John0829
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I don't know about Youtube because we do not use it but all other streaming services we pay for the NON commercial versions... I hate seeing the same drug ads over and over and over and...
Streaming services versus Direct TV
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I'm just starting to learn about streaming and didn't know this was possible. we watch recorded material almost exclusively. What services are you using?
dodge man
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I just checked our internet speed, we have fiber optic, it 55m download and 75 upload. We are part of a rural phone co-op and they are 100% fiber. We have both a Roku and a Firestick. The Roku seems a little less glitchy but both are good.
We had Fubo and now have YouTube. YouTube is roughly $20 less a month. Yes you can pause and surf the channels.
How I think the DVR works is they store everything for you. You just have to say you want to watch it. For example I watched all the Rockford Files. I started recording on season one episode one. They aren’t all available, just one a day as it is aired. You can fast forward through commercials. We also get local channels. You do have to tell it ahead of time you want it recorded, you generally can’t go back afterwards and say you want to watch it. You have endless recording space.
If you have a newer smart tv you don’t need a Firestick or Roku, just hook it up.
We had Fubo and now have YouTube. YouTube is roughly $20 less a month. Yes you can pause and surf the channels.
How I think the DVR works is they store everything for you. You just have to say you want to watch it. For example I watched all the Rockford Files. I started recording on season one episode one. They aren’t all available, just one a day as it is aired. You can fast forward through commercials. We also get local channels. You do have to tell it ahead of time you want it recorded, you generally can’t go back afterwards and say you want to watch it. You have endless recording space.
If you have a newer smart tv you don’t need a Firestick or Roku, just hook it up.
riptides
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YouTube does have a commercial free offering.
YouTube TV - depending on the "channel", bounces against the network over the air carriers that have paid advertisement that cannot be avoided.
dmccarty
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Yes, you can pay about $15 to get commercial free viewing. There is more to the plan, like downloads, which is why I pay for the service. The commercials are not that bad on the videos we watch. I don't login to the Premium account on our Smart TV so we get commercials.
I think youtube tv which I am referencing is being confused with youtube. Youtube tv is no different than for instance directv where stations such as your local stations, abc, nbc, espn etc are offered and have paid advertising that must be aired. There is no additional amount that can be paid to remove them but you can record just like directv and fast forward through them.
NoTrespassing
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The difference is, with a DVR you can pause live TV and skip the commercials. Is that an option on YouTube TV?
We have ROKU and we can't do that on there.
NoTrespassing
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Streaming video DVR explained
We're often asked whether there's a DVR for streaming video services. The answer is complicated.
www.techhive.com
Streaming video DVR explained
"Is there a DVR for streaming video?" A common question with a complicated answer.One question I often get about cord cutting is whether it’s possible to record streaming video, like you can with cable or over-the-air television.
This might seem like a straightforward question, but the answer is complicated. Some streaming services do offer DVR, but with some notable differences from traditional cable DVR. Others, such as Netflix, don’t allow you to record shows, but offer all their content on demand anyway. And while a workaround exists for streaming services that don’t offer DVR, this brings its own set of trade-offs.
In the interest of having an article to reference whenever someone asks me about streaming DVR in the future, here’s a rundown of all your options:
Which streaming services have DVR?
If we’re talking about live TV streaming services—that is, those that provide a bundle of cable channels over the internet—then yes, DVR is available with all of them. Instead of saving shows to your device, these services store their recordings in the cloud, so you can access them from anywhere. Still, not all services have the same idea of what an online DVR should be.Sling TV and FuboTV both take an approach that’s similar to cable: You get a certain number of recording hours, and those recordings are stored indefinitely.
- Sling TV offers 50 hours of recording time for free, and charges $5 extra per month for 200 hours.
- FuboTV provides 1,000 hours of recording time in its current plans, though older plans may offer less.
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NoTrespassing
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If you record an ad supported program on YouTube TV, can you skip the commercials when you watch it? The article I linked to doesn't really explain that.
Yes. It acts just like a dvr. NFL football or a tv series such as landman or yellowstone for instance can be fast forwarded past the commercials throughout the program without stops no different than a standard dvr.