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phosdex posted:Probably just go with Youtube TV then. I did that last year. It was good, and the cloud DVR was nice. Watched some other DVR'd movies on it. Cancelled after NFL season. Youtube TV is in a dispute with Roku right now so I might just do Hulu instead this NFL season and watch some other shows there. We had Hulu last year but didn't see a need to keep it year-round.
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You can still use YoutubeTV on roku. They just shifted everything over to the Youtube channel after roku removed new users from downloading the channel. Since then, they have just been staring at each other since nothing has changed.
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Aug 9, 2021 01:49
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Looks like my place is also eligible to get the NFL Sunday Ticket streaming package, though with Redzone thats $99/mo.
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Aug 9, 2021 13:40
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Sling is still the least expensive way to get RedZone correct? Sling Orange or Blue plus the sports addon for a total $46 a month.
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Aug 9, 2021 14:29
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Burden posted:Sling is still the least expensive way to get RedZone correct? Sling Orange or Blue plus the sports addon for a total $46 a month. That's how I do it, yeah. I usually split the cost with a friend in my fantasy league.
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Aug 9, 2021 14:48
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I buy NFL Gamepass International with a VPN and cast it to my TV. You can even drop the VPN connection after the game starts.
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Aug 9, 2021 17:50
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So my dog really likes watching tv. It keeps her calm and distracted from OUTSIDE NOISE anxiety and whatnot. We're about to switch over from cable to an apple tv 4th gen in the room she usually hangs out in. I'm drawing a blank on good free apps that can just sit running live 24/7 other than pluto tv. Pluto is a perfect option sure but seems to have some weeks where it likes to freeze/hang on so alternatives are handy.
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Aug 9, 2021 22:55
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If I just want some background noise and video on my AppleTV I usually throw on EarthcamTV which shows a rotating list of random webcams from around the globe. They have a featured feed that rotates cams every few minutes and plays along some music. You can also browse and pick a webcam to view. They have stuff like nature locations, puppy cams, cityscapes, it's kinda neat to just pop on and surf around. https://www.earthcamtv.com/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earthcamtv/id1051900381 It has a free preview where it will allow you to stream a cam for about a minute and then dump you back to the menu. You can unlock the unlimited stream for a paltry $5/year. FCKGW fucked around with this message at 23:12 on Aug 9, 2021 |
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Aug 9, 2021 23:07
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Why not just an OTA antenna and put it on whatever random channel? If you're not out in the sticks like I am, a cheap $15 flat antenna should get you some sort of channels. Unless your dog has specific tastes in TV.
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I’ve already got the Apple TV so it’s cheaper this way. That’s a solid idea though for sure. Can you get weird random stuff through those? I’d love to grab one just to find some strange local stations but I’m not sure if that’s even a thing. She’s can be p picky. I think she likes cartoons the most. FCKGW posted:If I just want some background noise and video on my AppleTV I usually throw on EarthcamTV which shows a rotating list of random webcams from around the globe. They have a featured feed that rotates cams every few minutes and plays along some music. You can also browse and pick a webcam to view. They have stuff like nature locations, puppy cams, cityscapes, it's kinda neat to just pop on and surf around. That’s a great idea. I hate adding more subscriptions but 5/year is nothing.
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PitViper posted:Why not just an OTA antenna and put it on whatever random channel? If you're not out in the sticks like I am, a cheap $15 flat antenna should get you some sort of channels. Unless your dog has specific tastes in TV. I don't know about dogs but my cat only cares about cat TV and not people TV. We just use those 10 hour YouTube videos of, well, cat TV.
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Kilometers Davis posted:So my dog really likes watching tv. It keeps her calm and distracted from OUTSIDE NOISE anxiety and whatnot. We're about to switch over from cable to an apple tv 4th gen in the room she usually hangs out in. I'm drawing a blank on good free apps that can just sit running live 24/7 other than pluto tv. Pluto is a perfect option sure but seems to have some weeks where it likes to freeze/hang on so alternatives are handy. If your TV has access to IPTV channels there's ones for pet entertainment. I'd say Locast for local stuff but it'll time out after a bit and ask if you're still watching.
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Is there any “8K” content out there? Or is this just an upscale item? Edit: Just checked Amazon. 65 in is $2,200 and 75 in is $3,000 https://blog.roku.com/8k-roku-tv?ut...82ziQ3fWpCJdLPU quote:The first model of the highly anticipated 8K Roku TV™ is now available! Roku and TCL recently announced that for the first time ever, an 8K Roku TV will join the critically acclaimed TCL 6-Series, delivering over 33 million pixels compared to 8.3 million in UHD 4K TVs. Powered by America’s #1 TV streaming platform based on hours streamed – April 2021 (Hypothesis Group), the newest 6-Series model will offer 8K resolution in screen sizes of 65” and 75” in the US!
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I had the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony in 8K (native) and it weighed in at 140gb and played back on my Mac at precisely 0 FPS. I could get stills by skimming the timeline though, and it looked nice!
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I'm deciding between a converter box plus new monitor (I don't really need it, but I am still on a 4x3 1600x1200 display) or a cheaper 28" (approx) roku or fire TV for some OTA viewing in my hobbies room. I guess it really just comes down to budget, but I wondered if anyone had any big plusses or minuses that jumped out at them.
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effika posted:I'm deciding between a converter box plus new monitor (I don't really need it, but I am still on a 4x3 1600x1200 display) or a cheaper 28" (approx) roku or fire TV for some OTA viewing in my hobbies room. I replaced my circa-2007 monitor with a 43 inch 4K Roku tv that RTings recommended as a good mix of price, decently low input lag, and size. Still 60Hz, but it has a 24p mode for movies and the built in apps work fine. It's a HiSense 43R6090G and there's some TCL equivalent. Nothing fancy, but if you've been using something old for a long time it's a big jump. It was $260 when I got it. The HDHomerun app for RokuTV is pretty jank but honestly I've never met an HDHomerun app that wasn't. Never used the built in OTA tuner. TheScott2K fucked around with this message at 15:40 on Aug 12, 2021 |
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RevKrule posted:The biggest thing that seals YTTV over HTV for me is I can fast forward through all the commercials in YTTV recordings and I can't in Hulu, even with ads free. This is especially annoying if you want to repeat something before a commercial break and you aren't allowed to rewind until the break is over. Yeah. The restriction in what I could FF or not in HTV was infuriating and the thing that made me instantly question whether it was worth ditching my old Plex+Cablecard DVR. Sling also has frustrating restrictions on time shifting certain channels i.e. can I pause this NBA game to go take a piss. The unlimited recordings thing is really nice too. The fire and forget method with YTTV is a very nice luxury. In comparison, Hulu couldn't help not making multiple recordings of the same show and flooding my free DVR space even if I try to tell it record new shows only. And the interface is rear end. Getting the Hulu catalog of stuff is nice but if I'm subscribing to a live TV service I'm going to just get the one that does live TV best.
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Hi, I am thinking about cutting the cord to lighten our cable/internet bill, but I know nothing whatsoever about it and I still want to be able to watch shows at the same time they air on regular rear end live TV, because I am apparently a luddite and the idea of watching all shows any time I want is scary to me (I enjoy structure, gently caress you). What are my options? I. M. Gei fucked around with this message at 00:47 on Aug 15, 2021 |
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I. M. Gei posted:Hi, I am thinking about cutting the cord to lighten our cable/internet bill, but I know nothing whatsoever about it and I still want to be able to watch shows at the same time they air on regular rear end live TV, because I am apparently a luddite and the idea of watching all shows any time I want is scary to me (I enjoy structure, gently caress you). It totally depends on what channels you need. Youtube TV tends to be the best one overall. It's also no longer the cheapest one though. It has the most channels I believe and a really good cloud DVR function. Hulu is usually '2nd place.' It doesn't have as many channels (to me the biggest omission is AMC) but it's a little cheaper and you get the Hulu poo poo as well. Then there's stuff like Fubo, Sling, and Philo. You'll need to check those out to determine if they meet your needs. Also, your ISP may have a streaming package. Those are typically cheaper but way more limited in channels offered. Another one I'll mention is Locast. If you just need local broadcast channels you can't beat it. If you're in one of the markets they service, it's super easy. If you're not, you gotta use something to trick your device's location.
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I. M. Gei posted:Hi, I am thinking about cutting the cord to lighten our cable/internet bill, but I know nothing whatsoever about it and I still want to be able to watch shows at the same time they air on regular rear end live TV, because I am apparently a luddite and the idea of watching all shows any time I want is scary to me (I enjoy structure, gently caress you). You need to figure out what networks for you are must have. And then also which would be nice to have. Also do you need any particular sports? This is a good site to narrow down your options: https://www.suppose.tv/tv
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I. M. Gei posted:Hi, I am thinking about cutting the cord to lighten our cable/internet bill, but I know nothing whatsoever about it and I still want to be able to watch shows at the same time they air on regular rear end live TV, because I am apparently a luddite and the idea of watching all shows any time I want is scary to me (I enjoy structure, gently caress you). We just started using Hulu Live after years of cable and it does this extremely well with a great selection of bigger cable networks and locals. Couldn’t be happier honestly. The interface is very sleek and minimal too so that’s a plus for just getting to exactly what you want with minimal annoyances. And yeah locast was recommended to me (my dog) in here and it’s a good one to check out too. The selection wasn’t amazing here but it’s free so you might as well have a look.
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Don’t forget a plain old antenna. Local channels will frequently look better OTA than they do on a compressed IPTV service. You can even get a HDHomerun of you want to pipe that around your network as well. Cheap Sling package and OTA antenna served me well for a long time.
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I started with Hulu because it was cheaper. But now it’s the same price as YouTubeTV and honestly just go with YTTV unless you really want access to the Hulu catalog (all the FX shows actually makes that a good proposition). Everything about the Hulu Live felt like a second rate service compared to YT, the lack of DVR space, the clunky interface, the weird app behavior on the Shield TV, being a few minutes behind YT on live feeds, the weird time shifting limitations, ads, etc. Sling is cheaper but it feels like it. Couldn’t pause a live sports game so I bailed right then in my trial. But you can save some money with them if that is a big factor. In fact if you don’t need sports at all then you really can save a lot more money with Sling or Philo
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As of this evening, 5.1 is live on YouTube TV for my 2021 Apple TV 4k. Edit: Also live on my LG C6 and Roku. No Shield or Chromecast with Google TV yet. bull3964 fucked around with this message at 05:26 on Aug 17, 2021 |
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Has anyone upgraded to 4k on YTTV? Can you post a trip report? I'm trying to figure out if it's worth the extra 10-20/mo. I only really stream on one TV, two at the absolute most, at a time so that isn't interesting to me. I have a 2019 shield so it's already doing algorithmic upscaling but I'm wondering if there's a big difference between that and what YTTV offers for 4k content.
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There's barely any 4k content so it's completely not worth it in my opinon.
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They conveniently added a 4K tab so you can see what great shows you are missing in 4K. The time I checked it was mostly reality TV and cooking shows.
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Do YouTube TV or Hulu Live let you watch in-progress DVR recordings from the beginning (e.g. start watching an 8pm show at 8:30 from the beginning)? If I recall correctly, neither let you do that when I first looked into them a few years ago but maybe things have changed or I'm misremembering.
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YttV def does. If you start it after it's record time it'll ask if you want to join it in progress or start from the beginning.
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mancalamania posted:Do YouTube TV or Hulu Live let you watch in-progress DVR recordings from the beginning (e.g. start watching an 8pm show at 8:30 from the beginning)? If I recall correctly, neither let you do that when I first looked into them a few years ago but maybe things have changed or I'm misremembering. YTTV lets you do that. In fact when you select an in-progress recording you're given a choice to start at beginning or join live. I'm pretty sure with Hulu it's a mixed bag. On sports games I seem to remember it defaulting to start at beginning and you have to pull up the UI to get to live, whereas for trash reality shows like 90 Day Fiance I had to wait until the recording was done before I could actually start at the beginning.
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Hulu finally has hdr!quote:Available HDR content can be watched on the following supported devices with the latest Hulu app: quote:HULU Originals: TV Series with HDR Badge
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It's incredibly frustrating that Hulu just keeps leaving its android tv app out in the cold here. Not being able to get 4k out of my Shield TV from an app is incredibly annoying. The upscaling it does is a nice consolation but not having HDR sucks.
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RevKrule posted:It's incredibly frustrating that Hulu just keeps leaving its android tv app out in the cold here. Not being able to get 4k out of my Shield TV from an app is incredibly annoying. The upscaling it does is a nice consolation but not having HDR sucks. I really like my Shield but, yeah, it being a more niche variant of the already niche Android TV ecosystem means there will always be random bits of annoyance in the app world that just won't get addressed. Weird stuff with Hulu, no Britbox app, etc. And telling me that it works fine if you just use the Chromecast feature is super annoying and if you tell me to sideload an apk I'll go nuts
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WhyteRyce posted:I really like my Shield but, yeah, it being a more niche variant of the already niche Android TV ecosystem means there will always be random bits of annoyance in the app world that just won't get addressed. Weird stuff with Hulu, no Britbox app, etc. And telling me that it works fine if you just use the Chromecast feature is super annoying and if you tell me to sideload an apk I'll go nuts Sucks rear end that the Good AndroidTV Device seems to be turning into the Weird Expensive AndroidTV Device
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WhyteRyce posted:I really like my Shield but, yeah, it being a more niche variant of the already niche Android TV ecosystem means there will always be random bits of annoyance in the app world that just won't get addressed. Weird stuff with Hulu, no Britbox app, etc. And telling me that it works fine if you just use the Chromecast feature is super annoying and if you tell me to sideload an apk I'll go nuts Maybe britbox allows for chromecast to work but you can't even get 4k hulu w/casting to it since it's not a "chromecast ultra." I'm curious if it works on the new chromecasts w/remotes. Again, I love the hell out of my shield and even with this bullshit I would absolutely recommend it to anyone in the google eco looking to cut the cord but also you'd think with Disney behind it, Hulu would get their poo poo together a little better on this. The D+ app works great and does 4kHDR no problem.
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We peaked with the Boxee box and it's been all downhill since.
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FCKGW posted:We peaked with the Boxee box and it's been all downhill since. I loved my Boxee Box. People need to quit being afraid of fun product design
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FCKGW posted:We peaked with the Boxee box and it's been all downhill since. I couldn't agree more. What a great device and I think I still have one laying around somewhere.
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