YouTube TV
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#52Being asked for a zip code shows that not even youtube is able to change the old broadcasting business model. The day will come when TV streaming businesses takes over and removes the virtual location barriers set by the industry.
Why would I pay $35 a month to stream broadcast channels that are freely available in HD over the air in my area? It's one thing if they provided something like Netflix. But it's absolutely bonkers that they're selling what is already a free resource. What's the value-add?
DVR functionality? Thinking this is more of a Hulu competitor with live events rather than simply an antenna... probably more of a viable alternative for local sports fans who want to ditch cable?
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#53Being asked for a zip code shows that not even youtube is able to change the old broadcasting business model. The day will come when TV streaming businesses takes over and removes the virtual location barriers set by the industry.
Why would I pay $35 a month to stream broadcast channels that are freely available in HD over the air in my area? It's one thing if they provided something like Netflix. But it's absolutely bonkers that they're selling what is already a free resource. What's the value-add?
"It's one thing if they provided something like Netflix. But it's absolutely bonkers that they're selling what is already a free resource. What's the value-add?"
• 6 users can watch on their own devices simultaneously. • Unlimited Cloud DVR.
^^ value add
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#54What does "6 accounts, 1 price" mean?
From the blog post (for what it's worth, I think it's a good idea):
>Six accounts, one price. Every YouTube TV membership comes with six accounts, each with its own unique recommendations and personal DVR with no storage limits. You can watch up to three concurrent streams at a time.
https://youtube.googleblog.com/2017/02/finally-live-tv-made-...
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#55Being asked for a zip code shows that not even youtube is able to change the old broadcasting business model. The day will come when TV streaming businesses takes over and removes the virtual location barriers set by the industry.
Hmmm... Some people like local news, local commercials... And this is probably necessary to respect black-outs for sports.
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#56Networks available: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wZJuVdp0HaH4GQiB-XNVz76qkd...
When am I going to get a package with no Sports... about 40-50% of the channels are sports related... I do not watch any sports at all
Honestly, TV is not for you then. Live sports is the last vertical where people who haven't cut cable yet can't.
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#57Being asked for a zip code shows that not even youtube is able to change the old broadcasting business model. The day will come when TV streaming businesses takes over and removes the virtual location barriers set by the industry.
As one example, I predict the [NFL TV Blackout Policies][] are partially driving the zip code requirement. YouTube is certainly big, but so are the pro sports leagues.
[NFL TV Blackout Policies]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League_telev...
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#58Being asked for a zip code shows that not even youtube is able to change the old broadcasting business model. The day will come when TV streaming businesses takes over and removes the virtual location barriers set by the industry.
Why would I pay $35 a month to stream broadcast channels that are freely available in HD over the air in my area? It's one thing if they provided something like Netflix. But it's absolutely bonkers that they're selling what is already a free resource. What's the value-add?
They're adding a lot more than just over the air broadcast channels. For someone that likes watching live sports on occasion, this is a decent offering (the omission of TNT and TBS is odd though).
Channels offered: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wZJuVdp0HaH4GQiB-XNVz76qkd...
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#59Being asked for a zip code shows that not even youtube is able to change the old broadcasting business model. The day will come when TV streaming businesses takes over and removes the virtual location barriers set by the industry.
No kidding. The moment I saw the zip code requirement I knew it was going to be pointless. Not only that but $35? Come on. There's not $35 worth of programming there. It's just the same old dumbed down broadcast TV that has been in decline for over a decade. Compared to Netflix, Amazon, and even YouTube shows ABC, NBC, Fox et al just plain suck. As proof, after watching an awesome trailer for some new sci-fi show you…
At $35 per month, and since I can skip all ads... That might be something. (The Verge confirms you can skip ads [1].)
And the DVR forever thing... That might be very nice, especially if they put up tons of old stuff...
Plus, NOT paying my cable provider is worth a lot.
...and if this offers a way to Download content to my phone, to watch offline...?
[1] http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/28/14750894/youtube-streaming...
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#60I don't see the value proposition here. Can anyone explain what I'm getting for $35 (over cheap or free alternatives)?
I think this doesn't provide any extra value to anyone who is not a cable subscriber already; this is more useful to those who think cable is a fine package and would just prefer to not actually deal with cable companies any more than they have to. Getting this through YouTube's apps is probably going to be a big tech improvement. It seems like a decent value proposition if you're into sports, especially if you split…
The offering does include channels that I only know of on cable (e.g. ESPN, SyFy, Bravo) at a cost significantly less than basic cable (last time I looked).