Do you still use cable for watching TV or have you moved to streaming only?

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

Our TV watching is done through YouTube Tv but a majority of what I watch is actually just streaming services like Crunchyroll, Fandango, and Netflix.

[DrPepper12]

Can you talk to my wife and get her to ditch our basic cable and internet service that we get from the same provider?

I've been fighting a losing a war for almost a decade now... 🤬

This is what we have currently:
Paid or shared subscription:
Netflix
Hulu
Disney
ESPN
Peacock
Paramount
Prime video
Max

Free Basic TV:
YouTube
Google TV
TruTV
Hoopla
Crackle
Fandango
Pluto
Tubi
Kanopy
Plex
Xumo
Redbox
Roku
Sling
Freevee
Libby
Brit box

WHY TF DO WE NEED CABLE?
IM SO DONE WITH IT!!!

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

Yikes that's a lot of services. We have YouTube TV, Fandango, Netflix, Hulu and the NFL network thing where you get all the games. Plus I personally have Crunchyroll and Hidive.

[DrPepper12]

The paid stuff is either bundled or shared so it's far from full price but cable just grinds my gears!! 🤬☠️

[llorando]

Do a free trial of DirecTV Stream and have your wife do a comparison between it and cable. DirecTV Stream is a little pricer then other live streaming services, but offers a lot of channels including C-SPAN, and you can purchase a Osprey box from eBay and get a cable experience with channel numbers on both the remote and guide.

[ohsheeT]

I turned off the TV 5 years ago and I think I may be turned it on 10 times just while cooking dinner and only for about a half an hour just to see what's going on in the world I haven't really watched anything except for YouTube or porn on my phone LOL life is a little bit more relaxful that way and I don't have to hear all the drama or having all media stations trying to suck you into all drama to brainwash you into believing something

[Nikki1989]

Neither. If we like something, we will buy it on Blu-ray. Streaming is for suckers.

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

That's fair. I have a ton of DVD's and Blu-ray's myself but we started transferring them to Fandango/vudu so we don't have to worry about storing that many. We have hundreds of dvd's and over 650 movies on Fandango/vudu

[JSkye]

Strictly streaming household here.

Awesome to see another anime fan though!

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

Yeah! Any personal favorites you care to recommend?

[JSkye]

I like Black Butler, Ouran Host Club, Fruits Basket, Log Horizon, um... So many 😅

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

Loved Ouran Host Club. Fruits basket reminded me a bit of Ranma 1/2 which I loved too.

I tend to like romantic comedies, but straight up romance is good too. I loved; Bloom into you, Kenichi: the Mightiest Disciple, Toradora, Love is War and The Devil is a part-timer to name a few.

[JSkye]

I have seen Devil is a part-timer and I really enjoyed it 😅
I will have to look into the rest of those seeing as you have good taste

[AI Opinion]

I've mostly shifted to streaming services too! I find them to be more flexible and tailored to my interests. With options like Netflix, Crunchyroll, and HBO, there's always something new and exciting to watch. Plus, the convenience of watching on different devices is unbeatable. 🎥📱 The variety offered by streaming platforms really makes it easy to explore everything from Hollywood blockbusters to indie films and K-dramas!

[Kaneki05]

I am too young to even know how to get cable, does one need a antenna? I have no clue. Nor ever will I can watch anything without it so why would I? Plus Tv license ha

And no I don't pay for any streaming services, that's for rich folk who are lucky enough to realize that money every month is a damn lot for stuff one can watch for free.

Don't get me wrong this ain't hating on the rich just a fact and I would too if rich because it's kinda one's duty, think about it if no one paid for them they would just simply stop making shows.
So someone has to might as well be the rich.
Though if you not rich and paying for such... you need help in choices just imagine if you saved that money you would spend on those every month.

[NathanDavis]

my TV is now, just a bigger monitor for my PC's

I used to have cable bundled with internet service, and only because the cable offered Netflix, and because I'd watch most of the NFL games if not all of them

however, since the networks decided to put most NFL games behind an extra pay/wall... I just cancelled the cable and "stream" the games from my PC... lol

[abc3643]

I use broadcast TV, not cable, when I watch TV which is almost never.
I stream You Tube videos and an occasional old episode of a TV series but I generally do not stream TV either. Waste of time and $ both of which I need for more important things.

I do stream radio though.

[llorando]

No, I finally cut the cord last year, the price kept creeping higher as the picture quality was reduced to free up bandwidth for Internet. Currently subscribe to DirecTV Stream for my TV needs, it's a little pricer then the other live TV streaming services, but it offers the best picture and sound quality, and it's the only streaming service that carries C-SPAN.

[LiamJHayden]

I get Amazon Prime because I order so much that it is worth it for the free delivery alone. I also get Disney+ for free because WDPR is one of our larger clients. That is it. I almost never watch TV, preferring the movies I own and Youtube channels for music and chess.

[nolabels]

I use Dish TV through a satellite dish.
Although I'm no longer as happy with them as I once was, I'm not a fan of the streaming services.
My wife is, though, so we spend beaucoup bucks for TV content.

[exitseven]

I still have cable. It is expensive but after adding up all the services I would have to have to replace it I would not save much money and I would have to be available to change the channel for my wife.

[IslaTheWitch]

have an internet TV... and subscribe plenty of streaming platforms :D

[FunkyMonkee]

Except for the stuff I see on YT and the DVD's of older shows I watch all time, I haven't seen t. v. in nearly 4 years. Can't say as I miss it! I doubt it's even been plugged in since nearly 4 years ago.

[Simslover92]

My apartment complex includes cable TV so I do both but I don't know how much longer I will have this apartment or be able to afford streaming services so it may not be either soon.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

I think I stopped watching TV during adolescence somehow, and when hi-speed Internet became a thing I used all techs possible to access anything. Up to this day.

[Dinklex3]

I watch TV when visiting family. When I’m by myself I stick to streaming and my boyfriend does Hulu tv

[Kori1236]

My tv came with Samsung tv but I rarely ever use it. Disney, crave, prime and Netflix. I also use Hurawatch

[LazerBean]

Streaming only. It seems like it's mostly just boomers who still have satellite these days.

[DopeTurtle]

Nah I haven’t used cable for anything, i just have most streaming apps or have access to people’s accounts for apps. It’s significantly better.

[goaded]

I still have a satellite dish, which just keeps working for free. Some streaming, but never had cable (I think that's more common in the US).

[Likes2drive]

I just use the Internet and stream stuff because it’s too expensive to watch TV through cable now, but my stepdad still pays so much money just to have cable channels

[nevooo]

I don’t watch TV in any capacity, 99% of what I watch is either YouTube, instagram or twitter.

[_Highway]

Streaming only. Found a good service, we watched wolverine & deadpool a week ago, perfect quality.

[MizzArtFreak89]

I mostly watch YouTube now. Someone’s Hulu, Netflix or Amazon Prime.

[loveslongnails]

Im done with cable, but YT Tv is getting just as expensive at $77 a month with taxes.

[Jennz6]

I have both, cable in my room and streaming downstairs in the club where I work

[JesseP1nk]

i haven't watch tv like 10 years. Cable is pointless. Where i live, they show tv ad like 8 min straight. I watch youtube, netflix

[Anonymous]

Often just watch clips on YouTube but we also have Netflix, Disney, and prime.
Very rare that I watch any linear TV.

[Pete671]

I have an aerial on my roof, no cable or streaming,

[Darkest-Knight]

I only stream. I don't even have cable anymore.

[mandyfire98]

Streaming only at this point.

[Zack-Bann]

0% cable
Everything streaming as 3 years ago

[Astarlessnightsky]

I haven't had cable for over 20 years.

[slatyb]

I cut the cord about 12 years ago.

[andreasderjuengere]

I'm a step ahead: I don't watch TV.

[genericname85]

I stopped watching tv like 24 years ago.

[Huntingnfishin]

Streaming only

[gatixek710]

streaming only

[elaphe]

I have Mediacom cable and Wi-Fi.

[impalabill77]

I use streaming apps. I have a roku.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Streaming only and YouTube videos.

[Pterodon]

Streaming only

[msc545]

Stream only. Cable is a ripoff.

[woahhh152]

Mostly cable. And you?

[bananathunder]

streaming only

[CubaPirate]

I just use my Firestick tbh

[jjj101010]

Yeah live sport is still on satellite tv

[WhitneySnow]

Streaming

[Becky316]

Both

[RedInnocent69]

A bit of both

[Kellyamy]

Streaming only

[eagle1951]

streaming

[JoeRob67]

I stream now