Has anyone tried 'Live TV' streaming via YouTube?

[mysteryowl]

I live in an area that does not have free digital TV, antenna's don't work.

I am looking into YouTube's offer of live TV streaming. I really can't stand the idea of paying $65.00 month for it.
They do offer 85 channels including PBS, which I miss.

Has anyone tried it? What do you think of it?

[Scrivener7]

1. It really seems expensive. I don't have it. I just do Roku and Prime and I

rotate one other premium channel at a time. Right now it's AMC+ which is very good.

I can get most news I need from the laptop (where I can get live streaming MSNBC when they aren't being ridiculous). If you do a standing donation to PBS, at least to my local one, you get the PBS Passport, which has most of their shows. I give them $5 a month.

[mysteryowl]

2. Thanks for sharing.

I used to have 40 free digital TV stations living in a large metro, I miss it.

It is not the same having to jump around to find things, verses clicking the remote to channel surf.

The local news and network stations too are out of the equation unless one buys cable or YouTube.

[CentralMass]

3. You can live stream PBS for free.

https://www.pbs.org/livestream/

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

10. Thank you for that.

In the past, when I'd try to stream PBS it insisted I have a TV of some kind, which I don't have.

When I moved to my current city in 2008, I didn't purchase a regular TV for several reasons. I didn't have the money to buy one. If I had a TV I knew I'd want cable, which I definitely could not afford at the time. Last, although oddly enough most important, was that the apartment I rented had the cable hookup right under the large window in the living room. Which meant that to watch TV would mean keeping the window covered. Really? And give up the fantastic New Mexico light? No, thank you.

I honestly thought it would be temporary, that after a while I'd purchase a TV, get cable, and return to normal life. But the longer I went without, the happier I was. Oh, I could still watch plenty of TV. Live streaming of various kinds was always available. These days I also have Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Netflix. Honestly, we are living in a golden age of television. Whatever your personal tastes are, there is far more to watch than most of us have time for.

I cannot begin to imagine ever having regular TV again. Your mileage might vary.

[ItsjustMe]

4. With your Internet provider you can view many websites for free.

https://www.msnbc.com/live?icid=tve-mini-tease

https://abcnews.go.com/Live

https://www.cbsnews.com/live/cbsn-local-bay-area/

https://www.cwtv.com/shows/

[ItsjustMe]

5. Free Movies

https://tubitv.com/home
https://www.crackle.com/movies
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClgRkhTL3_hImCAmdLfDE4g
https://therokuchannel.roku.com/browse/free-movies-and-tv
https://pluto.tv/en/live-tv/pluto-tv-action
https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/uxpage/View-All-Free-Movies-TV/207

[jmbar2]

6. Some options

Check this for ways to get local free stations. I know that you said you don't have them, but they are often there, just not easy to find.

https://www.disablemycable.com/station-finder/


Here is a link to a free streaming service that allows you to access many channels on your computer. This is what I use in place of cable.
https://livenewschat.eu/politics/

The interface is very messy. Look at the icons at the top to see the range of channels
Politics -> MSNBC
Breaking News -> CNN
More -> a bunch of international channels.

The interface is cluttered with ads. Once you select your channel, open up the screen and expand it to full view to block the ads.

If the ads slow you down, try another browser. When I use Edge, it is much more cluttered than using Firefox.

Good luck!

[LeftInTX]

7. I live in a large metro area and can't get two stations because they are still VHF

The transmission towers are 35 miles from my home.
We have an indoor antenna and hubby watches CBS, NBC and UHF affiliates. (Like 7 infomercial channels)
PBS and ABC and even MeTV remain VHF.
We would need a chimney mount again. The antennas nowadays are for UHF as opposed to the old days when they were for VHF.

Yes, I've used those antenna sites numerous times. Then I read reviews about the antennas and even jointed a cord cutters group on FB. Basically, I can't get those VHF stations without alot of work and money. I do not want to put another hole in my house/attic.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

11. When we first moved to Phoenix, AZ in 1983, our TV reception was not very good.

A few months later, someone knocked on our door because they were installing cable, and offered us a good deal to sign up on the spot. Which we did. And were extremely happy with it. The main thing was that the reception with cable was amazing. Oh, and we had an old and crappy television, but we still had good reception, thanks to cable.

I currently don't have any kind of regular TV, watch what I want on the internet. My computer monitor is vastly better than that old TV, lucky me.

[Binkie The Clown]

8. I use Roku with Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Hulu.

I will occasionally rent a single movie on YouTube if I can't find it anywhere else. I can't imagine ever paying that much for a single streaming service.

[Dream Girl]

9. A friend put me in her family group so it's free. I never watch much but it seems fine

[flying rabbit]

12. I like it.

Football and MSNBC. I might drop it after the season is over.