NBC live stream is available on mobile and desktop only. Like Playstation Vue and Sling TV, CBS and its affiliate stations are missing from DIRECTV NOW. But DIRECTV NOW does have some rules including that you can stream to only two different devices at the same time.īroadcast networks-ABC, NBC and Fox- are available live in a limited number of markets including Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose. Playstation Vue runs $65 per month and includes HBO and Showtime and can authenticate the HBO Go and Showtime Anytime apps.ĭIRECTV NOW is marketed as “rules-free TV” which refers to the streaming delivery that doesn’t require a satellite receiver and has no contracts.
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While Sling TV starts at $20 per month, a plan similar to the Gotta Have It tier will add up to nearly $90 per month but will include a couple of Starz channels. The pricing is comparable to Playstation Vue and Sling TV. The price will be grandfathered in for as long as you remain a customer (presumably, you won’t be able to skip months to keep the pricing intact). To attract users at launch, the “Go Big” plan is reduced to $35/month instead of $60. HBO and Cinemax are an extra $5 per month each. Each plan is given a “cool” name: “Live a Little” has 60 live channels for $35/month “Just Right” has 80 channels for $50/month “Go Big” has 100 channels for $60/month and “Gotta Have It” has all 120 live channels for $70/month. Like Playstation Vue, DIRECTV NOW offers bundles of channels similar to cable TV subscription tiers. Still, it seems that all of these streaming Live TV options are missing the point of cutting cable-to save money and only get the channels you want.
Directv app for firestick free#
Or customers can opt for a free Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote that is included with a one month pre-paid package. With a 3-month pre-paid DIRECTV NOW package, customers will get a free Apple TV.
Free devices are being offered as an incentive to entice consumers to pay in advance for their subscription. If you need a streaming player, the DIRECTV NOW deal is a good way to get one. Sometime in 2017, the app will be available for Roku, Amazon Fire tablets, and smart TVs. The picture quality is better than that of my Dish Hopper.
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It’s also available on both Apple iOS and Android apps for phones and tablets. If you have problems finding DIRECTV NOW in the app store, do a voice search for it. When streaming over cellular, the data usage for streaming video on DIRECTV NOW does not count towards the 15 GB monthly data limit.ĭIRECTV NOW can also be streamed to apps on a Apple TV, Chromecast (from Android then iOS to follow in 2017), and Fire TV. That is, the company charges for a subscription to stream but the customers can watch as many of the shows they want and not get charged overages.
The combination of AT&T cell service and streaming live TV is smart marketing.
If not, the service does not require a contract and you can quit anytime. Certainly AT&T will iron out the problems in the coming weeks. While the app stops and shows error messages frequently and I’d recommend waiting, AT&T is offering some tempting incentives of lowered pricing and free hardware. The mostly subscription service offers live and video on demand TV channels similar to those offered by Sling TV and Playstation Vue. DIRECTV NOW launched today with apps for iPhones, Android, Apple TV, Fire TV and Chromecast. In the past year, the company has let it be known that they wanted to offer DirecTV programming OTT (“over the top” aka online). When AT&T acquired DirecTV in June 2015, they had plans beyond simply offering satellite TV.
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