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re: Any drawbacks to YouTube TV?

Posted on 4/9/20 at 8:46 am to
Posted by stickloveslsu
mandeville, LA
Member since May 2005
1641 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 8:46 am to
Slick- I pay almost $220/month with cox for cable and WiFi. $140 for cable and $70 for WiFi. So my bill would be a decent amount lower.

Cbern- my direct Tv and cox constantly schedule all day repeats of several shows we watch. I always delete them. Does YouTube tv schedule shows on dvr or just record them? If it schedules them prior to airing, can I delete them?
Posted by robchand58
Denham Springs LA
Member since Nov 2012
653 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 9:07 am to
We love it. The only downside we've found is lack of Weather Channel. Not a lot of DIY channels for my wife. The advantages for us are we can connect up to six devices, and the local channel selection moves with you. If I'm watching the LSU Game on my phone on CBS while driving, it will hook me into the next CBS station on my drive.
Posted by DoubleDown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2008
13141 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 9:41 am to
Really wish it had some sort of weather channel or similar weather tv station. Those are crucial for everyone when severe weather rolls around.

Really, youtube tv and hulu with live tv are the 2 best in the game currently.
Posted by SlickRickerz
Member since Oct 2018
2290 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 12:30 pm to
ROUSTER, that's understandable. I'm in Lafayette and with LUS fiber I'm paying $130 for 180 channels plus 256 mbps internet and was looking to try and lower my bill to around $80 a month. The cheapest and most useable internet with LUS is $60 a month and YouTube being $50 I decided to stay what with I have because I think the better internet and more channels is worth the extra.
Posted by BeepNode
Lafayette
Member since Feb 2014
10005 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 6:59 pm to
My kids noticed that Youtube TV doesn't have Nickelodeon or Nick Jr. That's a bit of a deal breaker unfortunately.
Posted by STBTigerr
Mandeville/New Orleans
Member since Jan 2007
5355 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 9:12 pm to
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My kids noticed that Youtube TV doesn't have Nickelodeon or Nick Jr. That's a bit of a deal breaker unfortunately.


Same here, but I added Philo for $20 a month and I’m still saving money after DirecTV. I also got locked in at $44 a month for 200 Mbps with Spectrum for two years.
Posted by BeepNode
Lafayette
Member since Feb 2014
10005 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 10:39 pm to
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Same here, but I added Philo for $20 a month


Nice. It also has Comedy Central which is another channel missing from YTTV.

So,

YTTV = $50
Philo = $20
HBO = $15
Total: $85

or

ATTVNow Choice w/ HBO = $75?
Posted by Coater
Madison, MS
Member since Jun 2005
33331 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:44 am to
I have added frindly for $8/month (HD version) which has TWC
Posted by DoubleDown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2008
13141 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 8:23 am to
Ha, after all this love I have YTTV, just went back to Hulu with Live TV. Believe it or not, my kids navigate it easier and enjoy the big images/logos for tv shows and channels.

Both of mine are 5 and under though but they can navigate Hulu with an Apple TV 4k remote so, anyone can do it!
Posted by BabySam
FL
Member since Oct 2010
1528 posts
Posted on 4/10/20 at 8:31 am to
We cut cable and returned all hardware, bought own modem, and got YouTubeTV at beginning if February. Have loved it and am still paying my $80/mo internet vs $210 for cable/internet. We use 2 firesticks and the kids all have game systems in their rooms. It makes things simple and easily accessible. I need to go in a browser and arrange my channel guide to better suit us, but thats about it. It is a little bit of a pain that it doesnt track which shows you’ve watched once you add to your library as dvr function...
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