Cutting The Cord
Consumers continue to leave their expensive cable and satellite TV providers in droves. USA Today reported that 33 million subscribers have cancelled their traditional pay TV subscriptions. A recent report stated that the average cable bill was over $200 per month. Seventy eight percent of households have a video streaming service such as Hulu or Netflix. Users now have several live TV streaming options. Cutting the cord and saving a ton of dough has never been easier.
What is Streaming?
Streaming is watching television content using the internet. Various services offer TV shows, movies, sports, and video on demand. Content is streamed to devices such as android TV boxes, streaming sticks, and smart TVs. Typically, there are no restrictive contracts or equipment fees. You own the equipment are are free to change streaming services at will.
Streaming Devices
To stream video content you’ll need a suitable streaming device. Two of the most popular streaming devices are Roku and Amazon Fire TV. Both allow you to stream all the popular streaming apps. Some smart television sets have the streaming devices built in. Prices vary by device and features. Check out our list below for links to all of them.
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Streaming Services
There are new streaming services popping up all the time. Some are free and some are paid services. Hulu, Netflix, Fubo and Sling are among the top paid streaming services. Freevee (formerly IMDb TV), Crackle, Popcornflix and Tubi are some of the most popular free streaming channels.
Hulu and FuboTV (and others) offer live local channels as well. There’s no need to pay extra or install an outdoor antenna. Many streaming services offer free cloud DVR services that allow you to record content and store it in their system so you can watch it any time you want.
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Bonus Tips
- You’ll need good internet service for streaming. If you have multiple options for internet services, be sure you shop around. We’ve had good luck with telling our internet service provider that we won’t pay more than the price they offer to new customers.
- If at all possible do not rent equipment from your internet provider. Providers make huge sums of money renting equipment to customers. It’s much cheaper in the long run to purchase your own equipment.
- Try a particular service for a few months. If it’s not all you hoped for, simply cancel it and try another one. Most streaming services do not have contracts.
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