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Julieboo
Member
02-04-2002
| Saturday, January 11, 2025 - 4:18 am 
Looking for your help!! We got rid of our beloved DirecTV about two months ago. We got an insignia fireTV. We have Paramount+, Netflix and prime. I admit that I’m not very streaming savvy. Somehow found out that I could get a Fox channel (free) to watch the bears game last weekend. So I’m looking to see what are some free or low cost channels/services?
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-21-2001
| Saturday, January 11, 2025 - 7:14 am
I have a FireTV and these are my freebies:
Freevee
Tubi
PlutoTV
Plex
FreeTV
We do a lot of buying a channel/service for a couple months then canceling. I love a couple shows on Apple TV+ so when they come out, I wait until they're halfway through the season, pay for the app, then cancel when the last ep airs. I put a reminder in my calendar to cancel to be sure we don't pay longer than we have to.
Then I watch for deals. We got Peacock for a year for something like $25. Those types of deals are almost always cheaper directly through the provider and NOT through Amazon channels.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Saturday, January 11, 2025 - 7:50 am
Remember, Paramount+ Essential comes free with Walmart Plus membership, and there is a HUGE discount if you buy Paramount+ with Showtime through your Walmart account.
Paramount+ with SHOWTIME®
$119.99/year
$64.99/year
Includes everything in Essential, plus:
No ads (except live TV & a few shows)
SHOWTIME originals, movies & sports
Your local live CBS station
Download shows to your mobile device
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Julieboo
Member
02-04-2002
| Saturday, January 11, 2025 - 7:51 pm
Thanks Teach and Naja!
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, January 27, 2025 - 9:37 am
Well, my Xfinity bill just went up about $16.00. It's getting much too costly. Now I am actually starting plans to cut the cable.
I'll make and come back and share tentative plans. I can't pay this much.
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Monday, January 27, 2025 - 6:52 pm
I look forward to hearing your thoughts. I feel equally frustrated.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Monday, January 27, 2025 - 9:25 pm
I also trust Naja to figure out the best plan for all or us. Thank you, Naja. 
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 8:16 am
I have already pretty much decided on Youtube TV.
The base plan has a GREAT selection of over 100 live channels including local, plus unlimited DVR space for $69.99/mo for the first 6 months, then it goes to $82.99.
I will have the bundled add-on of HBO/MAX and Showtime $29.99 a month.
The only problem is which internet service. I want google fiber, but who knows when they will be done installing it to our area. Oh, the other problem is how to get it on the other TVs that aren't smart TVs for the tenants.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 9:54 am
Naja, I was looking at the same. Youtube TV is def the best option for me also, but when I added Xfinity internet and landline... it was almost the same cost. 
Smart TVs are cheap however. I don't know what size the TVs are in the rest of your house, but I got a little one for my office for $99. Best Buy has a 40 inch which is a pretty large TV for $139, and a 24 inch for $65 right now.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 10:01 am
That's the same for me, Kar, but I was thinking maybe it's time to drop the land line. By doing that and going with google fiber and youtube tv with the addons, when the full prices kick in, I would be paying about $55 less.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 10:06 am
I would drop my landline, but where I live, my cell phone doesn't always work. Like yesterday, my cancer trail coordinator called me 3 times on my cell phone, but we could never get a good connection. So I called her on my Xfinity-landline and it was fine.
So I think I kind of need it. And Xfinity here won't give me just internet and the landline, I have to get the basic tv program set up as well.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 11:54 am
Comcast is my biggest bill! But the internet is reliable for me, and I need reliable internet to work. So I suffer on. But I'm glad others are able to make the jump and hopefully this helps keep the cable company from increasing too much as they continue to lose people. Esp as us oldies leave this planet. I really don't see my kid paying for cable as long as she has internet. She streams everything.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 12:04 pm
It's my second biggest bill after electric/water.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 9:28 pm
I never watch actual television, but Bigdog does. I don't even know how to work the television, unless I can use voice commands. I have streamed everything for maybe 10+? years.
I have no idea if that is good or bad.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 9:14 am
I only have antenna TV. Never have had cable and very very rarely stream anything (only twice in my life). It’s a treat to travel and watch cable for me. But, I always end up only watching HGTZ or the History channel.
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Bbpeach
Member
07-06-2005
| Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 8:59 pm
All of those wanting to switch to YouTubeTV, I got a notice today that they are blocking all paramount content including CBS, starting tomorrow. This is one of those negotiating things. I don’t know if it will be long or short lived. Just be aware.
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