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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social

I'm seriously considering switching from Astound RCN cable to YouTube TV so less of my money goes to Fox News Corp. I was only keeping it to have access to CSPAN and now I don't want to watch it anymore.

nov 24, 2024, 9:56 pm • 2 0

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Paul-Teichert @paul-teichert.bsky.social

Do you have a Roku or FireStick? It acts as a remote control and you can use it to access local/national news without funding Fox/OAN/Newsmax and other GOP propagandists.

nov 24, 2024, 10:14 pm • 2 2 • view
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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social

No, I have smart TV's now.

nov 24, 2024, 10:15 pm • 2 0 • view
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Paul-Teichert @paul-teichert.bsky.social

Yeah, I do too. The FireStick works in tandem with it providing a second way of accessing content.

nov 24, 2024, 10:20 pm • 2 0 • view
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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social

Got it. My only other issue is YouTube TV doesn't carry Lifetime and my Astound RCN has these below apps that aren't on my Smart TV's- LG (Acorn, Hoopla, MHz Choice, PBS, Roku and Viki) and Vizio (Hoopla, MHz Choice, Roku and Viki).

nov 24, 2024, 10:23 pm • 1 0 • view
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Paul-Teichert @paul-teichert.bsky.social

I watch PBS, Hoopla, Kanopy, and lots of other services using the FireStick. A good bit of that content is provided free. If more of us dumped our 'cable' TV bundles Fox will feel the pain. On the way out tell your provider you're canceling bc they don't offer a Fox-free package.

nov 25, 2024, 6:52 pm • 3 1 • view
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Dooley Appointed @dooleyappointed.bsky.social

I recently cut the cord from Uverse after many years, and it feels good. I got a Tablo TV device and I'm really amazed as to the picture quality that can be gotten over digital antenna. I half expect this current crop of "how can I get rich" folks to find a way to ruin digital OTA broadcasts.

nov 25, 2024, 8:53 pm • 0 0 • view
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maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social

Thanks for this info. I'll look into it.

nov 25, 2024, 8:55 pm • 0 0 • view