I was too. BOXING was my main concern for becoming a "cord cutter". I worried I wouldn't be able to watch my boxing, but worry no more.....
I have a Roku. On my Roku I subscribe to Showtime's app, which is only $10/mo. and streams live. So you still get live SHO BOXING.
HBO was my biggest concern, because their app doesn't stream live. BUT... SlingTV offers HBO. SlingTV streams live cable channels, and offers HBO. I watched GGG last night in HD via SlingTV.
Buy a cheap ass antenna for your PBC viewing, throw in Netflix and Hulu for other fun (non boxing related fun), and you're cooking a stew baby!
I save $120 a month and still get my BOXING this way. Cheers! :beerchug:
Ruya sucks, man. I have this new addon called Evolution IPTV and the VIP channels, which are all sports, work great. it is 100% maintain
They have live TV, but I don't use it since there are plenty addons that I can watch my shows.
I can gladly take some videos and post them hear so you guys can try it out.
Can you go deeper into this IPTV stuff? Sounds intriguing.
Yeah, it could simply just boil down to Sling's Chromecast app being subpar itself. The actual apps themselves differ slightly between different type of devices. I have Sling on my Roku 3 and it's amazing. The few times I've ran Sling on my Amazon Fire Stick (that I got for free for subbing to Sling) it's sorta laggy at times and freezes once in a while. Also the interfaces are slightly different on each one. I don't have a PS4 but Vue does look pretty sick. Do you get those odd ball channels that show boxing? Like Spike TV, FS1, NBCS, Bounce, etc?
That's the only downside to Sling. I have to stream boxing when it's on FS1, NBCS or Spike TV.
NBC, FOX and CBS can be gotten thru a simple HD antenna.
The basic playstation vue bundle is 30 bucks, and does include Spike TV and FS1. Not sure about NBCS and Bounce. It's a pretty good deal for 30 bucks contains most major cable channels. If you have a ps4 there's a free trial available.
Ruya sucks, man. I have this new addon called Evolution IPTV and the VIP channels, which are all sports, work great. it is 100% maintain
They have live TV, but I don't use it since there are plenty addons that I can watch my shows.
I can gladly take some videos and post them hear so you guys can try it out.
I'll check it out for sure.
I had Ruya but didn't renew. I've found a few addons that work great. Such as awesomestreams, 3amigos(gotta search a ton) & zemtv
Ruya sucks, man. I have this new addon called Evolution IPTV and the VIP channels, which are all sports, work great. it is 100% maintain
They have live TV, but I don't use it since there are plenty addons that I can watch my shows.
I can gladly take some videos and post them hear so you guys can try it out.
I use Kodi myself. they have free streaming available, but a lot of time it's not worth watching it. I got a paid IPTV and I get all sports in HD and it's very reliable. They have different plan: 3 months $35, 6 months 60 and a whole year for $100.
I had Ruya but didn't renew. I've found a few addons that work great. Such as awesomestreams, 3amigos(gotta search a ton) & zemtv
You need 3rd party software to get Kodi onto your Fire Stick though right?
I'm on a Chromebook which can't DL 3rd party software so I'm stuck there. Might just go buy a pre-rigged Fire Stick with Kodi already on it. Or have someone else do it.
What about updates though? Do you need to update the software constantly?
Don't believe so, I hooked a co-worker up with the program on his phone. He connected to his bluetooth player and had to get Chromecast as well
This might help; it's a lot of steps but it'll do the trick
http://www.alphr.com/google/google-chromecast/1002065/chromecast-with-kodi-how-to-install-kodi-on-google-s-streaming
2nd part of your post... I'll pm you a program to upload on kodi and it'll give you a build with most of them having an option to update with just one click.
I wouldn't mess around with the firestick, but that's just me personal preference. I use the M8S and nexus player box. It's ever better if you can connect directly through the modem with an Ethernet cable on the m8s box
I use Kodi myself. they have free streaming available, but a lot of time it's not worth watching it. I got a paid IPTV and I get all sports in HD and it's very reliable. They have different plan: 3 months $35, 6 months 60 and a whole year for $100.
You need 3rd party software to get Kodi onto your Fire Stick though right?
I'm on a Chromebook which can't DL 3rd party software so I'm stuck there. Might just go buy a pre-rigged Fire Stick with Kodi already on it. Or have someone else do it.
What about updates though? Do you need to update the software constantly?
Go on YouTube and just search Kodi and Es explorer ...you can do it all through there right on the stick.
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I got the Apollo 7.7.4 build on one and Pulse CCM on another.
If you're using your phone(android) I'd go with either mobdro(apk), kodi and live steam player(apk) apps
You need 3rd party software to get Kodi onto your Fire Stick though right?
I'm on a Chromebook which can't DL 3rd party software so I'm stuck there. Might just go buy a pre-rigged Fire Stick with Kodi already on it. Or have someone else do it.
What about updates though? Do you need to update the software constantly?
Or just buy a $40 Amazon Fire stick and do about 10 minutes of video watching on YouTube about installing KODI and you can stream boxing and any other thing you want...
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I got the Apollo 7.7.4 build on one and Pulse CCM on another.
If you're using your phone(android) I'd go with either mobdro(apk), kodi and live steam player(apk) apps
Or just buy a $40 Amazon Fire stick and do about 10 minutes of video watching on YouTube about installing KODI and you can stream boxing and any other thing you want...
Honestly I am tired of my cable bill (Time Warner) but streaming is just not the same. I got a jail broken Amazon firestick for Christmas (dont rat on me please lol) and although its kinda cool for somethings like movies or what not, it sucks for fights. Until they come up with something full proof or PBC takes over, I am sticking with my $159 cable bundle with HBO and Showtime.
You gotta get the BOX, that little stick don't do well with live streams at least not for those other streams
The only reason I miss cable is so I could dvr all the fights. HBO's ap pisses me the **** off. They out on all their tv shows the minute the live airing starts, but their boxing doesn't go up for weeks sometimes. Showtime at least streams live like you said.
BTW FS1 has an ap.you can watch boxing and mma on the Amazon fire. Kodi works well also it just has averase sometimes ****ty quality.
FS1 does have an app but you still need some type of cable service to get log in credentials. You can't watch it for free as far as I know.
No offense taken, but I can only speak from my own experiences. Maybe it's because I am using chromecast, but I doubt it. I have tried Playstation Vue and the quality is significantly better, but then again I do use my ps4 for that.
Yeah, it could simply just boil down to Sling's Chromecast app being subpar itself. The actual apps themselves differ slightly between different type of devices. I have Sling on my Roku 3 and it's amazing. The few times I've ran Sling on my Amazon Fire Stick (that I got for free for subbing to Sling) it's sorta laggy at times and freezes once in a while. Also the interfaces are slightly different on each one. I don't have a PS4 but Vue does look pretty sick. Do you get those odd ball channels that show boxing? Like Spike TV, FS1, NBCS, Bounce, etc?
That's the only downside to Sling. I have to stream boxing when it's on FS1, NBCS or Spike TV.
NBC, FOX and CBS can be gotten thru a simple HD antenna.
SlingTV is the shit man. No offense but either your internet connection is sub par or you are just straight up using an unpreferred device to stream it on. Sling suggests the Roku (set top box, not stick) for SlingTV however, the Amazon devices should be just fine. The set top boxes are typically much better than the sticks though, including the Amazon Fire TV > Amzn Fire Stick. The quality simply can't be garbage unless your internet connection is bad because it runs the quality based on your connection.
Mine is always on 1080p/HD unless there is a sudden surge on my network then the quality can drop down for a few seconds before it picks up again. Happens very rarely though.
OP has a good premise though. The basic package on SlingTV is $20 a month I believe, and then you can add a Showtime and HBO package too for a little extra.
I think Sling has a sports package that's $5 extra too. I can't remember if it includes FS1 or NBCS, it's one of those. I just wish they had Spike TV.
No offense taken, but I can only speak from my own experiences. Maybe it's because I am using chromecast, but I doubt it. I have tried Playstation Vue and the quality is significantly better, but then again I do use my ps4 for that.
Honestly I am tired of my cable bill (Time Warner) but streaming is just not the same. I got a jail broken Amazon firestick for Christmas (dont rat on me please lol) and although its kinda cool for somethings like movies or what not, it sucks for fights. Until they come up with something full proof or PBC takes over, I am sticking with my $159 cable bundle with HBO and Showtime.
The only reason I miss cable is so I could dvr all the fights. HBO's ap pisses me the **** off. They out on all their tv shows the minute the live airing starts, but their boxing doesn't go up for weeks sometimes. Showtime at least streams live like you said.
BTW FS1 has an ap.you can watch boxing and mma on the Amazon fire. Kodi works well also it just has averase sometimes ****ty quality.
I have Sling TV, that **** is garbage, video quality is terrible. Hopefully it gets better down the line, but playstation vue is the better option for now.
SlingTV is the shit man. No offense but either your internet connection is sub par or you are just straight up using an unpreferred device to stream it on. Sling suggests the Roku (set top box, not stick) for SlingTV however, the Amazon devices should be just fine. The set top boxes are typically much better than the sticks though, including the Amazon Fire TV > Amzn Fire Stick. The quality simply can't be garbage unless your internet connection is bad because it runs the quality based on your connection.
Mine is always on 1080p/HD unless there is a sudden surge on my network then the quality can drop down for a few seconds before it picks up again. Happens very rarely though.
OP has a good premise though. The basic package on SlingTV is $20 a month I believe, and then you can add a Showtime and HBO package too for a little extra.
I think Sling has a sports package that's $5 extra too. I can't remember if it includes FS1 or NBCS, it's one of those. I just wish they had Spike TV.