't missed anything. And I'm the kind of guy that will get pissed off for missing 1 second of a football game.
It was my biggest fear of cord cutting, and it has not been an issue at all.
It was my biggest fear of cord cutting, and it has not been an issue at all.
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