Direct tv streaming

[Xtant12]

Sounds good, but has anyone used it on here? If so how do you like it?? I'm thinking of going with it to save money but if it sucks I'll look else where...

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[Knowklew]

Take a look at sling tv

 

[10sec]

My GF has it and it seems to work just fine. Sometimes it buffers, but that just might be her internet connection.

 

[willizm]

I'm using it and I'm not impressed with it. They had a 3 month trial for 10/month so I switched to it from Playstation Vue and it's great for that cheap price but when that ends and I'm paying $40/month i'm going back to Vue. The interface is clunky, the dvr is non existent, the on demand is lacking, and it has buffer issues on peak shows as I don't think they handle the demand well. The only thing Directv Now has going for it is the cheap introductory offer.

I'd say try it for the 3 month/$10 offer but be prepared to switch to a better service at the end of the trial.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Take a look at sling tv

i have sling currently because i haven't had time (well and there hasn't been a time where there wasn't snow on my roof) to mount my antenna

i really like sling... bunch of on demand stuff, live tv, etc. works smoothly & quickly.

i enjoy concerts on axis tv and missed that when i went antenna prior... and now i have it back.

 

[nytebyte]

I tried to use it, but their Web site wouldn't let me create an account. After calling them to find out why, they said I had to "upgrade" to a different account for even more money.

Fuck that.

DirecTV sucks balls.

 

[importcrew]

For those that have tried multiple platforms. Which ones did you like the best?

I currently have Sling, but I feel as if they can improve on it. I have both orange and blue package. Some channels are repetitive. There should be an option to hide same channels. Streaming.... They allow 3 simultaneous streams on blue and 1 on orange.... If you pay for both packages, they should let you stream up to 4 no matter the blue or orange package. Favorites.... Should be an option on every channel and show. Sometimes you can't record a show because they won't allow it (assuming contractual reasonings), but give me the option to have that show favorited and a reminder that a new episode came out.


I do want to try Vue and was thinking DirecTV Now. How are those compared to Sling?

 

[Yaj Yak]

yeah, i haven't used sling that much to know that stuff

 

[Boostie]

Sling here and haven't had any complaints thus far.

 

[Lead Pipe]

I have it since it was cheap when we bundled. All in all I like the platform. DVR is set to release this summer. Also you can increase your stream from 2 to 4 devices around that time too. I also have AT&T internet.

My gripes are:
1. Sometimes it buffers a lot. I find I have to restart the app to remedy it.
2. WGN is not available yet.
3. Sometimes you go to watch a channel and it tells you that you don't have access to that channel, which I do. Give it a few minutes and you can access the channel again.