Getting TV without Cable
Playstation Vue subscription. It's $39.99 a month and he can watch stuff streaming from the PS4. Includes AMC and bunch of low-level cable channels.
check with the carrier you use for your house if they have a mobile app for remote viewing and have him use your service or the service contract you have for your rental - some allow remote viewing some limit viewing via wifi on the same service
conandrob240 said:
wow. Any more cost effective options? That seems very high.
If you want to watch live cable channels, you need a subscription service. Sling Orange is only $20 a month and has AMC. Here's a guide to the channels available from Sling TV.
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/sling-orange-blue-faq,news-22923.html
You said they have Hulu already? Does that allow them to watch Hulu Live? It doesn't have AMC, but it has a bunch of other channels.
Depending on exactly which shows he needs access to, and how many of them there are, it may be cheaper just to buy a "season pass" for each show from iTunes or Amazon. You'd pay anywhere from ~$25 to ~$35 for each pass, but if it's only one or two shows it would be cheaper in the long run than paying a monthly fee for live TV service.
EDITED TO ADD: Shows are usually available on iTunes or Amazon the morning after their original airing on the networks.
that’s not going to work. It’s “must see” for him so next day won’t cut it. Thanks though
As mentioned above, as long as you have a cable subscription you can get him an apple tv or roku and he can use your information to access the various cable network apps. He will, of course, need an internet connection. Disclaimer: this probably isn't technically legal but since half of America is ponying off the other half's information I don't think either of you will be facing lengthy jail time.
DannyArcher said:
As mentioned above, as long as you have a cable subscription you can get him an apple tv or roku and he can use your information to access the various cable network apps. He will, of course, need an internet connection. Disclaimer: this probably isn't technically legal but since half of America is ponying off the other half's information I don't think either of you will be facing lengthy jail time.
But she just said sister is getting rid of cable.
boomie said:
DannyArcher said:
As mentioned above, as long as you have a cable subscription you can get him an apple tv or roku and he can use your information to access the various cable network apps. He will, of course, need an internet connection. Disclaimer: this probably isn't technically legal but since half of America is ponying off the other half's information I don't think either of you will be facing lengthy jail time.
But she just said sister is getting rid of cable.
I think DannyArcher is saying that the nephew should use conandrob240's cable account information, rather than the sister's.
I didn’t read this carefully. Might be a good idea. We have FIOS.
conandrob240 said:
I didn’t read this carefully. Might be a good idea. We have FIOS.
Looking into this, using the AMC app for Roku, you still wont be able to watch live TV, even with a cable account. You can only watch it the day after on demand.
FWIW, when we initially cut the cord, I tried out all the major live TV streaming services. Sling (mentioned above) worked perfectly fine, and if their Orange tier offers everything you need it is easily among the cheapest options. We didn't keep it because we pretty quickly realized we don't need live TV, but overall Sling was pretty much on par with all the other services.
can you live stream ANC with the FIOS app (using my service)? Anyone know?
If not, I’ll look into sling. Thanks
Cut the cable in October. We use Roku with Netflix and Amazon. I also use a digital TV antenna for football... The premium stations seem tough. Especially if you want it "must see". Best work around that I heard was a buddy cut his cable, but his Mom gave him her Comcast log-in info! He logs on using that and gets whatever services she has... Where there's a will there's a way.
Sidebar - Had an Amazon Fire Stick. I thought it was crap and switched to a Roku. Our second. Roku rocks.
full disclosure -- I work in the industry. I understand if people want to cut the cable to save money, especially if they don't watch a lot of TV. But it bugs me to see people giving advice about sharing passwords in order that people can watch programs without paying. If people don't want to pay, they shouldn't watch. And there are less expensive alternatives like Hulu live TV or Sling that give people live TV, and the people involved in making the programming still get paid.
he's my nephew. A member of my family. I think that makes it okay. It's not like I'm out giving access to people all over the place
And above referenced and mother and son. Let's dial it back a notch on the judgement
conandrob240 said:
he's my nephew. A member of my family. I think that makes it okay. It's not like I'm out giving access to people all over the place
And above referenced and mother and son. Let's dial it back a notch on the judgement
it's not being judgmental. I've endured a week of watching friends and colleagues laid off because of the pressure we're under. Legitimate competition from Netflix or Hulu is one thing. But it's hard to see people advising other people to pirate the content instead of paying for it. It may seem like it's not a big deal, and it's not hurting anyone because they're big corporations. But real people like you and me are losing jobs.
Cut cable 2 years ago and we have Amazon Prime which we share with my in-laws and they share their Netflix with us. We ditched our chrome cast for a Roku, which along with OTA and my PlayStation (better streaming than the roku) provides more than enough entertainment for the 2 hours or so I get to watch in the evening.
Sorry, you're not going to convince me that sharing with family members (especially a child) isn't okay. Maybe if the cable companies didn't charge such a ridiculous, unreasonable amount of money, people wouldn't be getting laid off.
ml1 said:
conandrob240 said:
he's my nephew. A member of my family. I think that makes it okay. It's not like I'm out giving access to people all over the place
And above referenced and mother and son. Let's dial it back a notch on the judgement
it's not being judgmental. I've endured a week of watching friends and colleagues laid off because of the pressure we're under. Legitimate competition from Netflix or Hulu is one thing. But it's hard to see people advising other people to pirate the content instead of paying for it. It may seem like it's not a big deal, and it's not hurting anyone because they're big corporations. But real people like you and me are losing jobs.
as other people have pointed out, there are much less costly legitimate ways of getting the programming. in those instances, the producers are getting compensated.
but I'm not really bugged about one kid getting a program for free. It's the adults in this thread readily giving other adults advice about how to get pay-TV programming without paying for it.
conandrob240 said:
Sorry, you're not going to convince me that sharing with family members (especially a child) isn't okay. Maybe if the cable companies didn't charge such a ridiculous, unreasonable amount of money, people wouldn't be getting laid off.
ml1 said:
full disclosure -- I work in the industry. I understand if people want to cut the cable to save money, especially if they don't watch a lot of TV. But it bugs me to see people giving advice about sharing passwords in order that people can watch programs without paying. If people don't want to pay, they shouldn't watch. And there are less expensive alternatives like Hulu live TV or Sling that give people live TV, and the people involved in making the programming still get paid.
I gather this is aimed at my comment. In hindsight, maybe saying it was the "best" work-around was a bad choice of words. I am neither condoning or condemning this. It's simply a statement of fact. An "I Know A Guy Story", if you will.
Having said that, I'm not sure where the line is. Again, my family has Netflix and Amazon Prime. My kids use our passwords, including my daughter at college. None of us are tethered to our home address. Comcast/FiOS makes this sort of online option available... Does it make difference that it's an adult child? I dunno.
I'll close by saying, ml1, that I meant no offense.
Let's Go Mets!
DannyArcher said:
As mentioned above, as long as you have a cable subscription you can get him an apple tv or roku and he can use your information to access the various cable network apps. He will, of course, need an internet connection. Disclaimer: this probably isn't technically legal but since half of America is ponying off the other half's information I don't think either of you will be facing lengthy jail time.
Actually it was this comment, acknowledging that the suggestion isn't technically legal.
and I should reiterate that if people think cable TV is not worth the cost, fine. There are a lot of smart people working on answers to that so that people can affordably get the entertainment they want, and the creators still get compensated.
But it's not right for people to say they don't want to pay for something and then look for ways to get it for free. If people don't want to pay, do without, just like they would if any other item cost more than they want to pay.
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nephew watches mostly Hulu and Netflix but there's a few shows he watches ( MUST watch) in prime time. Especially The Walking Dead on AMC. His nitwit of a parent is getting rid of the cable in the house (to purchase of a car she can't afford but I digress).
They will keep wifi. He has a tv in his room. Is there something I can buy him ( Roku, Firestick) where he can still get the few regular non- premium tv channels he watches? I'll add he also has a Playstation 4 ( through which he watches Netflix).
Not sure how any of this works.