YT access question regarding internet

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wbwanzer

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Right now we have Comcast for our internet, cable tv and I guess a landline number because it was supposed to be a 'triple play' deal. I would like to get away from Comcast but not sure what to do. They just gave us a new router. Anyway, I spend most of my tv watching time on YT videos. Maybe YT tv could be an option for me. But don't have any idea how that works. Do I still need an internet provider? I'm guessing yes. So would I keep Comcast for internet and drop the tv portion? I really am in a fog here. I'm not a complete moron, but I am 74 years old. I guess it's nice to have so many options now days, but it really is confusing when you're not up to speed on all of the new tv options. I don't have a clue about streaming.

So do I still need an internet provider for YT tv? My email is comcast.net also. I don't know how all the pieces fit together anymore.

Thanks if you are able to shed any light.
 
wbwanzer said:
Do I still need an internet provider? I'm guessing yes. So would I keep Comcast for internet and drop the tv portion?
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Yup, you still need internet.
You can drop the TV portion, but then Comcast will probably jack up your Internet price, so you have to weigh that in, depending on how much that is.

And YoutubeTV is of course not free either. You don't need YoutubeTV to just watch youtube videos like you're doing right now. But you do need it if you want to access premium content and local channels, which may or may not be cheaper than your Comcast TV portion...

https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/what-is-youtube-tv/
 
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If you have limited data access through the internet, free WiFi is the way to go such as your local Library, Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot, Starbucks, metro buses, restaurants etc.
 
Escape08 said:
If you have limited data access through the internet, free WiFi is the way to go such as your local Library, Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot, Starbucks, metro buses, restaurants etc.
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So he has to go to the library or Walmart every time he wants to watch YouTube TV? Or on a bus?
 
77 YO + low tech, looking into YT TV but not to watch typical TV just football in Pa winters + guessing my cheepest DSL would NOT be fast enough. lots of info on forums about cars, health etc + not about to waste $$$ on overpriced services + NO UNHEALTHY WiFi, have a cell but usually in airplane mode + mostly talk as needed using fair priced US Mobil!!
 
I use a Roku hardwired to an AT&T fiber router, which is also a wi-fi router. Just dropped YouTube TV because we rarely watch anything live and the price was creeping toward $90/month. I use the YouTube app on the Roku and pay for premium because I don't like the ads. Premium is about $16/month, but you don't have to pay anything if you don't mind the ads.

AT&T fiber costs us roughly $75/month, but my wife and I work from home. They threw in a free subscription for Max (formerly Cinemax/HBO).

Anyone having a military (or maybe first responder) background can call most internet providers and ask if they have special rates available. It's amazing how many discounts are still available for prior military (I'm not retired from the military, but served about nine years), but you have to ask.
 
chexxers said:
77 YO + low tech, looking into YT TV but not to watch typical TV just football in Pa winters + guessing my cheepest DSL would NOT be fast enough. lots of info on forums about cars, health etc + not about to waste $$$ on overpriced services + NO UNHEALTHY WiFi, have a cell but usually in airplane mode + mostly talk as needed using fair priced US Mobil!!
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I can use my new thing I uncovered in another discussion.

Your 77 - so born in 1948. Did you have a home phone in 1970? If so, you likely had a party line, it likely cost you $10 to $12, and you paid additional per minute for long distance. That would be $85 to $100 adjusted for inflation in today's money, excluding the long distance or the phone - which was likely rented from Ma Bell.

Today you can get cell phone service from a major carrier that includes unlimited talk, text and internet for well under $85 - you don't pay for long distance, and you can take it with you anywhere! Welcome to the new frugal future! :ROFLMAO:
 
You will need internet and that is going to vary depending on where your at. My daughters apartment in the city gets ATT for about $60 a month - fiber, very fast. She had 3 options so lots of price competetion. They were cheapest. They have not raised rates yet but its coming up on a year.

Where our house is we have only one option - Spectrum, which was the old Time Warner. We pay $115 a month for slower service, but its still pretty good - we can stream multiple TV's without issue.

If you want live TV you can stream that from places like Google TV or Sling, but it can get expensive.

Or just get some streaming service(s). I stopped renting a bunch perpetually. Most let you do monthly and cancel. I will do netflix for a month or 2 then cancel and do Hulu / Disney / Max / Paramount + whatever. After my family is bored with whatever we cancel and try another. There all in the $15 or so per month add free. If your willing to watch adds there much cheaper. I think you can get Hulu / Disney package with adds for $5.99 a month for both.
 
i pay about $20 a month for DSL i have for YEARS, its their slowest but fast enough for me but prolly not fot any TV setups
 
wbwanzer said:
Right now we have Comcast for our internet, cable tv and I guess a landline number because it was supposed to be a 'triple play' deal. I would like to get away from Comcast but not sure what to do. They just gave us a new router.

Thanks if you are able to shed any light.
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All you need is that new Xfinity router/gateway and a SMART T.V. preferably hardwired to the router.
I have to make a similar move. I am being charged almost $300 a month for one t.v., triple play and no premium channels (HBO, StarZ etc).

I have an older excellent Samsung t.v. but it is not a Smart t.v. that has built in streaming capabilities. I hate to set it aside just to get a smart TV.

But If you don't have a smart tv, you can purchase an Amazon firestick for cheap bucks - just make sure you have USB power near by or a spare outlet for the provided power adapter. Any spare HDMI port the stick plugs into will likely NOT have enough current capability to run the juice hungry Firestick. HTH - Arco.
 
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