[kingofbeer]

Originally Posted by Coop63

Verizon will throttle you once you hit a data cap. This is easy to do if you are using it as a hotspot to stream TV and Movies. Not sure about T-Mobile. Something to look into.

I recently got rid of Xfinity internet and TV. Went to fiber optic and YouTube TV. Paying about $150/month. I work remotely so need high-speed Internet 24/7/365.

Switched from Spectrum internet at 49.99 per month to Comcast at $30.00 per month (less automatic payment discounts). The speed for Comcast is 75Mpbs. This speed is perfect for streaming. Also have youtube tv which is the best streaming service IMHO. Comes with unlimited cloud dvr. Paying $25 for comcast. Youtube tv is $62.99/mo for your first 3 months (Save $30), $72.99/mo thereafter for YouTube TV Base Plan.

[skippy05]

Tmobile internet slows down considerably the more users are using. I tried it and returned their box in less than 2 weeks. Highly unreliable was my experience.

[RoadToad]

Comcast basic internet service is available starting from $25 . All the upgraded speed and whatnot is
unnecessary. As suggested in post # 13, goto their store and get rid of all equipment and services other than "Basic Internet". Then use a streaming stick of your choice to get apps to provide whatever entertainment you choose. Quite a few content provers offer "live Tv" as an addon if you feel you need it.(e.g. Hulu+live; YouTubeTv+live; DirectTv+live; etc). We found that all the "+live" content is actually available via other apps that cost substantially less than the +live options. We like ROKU and Chromcast sticks better than Fire sticks since Fire started cramming all conceivable marketing hype into their sticks. It has become a huge Amazon advertising billboard. Also we tried Tmobile internet and found it to be wholey unable to keep up with a contebt stream way too often. YMMV.

[Janie123]

Originally Posted by BigDawgInLakeDenham

A huge advantage to new homes in the new villages is prewired gigabit Fiber Optic internet connections. Sucks to have to be slaves to Comcast and Spectrum type thieves as well as cellular providers. You should at least pony up for the latest firestick when on sale. The firecube is really quite nice with extra inerds and built in Alexa

I live in Santiago near the Savanna Center and we have fiber. It was added to the neighborhood many years after the homes were built.

I have CenturyLink for Internet and use YouTube TV for all the regular stuff. 100+ channels and unlimited DVR all using Roku sticks on 3 TVs in the house and then we add and subtract other streaming channels like BritBox, Amazon, and Netflix as needed.

[Ellwoodrick]

We went with T-Mobile in February. At first it was spotty. The streaming shows we would watch would freeze. In October (we are snow birds) Modem/Router went out completely. After a lot of time with their Tec Support multiple calls they finally sent a new router. Then they changed the plan we were on and raised the rates. Once again a call back to get them to give us the promotion we were promised. We still had problems streaming. Finally I moved the router to our Kitchen on top of the Kitchen Cabinets (Front of the home). There I finally got a better signal on the router. That stopped 95% of the problems. The router absolutely must have a strong signal to stream anything. Also I have a computer, two Roku TV's and two Roku adapters for two other TVs.

Still have occasional issues and will need to restart the Router to clear problems. Not the best but for 4 months out of the year I can live with it.

[jedalton]

Your Internet speed is too sliw

[jedalton]

Slow

[Baringek]

we have Xfinity for Internet, and then we stream to our smart TV. I don’t think we’re more than $70 a month and the service has been awesome! We get speeds higher than we pay for.

[RRGuyNJ]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I remember seeing a similar message for an app when I tried loading it onto the Xfinity Flex box. I did not have Xfinity cable TV and assumed the message was a way of "encouraging" me to buy Xfinity's TV service rather than using a competitor's app.

There are two YouTube apps: YouTube for playing short videos and YouTubeTV for live television. I would be surprised if you did not receive the same message when you tried loading YouTubeTV. For that matter, the Max or Showtime apps might also be unsupported.

I haven't tried Sling but I am currently having very a very good experience with T-Mobile internet and YouTubeTV, Netflix, Hulu, Max, and a couple of others. I use a firestick though others prefer the Roku box which I might try if my firestick ever goes bad.

One important note: As far as I know, Hulu Live will not work with the T-Mobile box. This has to do with the way Hulu Live attempts to determine your location. Whatever protocol it uses, the T-Mobile box does not support it. Since the app cannot determine your location it refuses to provide live channels. Fortunately, YouTubeTV works and has everything I need.

As far as I know, Hulu Live will not work with the T-Mobile box.

Just curious, do you happen to have Amazon Prime? We use Google Chromcast in NC with T-Mobile Internet and it seldom works.
When we were there, we used our Chromcast but the house we rented had Infinity internet and the Prime Video worked fine. I'm guessing it has something to do with the T-Mobile internet vs a cable internet provider. Thanks.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by RRGuyNJ

As far as I know, Hulu Live will not work with the T-Mobile box.

Just curious, do you happen to have Amazon Prime? We use Google Chromcast in NC with T-Mobile Internet and it seldom works.
When we were there, we used our Chromcast but the house we rented had Infinity internet and the Prime Video worked fine. I'm guessing it has something to do with the T-Mobile internet vs a cable internet provider. Thanks.

Amazon Prime through the firestick works just fine for us. (that would make sense since Amazon makes the firestick) We haven't noticed any issue with any of our services with the exception of Hulu Live.

If you would like, send me a DM with the specific issues you have seen and I will try to recreate them on my T-Mobile/firestick combination.

[Justputt]

We have a new house with pre-installed Centric Fiber modem/router/wireless at $65/mo for 1 gigabit speed, no contract, no installation (live the day you buy the house). The only thing plugged in is power cables to TV, DVD, etc. Everything else is wireless. We have existing Netflix streaming, Amazon streaming, and considering YouTube TV. Centric has packages for other channels.

[JRcorvette]

There are many option but you need to first find the least expensive internet service that fits your speed requirements. With cable companies when you don’t bundle they jack up the internet only cost quite a bit. You can test the T-Mobile or Verizon WiFi boxes out and see if they will fit your needs first. I have done the math and cutting the cord only saves a little bit so it’s not really worth it to me.

[Nell57]

I dropped xfinity and went to tmobile, just as you are considering doing.
When I returned my equipment to xfinity I told them I was leaving because they were charging me $82. for 75 Mbps. I asked how long I had to be gone to come back as a new customer. He replied, “three days.”
I got everything hooked up to tmobile. The signal was rated VERY GOOD. As others have reported, lots of buffering and dropped service . I liked their fixed price of $50, amd definitely would have stayed with them if they could have provided steady service. After a month I bought an Arris modem/router and signed back up with Xfinity. As a new customer , $30.
I returned the TMOBILE equipment. It was a lot of horsing around, but I'm glad I did it. I’m saving $50 a month.
So go into it knowing you might end up back with xfinity.
I checked with neighbors. Tom is paying $35, Mary $65 and xfinity just raised Larry to $111….internet only. Larry is now on ATT.
Xfinity is ridiculous….they really treat existing customers badly.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Nell57

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I got everything hooked up to tmobile. The signal was rated VERY GOOD. As others have reported, lots of buffering and dropped service . I liked their fixed price of $50, amd definitely would have stayed with them if they could have provided steady service.
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May I ask: How long ago was this and what were you trying to do (stream television, move files, read emails, etc) when you experienced the buffering and dropouts?

As I have mentioned above, I have had T-Mobile service for over 45 days now with none of those issues. I typically stream HD to one television while using the internet on two other devices. I have had no issues so I'm wondering if their service has improved lately or if I've just gotten lucky so far.

[jrref]

Originally Posted by BigDawgInLakeDenham

If your whole house is pre wired with Cat 6 (circ 2010) or better to allow gigabit networks, good for you...but if you're using cable tv cables with moca adapters, not so much. New homes have an advantage in today's environment with all the tech available for smart home toys, entertainment systems, and for some, working from home

Exactly right, but its also important to note, If you have a home from 2014 ish and newer in an existing village, you probably can get Quantum fiber. They will install the fiber termination and router and provide a pretty nice wifi 6 mesh network, for free as of now, in your home. I've been helping many of my neighbors and friends switch from cable to Quantum Fiber and every installation is excellent. Just like with Centric, you get a pretty sophiticated network set-up included in the cost of the service.