4jasontv
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The last thing we need is for Roku to get their hands on content.
Sony's 'PlayStation Vue' Live Streaming TV Service Shutting Down January 30, 2020
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The last thing we need is for Roku to get their hands on content.
furbzv1
macrumors 68000
I did their 7day trial earlier this month and was really pleased with them but ultimately couldn't commit to their service as they don't have ESPN.
I hope you’re wrong about the prices, but it also would make sense if they do have more a fluctuation of users gravitating towards YouTube TV, especially being that it’s still really in its infancy. Although, if the services keep me happy with YouTube TV, I don’t mind paying a price increase as long as I’m content with everything.
Surfer13134
macrumors 65816
This sucks, Ive been with Vue for a little over a year and after trying the other streaming services I found Vue had the most channels at the best price not to mention the UI is very easy to navigate and find the shows you want.
bigjnyc
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Noooooooo!!!!!! Oh my god this is devastating. We love PS Vue from the price to the channel selection, to the interface and the fact that you can have 5 devices at once. It’s by far the best of the streaming services for live tv imo
edit - also the ability to watch 2-4 channels at once in split screen.
edit - also the ability to watch 2-4 channels at once in split screen.
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_Refurbished_
macrumors 68020
Na, they watch awful YouTube stars. They don’t even watch shows. They won’t need 5 - 6 subs. They’ll choose what interest them and be done with it.I’m with YTTV and I think it’s the best among the streaming services. It’s way better than DTVN, which is what I came from when ATT raised prices in 2018.
True, but I’d wager very few actually subscribe to all of those concurrently. I sure don’t. But I’m one of those “old” millennials in their mid 30s.
Most of their packages are filled with junk channels. With the exception of History channel and Nickelodeon, I think YTTV offers pretty much everything and then some. They’re pretty similar. And YTTV’s UI is much better, in my opinion.
I was hearing cable would be dead today, 5 years ago.
Also, your kids ain’t paying the bills... yet. They’ll change their minds about cable once they’re on their own and they have to pay separate bills for 5-6 services to get all their favorite shows.
Also, I didn’t say 5 years. I’ve heard the naysayers say cable isn’t going anywhere, based on 2019, doesn’t look too promising. This is happening slowly, but it’s happening. On demand / live streaming is the future. Channel surfing is dying a slow death.
Fubo has the best interface on AppleTV. Just not the content. No ESPN was deal breaker unfortunately.
Michael Scrip
macrumors G3
Exactly.
We've had scheduled live TV since the beginning... but I don't see how it can last forever. The whole system will change eventually.
The idea of having to be home at 8:30pm on a Tuesday to watch a particular show seems ridiculous in the on-demand age of Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc.
I'm 42 years old and I still pay for cable... but I don't watch much on TV. It's mostly for background noise or if I actually remember to DVR something.
But a 15 year old today certainly isn't watching TV like kids did in the old days.
So what will "TV" look like in 10 years when they're 25 years old?
I'm wondering how much longer there will be these "channels" that pump out a certain show on a certain day at a certain time every week.
It seems silly to deliver content that way.
bpp85
macrumors regular
Well I’m a millenial and i still watch TV even though I have streaming services. The only thing I don’t watch on TV is ironically the tv shows. I don’t think I’m the only one.
I basically dvr sports games. Works great for that. Has acc network. Maybe a couple of shows on locals which turn into on demand garbage but beats buying them.
Good thing about YouTube tv is the unlimited dvr. A show like jeopardy I add to library. We watch whenever. Shows that are nice to have available but you might not waste space on if you only had a traditional dvr.
Didn't Sling start as Slingbox, an Echostar company where you connected their box to your cable box and could "sling" your cable channels outside the home?
Curious to know where Blockbuster fits in, I wasn't aware of that fact.
TIA
kumar muthaiah
macrumors newbie
Yes if companies don't respect humans, they will be closed or merged with some other companies. Not only respecting innovations should be there.
Explain how not having a particular "TV" service in your country is not respecting humans.
AT&T is launching another streaming service. AT&T TV Now is hemorrhaging subscribers. I have a feeling they're probably going shut that down at some point and how people will move over to their new plan.
Already covered 10-28-2019:
AT&T TV NOW Will Merge Into HBO MAX & AT&T TV is Delayed Until Early 2020
"AT&T also announced that in the future, HBO MAX will be how AT&T offers live TV streaming. This lines up with an earlier report that then DIRECTV NOW (now called AT&T TV NOW) will be merging into HBO MAX. AT&T did make it clear that would not happen on day one but did say eventually HBO MAX will be how they offer live TV streaming in 2021. "
Additionally:
HBO Max Will Be Free to AT&T’s HBO Subscribers
Total bummer. I'm a current subscriber and love it for the price and reliability. My only other live TV streaming experience was with DirecTV Now/ AT&T Now and it was absolutely terrible (But I did get a "free" Apple TV 4K out of the promotion at the time). With the prices going the way they are, it might be just time to get an antenna for local channels and be done with it altogether.
PS Vue is a service available to iOS and tvOS users. PS Vue also integrates with Apple TV app. So relevant to Macrumors.
Nvidia Shield debuting a new model...... not so much.
nburwell
macrumors 603
Apparently! If it wasn't for live sports, I would be fine with just Netflix and Hulu w/ ads.
Plutonius
macrumors G3
You will not get ESPN but have you tried an over the air antenna for live sports ?
Note - For people who want to use an antenna, it usually isn't a matter of plugging it in and it works. It can take hours of carefully positioning it before you get good results but it's worth it.
After much reading and testing here is our (mostly) spouse-approved setup:
OTA antenna, installed by DirectTV ($149, has nothing to do with their sat service) connected to AirTV box to stream to our 4 TVs. Sling often has specials for AirTV.
Sling Blue + Sports Extra for regional sports ($35/month) - Sling guide includes our OTA channels, so pretty easy to navigate/flag favorites.
For ESPN, my mother-in-law's Comcast login on the ESPN app
(or add Sling Orange for $15 additional)Roku Streaming Stick+ added to TVs without built-in Roku interface. Apple TV's Sling app doesn't integrate the AirTV OTA channels so I prefer Roku.
It’s a direct competitor to Apple, in that case why has this site reported on new Google and Amazon product launches before? And before Apple TV was ever announced for the Fire TV.
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