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Post by sweetpeasmom on May 1, 2024 20:53:45 GMT
We have had Xfinity for several years now and I've been happy with them. Recently my bill increased a lot. Then today I got notice that they have removed Bally Sports b/c they couldn't agree on a contract. This means no Braves. I'm local to Atlanta and should be able to watch our local team.
I have looked at Direct TV for cable. They have a decent package for a decent price for 2 years. But I still need internet. I only have 2 options. If I keep Xfinity and go with Direct TV for tv watching, I'm only saving $40 per month.
What are some other options for tv watching? So many different ones. We want to be able to watch local sports (Braves), SEC network for college football, and our fun channels (Hallmark and Lifetime for me and MeTV and motosport stuff for DH).
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Post by mom on May 1, 2024 20:59:28 GMT
We use Hulu Live and get to see local + SEC football games.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on May 1, 2024 21:05:21 GMT
We use Hulu Live and get to see local + SEC football games. Ugh! Doesn't look like they have Bally Sports. What was wrong with the Braves being on TBS? |
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Post by mom on May 1, 2024 21:07:13 GMT
We use Hulu Live and get to see local + SEC football games. Ugh! Doesn't look like they have Bally Sports. What was wrong with the Braves being on TBS? Oh I didn't realize that....it's all Astros and Rangers here. |
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Post by katiescarlett on May 1, 2024 21:12:02 GMT
I believe Fubo has Bally Sports. We just switched from Hulu Live to Fubo so DH could get some additional sports channels he wanted and I think Bally was one of them.
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Post by littlemama on May 1, 2024 21:13:07 GMT
We use Hulu Live and get to see local + SEC football games. Ugh! Doesn't look like they have Bally Sports. What was wrong with the Braves being on TBS? Hulu and Bally stopped getting along last year. Since Bally is done, hopefully the MLB comes up with a quick solution |
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Post by sweetpeasmom on May 1, 2024 21:56:23 GMT
Ugh! Doesn't look like they have Bally Sports. What was wrong with the Braves being on TBS? Hulu and Bally stopped getting along last year. Since Bally is done, hopefully the MLB comes up with a quick solution They need to do something. I have a ton of friends on my facebook that are not happy this afternoon.
My mil did just call me with a solution in the meantime. I can get the game on my computer or phone. Not ideal to watch with dh. But it'll work in the meantime.
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Post by christine58 on May 1, 2024 22:00:27 GMT
You can use AirPlay on your computer to watch on your TV.
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Post by seveerb on May 1, 2024 23:23:03 GMT
We use Fubo so we can watch Bally sports. We also got The MLB app free from T-Mobile, but they show local games after they are over. We support some out of market teams too, so we can see them live. We got Max for TBS sports. We are very happy with our combo.
My husband does his sports multiview with the Apple TV and he is very happy.
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Post by Merge on May 2, 2024 1:13:45 GMT
We have Direct TV streaming and the local sports station (Astros) is on there. Another option you might look at is the MLB app membership just for baseball season. Not sure how blackouts work on there.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on May 2, 2024 1:17:04 GMT
We have Direct TV streaming and the local sports station (Astros) is on there. Another option you might look at is the MLB app membership just for baseball season. Not sure how blackouts work on there. Apparently there are blackouts for the Braves. This is a hot topic right now here.
Comcast/MLB/Bally need to figure something out.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on May 2, 2024 1:45:14 GMT
We have Direct TV streaming and the local sports station (Astros) is on there. Another option you might look at is the MLB app membership just for baseball season. Not sure how blackouts work on there. When we tried it there were blackouts for the Astros. |
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Post by Merge on May 2, 2024 1:58:46 GMT
We have Direct TV streaming and the local sports station (Astros) is on there. Another option you might look at is the MLB app membership just for baseball season. Not sure how blackouts work on there. When we tried it there were blackouts for the Astros. What about using a VPN? Not sure how you would do that on a TV but I've successfully watched Astros games in other countries using a VPN and our Direct TV login. |
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Post by Tearisci on May 2, 2024 14:26:37 GMT
I have YouTube TV but I don't know if it has the channels you need. I know it doesn't have Hallmark but it's cheaper than regular cable although the price keeps going up.
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Post by janet on May 2, 2024 14:28:53 GMT
We had Fubo and could watch all the sports, but they just dumped Food Network and HGTV among other channels, so we're looking for something else also. DH is doing a trial of Hulu Live so that may be what we end up with.
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Post by kamper on May 2, 2024 14:44:35 GMT
We have Direct TV streaming and the local sports station (Astros) is on there. Another option you might look at is the MLB app membership just for baseball season. Not sure how blackouts work on there. When we tried it there were blackouts for the Astros. We have the MLB app free from T-Mobile but, the Astros games are blacked out in all of Texas and parts for OK and NM. So I suspect that the Braves games would be blacked out for you. We resort to 'watching' the action live on our phones and/or listening to the local radio broadcast using Sirius. |
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Post by jenb72 on May 2, 2024 18:17:54 GMT
We use Hulu Live and get to see local + SEC football games. Ugh! Doesn't look like they have Bally Sports. What was wrong with the Braves being on TBS? As an Atlanta suburb resident and a life long Braves fan, I echo your question. I've been asking it since they changed. First the move to the other side of Atlanta from me and then Bally Sports. It's irritating. I haven't been able to watch a game since they switched because I don't have cable and I'd have to subscribe to yet another streaming service just for that. Jen |
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Post by sweetpeasmom on May 3, 2024 12:37:54 GMT
Ugh! Doesn't look like they have Bally Sports. What was wrong with the Braves being on TBS? As an Atlanta suburb resident and a life long Braves fan, I echo your question. I've been asking it since they changed. First the move to the other side of Atlanta from me and then Bally Sports. It's irritating. I haven't been able to watch a game since they switched because I don't have cable and I'd have to subscribe to yet another streaming service just for that. Jen I sent you a message. But I'm going to put it here too.
My mil sent me this app - thetvapp.to She is able to watch the Braves (and I'm guessing other teams) with no issues on her phone or computer. I pulled it up on Wed for their 3pm game and it worked well. I'll use this until I decide what to do. Fubo seems to be the better option for us at this time.
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Post by christine58 on May 3, 2024 13:44:15 GMT
As an Atlanta suburb resident and a life long Braves fan, I echo your question. I've been asking it since they changed. First the move to the other side of Atlanta from me and then Bally Sports. It's irritating. I haven't been able to watch a game since they switched because I don't have cable and I'd have to subscribe to yet another streaming service just for that. Jen I sent you a message. But I'm going to put it here too.
My mil sent me this app - thetvapp.to She is able to watch the Braves (and I'm guessing other teams) with no issues on her phone or computer. I pulled it up on Wed for their 3pm game and it worked well. I'll use this until I decide what to do. Fubo seems to be the better option for us at this time.
do you have an iPad or an iPhone? You can airplay it to your TV and watch it on a regular size screen. It’s easy to do with the app you just mentioned or anything that’s on your phone or iPad |
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Post by jenb72 on May 3, 2024 13:45:54 GMT
As an Atlanta suburb resident and a life long Braves fan, I echo your question. I've been asking it since they changed. First the move to the other side of Atlanta from me and then Bally Sports. It's irritating. I haven't been able to watch a game since they switched because I don't have cable and I'd have to subscribe to yet another streaming service just for that. Jen I sent you a message. But I'm going to put it here too.
My mil sent me this app - thetvapp.to She is able to watch the Braves (and I'm guessing other teams) with no issues on her phone or computer. I pulled it up on Wed for their 3pm game and it worked well. I'll use this until I decide what to do. Fubo seems to be the better option for us at this time.
Thanks for the tip!! Jen |
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Post by jenb72 on May 3, 2024 14:52:17 GMT
I sent you a message. But I'm going to put it here too.
My mil sent me this app - thetvapp.to She is able to watch the Braves (and I'm guessing other teams) with no issues on her phone or computer. I pulled it up on Wed for their 3pm game and it worked well. I'll use this until I decide what to do. Fubo seems to be the better option for us at this time.
do you have an iPad or an iPhone? You can airplay it to your TV and watch it on a regular size screen. It’s easy to do with the app you just mentioned or anything that’s on your phone or iPad I have Chromecast, so I can cast it to my TV from my computer to watch it.  Jen |
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Post by mikklynn on May 5, 2024 14:25:06 GMT
Call Comcast/Xfinity and ask them to reduce your rate. I've had good luck with that.
I am getting a credit from Comcast for the months we don't have Bally Sports, so no Minnesota Twins. I don't care, but my parents are really sad. They are in a care facility and have no technology, so streaming won't work for them. When I stream, I connect an HDMI cable from my computer to my TV to watch.
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Post by quinlove on May 5, 2024 14:37:57 GMT
I have YouTube TV but I don't know if it has the channels you need. I know it doesn't have Hallmark but it's cheaper than regular cable although the price keeps going up. I have You Tube Live TV and I have 2 Hallmark channels. They automatically came with my subscription. Although, I don’t have Lifetime and I enjoy MAFS. |
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