Apps What are the best streaming & live TV apps?

[Dodgeman]

So I don't have too much experience with streaming apps and live TV apps.
I have usually always just used the local cable service for the last 5 years.
Funny story I actually got an Apple TV but wound up selling it because I did not see the benefit in it at the time.
I have tried the fire sticks, Hulu I think briefly and I watched a couple things on Netflix although I don't have my own subscription.

I do know things like Roku and the Fire Sticks and ATV allow streaming of these services if you don't already own a smart TV.

So I have picked up a smart tv and I do not need an external box but I am want to utilize mainly one streaming platform service and would like recommendations for a service without live TV and for a service with Live TV..?

 

[satcomer]

aAl I know is you better good ISP services in the good old USA, we have some of the worst intertnet speeds in world right now!

 

[Dodgeman]

aAl I know is you better good ISP services in the good old USA, we have some of the worst intertnet speeds in world right now!

Where are you located?

 

[satcomer]

Where are you located?

Avoca NY

 

[i might imac]

Avoca NY

As the previous poster stated, you'd better have good high speed internet.
I'm in the Catskills and we have TWC for our internet, they are pretty good.
I don't get a lot of buffering but it does occur occasionally, not enough to be an issue.

We got rid of cable TV and recently went to HULU streaming on a ROKU device.
It took a little getting used to but we both like it now and we're saving SOME money, not a whole lot, about $50 a month.

If you go with ROKU device be sure not to get the cheapest one as I did originally. if you pay an extra $10 you'll get a remote that turns on and off and control the volume of your TV, there cheapest device don't do this so you need two remotes, no good in my book.

 

[Dodgeman]

As the previous poster stated, you'd better have good high speed internet.
I'm in the Catskills and we have TWC for our internet, they are pretty good.
I don't get a lot of buffering but it does occur occasionally, not enough to be an issue.

We got rid of cable TV and recently went to HULU streaming on a ROKU device.
It took a little getting used to but we both like it now and we're saving SOME money, not a whole lot, about $50 a month.

If you go with ROKU device be sure not to get the cheapest one as I did originally. if you pay an extra $10 you'll get a remote that turns on and off and control the volume of your TV, there cheapest device don't do this so you need two remotes, no good in my book.

I have Hulu free through sprint and I have a tv with roku built in.