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Anxious/Nervous about dumping cable

JudyL — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:32:41 GMT

Can't figure out why I feel so anxious/nervous about dumping cable. Have decided that YouTube TV is the streaming service I'll go with. I have an old TV so will be using an Amazon Fire Stick to use YT TV. I'm so disgusted with Comcast increasing my cable/internet/phone bundle to $230 that it's time for a change. Have done the research, read the posts on here about switching, etc., but yet, I'm anxious/nervous about switchng. Not real techie, have a couple of streaming channels that I got through Amazon, yet still anxious.

Anyway, time to put my big girl pants on and take the plunge. I can do this and figure out how to navigate YT TV. Have watched some YT videos on navigating it for beginners and those helped.

Was anyone else nervous/anxious when they made the switch and the process of switching? Hope there is because I don't want to be the only person feeling this way. LOL

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Mz iMac — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:36:55 GMT

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ahoymate — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:37:52 GMT

I absolutely HATE Comcast!!!! They R the very worst, bottom of the barrel. Have been a customer for 20+years with tv, internet & mobile. They always, always increase my bill. They won't negotiate anything other than reduce my tv channels or internet speed. I'm a basic user. Nothing fancy.

For me I have kept it because the research I've done where I live, the price isn't enough to justify the PAIN IN THE A____ to do this. I hate electronics, wires, etc. Just hate so I've stayed.

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spumoni99 — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:42:20 GMT

We are cutting the cord soon, probably this week and going with youtubetv also. I am not super nervous I figure we will figure it out one way or another.

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nyc1 — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:42:45 GMT

Same with us ... COMCAST does absolutely NOTHING to keep you. We've had them for 26 YEARS... have mostly basic and have bundled other services, but I truly do not want to hassle with streaming, etc. I have too much going on at my job to have to fuss with watching anything automatically when I want to ... I need the calm and easy after a hectic day!

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karen burt — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:46:08 GMT

@ Judy L. Yes, Judy, I was nervous as well to cut the cable - Comcast as well. I had dipped my toes in by getting Paramount+ for a particular show. I did mine through Roku. I also got YouTube TV (Plus, I think). It will probably take you a while to get used to navigating the new platform and, if you are anything like me, there will be some features from Comcast you will miss. And bottom line is you can always go back to Comcast if you really don't like streaming. Good Luck!

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JudyL — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:50:57 GMT

@karen burt - Thank you for your response. That's what someone else told me to regarding if I don't like streaming, I can always go back to cable.

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ScrapHappy — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:58:31 GMT

I posted a while ago that y husband called Comcast in an attempt to re-negotiate and they wouldn't. They offered to reduce channels, that's it. Plus, if we reduce channels or cut the cord, our internet goes up. Only other interent option for us is AT&T, AT&T reviews around here are not good and most have Comcast. I feel stuck.

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Suzeecat — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:05:14 GMT

I feel you. It's easy to become complacent and comfortable with what you're used to. But enough is enough, you are being taken advantage of by Comcast and YOU CAN DO IT! I live alone and felt your anxiety too, but I'm here to say that I did it, it wasn't bad or even hard. It's an adjustment, but dive in and figure it out. You just may surprise yourself and you will most definitely be happy about the money you're saving.

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Nuttmeg — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:11:23 GMT

@JudyL wrote:
Can't figure out why I feel so anxious/nervous about dumping cable. Have decided that YouTube TV is the streaming service I'll go with. I have an old TV so will be using an Amazon Fire Stick to use YT TV. I'm so disgusted with Comcast increasing my cable/internet/phone bundle to $230 that it's time for a change. Have done the research, read the posts on here about switching, etc., but yet, I'm anxious/nervous about switchng. Not real techie, have a couple of streaming channels that I got through Amazon, yet still anxious.

Anyway, time to put my big girl pants on and take the plunge. I can do this and figure out how to navigate YT TV. Have watched some YT videos on navigating it for beginners and those helped.

Was anyone else nervous/anxious when they made the switch and the process of switching? Hope there is because I don't want to be the only person feeling this way. LOL

I have not switched but I use the premium TV apps on a tablet to watch movies.

Enjoy streaming.

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Shelbelle — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:21:21 GMT

I may be in the minority here but I would never cut my Comcast cord. Been with them for 40 years, and of course had many ups and downs but it is such an important part of my daily life, my internet, my cable, my land line which I must have, I get free Peacock, free Netflix, I now pay $239, and are there better deals , I am sure there are, but since I am so tech NOT savvy and I can use this and know how to use it, I am keeping it !! I have zero interest in learning a new system or a different way of doing things. I treat myself to so very little in life, I deserve to have this in my home and have the comfort of using it with no anxiety. It is what it is!!!

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JudyL — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:15:09 GMT

@Suzeecat wrote:
I feel you. It's easy to become complacent and comfortable with what you're used to. But enough is enough, you are being taken advantage of by Comcast and YOU CAN DO IT! I live alone and felt your anxiety too, but I'm here to say that I did it, it wasn't bad or even hard. It's an adjustment, but dive in and figure it out. You just may surprise yourself and you will most definitely be happy about the money you're saving.

@Suzeecat - Thank you for the wonderful encouragement! I agree about the saving money part.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:16:57 GMT

I wasn't nervous about dumping Directv satellite b/c all I did was switch from their satellite service to their streaming service. It's like I never left them. I really like Directv Stream.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:28:07 GMT

@JudyL. I switched a little over four years ago. I have YouTubeTV and Netflix plus two others for which I don't pay. There's no incentive anyone could offer that would convince me to go back. I never had so many options before.

By the way I have TVs with both Fire Stick and Roku. I much prefer Roku for ease of use and reliability.

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geegerbee — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:34:07 GMT

I considered droppping my Spectrum service because it keeps going up too. However, I use my DVR every day and you can't "tape" with a streaming service, right? If so, I don't know how to do it. So, I try to negotiate a better price and stay with cable so far. Too bad you can't just pay a reasonable amount for the internet.

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JudyL — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:37:54 GMT

@geegerbee wrote:
I considered droppping my Spectrum service because it keeps going up too. However, I use my DVR every day and you can't "tape" with a streaming service, right? If so, I don't know how to do it. So, I try to negotiate a better price and stay with cable so far. Too bad you can't just pay a reasonable amount for the internet.

@geegerbee - you can record with YouTube TV but I'm not sure how to do it either. Did watch a tutorial video on it and it seemed awkward to me - like you have to record all the shows for a particular program not just an individual show. I don't record much so didn't pay a whole lot of attention to that part of the tutorial.

Unfortunately, Comcast has now refused to negotiate. They used to. They did last year and gave me a 1 year contract. Was hoping for the same this year but thy wouldn't do it.

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JudyL — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:39:35 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@JudyL. I switched a little over four years ago. I have YouTubeTV and Netflix plus two others for which I don't pay. There's no incentive anyone could offer that would convince me to go back. I never had so many options before.

By the way I have TVs with both Fire Stick and Roku. I much prefer Roku for ease of use and reliability.

@Kachina624 - Thank you for your response. Don't know why I'm finding this so hard but knowing that you wouldn't go back makes me feel a bit better.

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smoochy — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:50:55 GMT

dumped spectrum cable and internet and the $206 monthly bill two years ago. Hubby put up an outdoor antenna which gives us our local over the air stations. We have T-Mobile internet for $73/month guaranteed not to increase. We share a sling package with my daughter, our portion $45/month. For a lot less money than our old cable package we have pretty much everything we want and need. FWIW our T-Mobile internet is fast and way more reliable than what we had with spectrum.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:51:11 GMT

When you record with streaming, it's stored on a cloud rather on a dvr.

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JudyL — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:53:27 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:
I may be in the minority here but I would never cut my Comcast cord. Been with them for 40 years, and of course had many ups and downs but it is such an important part of my daily life, my internet, my cable, my land line which I must have, I get free Peacock, free Netflix, I now pay $239, and are there better deals , I am sure there are, but since I am so tech NOT savvy and I can use this and know how to use it, I am keeping it !! I have zero interest in learning a new system or a different way of doing things. I treat myself to so very little in life, I deserve to have this in my home and have the comfort of using it with no anxiety. It is what it is!!!

@Shelbelle - I so understand how you feel and think that ease of use, lack of stress over learning a new system, etc., has been what's kept me with Comcast for so long and is part of my hesitancy for switching. I also have internet, cable, and landline though Comcast and looked again at the price and it is listed as $239, not the $230 I first thought. Thank you for your response.