Streaming this year

#27
#27
K-town Vol Fan said:
Yes. It is the gold standard of streaming apps as far as replacing regular cable. Nothing else really comes close imo, and I've tried most of them.
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I have too. They are comparable in price to the other streaming services, and I haven’t had to worry about missing a game for a few years now.
 
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#29
Enki_Amenra said:
I used it a few times. It is great quality. Really surprised me how good the quality was. Basically zero lag. May need a VPN for some of the channels. I didn't need one for SEC Network or ESPN. Still, I don't think VPNs are expensive.
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Not that a VPN gives you a 100% guarantee of privacy, it is sort of like a rudimentary steering wheel lock. A trained car thief can defeat the lock easily enough, BUT given the choice between a car with the lock and one without it, they go for the easier target. That said, use a GOOD VPN. Both federal, state government agencies as well as commercial businesses spy on citizens. They do it with tech pregnant planes flying over populations, backdoor access to your IP, even your computer software, and satellites. Use a VPN.
Government Surveillance, Privacy, and Legitimacy - Philosophy & Technology
SURVEILLANCE — CHRISTIAN HUBERT STUDIO
You may also want to just explore the site and it's included links: 8 Things in Your Home That Could Be Spying on You
 
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waltrip22 said:
I'm trying to decide between YouTube and Fubo....any opinions on which is better?
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Fubo has a lot of sports channels, especially if you are a soccer fan. They are slightly more than YouTube TV, but honestly the differences makes it worth it. One reason is you can have two channels going at the same time. So you can watch your Tennessee games while the lady watches HGTV. Or you can have two games on. Whichever. Not many services offer picture n picture anymore. Also, Fubo has a Fox 4k channel…it’s awesome. Watched a Texas game on there last year and it was the clearest football game I’ve ever seen on tv. So each has its perks. Both totally worth it.
 
#32
#32
WoodsmanVol said:
This site works, really works. I would advise anyone using it who isn't somehow subscribed to employ a robust VPN. Personally, I think you should use either NordVPN or Surfshark VPN. As I understand it, they are military grade and don't retain any user logs.
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I have Surfshark. Some sites won't open on my PC but it works with streaming no hitches.
 
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Rockytopvol86 said:
I got the Disney/Hulu/espn+ bundle think this will get me through the season?
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Not unless u have a provider (cable/satellite/streaming) that will provide you access to the ESPN family of channels.

ESPN+ is really for games not on ESPN channels. So, you really need a “cable” provider. I have YouTube TV and the ESPN+ Subscription.
 
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TNHopeful505 said:
Youtube TV is expensive, but I've always appreciated the DVR function, and I've never had any issues with it lagging or whatnot (Unlike Sling. I've always had issues with Sling being slow or choppy). To me, it's worth it just for a few months.
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Comparing to other streamers, yes it is. I switched to YTTV about 3 years ago and saved a bundle compared to cable. So it really just depends on who you are comparing it to.

I love my YTTV and will not go back to other conventional providers.
 
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WoodsmanVol said:
Not that a VPN gives you a 100% guarantee of privacy, it is sort of like a rudimentary steering wheel lock. A trained car thief can defeat the lock easily enough, BUT given the choice between a car with the lock and one without it, they go for the easier target. That said, use a GOOD VPN. Both federal, state government agencies as well as commercial businesses spy on citizens. They do it with tech pregnant planes flying over populations, backdoor access to your IP, even your computer software, and satellites. Use a VPN.
Government Surveillance, Privacy, and Legitimacy - Philosophy & Technology
SURVEILLANCE — CHRISTIAN HUBERT STUDIO
You may also want to just explore the site and it's included links: 8 Things in Your Home That Could Be Spying on You
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No, I'm actually saying something different.

That site requires you to specifically use "Nord VPN" to access some of their channels. No other VPN, except Nord, will work to access the channels on that site.
 
#36
#36
Enki_Amenra said:
No, I'm actually saying something different.
That site requires you to specifically use "Nord VPN" to access some of their channels. No other VPN, except Nord, will work to access the channels on that site.
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You're right. I completely forgot the woman (opposing fanbase) who shared this with me, she brought that up. It just happened I was a fairly long time NordVPN user.
 
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IndianaVol said:
Yes we are looking very hard at dropping the Hulu/D+/ESPN+ package and picking up YouTube TV through the winter.
In the spring we might switch back just to catch the D+ stuff like the Marvel and Star Wars series that are going to drop this year.

Agree about Hulu as well - other than Murders In The Building, I can do with out them.
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Only Murders in the Building is great and Martin Short is an absolute delight in it.
 
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#38
#38
IndianaVol said:
Unfortunately my friend, I don't think it helps you at all.
I had the same package (still do) last season and I think we only had one game on ESPN+ and they do not show any SEC Network OR 'main stream ESPN / ESPN 2' stuff on ESPN+ either.

Honestly, I had the most luck last year just going to YouTube, searching on the game, and selecting the one that had the most people viewing.
There were times the internet police caught up and the stream got pulled down, but it doesn't happen as often as you would think.

Another option, and the one my little brother uses, is if you aren't hooked on Hulu or D+ then cancel that and put that ~$15 towards philo or Sling and carry one of those for the 3 months of the season. Then you can cancel that and go back to the cheaper Hulu package.
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I have HULU LIVE and I got every game we played except tenn tech and I watched it in ESPN app.
 
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Vols4six said:
I have HULU LIVE and I got every game we played except tenn tech and I watched it in ESPN app.
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Yeah, Hulu live is different than just base Hulu included in the Disney plus package. Hulu live is a cable package, thus you are able to enter your credentials in to the espn app and watch espn,espn 2, etc..
Base Hulu doesn’t get you that.
 
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615vols said:
Yeah, Hulu live is different than just base Hulu included in the Disney plus package. Hulu live is a cable package, thus you are able to enter your credentials in to the espn app and watch espn,espn 2, etc..
Base Hulu doesn’t get you that.
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Same here and I didn't miss a game. Not cheap though!
 
#42
#42
I use YouTube TV during football season. The only thing that I hate about it is the commercials. You can’t skip them like you can on regular YouTube either. Makes no sense to me. I’m paying $70/mnth to watch 50 million commercials, yet your free version I don’t have to? 🤷‍♀️ Hulu makes me mad with that crap too.
 
#43
#43
rockytop989 said:
Fubo has a lot of sports channels, especially if you are a soccer fan. They are slightly more than YouTube TV, but honestly the differences makes it worth it. One reason is you can have two channels going at the same time. So you can watch your Tennessee games while the lady watches HGTV. Or you can have two games on. Whichever. Not many services offer picture n picture anymore. Also, Fubo has a Fox 4k channel…it’s awesome. Watched a Texas game on there last year and it was the clearest football game I’ve ever seen on tv. So each has its perks. Both totally worth it.
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Thanks!
 
#45
#45
IndianaVol said:
Unfortunately my friend, I don't think it helps you at all.
I had the same package (still do) last season and I think we only had one game on ESPN+ and they do not show any SEC Network OR 'main stream ESPN / ESPN 2' stuff on ESPN+ either.

Honestly, I had the most luck last year just going to YouTube, searching on the game, and selecting the one that had the most people viewing.
There were times the internet police caught up and the stream got pulled down, but it doesn't happen as often as you would think.

Another option, and the one my little brother uses, is if you aren't hooked on Hulu or D+ then cancel that and put that ~$15 towards philo or Sling and carry one of those for the 3 months of the season. Then you can cancel that and go back to the cheaper Hulu package.
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Or just go to one of those sports bars with 30 screens and gorge on wings and beer
 
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#47
#47
Rockytopvol86 said:
I got the Disney/Hulu/espn+ bundle think this will get me through the season?
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Don’t listen to ppl. It will get you every game you need to watch. Hulu includes sec network, ESPN + gets you all the ESPN games. You did the right choice I watched every game last year with Hulu and ESPN +. I’m guessing you have Hulu live as well. It covers sec network. You’re good bro.
 
#48
#48
SonOfGodVolforlife said:
Don’t listen to ppl. It will get you every game you need to watch. Hulu includes sec network, ESPN + gets you all the ESPN games. You did the right choice I watched every game last year with Hulu and ESPN +. I’m guessing you have Hulu live as well. It covers sec network. You’re good bro.
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Base hulu does not include espn or other live networks like that. If you don’t have hulu live then you don’t get that. So if he got the regular Disney bundle without Hulu live, then he’s not getting what he’s looking for.
 
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#49
#49
OrangeTsar said:
Hoping we actually get the big three as CBS afternoon games
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You want the big three? I get that and more. What I tell you next, it depends on your location and the capture radius of your reception. That said, I get an average of 33-37 channels depending on how I orientate the thing? What thing???

The Channel Master EXTREMEtenna married to an RCA VH226E Programmable Outdoor Antenna Rotator
I use it for the big three channels for vintage TV shows and movies I like so much. I VPN stream my preferred sports events, mainly CFB. Specifically Vols games. I could stream movies, even ones still playing in theaters, but I don't. As I said in a past post, I don't have a beef with movie folks, just the greed and rude to boot services that constantly jack up your fees, and insult you if you so much as ask if 15-20 years of loyalty could qualify you for a discount on their ever-increasing fees. Years back, DirecTV and later DISH told me if I didn't like it, go elsewhere. So I did, and I enjoy the fact I now get frequent pamphlets and sometimes phone messages practically begging me to again become a subscriber. The best joy? Currently, seeing more and more of my neighbors installing OTA and duplicating the type of viewing access I do. All the parasites had to do was be nice, at the very least. There's a lot of ticked off people finding ways to do end run arounds the increasing of already exorbitant fees. Get an OTA to enjoy the big three without having to subscribe to cable or satellite TV. By law, public channels are public and not fee based, they're paid for by advertisers.

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