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Floyd R. Turbo

(29,215 posts)
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 12:14 PM Friday

🖕🏻YouTube TV! And I really mean it!🤬

I’m canceling my service at the end of December. I previously had Hulu which I canceled when they announced their latest price increase.

NEW YORK (AP) — Are you a YouTube TV subscriber? Your monthly bills are about to get more expensive again.

On Thursday, YouTube announced that it’s upping the price of its streaming service’s base plan by $10 — citing “the rising cost of content” and other investments. The new $82.99 a month price tag will go into effect starting Jan. 13 for existing subscribers, and immediately for new customers who sign up going forward.

“We don’t make these decisions lightly, and we realize this impacts our members,” YouTube wrote on X.

Google’s video giant also directed customers to an online FAQ for more information. Those who currently pay discounted prices, for example, won’t see the change until their trial or promotional has elapsed.

https://apnews.com/article/youtube-tv-increases-price-2025-f14a304673e3525ecd95fd22f41bf112

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🖕🏻YouTube TV! And I really mean it!🤬 (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Friday OP
I've not had tv service for well over 10 yrs by choice SheltieLover Friday #1
Like you, I'm done with the bastards! 🤬 Floyd R. Turbo Friday #2
Yup. SheltieLover Friday #5
You can stream many of those shows. hunter Friday #13
Thx! SheltieLover Saturday #16
I was a launch customer and will be canceling next week. Basso8vb Friday #3
Welcome to the club! 😁 Floyd R. Turbo Friday #4
I don't have any pay streaming channels. boonecreek Friday #6
Me too. But can anyone answer a ? about Firestick? BamaRefugee Friday #7
got to check back and see what kind of answers you get rurallib Friday #8
A couple of years ago a friend sent me one. After learning that it was illegal I reset it to factory settings and Floyd R. Turbo Friday #9
Well hers was totally legal,, it had just arrived from Amazon. BamaRefugee Friday #10
Interesting! Floyd R. Turbo Saturday #17
Some stuff is free like Tubi and Freevee TV Yavin4 Friday #11
I only get YouTube TV to watch football. Yavin4 Friday #12
Same here. Dulcinea Saturday #14
I may not pick it back up in the fall. Yavin4 Saturday #15
Me too! College football for me and with Alabama out of the playoffs I'm gone BamaRefugee Saturday #18

SheltieLover

(60,247 posts)
1. I've not had tv service for well over 10 yrs by choice
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 12:20 PM
Friday

Sick of being fucked over & I have zero patience for liars & bootlickers.

Why can't I just subscribe to Discover, History & TCM channels?

Cut the cord, Floyd.

SheltieLover

(60,247 posts)
5. Yup.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 12:26 PM
Friday

It's the standard MO here in the United States of Extortion: suck you in & fuck you over.

Sickening.

hunter

(39,056 posts)
13. You can stream many of those shows.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:51 PM
Friday
https://www.discoveryplus.com is $4.99 a month with advertising, $8.99 a month without.

My wife and I usually subscribe to two or three streaming services and this has been one of them. We haven't had cable, satellite, or broadcast television since 2012 and try to keep monthly television costs under $35.

We don't watch or subscribe to any television that has advertising.

Currently we're only watching Netflix and DVDs.


SheltieLover

(60,247 posts)
16. Thx!
Sat Dec 21, 2024, 12:33 AM
Saturday

Gawd knows I'm living in an intellectual vaccum at present

I'll give it a look. If they offer science shows, I might subscribe.

Tyvm!

boonecreek

(173 posts)
6. I don't have any pay streaming channels.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 01:34 PM
Friday

My TV, an LG has so many free ones so
who needs the pay channels or cable?

BamaRefugee

(3,722 posts)
7. Me too. But can anyone answer a ? about Firestick?
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 02:28 PM
Friday

My ex called me because she was having trouble setting up a new Firestick, so I went over and fixed it.
It looks like she gets TONS of channels, and I asked her how much it costs, and she says "Nothing. You just buy the Firestick" which I kind of found hard to believe. But I didn't want to press the issue because we were having a rare pleasant time

You pay $40 or whatever and then have more TV than you could ever watch, forever?

Can anybody help me out with this?

Thanks.

Floyd R. Turbo

(29,215 posts)
9. A couple of years ago a friend sent me one. After learning that it was illegal I reset it to factory settings and
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:32 PM
Friday

tossed it!

In this digital day and age, streaming is the go-to method for consuming entertainment. Devices like Amazon Fire TV Sticks have revolutionized how we watch TV shows, movies, and live sports.

However, with this convenience comes a dark side: the proliferation of "loaded" or "fully loaded" Fire TV Sticks. The modified FireSticks promise access to premium content without the associated costs, enticing many to take a shortcut.

But is it worth it? This article explores the legal and ethical implications of using loaded Fire TV Sticks, the risks involved, and why sticking to legitimate streaming options is the smarter choice.
Understanding Loaded Fire TV Sticks

A "loaded" or "fully loaded" Fire TV Stick is a device that has been modified, usually by jailbreaking it and installing third-party apps or Kodi add-ons, to stream content without authorization. These devices promise access to premium content for free or at a reduced cost.

https://hackernoon.com/using-loaded-fire-tv-sticks-what-are-the-risks-ethics-and-legalities

BamaRefugee

(3,722 posts)
10. Well hers was totally legal,, it had just arrived from Amazon.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:54 PM
Friday

Her previous one had just stopped working. It was direct from Amazon too, because I bought it, she had asked for it as a gift. It lasted for years.

I’ll have to do some research on it.



Yavin4

(36,613 posts)
11. Some stuff is free like Tubi and Freevee TV
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:12 PM
Friday

But they come with ads. It's a hodge podge of stuff, but you don't have to pay for it.

Yavin4

(36,613 posts)
15. I may not pick it back up in the fall.
Sat Dec 21, 2024, 12:15 AM
Saturday

May just go out to a bar and watch the games.

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