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'DirecTV NOW' Launches on the iOS and Apple TV App Stores
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click the "all providers" drop down menu and Directv Now will be listed.
Bit the bullet and signed up for 3 months with HBO. Did this at my ATT store and also got the free Apple TV in hand. I currently pay $15 for HBO go so I'm only paying an extra $25 a month for the DIRECTV Now.
We'll see how it all plays out. Brand new service, hopefully they tweak it and add a few things.
We'll see how it all plays out. Brand new service, hopefully they tweak it and add a few things.
Day 2 for me is worse than day 1. I'm staring at the blue rectangle with the "this video failed to load" message. Nowhere during signup did they have a disclaimer that said "you won't be able to use our product for the first 2 days." I pre-paid for the Apple TV deal. If these buffering issues continue throughout the first 3 months, I'm done with DTV Now.
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I think you first have to open the HBO Go app and get an activation code, and then it'll direct you to the website to sign up.
Day 2 worked well for me. Streamed from my iPad Air DirecTV Now app to my good old ATV 3. Once in a while a bit blurry picture, but overall pretty clear and smooth. Switching channels worked good as well.
No message yet though about my ATV 4 being shipped. Hopefully they get it out soon.
No message yet though about my ATV 4 being shipped. Hopefully they get it out soon.
No contract or commitment so you can cancel and keep the TV if you'd like it seems
Really, I've been using it all night and I've not had any issues. I wonder how that I could be so fortunate?
It seems to depend on the state. I'm in VA and didn't but others have said they paid it on the service and some have said they paid on the full price of the Apple TV.
HBO Now and HBO Go are different apps. You need HBO Go to authenticate with a provider.
HBO Now is for direct subscriptions. I don't quite understand why they couldn't have one app work for both.....it's confusing.
Seriously? You quote election day as an example of them doing well?Try googling: cnn+viewership+failing
HBO now is the stand alone app. HBO go works with Directv Now, now, not HBO now. How is that confusing? Haha
The channels that are video on demand, are they like Hulu where there is only the last 5 episodes, or is it more like Netflix and having full seasons to stream?
I can't exactly remember where I read/heard it but I think someone said it doesn't. That you can pretty much use the separate streams anywhere.
I know they say if you have mobile service with ATT your streaming through it will be free and not count against your data usage.
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Has anyone tried to stream DirecTV Now to 2 TV's simultaneously and then tried to stream HBO Go to a 3rd TV (or phone, etc) at the same time? I'm wondering if that's possible. I tried it the first night, but DirecTV now kept giving the error messages so frequently even with just one stream going, that I couldn't really tell if it was possible.
So I'm hearing you can't even sign-on with more than two devices even though you're not actually streaming on all of them ? Anyone know if this is just a current glitch or how it's suppose to be ? It would suck to have to re-sign in every time if you regularly use more than the same two devices.
I don't think this is true. I'm signed in on 3 AppleTVs, my iPhone, iPad, and PC. I've had the intermittent error messages, but I haven't had to sign out of anything to get the service to work. I think the error messages are just growing pains that they'll get sorted out.
Not having as many issues today. Only thing that is frustrating me is that my favorite channels keep disappearing, and so does my watch list. Getting annoyed having to redo those every few hours.
Signed up for ATV and $35 promos. If you prefer live TV, this is the service for you--very responsive ATV app for live TV and all HD content. However, if you prefer VOD, look elsewhere. Really disappointed in VOD. Why? Because the "newest" streams are from...wait for it...the END OF OCTOBER?! That isn't VOD--that's AVOD (Ancient Video On Demand). For those of you with PS Vue, is that service the same or does it have VOD from as recently as yesterday?
On the ATV app, you seem to have to search for individual shows to find VOD--pretty weak as far as I can tell. The app is fine for watching live TV, but I am really hoping DTV Now will make deals with all the channel apps because they do VOD much, much better--more recent and a *LOT* more content. The NBC VOD in the Directv Now app, for example, is missing a lot of what the NBC app has. HBO Go and the ABC app work, from what I have tested so far.
If they get the same channel apps on board as their satellite service and release a cloud DVR (included for free) by the time my 3 month deal expires, I will stick with it. However, it is very much beta. If it doesn't improve by early March, we will probably switch to PS Vue, even though Viacom and Hallmark (for my wife) are missing. Either way, we will pick some streaming service to get rid of DTV satellite.
On the ATV app, you seem to have to search for individual shows to find VOD--pretty weak as far as I can tell. The app is fine for watching live TV, but I am really hoping DTV Now will make deals with all the channel apps because they do VOD much, much better--more recent and a *LOT* more content. The NBC VOD in the Directv Now app, for example, is missing a lot of what the NBC app has. HBO Go and the ABC app work, from what I have tested so far.
If they get the same channel apps on board as their satellite service and release a cloud DVR (included for free) by the time my 3 month deal expires, I will stick with it. However, it is very much beta. If it doesn't improve by early March, we will probably switch to PS Vue, even though Viacom and Hallmark (for my wife) are missing. Either way, we will pick some streaming service to get rid of DTV satellite.