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I don’t have any paid subscription services.
A driver’s license can get you a digital library card (and no credit card info) which can get you multiple movies a month via Hoopla Digital and Kanopy. The number of movies you get is determined by the library in your city or county. The movies you check out can be viewed an unlimited number of times for like 3 days. These programs both reload on the first of each month so if you get 4 movies from Kanopy and check them out Dec 30 you will still be able to check out another 4 movies on Jan 1st.
Tubi.tv is free and has commercials now and then (for 15-30 seconds). You don’t even have to log in to watch tubti.tv
I started to check out some other systems but I haven’t found others I like as much yet. Some do offer current tv programs.
Vudu is from one of the big studios. You have to register and log in to watch it. I don’t think I have enough data bandwidth to watch it stream well. You can watch some programming free with ads or pay per view other things. I think it complained about the tv I had connected to my computer as well. Was not happy with this service. Also seeing their ads as I travel to other websites now so they use cookies. Very invasive and snoopy for a damn movie channel. Didn’t like my monitor device? Really? Downgraded my video stream from HD because it wasn’t authorized equipment.
YouTube TV is pretty nice. I have it for my basement TV. I still have DTV in my family room, but when my contract runs out I may drop it and go straight up with YTTV.
You’re paying to watch the crap these companies are tossing out?
There’s a good amount of free options for TV viewing online - for one:
https://pluto.tv/live-tv/channel-lineup
If you got 20 bucks for an antenna and can get reception, you can also watch free broadcast tv.
Have to sign up with email for this one, but more free watching -
https://www.imdb.com/tv
Loads of free movies and TV (and other) here -
https://archive.org/details/feature_films
https://archive.org/details/television?and[]=mediatype%3A%22movies%22
I have Apollo TV which is $15/month. Lots of channels including UK, Germany, France, etc.... News channels include Fox and Fox Business but not OAN. Can subscribe by the month. Have to do a lot of selecting and clicking to get where you want but it allows me to watch news on my computer without going to the LR.
The only time I watch regular TV (in spite of the $254.93 per month cost) is when NASCAR is running...
Since:
I dropped Direct TV after 11 years. Put up an antenna and installed a Roku. I watch more antenna tv now then I ever did. Was a Fox News junkie, don’t even miss it. Watch Pluto to get a taste of having 150 channels with nothing on....except the Dean Martin roasts, IT Crowd and an occasional Bond movieSTIRR is like Pluto. If you want an over the air DVR, by a sling Air Tv for $59. No fees and have TV guide. Can’t record other channels, but again.you can record ABC,NBC, CBS, MeTV, Decades, etc. Give it a month, you won’t miss cable.
Less than an hour ago I cancelled Dish Network. Currently we have:
Roku
Netflix ($14 per month?)
Hulu (just got it @ $1.99 per mo for 1 year)
Disney+ (just got it free for 1 year)
Antenna (neighbor just gave me one)
Might add:
Philo
OTA DVR
Out of curiosity I tried a paper clip in the the coax port and picked up 4 digital channels (coastal Carolina). When I tried the really cheap one my neighbor gave me I got 24 digital channels. I put the antenna in the window of the upstairs bedroom.
Yes there are channels and services it provides that charge a fee but it has TONS of free content.
I cut the cable and use Roku. A good move.