YouTube TV

[stender72865]

Need some advice regarding YTT. Sick of Mediacom for a lot of reasons. Want to make switch to YTT (based on recommendations from friends).

I will preface my questions by saying I am NOT tech savvy at all, bordering on Tech-stupid.

What do I need to purchase? Do I need a Smart TV to do this, or is there a way around it?

Any advice would be appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[BC Hawk]

We like it. Some smart TVs have it, otherwise a Roku, etc, will do the trick.

 

[QChawks]

Yes a smart TV or a steaming device.

while all our TVs are smart I prefer the Amazon Fire Stick HD and use for each TVs. that way everything is consistent and easy to use for the wife and kids.

 

[ping72]

You can also watch through a PlayStation or Xbox.

 

[Gimmered]

Most smart TVs, while they will get you there, kinda suck compared to about any streaming device. Fire sticks will work fine, I use a Nvida Shield which is a bit overkill for streaming.

 

[TigerHawk33]

Channel surfing with YTTV is just different than traditional cable, but you will get used to it. I do not regret cutting the cord one bit. It was nice this weekend that YTTV had NFL Redzone.

 

[ConvenientParking]

I'd go with a Roku for viewing on your actual TV. Roku will stream using your home WiFi and you should only need to set the WiFi connection up once on the Roku. Sign up for YTTV on your computer browser. Then when your Roku is connected to the internet and you get your Roku account set up, check if your Roku has YTTV app installed already. If not, use Roku to search for the YTTV app and install and open. The app should prompt you to get a verification code for your account which you'll get on your computer browser logged in to YTTV.

 

[bhawk24bob]

I’ve always preferred the chrome cast for streaming. You will need a smart phone, either a smart tv or a device like a chrome cast, roku, fire stick, etc, and a youtube tv account

 

[Pinehawk]

As everyone has said, you can access YouTube TV many ways, from a smart tv app, to Roku, Firestick, etc.
We use an Apple TV, which I love. It’s fast and navigates really well, plus integrates really well if you have other Apple stuff.
We switched from Directv to YTTV and have been very happy.

 

[StormHawk42]

Just remember if you drop Mediacom cable, I’m assuming you’re still stuck with their internet service which has given us fits for awhile.

 

[WorldSeriesChamps2015]

You can also watch through a PlayStation or Xbox.

Your mom uses teh Secksbox.

 

[FormerlyCyberCy]

Tell your friends to add you to their plan. Send you a link and sponge. All my adult kids are on mine. Just set up a Google family.

 

[WorldSeriesChamps2015]

Tell your friends to add you to their plan. Send you a link and sponge. All my adult kids are on mine. Just set up a Google family.

Can I have your link?????? I can be one of your adult children!

 

[ericram]

OP you still need internet.

 

[WorldSeriesChamps2015]

OP you still need internet.

He gotta go to Californieeway to get thee internet????

 

[ericram]

He gotta go to Californieeway to get thee internet????

Maybe you should turn in for the night. You have reached your alcohol limits.

 

[WorldSeriesChamps2015]

Maybe you should turn in for the night. You have reached your alcohol limits.

Dafuq mang? Someone not seen South Park? What in the the actual phuck? And no, I have not reached my limit, my zero sips of alcohol will not get me there.

 

[FormerlyCyberCy]

Can I have your link?????? I can be one of your adult children!

There are times we have too many screens going, and they kick the first one off. They only allow 3 households at one time. I don’t recommend having more than 3 sports families on one plan.

 

[jaxhawk06]

I have a Chromecast with Google TV. YouTube TV integrates pretty well with it

 

[OUtspokenOpinions]

I prefer YTTV, but since they dropped the Fox/Bally regional sports networks, I switched to AT&T/DirectTV stream. Not disappointed with either one other than the lack of the regional sports.

 

[Jan Itor]

Need some advice regarding YTT. Sick of Mediacom for a lot of reasons. Want to make switch to YTT (based on recommendations from friends).

I will preface my questions by saying I am NOT tech savvy at all, bordering on Tech-stupid.

What do I need to purchase? Do I need a Smart TV to do this, or is there a way around it?

Any advice would be appreciated!

Thanks!

We’ve had YouTube TV for two years now. Love it.

You need high speed Internet, of course. You can stream it on a Smart TV (we do so on two Samsungs) and Roku (we have Roku Stick + on a couple non-smart TVs).

Good luck

 

[jdw10224405]

I'd go with a Roku for viewing on your actual TV. Roku will stream using your home WiFi and you should only need to set the WiFi connection up once on the Roku. Sign up for YTTV on your computer browser. Then when your Roku is connected to the internet and you get your Roku account set up, check if your Roku has YTTV app installed already. If not, use Roku to search for the YTTV app and install and open. The app should prompt you to get a verification code for your account which you'll get on your computer browser logged in to YTTV.

Looks like the Roku - YouTubeTV pissing match still hasn't got settled. If you don't have the YTTV app already, Roku removed it from their channel store. Google built in access to YTTV through the YouTube app which is how you'd have to access it now. Not sure what will happen when the renewal for the YouTube app in Roku comes up I believe later this year. I hope something gets sorted out. I went with all Rokus for my TVs for a consistent interface, keep my Smart TVs offline, and what I thought was more of an open/universal platform instead of one by a big content provider (i.e. not Amazon, Apple, etc.), but it seems there's still issues. I've got backups in the form of XBoxes, Chromecasts, and Smart TV apps. Could also buy cheap Fire sticks or something else if needed.

So if you want to avoid all that, I think most Smart TVs can get the YTTV app, but unless all your TVs are the same brand / same remote, it could be a slightly different to operate per device. My only concern there is longevity of smart TV providers keeping their software up to date enough to support the apps after a few years. You can also go the Amazon Fire Stick / Fire TV route, but Amazon and YTTV had a dispute in the past as well.

YTTV can also be accessed through the smartphone app and on the web. You can stream up to three devices at once. Also your YTTV login can be used in almost any channel's own app (i.e. ESPN, ABC, NBC, Fox Sports) and that stream doesn't count against your three device limit.

It's a world that can be a bit challenging in the initial setup if you're not tech savvy, but once it's setup, it's pretty good. I also can foresee needing to make hardware changes / upgrades over time to keep software support or utilize new features.

 

[TJ8869]

The best thing about YTTV is unlimited DVR storage with - I believe - up to 6 different libraries per account. I have mine set to record every college football game and every NFL game. And my wife and daughters (no pics) can each set up their own separate libraries so I don’t have to wade through all the crap they recorded to find my shows.

 

[bagdropper]

I use older Roku's for YTTV - as mentioned, Roku and YTTV are still at odds, but Roku's that had it installed when the spat occurred are grandfathered in.

Otherwise, I love YTTV. Yes, I only get the Chicago NBS Sports Net (White Sox) for an RSN, but it has most everything else for sports in the base package. I split my subscription with my brother, so I pay $35/month (base sub is $70) + $10 for the sports pack (next to worthless except for Red Zone) during NFL season. I haven't bit on their 4k subscription yet, don't watch enough TV to warrant it.

My living room TV has the app built in, but recently I've been having dropout issues with YTTV on it (it's a 2 year old Vizio Quantum 4k - the issue ONLY occurs with the TV's YTTV app, Roku's and PC's work fine) - so if you go the smart TV route choose carefully and do your research. I also use wired ethernet cat 6 instead of wifi to get the internet to the TV, which seems to help when streaming Youtube (not YTTV) 4k content.

You must have a pretty good internet setup to make streaming work with 4k...I have DSL w) 40 Mbps download and thankfully I don't have more than 1 TV going at most times. I have had 3 TV's going at 1080p at the same time and that worked fine.

 

[ping72]

Your mom uses teh Secksbox.

If you pay her to peg you in your secksbox that’s a private commercial transaction I don’t need to know about.

 

[artradley]

Most smart TVs, while they will get you there, kinda suck compared to about any streaming device. Fire sticks will work fine, I use a Nvida Shield which is a bit overkill for streaming.

Anyone buying a Smart TV should get a Roku TV. I’ve looked at a lot, and the Roku is best AINEC.

 

[thewop]

I'd go with a Roku for viewing on your actual TV. Roku will stream using your home WiFi and you should only need to set the WiFi connection up once on the Roku. Sign up for YTTV on your computer browser. Then when your Roku is connected to the internet and you get your Roku account set up, check if your Roku has YTTV app installed already. If not, use Roku to search for the YTTV app and install and open. The app should prompt you to get a verification code for your account which you'll get on your computer browser logged in to YTTV.

Actually, Roku removed YTTV from the channel store this spring after a spat with Google, but the regular youtube app is still there. New customer have to access YTTV by going to the regular youtube app, arrowing down to the bottom, and clicking in that way. It's tedious.

I'd recommend avoiding Roku as a YTTV customer. The app hasn't been put back in the channel store and there's no movement on a resolution.

 

[wneff]

Google is also in a spat with NBC, and YTTV might be on the brink of losing the NBC family- around 10 channels. I can get my local NBC over the air (also have a year-long Peacock subscription that I have only used to watch AP Bio since the Olympics) so not sure how much it would affect me.
Those spats usually get resolved, but some Mediacom customers might tell you differently.

 

[sober_teacher]

I use older Roku's for YTTV - as mentioned, Roku and YTTV are still at odds, but Roku's that had it installed when the spat occurred are grandfathered in.

Otherwise, I love YTTV. Yes, I only get the Chicago NBS Sports Net (White Sox) for an RSN, but it has most everything else for sports in the base package. I split my subscription with my brother, so I pay $35/month (base sub is $70) + $10 for the sports pack (next to worthless except for Red Zone) during NFL season. I haven't bit on their 4k subscription yet, don't watch enough TV to warrant it.

My living room TV has the app built in, but recently I've been having dropout issues with YTTV on it (it's a 2 year old Vizio Quantum 4k - the issue ONLY occurs with the TV's YTTV app, Roku's and PC's work fine) - so if you go the smart TV route choose carefully and do your research. I also use wired ethernet cat 6 instead of wifi to get the internet to the TV, which seems to help when streaming Youtube (not YTTV) 4k content.

You must have a pretty good internet setup to make streaming work with 4k...I have DSL w) 40 Mbps download and thankfully I don't have more than 1 TV going at most times. I have had 3 TV's going at 1080p at the same time and that worked fine.

Same. Only thing different is I don’t watch the Cubs much now because they’re on Marquee only now, and outside of Fubo, no streaming service has picked it up that I’m aware of.

 

[FormerlyCyberCy]

Once added to your library, YoutubeTV will find and record your team on any channel any time. No need to worry about game length, as a tech edits it when they upload it to the cloud. Or if you’re out and decide to record something new, you can do it on the app on your phone.

 

[CLUB215]

Just remember if you drop Mediacom cable, I’m assuming you’re still stuck with their internet service which has given us fits for awhile.

ImOn coming to my neighborhood this fall!

 

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[FormerlyCyberCy]

Actually, Roku removed YTTV from the channel store this spring after a spat with Google, but the regular youtube app is still there. New customer have to access YTTV by going to the regular youtube app, arrowing down to the bottom, and clicking in that way. It's tedious.

I'd recommend avoiding Roku as a YTTV customer. The app hasn't been put back in the channel store and there's no movement on a resolution.

Can’t you just download the app? I use AppleTV version 4 as a steaming platform for our not so smart TVs.

 

[SI_NYC]

As everyone has said, you can access YouTube TV many ways, from a smart tv app, to Roku, Firestick, etc.
We use an Apple TV, which I love. It’s fast and navigates really well, plus integrates really well if you have other Apple stuff.
We switched from Directv to YTTV and have been very happy.

You can also watch on your phone, tablet or computer.

 

[bagdropper]

Same. Only thing different is I don’t watch the Cubs much now because they’re on Marquee only now, and outside of Fubo, no streaming service has picked it up that I’m aware of.

Yep, it's frustrating. I switched to YTTV because they had FSMW in the eastern Iowa market (plus FSKC/FSN etc), but They're now Bally and available only in roughly the StL local markets (this happened to almost all former Fox RSN's).

I lost the Royals, Twins, Brewers, and Cardinals - and then the Cubs to Marquee. Now it's the White Sox only. Ever since the advent of DTV, from the mid 90's until last year, I ALWAYS had the 6 "local" teams to watch, every day of the season.

I have watched almost no baseball so far this year - all been either my MLB Radio sub or terrestrial radio. Being a Cards fan, I think I've seen exactly one game so far this season - ESPN national games, Fox or FS1 national games have been only a handful at best and MLB TV is worthless considering local blackouts.

So, it's audio streaming or radio, and given the Cards announcers stink, almost always the road crew. I don't even look to see if they're on ESPN or Fox any more.

If it wasn't for CFB/NFL/Red Zone/B10N (plus splitting the costs with my brother), I'd probably cancel. Most my regular TV viewing has morphed into You Tube and maybe 25 providers I subscribe to there.

 

[thewop]

Can’t you just download the app? I use AppleTV version 4 as a steaming platform for our not so smart TVs.

Yes, but not on Roku. It works on fire, tivo, Apple TV, etc. But not Roku. I made the mistake of deleting it from roku last Monday, expecting to reinstall in hopes of making it work because it wasn't functioning after a roku update.

Roku says anyone who had it can keep it but it can't be installed/reinstalled anymore because Google didn't renew its contract. Google instructs you to launch YTTV from the youtube app.

It's not a good solution.

 

[alaskanseminole]

We like it. Some smart TVs have it, otherwise a Roku, etc, will do the trick.

I loved it when we had it; especially the fact you can assign up to 5 different accounts/users. My only issue was the blind fast forward and the only reason I gave it up was going back to work for AT&T gave me their DirecTV Stream Premium package for $10. Can't beat that.

 

[SoDakHawk]

Most smart TVs, while they will get you there, kinda suck compared to about any streaming device. Fire sticks will work fine, I use a Nvida Shield which is a bit overkill for streaming.

Smart TVs with Roku have the same interface as the Roku stick. In fact, they are preferable because then you can have other devices connected to your TV, cable, antennae, video game console, etc. and that device will show up in the Roku Smart TV interface and you won't have to toggle between inputs like you would if you plug a Roku/Fire/Chromecast stick into one of the HDMI slots of a regular TV.

 

[SoDakHawk]

Google is also in a spat with NBC, and YTTV might be on the brink of losing the NBC family- around 10 channels. I can get my local NBC over the air (also have a year-long Peacock subscription that I have only used to watch AP Bio since the Olympics) so not sure how much it would affect me.
Those spats usually get resolved, but some Mediacom customers might tell you differently.

Reality is that Google, Amazon, Roku, NBC Universal, FOX, Disney, Viacom, etc, etc are always going to be having spats and disputes same as the networks have had over the years with the cable companies. You can avoid Google or Roku or Amazon today because X is in a dispute with them only for that to be resolved and now X is in a dispute with Amazon or whoever.

The answer, Roku TV with an Amazon Firestick plugged into one of the HDMI out puts. Your Fire Stick will show up just like another channel in the Roku interface and you can access it like any other channel. Be sure to pick up a Fire Stick for cheap on Prime day or Black Friday. Having both platform will help you cover your bases.

 

[GOHOX69]

I have an issue with Apple TV. For me, it doesn't work _anywhere_ Android phone nyet, Roku model doesn't have it, Samsung Smart TV no dice. What do I do? It's somewhat funny.