Re: Streaming Survey Questions
CableGame2yrs
Enthusiast - Level 2

If I am paying for cable TV, I should not need to pay for other streaming services. All of the channels that are provided on my TV box should be available in an app. Spectrum TV and Comcast both offer this without any additonal charges. The only requirement is that you have at least one TV box and cable TV service.  Your cable service is available in a streaming app form to use with Roku, Firestick, etc. Also, if Fios is offering Disney+, then they should offer it on their TV boxes like they do for Netflix and You Tube. If all a person has is internet, and a Fios TV box, they cannot access Disney+ without some sort of additional cost such as Firestick, Smart TV, Xbox, Playstation,etc.

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CRobGauth
Community Leader
Community Leader

FiOS is only offering Disney+ for new subsribers and only for a limited time.

Comcast APP is listed as beta and only free for a limited time.
They can start charging at any time.

And I believe it only works on Samsung and Roku.

You can use your Verizon account and access avery large number of content provider apps. Given that Verizon only has 5M subscribers, the cost of maintaining an app is probably not worth it.

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sangs1
Specialist - Level 2

1) Biggest factor is a difficult question to answer, but the reason I've chosen to go streaming-only with YouTube TV is cost - specifically, hardware costs. I simply cannot justify paying Verizon $66 extra every month to have DVR service ($30) and the associated hardware to go along with it ($36), when I get unlimited DVR and no monthly hardware costs from YTTV. While I think Fios offers a better all-around TV service, specifically with regards to channel selection, it's not significant enough to stomach that extra $66 every month.

2) YouTube TV works great with my Fios internet connection, but, honestly, all the streaming services we use, or have used, have worked equally as well - Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Disney+, Sling, Tubi, Pluto, Philo, Fubo, HBO Go, WatchATT. Fios internet is without peer as far as I'm concerned.

Hope that information helps. Merry Christmas. 

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JJKiv
Contributor - Level 1

Totally agree.  If I dump Fios TV, it will be 100% because of the hardware cost.  $66 for DVR & Boxes.  Fios TV would be cheaper than most Streaming services without these hardware fees.  With an ever increasing number of their customers cutting the cord, it is time for Fios to look at correcting this with the multiple available ways of dealing with it.  It is their choice.  They can go with the short term profits of renting equipment or eliminate the Boxes with built in DVR service and be viable for years to come. 

Re: Streaming Survey Questions
Nettv57
Enthusiast - Level 2

ION Plus 492 (Virginia)

Smithsonian channel

National Geographic channel

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Nettv57
Enthusiast - Level 2

Price and flexible choice. I don’t watch sports so I would like to be able to replace those channels with other programming in my package. 

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