Not that this is specific to this thread but it is something that gives me pause. I like to watch what I want when I want to. So for one reason or another I have hulu free, prime, roku free and netflix in addition to my Fios lineup.

I am late to the party on Chicago PD and I sort of like it as well as my friend is an extra in it. At any rate trying to start this series from day one and watch straight until now seems an impossibility. I even put a NBC free app on my tv and no go. Seems that you can either get the old stuff and the new but there are holes in seasons. Or you have to pay for old tv shows (not happening).

Just seems like companies (NBC in this story) are screwing with people.

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That hasn't worked since 2007ish

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GO BEARS!!!

I haven't done it with just internet. I've always gotten at least cable and internet. You can't use the same number you use for your current account either. Use your number when you sign up for service and your wife's number when she does it.

Do you have an installation date? IF there is an issue a quick call won't hurt. I've never talked to an Xfinity rep that didn't want to sell something or open a new account.

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Yep, cable companies are losing millions of subscribers per year so at this point they don't care.

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If you're migrating from Playstation Vue how is SlingTV?

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Don't get ripped off

https://www.reddit.com/r/IPTVReviews/co ... _services/

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It's still works you just have to cancel and wait 30 days. Then sign up again on a new customer offer.

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The problem is the internet part. We can cancel cable, but not the interwebz.

Get dsl for a month

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Sling is fine but it doesn’t have NBC Sports Chicago.

I just tried Hulu but cancelled. Their forced commercials are maddening.

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They are, we get Hulu free through Sprint and we ended up purchasing the no commercial package for 12 because of how annoying it is to watch. Wife uses it all the time so it's worth it. YouTube is just as bad but I am basically the only one who uses it so it's not worth paying to avoid.

Update. Cancelling wife account and starting new account under my name ended up working perfectly. Used different phone numbers but same address. Once wife account was cancelled and stopped working I just activated my account and it's been working fine for a week. Saving $30+/- a month. Will definitely try again in a year. Thank you nas for the suggestion and guidance!!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/3686089002

Things going pretty good.

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No problem! Glad it worked out for you!

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GO BEARS!!!

I would keep Hulu Plus for $45 per month even though it has some channels I don’t want to support (Big 10 Network, ESPN, etc.) but I am not sure not going to be forced to watch commercials when I have a game on delay. I was watching the Blackhawks last night and I couldn’t even FF through the commercials during intermission. Fuck that. I watched the Caps/Vegas game instead.

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Sounds like cord cutting isn't so great.

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It's horrible. I have no idea how we've survived over 10 years without it.

I watch almost everything on the DVR—especially sports. I’ll typically start watching a Bears game just after halftime and am caught up and live for the end of the game.

In an effort to compete with streaming, Comcast recently added a “smart resume” feature on their recordings, which automatically stops fast forwarding at the end of the commercial break. Awesome feature, which I heard they’ve had for years but didn’t roll out because advertisers protested. But now they’re adding features to retain customers.

As far as pricing goes, I recently save $50 per month by committing for two years. There is a penalty fee if I leave early.

My kid pirates everything. He has a laptop right next to the TV connected with HDMI and a mouse on the couch. There's still hoops he has to jump through but he really can watch any series, any sports, any movie, any pay per view.

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Cutting the cord is great. I’ll never go back.

I take that back. If cable went to reasonable prices where I could pick my channels, I would get cable again. The only thing I want a streaming package/cable for is sports. I’ll never go back to a bloated internet/cable bill approaching $200 a month. I have found that it is very easy to go without watching something when there are a dozen other options on Netflix or Prime that will entertain me.

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Well you can't watch one of the only things you actually watch TV for.

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Not true. I have found a stream to every Hawks game I have wanted to watch. Matter of fact, I have never been unable to find a stream for a game I wanted to watch.

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The true key to cutting cable to save money is to watch streams of it for free. Be thankful for people who keep cable so you can.

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Committing a felony is the best cord cutting method out there.

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That’s not the key at all. If I can’t watch the Hawks, so be it. I am more of an NHL fan than just a Hawks fan.

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So why did you say you stream the Hawks for free when you want to watch them?

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This is not a difficult concept. Think I am going to stop wasting time by responding to you. Wish I could just hide you.

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Well you don't have to reply. That's better than replying without answering the question.

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There will ALWAYS be someone making streams available.

Never thought BRick would be in the pocket of BigCable.

Very sad !

Assuming some pay for content. You're welcome.

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