We have been cable free for over 5 years, I love the money we save but I do miss cable TV. I miss watching live. I do not miss the bill!
This past weekend (8/5) I was playing with the Roku remote app on my phone and some how I stumbled upon DirecTV Now. I had no idea what it was but decided to give it a look. It promised 60+ Live channels for $35 a month (Live A Little package) and no contract (they have three other plans, we went with the smallest). That's right NO CONTRACT! They have premium channel add ons. I added HBO because GOT for only $5 a month. I was paying $15 a month on Amazon Prime for HBO, saved $10! I don't know about you but I like saving money.
The best part was they offered a 7-day trial, which is good because maneuvering inside the app on the ROKU was confusing to us. Maybe it's because we've been without cable for five years, I don't know. On day 2 of the trial, I canceled my order. Then on Day 3 once I had figured everything out I was trying to reorder, but I had to wait until my trial was over to reorder.
It won't let me stream on my HP Chromebook. It states "It looks like you're not using the right browser. Don't sweat it, you can stream on Google Chrome 50+, Safari 9+ or Internet Explorer 11+ (on Windows 8 and up). My Chromebook says I am using version 60 something, so that isn't rad. I also can't use it on my old Roku 2 XD. So, before you get it you may want to check and see if your equipment is compatible. Also, I can't even open my account on the HP Chromebook, I have to use my phone, and that is a pain in the butt.
As I am typing this I cannot get into my account at all. But, it is playing fine on my Roku. I'm still highly annoyed. Took a 2-hour break and managed to get back into my account, I can't renew my order until the billing cycle has ended. Which won't be until August 11th, which is when I will probably post this blog (at which point, these last two sentences will no longer matter, OH WELL).
The real test for me was Sunday for Game of Thrones, if we can't watch GOT on Sunday I will be sad, but I will wait. We will see in a few hours.
Sunday came and went, I watch GOT, not live as I wanted because I was at Target, but as soon as I got home on ON DEMAND. YES!!! HOLY MOTHER OF DRAGONS BATMAN! That episode was nuts.
On Monday, I sat down fully prepared to watch Midnight, Texas. I went to the guide and flipped through the menu looking for NBC, which I had previously seen on their channels offered. NO NBC! So, I didn't get to watch my show live and tweet along with everyone. I had to wait until Tuesday when it aired on Hulu. That's a bummer. Hello, DirecTV NOW, please remedy this NBC problem for me (I tweeted out to @DirecTVNowhelp, so I'll update when I know why I can't get NBC).
*UPDATE*
NBC is not available in my area :( I asked why and there was no further communication. To see if it is available in your area click here.
I got a notice that CBS will also soon be available on Direct TV NOW, but I am wondering if it will be regional, and if here in Arizona maybe it is not available. They might be expecting we can pick it up on antennae, and I actually cannot, so I guess we will keep Hulu for awhile.
In the email about CBS, it also said that you could use certain channels streaming now apps, so that's kind of awesome.
After my trial ended I went ahead and purchased another month. With tax, it was $40 something, which is not too bad. Especially since the trial got my husband and I totally hooked on Tyler Henry.
This past weekend (8/5) I was playing with the Roku remote app on my phone and some how I stumbled upon DirecTV Now. I had no idea what it was but decided to give it a look. It promised 60+ Live channels for $35 a month (Live A Little package) and no contract (they have three other plans, we went with the smallest). That's right NO CONTRACT! They have premium channel add ons. I added HBO because GOT for only $5 a month. I was paying $15 a month on Amazon Prime for HBO, saved $10! I don't know about you but I like saving money.
The best part was they offered a 7-day trial, which is good because maneuvering inside the app on the ROKU was confusing to us. Maybe it's because we've been without cable for five years, I don't know. On day 2 of the trial, I canceled my order. Then on Day 3 once I had figured everything out I was trying to reorder, but I had to wait until my trial was over to reorder.
It won't let me stream on my HP Chromebook. It states "It looks like you're not using the right browser. Don't sweat it, you can stream on Google Chrome 50+, Safari 9+ or Internet Explorer 11+ (on Windows 8 and up). My Chromebook says I am using version 60 something, so that isn't rad. I also can't use it on my old Roku 2 XD. So, before you get it you may want to check and see if your equipment is compatible. Also, I can't even open my account on the HP Chromebook, I have to use my phone, and that is a pain in the butt.
As I am typing this I cannot get into my account at all. But, it is playing fine on my Roku. I'm still highly annoyed. Took a 2-hour break and managed to get back into my account, I can't renew my order until the billing cycle has ended. Which won't be until August 11th, which is when I will probably post this blog (at which point, these last two sentences will no longer matter, OH WELL).
The real test for me was Sunday for Game of Thrones, if we can't watch GOT on Sunday I will be sad, but I will wait. We will see in a few hours.
Sunday came and went, I watch GOT, not live as I wanted because I was at Target, but as soon as I got home on ON DEMAND. YES!!! HOLY MOTHER OF DRAGONS BATMAN! That episode was nuts.
On Monday, I sat down fully prepared to watch Midnight, Texas. I went to the guide and flipped through the menu looking for NBC, which I had previously seen on their channels offered. NO NBC! So, I didn't get to watch my show live and tweet along with everyone. I had to wait until Tuesday when it aired on Hulu. That's a bummer. Hello, DirecTV NOW, please remedy this NBC problem for me (I tweeted out to @DirecTVNowhelp, so I'll update when I know why I can't get NBC).
*UPDATE*
NBC is not available in my area :( I asked why and there was no further communication. To see if it is available in your area click here.
I got a notice that CBS will also soon be available on Direct TV NOW, but I am wondering if it will be regional, and if here in Arizona maybe it is not available. They might be expecting we can pick it up on antennae, and I actually cannot, so I guess we will keep Hulu for awhile.
In the email about CBS, it also said that you could use certain channels streaming now apps, so that's kind of awesome.
After my trial ended I went ahead and purchased another month. With tax, it was $40 something, which is not too bad. Especially since the trial got my husband and I totally hooked on Tyler Henry.
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