OT: The Official DirecTV Sucks Thread
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I have Directv and was going to give it up just last week with the Disney dispute so I called them. I was fully prepared to cancel. The first person offered me 25 bucks back a month for a year for the same package, but I said no. She sent me to a retention guy. He instantly offered me a 70 dollar a month credit for one year. No contract. It brought my bill down to what the new subscriber gets.
You need to call them.....
Why anyone would have anything but YouTube TV or a comparable streaming service is beyond me. Way cheaper and better service.
Well, Youtube TV doesn't have the YES network and it's one of the only stations I watch a lot. It would cost 25 bucks a month to add the app. Def. not worth it for me.
DirectvSTREAM is a fraction of the price of regular Directv with no boxes or wires.
And it has all the sports channels you need (at least for me): all the ESPNs, FS1/2, BTN, YES, etc. But right now, it’s also impacted by the Disney/DirecTV dispute.
Agreed. Or the fees associated with having to have the regular Directv boxes. I have Directv Stream hooked up by Roku or Firestick on 4 tv's in the house, and on a football Sunday, I set up a temporary tv with another Roku very easily.
It's also pretty convenient to watch via the app on your iPad or phone. Or say like if you are on the road somewhere and the TV there doesn't have some channels.
Of course we are F'd with the scumbag Disney dispute right now, but for me personally that only really affected MNF which I just streamed illegally anyhow.
Yes it is affected by the dispute but I also have Xfinity ( internet -phone- streaming tv combo) so I am fine
Me too….I’m on a 21 day free trial of YouTubeTV. Just hoping the dispute is resolved within the next couple weeks.
I use a VPN when I travel so TV for me is the exact same channels if I'm in Manhattan or Manila .
I use ROKU at home in NJ and Firestick in Philippines to access Directv Stream. It works like a charm.
FYI if you have DirecTV call them to receive a $30 credit due to the missing Disney owned channels. This is for the current billing period. If the dispute extends into the next period then you would have to call again for another $30 credit.
It’s a hassle but the $30 will pay for a streaming subscription to get the sports channels that are missing.
It’s a hassle but the $30 will pay for a streaming subscription to get the sports channels that are missing.
YouTube tv with a $75/year iptv app that has all the other stuff- Rutgers, yes, other regional networks, etc is the answer for me
DirectTV Stream is great. Has all the sports channels including MSG and YES. They are the only streaming services with both of those so I need to keep it. Disney is the bad guy here. I hope they go bankrupt. The fact we cannot pick the channels we want in this day and age is BS. Can't wait to see the final details because it sounds like there could be options now.
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