I just got an email today that my Hulu is going up from 44.99 to 54.99 a month in December. That’s the reason Im watching this. Looks like TH-cam is now beating Hulu on price.
I just got the same email and watched this video for the exact same reason! I am not happy at all with Hulu's price hike! However Hulu has a Great Vault of Old TV Shows (Full Season's). I just don't know???😊
Only had Hulu live tv for 3 months or so and already a price hike? Spectrum waits at least a yr, don't they? Hope TH-cam tv has the channels, etc Hulu live tv does. Maybe I'll tryout TH-cam tv next weekend.
HULU: Speaking of DVR, yesterday I ordered the full Hulu experience (no ads, hulu + live tv, disney+, espn+, etc). I've used DVR for nearly twenty years and before that VCR, so I'm quite experienced. So, I set three shows to record. Just Go With It, PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions. As Just Go With It was streaming I checked on it, and the indicator showed "Recording", and because I saw "Recording" I took for granted that all THREE shows would record. I got up this morning, and Just Go With It was NOT recorded, and the two golf programs did. I started playback on the golf programs and both programs stopped and were stuck in the first few seconds. I started a chat with Hulu and this is what she said "We do apologize but for the playback I can confirm that this is something our team knows about, and is planning to address. I don’t have a specific date to share with you as for when this will be resolved. But rest assured that our Team is doing its best to fix the issue as soon as possible." They have a DVR that failed to playback two of two shows, and failed to record one of three shows, and they sell this as a feature? This is a consumer goods company? They "know about it" and they can't tell me when they'll fix it? They already took my money? Their response? They said "We'll credit you 1 week on your next billing cycle." Next billing cycle? I'm one day in, and it's the worst experience imaginable, and they are so thick, they expect ME to stick around for a second month?
wont be long before live streaming services will cost same as cable, and they will tie you into a contract, cause they have you hooked and they know you are addicted
No... prices will level off and maybe go lower. The cable companies will all be streaming too since cable is dying. More competition ... better consumer prices...
You don’t need to pay to exit a contract, it’s a scare tactic, I quit two contracts and just laughed at them when they tried to charge me, they never follow through collecting the fee.
Why is my Directv $130 a month??? We bought it when it first came out. Now researching what to replace it with since we haven’t watched any news since the Boogey Virus propaganda started. Thought Hulu would be best, but fast forward thru commercials in my #1 MUST! Any suggestions? Thanks!
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I had tried every service and finally settled with TH-camTV. But with the recent price increase we decided to cancel, we won’t even watch the channels they added and barely used it even for the $40 price. Also we don’t appreciate being forced into a price hike so there was a little bit of the principle of that in our reason to cancel. We now use just Netflix, prime video and Hulu and honestly have enough content there to be satisfied with not paying $50/month. If regular tv finally got rid of commercials it would be a much better value.
Tablo TV may be what you are looking for. Incredibly clear OTA channels, which you can record, and skip the commercials. No cable channels, but CBS, NBC, ABC etc are there for you. Do a search for Tablo TV, and no I don't work for them, just feel it is a great product.
Currently compared both Hulu and YTTV. I canceled Hulu and am keeping YTTV. YT has more channels, a much better DVR and the guide and app interface is clean and simple. Hulu's app interface is kind of funky. It works but it's somewhat of a pain to navigate through. The YTTV app is very straightforward.
I have YTTV and Philo... 18 channels overlap... Philo has 40 that YTTV doesn't... it's a complete package and with my 55.00 lifetime rate guarantee on 100 mbps... I pay 125.00 a month...
One aspect of TH-cam TV I take advantage of is the unlimited recordings, kept for 9 months. As soon as I bring up TH-cam TV, I scan the suggested movies (conveniently presented on a row, right on the Home screen). If there are any that look like I might watch, I just click on the+ sign to have it record. So anytime I feel like watching a movie, I have literally dozens of movies available that I have some interest in. It is almost like having subscribed to a premium movie service.
I've been with TH-cam TV since it's launched when it was $35 so I've seen two price hikes and honestly it doesn't bother me. For me the streaming app works for me. The interface imo is best on the market. I'm sure Hulu is great too, but I've just been loyal to TH-cam this long there's no point of leaving them. Now I wish they could combine the TV and music app together for a better price since I use both. Then I think I'm hook for life..lol
I was hoping to see the interfaces. Not everybody is comfortable with computers or patient with confusing interfaces, or those that spam links to "recommended" On-Demand content, etc. If I'm going to sell this to the rest of the household as an alternative to traditional TV, then the simplicity of the Live TV interface is important. You didn't have to "rate" them, just show them so the viewer can make their own opinion.
I recently switched from Spectrum to TH-camTV. I have no complaints, although I would like to see consistent navigation through all of my devices. It wasn't hard to learn the diffences, however at times it can be a bit confusing. Having said that, I can watch TV on all 4 of my TVs simultaneously with no problems. If you are on the fence, I will tell you my personal experience with TH-camTV has been great.
I recently tried both Hulu and TH-cam TV. For me, TH-cam was the winner. It had the channels I wanted and the interface was much better. By switching from cable to streaming, we get a better experience at a much lower price. So far, no regrets switching to TH-cam TV.
There is one issue with TH-cam TV that makes it unusable for someone that watches most of their TV from a DVR recording. They mix the DVR recordings with a whole bunch of on demand recordings for just about every show. This makes it virtually impossible to know what you have and have not watched, if you are recording a bunch of television every week. Bottom line: If you record and watch a fair amount of TV on DVR, your are going to miss a large percentage of your shows because their is just no easy way to tell what has been recorded over the past few days and what has and hasn't been watched. The recordings are commingled with multiple seasons of on demand recordings. You also can't delete recordings after you watch them like you can on Hulu's Live. They just automatically get deleted after 9 months. So if your used to looking up your recordings to see what you haven't watched yet when you sit down to watch TV, youtube won't work for you. If you like to watch live TV or demand TV with commercials, this DVR issue probably doesn't matter to you. Having said that Hulu is the king of on demand and they don't mix it with your DVR recordings. Hulu's biggest problem is their limited guide, but they are reporting they will have a full guide before the 2019 fall TV season. Also the telephone customer service at Hulu is really impressive. These people answer the phone with next to no hold time and they are very knowledgeable, incredibly professional , and very good at explaining how things work. Hulu does cost a a few more dollars then TH-cam if you get the upgraded commercial free 200 hour cloud DVR serves.
I just turned in my equipment for Spectrum (a.k.a. Satan) and tried Hulu, Sling, and TH-cam Tv all at the same time. TH-cam TV was actually the last one I signed up for, but it’s by far my favorite!! Granted, they don’t have one of my favorite channels (A&E), but I found an app for that😂👍!! I didn’t watch Live PD when it was on anyway so I could avoid the commercials. I can still watch it after it has aired!! I love the platform!! I have binged on Law & Order all day long!!! Hulu doesn’t have the plain old Law & Order! They have some of the Criminal Intent and SVU, but I don’t watch those as much. TH-cam has the best channel lineup for the price, and you can go to a channel, pause it and wait to watch it so you can FF, or you can simply stream it from the beginning and still be able to FF through the commercials!! I went with TH-cam TV and LOVE IT!!!
I'm just starting the process to cut the cord. I pay $163 a month for Dish and they dropped HBO and not my price. I'm trying to decide between Hulu Live or TH-cam TV. I like the unlimited DVR and 3 streams you get with TH-cam. Both Hulu and TH-cam are priced at $50.00 a month. TH-cam also appears to have more local channels than Hulu. We have an amazon prime account so we have access to Amazon video's also. We might include the upgraded HBO package. I figure with internet fee, TH-cam TV or Hulu live with HBO added in, we will still be saving at least $50.00 a month, but if you don't include the internet cost, we would be saving $100.00. Reading the bulk of the comments below it appears to me that TH-cam seems to be the clear choice. Thanks for the review
I believe it's an extra $10/mo. which makes it more expensive than YTTV. Philo is a bargain if you're not into sports and can get locals via an antenna. And you can always add something like basic Hulu or Netflix to Philo for a pretty good low cost package.
YT has no A&E and History channels which is a deal breaker for me especially with the price increase. Will be staying with Hulu when NFL season starts. I only need Hulu for fall season shows. So, I am saving more money about 4-5 months a year w/o Hulu. I sure hope streaming channels will never require long term contracts. I enjoy being able to cancel and restart when I want w/o penalty.
i tend to agree with the craig that has a positive opinion about youtube tv youtube tv is doing a good job on adding channels and i don't really care about the price hike all that much for TH-cam tv , as long as they keep adding the right channels that i want, it will increase my enthusiasm for this youtube tv wins my vote
What separates the two is the amount of content on Hulu. The only thing that separates TH-cam TV from the two is the DVR. Truth be told, however, you don't have to DVR too much on Hulu because darn near EVERYTHING (show related) is on demand on Hulu. Their collection of classic shows and cartoons is really hard to beat. As someone commented earlier, whoever adds the NFL Network (and possibly the Hallmark Channel) will be King of the Hill.
Dub Jr. I honestly can’t believe this isn’t more important to people. Makes all the difference. I’ll live with Hulu’s crappier interface to get every episode of every show.
Going to try TH-cam. The fact Hulu says you can use multiple devices and then tries to connect to one static IP address is like a kick in the face to its long standing customer base.
I have tried both. And I really love both. But honestly, TH-cam TV has everything I need for a better price. My only issue with TH-cam TV is that I wish they would get the boomerang channel. TH-cam TV also has BBC America, which is a no the channel that I love. The DVR on TH-cam TV is amazing and The video quality is pretty good as well. Also, when I travel, is easy to change my location and pick up local channels in the area I am in. TH-cam TV is more accessible.
Playstation Vue is canceling at the end of January next year so I'm here to research our options. Have these improved over the last 6 months? Leaning toward youtube tv at the moment.
I’m doing the same and it sucks. I’ve been trying all of these streaming services and they are all trash. Vue is the best one they got the best picture quality, interface, allowed 5 steams at once. The other big thing I’m gonna miss most is the multi view of 3 shows at once. I would have 3 different games showing at one time. Wish they would change their minds and keep it going.
Mitchell O'Briant I’m in the same boat… I am leaning towards TH-cam TV. The channel selection is nowhere near as good as PlayStation Vue but it looks like the user interface is a lot better than sling or Hulu and hopefully they’ll add a few more channels in the future. Plus TH-cam TV is only $50 a month.
Ha ha it's crazy. When we did our comparison of all the streaming services we were about ready to hit publish and then got news that YT TV upped it's price... Things move so fast.
To those saying It's cheaper or better to return to cable tv , one of the biggest advantages to streaming Is freedom to leave or cancel every month , maybe some months you can't pay or wanna use money elsewhere you never know , but you do know you can't do that with cable contracts. Also when you do cancel some of them hold on to your content for you at least a month , so If you return It will be there. You can pause TH-cam TV up to 6 months then return and your account Is exactly the same with all of your content how you left It.... can't beat that versatility. Streaming Is still very much worth It Imo.
@@jeannebuckley3419 I've tried five cord-cutting packages. And I would take Hulu live hands down- by far. You get your local networks and about 60 other channels. TH-cam TV is really good but I don't like the interface and you don't get some of the channels Hulu live has. Right now I have Spectrum choice, depends on what you want to pay and what channels you want to watch.
@ Jim M thank u for ur reply. I do have Hulu but thinking of switching to TH-cam tv but not sure yet. I am still finding out, reading n watching reviews if it s better than Hulu. I am not very happy with Hulu from increasing every year and their live tv still not good, it buffers a lot and it freezes n when it gets back on, the movement of the person's mouth who is talking on the tv doesn't match, it's a little off. Sometimes it stopped the show suddenly n it goes to another show and I was still watching it. It wasn't even done. So I am wondering if TH-cam tv is not like that. Also if it has movies like Hulu. Maybe, I should try their trial and find out.
@@jeannebuckley3419 Yeah if you can get a free trial to TH-cam TV that would be awesome. Have you tried sling? They don't have the local networks but they have a lot of good channels.
Yeah, it reduces cost. I pay $60 to my cable company now for high speed internet. I then pay about $85 for streaming. (Amazon prime, Netlfix, Hulu Live, TH-cam premium family/google play music family) so that's high speed 100/100 internet, live tv, movies, on demand content, original series, music, and youtube with no ads for $145.. about what I was paying with cable.. until they told me my 2 year period had ended and my bill was going to shoot up to $220. That's where it was a no brainer.
One thing about TH-cam TV, with the unlimited DVR, is that if you record a show (for example in my case Seinfeld), if it airs regularly, within a month or two the full series is on your DVR, plus can skip commercials, etc., so I don't feel like I'm losing out on the Hulu library.
@@rldn1 ... The TH-cam TV app for the firestick is a rigged android app. I have it too. Looks great... no buffering... opens channels quick BUT... the app will freeze randomly at different times. It could be 15 minute... 30 minutes an hour but it WILL freeze. When it does that all I can do is exit the app and enter it again... then it works great... until the next freeze. I bought a Roku just for YTTV. When the supported Firestick app comes out soon... I will probably get rid of the Roku. Not sure though... it was cheap online LOL...
I wanted to like Hulu but TH-cam tv is the one I'm going to go with as well as Philo. If the prices keep going up though eventually I will just use Philo.
Christy Jones think that’s the package for me also YTTV and Philo, I’ve paid for a year of Prime and I have Netflix, just got an Apple tv4k so I also will have a year free of Apple TV+ so I’m good for the winter months... just waiting on the NBA season
You may wish to update this informative comparison. As others have said, Hulu just raised their Live price to $60, and their "no commercials" upgrade is deceiving. There is plenty of DVR content that you still have to suffer through LONG commercial breaks (2-3+ minutes, 4-5 times in one show). They have problems with freezing and lag (no, it's not our internet connection). Ugh. Not worth the $. Gonna try YT.
I have HULU Live. I love it. I love the live tv and the streaming service of it for my kids. The only reason I am considering another service is because the walking dead is about to start and HULU does not have AMC. What makes it worse is they have some shows from AMC to stream like Fear the Walking Dead, but not the original. I don't know what to do honestly...
ezekiel2725 , how good it is depends on where you live. When you go through the signup process they ask for your zip code in order to show what channels are available in your area. Not the same for everyone. For me, it makes absolutely no sense to pay almost $50 mo for very little and quality channels. I’ve been using AppleTV for almost seven years and love it.
For $50 per month on the Core Package with Playstation Vue, you get the NFL Network. Unless I missed it in my research PS Vue is the only streaming service to offer the NFL Network. Unfortunately, I have not found any streaming service that has Red Zone.
Miles Free not included in the 50$ plan. It’s extra. But included in more expensive plans their most expensive being 135$ also DirectTV’s contract with NFL is about to expire. NFL wants to do streaming similar to what the other 3 sports are doing albeit for a lot more money
TH-cam is best for me. The problem is that my wife would have to have Philo for anything she likes to watch such as Hallmark or A&E. At 70 per month plus 50-60 for internet, I might almost consider cable again (ugg). When will someone understand a la carte and actually provide it?
You shouldn't add thr cost of internet as that is something you are most likely going to have anyway. Did you have it when you had DTV? I did and it's from a different company. Even with the price increase, basic hulu and philo, it's still a lot less expensive than DTV. AT&T is ruining DTV & DTVN. I have 2 weeks left of both, but don't use it any longer. I had DTV since 2004 and liked DTVN until things have been getting wonky because of a telephone company buying and running a TV business. Now YTTV has many of the discovery channels, but philo stays for now. 20 hours/30 days and still in beta.
We just started streaming and initially I went with Hulu but found TH-cam easier to navigate. TH-cam may be excellent for the beginner. Then move on to a more complicated platform such as Hulu.
Great video! The magic is Hulu with the no commercials option; which allows me to watch all my network shows commercial free. With that, the DVR really isn't an issue. I hardly ever use it because of this. Then add on the Hulu Live TV option and you have the best of all worlds. And THEN with the new HULU/ESPN/DISNEY+ bundle and that is the magic sauce right there!
I've tried HuluTV, DirectTV and TH-camTV, TH-cam TV wins hands down and the $10 extra bucks a month compared to HULU is worth it. If you're a sports fan, TH-cam tv is great because I dvr multiple games and can fly through them with no commericals! I hate being limited by dvr hours limits, I like how I can dvr anything and watch it when I want.
TH-cam Live TV: $50 Hulu Live TV (No Ads): Was $50 but recently jumped to $60... I wonder why? I need to find videos and articles comparing the two services.
I've tried both services (Hulu w/Live TV and TH-cam TV) and, for me, it is no contest. The superior choice is TH-cam TV. Better interface, more of the channels I want (including AMC and BBC America ... yes, I'm a nerd, get over it), unlimited DVR with fast forward on most channels, as many streams as I need, and the TH-cam TV app works on Android TV devices, while only the basic Hulu app (without Live TV) works on Android TV. My TV box of choice is an Nvidia Shield TV (running Android TV), so no-brainer. Having said that, I still like the basic Hulu (with ads), which I DO subscribe to in addition to my beloved TH-cam TV. I love some of their original programming and their extensive On Demand library. Hulu with ads' recent price reduction makes it an excellent fit to supplement TH-cam TV. And the Hulu with ads app runs on Android TV. Why, oh, why does Hulu with ads run on Android TV but Hulu with Live TV does not? Also, I subscribe to HBO on Hulu with ads, but the Hulu with ads' app on Android TV doesn't let me watch HBO via the Hulu with ads interface on Android TV. I have to use the HBO Now Android TV app and sign on via my Hulu credentials. Not a biggie, but c'mon, Hulu ... get your act together make your entire product line work on Android TV.
I can run hulu live on my android phone without a problem, no freezing, lagging or nothing. Maybe it is your phone, your geographical area or service provider?
@@ReviewsOrg ... prices will always go up. It's called operating expenses and inflation. In my lifetime gas has gone from .26.9 to 2.89.9 ... my parents first house was 13,000.00 ... The house I am in now was 205, 000.00 ... hikes happen. Don't be cheap...
Both good services, but the Hulu add-ons add up quick and before you know it you're right back at cable TV prices to get the features most comparable to TH-cam TV. Also, keep an eye out for locals. Hulu did not have locals in my market. I would have had to watch them from stations 300+ miles away. Right now TH-cam TV wins out, but it's an ever changing landscape, so it may change from month to month.
Agree with what he said. Have had both. One thing he doesn't touch on is reliability. Hulu service drops often buffers often. Never been a problem with youtubetv. Called Hulu about streaming reliability and they told me to get lost and must be my internet connection that is the problem. TH-cam tv definitely worth the 5 bucks a month difference
@@m2mania20 I never used any. I have directv now and they had nfl network but now they dont. Wondering what I should do now. They're all missing something I want. Sigh
My honest opinion, keep playstation vue. They have a pretty good line up, and multiview. Not sure if any other service has that. This is awesome for sports.
Was going to cut cable and go to Hulu Live until they just jacked price AGAIN. Hulu, learn your customer base. We cut the cable because we were tired of constant price increases. That is a business model you don't want to mimic. Hulu Live is now second choice to TH-cam TV.
We dumped Dish over a year ago for TH-cam TV & haven't looked back. When I've had questions I can select TH-cam TV's call back feature at their website & within seconds after entering my phone number the phone rings. Outstanding service. Don't see any reason to change.
I recently ditched TH-cam TV. When watching TH-cam TV through my Sony Bravia Android TV App, TH-cam TV was constantly freezing and restarting. It was brutal. I know it wasn't my internet speed or my TV because none of the other streaming apps had same problem. I therefore I narrowed it down to the TH-cam TV Android TV App. I picked up Hulu Live TV and the problem was fixed. TH-cam TV also doesn't have my favorite channel, History. I'll see how it goes. You may want to evaluate performance over various platforms in these reviews.
Well if you're old... TH-cam TV. My parents would never figure out HuluTV Live TV (much less Hulu...who the hell are these smart people at Hulu that can't figure out how to make an interface that is simple to use?) I had them on both and I got more support calls when they had Hulu. For me being youngish (54 years young and tech savvy, having most of my faculties, I may hate the Hulu interface, but it does have the most options. I don't need a DVR as I would use the back catalog most of the time. I hate commercials, so $10 for skipping commercials are worth it. Sports, I only like Rugby, so ESPN+ is what I would need for that. But really, Live TV? Really? Maybe it is being a cord cutter for 10+ years (I was using hacked Apple TV's back then and a mouse with a computer attached to my TV back then... what a pain) but when I go to visit my parents weekly I get to watch plenty of live tv. They insist on Over The Air and Apple TV. I am just mortified watching all this horrible shows and commercials.
I like youtube tv so far, on the free trial. But I am thinking hulu is a much better deal just because of a massive on demand library. A number of my fav shows on youtube tv only have a few episodes or only 1 or 2 seasons, which is pretty weird.
Very informative and creative LOL The debate and special effects were seamless, on top of getting the pros and cons that I needed, the video was very convincing and entertaining! Would you DM me and let me know how you did this I'd like to make a video with 2 of me for my family? I was impressed with the little details as simple as looking at your other self at the correct eye level great job! If I could thumbs up twice I would!!!
My parents found TH-cam TV to be more confusing with all the unnecessary recommendations confusing everything. You should be able to open the app and start flipping through channels.
I'm 62 yrs old and use TH-cam TV. Love it...just because you're a senior doesn't make you an idiot. Anyone who can use a smartphone shouldn't be confused. I like the suggestions, just like the TH-cam app.
I think all these streaming services need to let you pick the channels YOU want. I hate the fact no matter who I pick I have to sacrifice something I watch.
Except I'm locked into a contract, I have to pay for HD and then I have to pay for DVR. Or I can get TH-cam Tv with no contract for 50 bucks. It's still a better year.
I certainly see why news corporations need multiple 'opponents' going against each other, but if you truly want to make to make sense of the direction premium subscription media is heading, start with the fact that there will be a few winners in the war. Today, on average there are 3 subscriptions per streaming household. We are going to see a bunch of new players like HBO Max, Peacock, Quibi and even a service by Discovery and BBC. We are going to have multiple major streaming services, all specialising in a certain type of content, while also offering substantial evergreen, mainstream movies and shows.
I signed up for TH-camTV thinking the unlimited DVR made sense. Most of the shows I record still do not in most cases allow fast-forwarding. In my view that is a requirement of a DVR. I did not really have time to figure this out during the trial period, so I basically had to pay for one month to figure out this issue, particularly with CBS shows. I hope Hulu truly allows fast-forwarding with the upcharge.
I have TH-cam TV and just got an email its going up to 64.99 Aug 7, 2020. Great, here we go with the slowly raising the price game! I came here to see if its time for me to jump to HULU live stream. Soon all of them will be just as high as cable and I will be done with all of this and only have Netflix! One thing for sure I'm never going back to cable even if that means I don't watch TV I may so good with that!
the best deal from CoNcast is $69 /month it does not included set top boxes, taxes etc. you are looking at $113.00. Regardless, these streaming services are both, priced reasonably, unless you want to rely on an antenna. CoNcast price does Not include premium channels, DVR etc Incidentally, that is only an introductory price for new subscribers.
Hi there. You have awesome reviews and content. Thanks for providing some great info. Would you mind doing an updated video version of YTTV vs Hulu Live TV? Would appreciate a lot since things have changed with both companies. Thanks!
Here’s the thing when you say that Hulu has a cheaper base price that automatically says they aren’t cheaper. Hulu is sort of like Sling where by the time you finish adding in the basic stuff that come with TH-cam TV you’re actually paying over $60. Also, I know it’s subjective but more content doesn’t mean better content. If I wanted to, I could still get Hulu (add supported) and TH-cam TV and still come out cheaper than subscribing to Hulu Live TV.
I thought about switching to Hulu Live, but since I get it as a $3 add on to my Spotify account, it makes no sense to change. TH-cam TV looks like the best answer. Here's hoping I won't regret cutting the cord again. 🤷🏽♀️
i suggest watching an updated video comparing these 2 platforms because both have changed alot and both are on ps4, and in my opinion TH-cam tv is better
I think we may be trying TH-cam TV, after we use up these free months of sling we got. We were going to go back to psvue after, but sadly it'll be gone in 2 months. Someone mentioned that they were surprised amazon didn't buy it, which would have been great! It was the only service I could change channels using Alexa's voice controls :'(.
I have been with HULU for more than 4 years in conjunction with Fire. I was never a huge fan. Lots of buffering always wrote it off to the Fire stick. With HULU's upcoming price increase I unsubscribed. Picked up TH-cam TV and (yes still new to me) I love it. I have yet to notice any shortcomings in channels compared to HULU. So far, my viewing seems better than before. It's been 6 days and no buffering, none, I dislike HULU even more. TH-cam's UI is a dream compared to HULU's even if HULU is prettier. Did I mention the channel guide that allows you to continue watching/listening to the program being watched? Try that HULU. I regret not finding TH-cam TV earlier.
Do you have an Ethernet hooked up to your TV? Is that why it's slow? My new TV has that option but to hardwire it to my TV I'd have to run a cable from the internet box in my garage around the house. Kind of a pain, but I guess worth it.
I wish one of these compare videos would talk about picture quality. I haven't had Hulu but watching TH-cam TV vs PSVue, Fubo, and Sling it seems like TH-cam TV has better and smoother picture. On this topic I vote TH-cam TV but I am disappointed that ACC Network doesn't look like it will be added to TH-cam and will for Hulu.
I have had Comcast cable 1st then PlayStation Vue when it fist came out which was buggy and didn't like the interface and Comcast was charging for HD 10 a month then 10 month for DVR and 10 a. Month for box. On Comcast you can't watch all the channels on steam so I tried TH-cam tv . I love it. It has the best interface Has top picks bases on your shows you watch, great BiG Guide with time left on the show and unlimited DVR and very reliable and 3 steams which great for a family of four .
If i have the hulu app my TV is it live if i get rid of my cable ? Because i want TH-cam live and want Hulu to and will i get all my local channels? And cable channels like tbs tnt lifetime halmark ext pretty much basic cable channels?
They are equal. Both introduce their own approaches. What it boils down to is channels because that is why you are looking into these services to begin with.
I'm moving in a few days and the cable company won't install new outlets because of the shutdown. I'm forced to use Centurylink for internet and need a live TV alternative. I'm still more confused than ever.
The part that's confusing me is on TH-cam TV, if I go to any given show, there's an option to record it, and only then can I watch it in the future (after it's recorded), whereas on Hulu it appears to be available to watch instantly? But on Hulu I don't even see the option to record? So confused.
I just got an email today that my Hulu is going up from 44.99 to 54.99 a month in December. That’s the reason Im watching this. Looks like TH-cam is now beating Hulu on price.
I just got the same email and watched this video for the exact same reason! I am not happy at all with Hulu's price hike!
However Hulu has a Great Vault of Old TV Shows (Full Season's). I just don't know???😊
Sandra Crawford I fee the same way about the old shows. My wife goes crazy for Golden Girls and Hulu is the only app that has EVERY episode.
Barrett Dilley same! mine is 60 now because i have ad free
Only had Hulu live tv for 3 months or so and already a price hike? Spectrum waits at least a yr, don't they? Hope TH-cam tv has the channels, etc Hulu live tv does. Maybe I'll tryout TH-cam tv next weekend.
Thank you. Playstation Vue is ending in January. You made up my mind
HULU: Speaking of DVR, yesterday I ordered the full Hulu experience (no ads, hulu + live tv, disney+, espn+, etc). I've used DVR for nearly twenty years and before that VCR, so I'm quite experienced. So, I set three shows to record. Just Go With It, PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions. As Just Go With It was streaming I checked on it, and the indicator showed "Recording", and because I saw "Recording" I took for granted that all THREE shows would record. I got up this morning, and Just Go With It was NOT recorded, and the two golf programs did. I started playback on the golf programs and both programs stopped and were stuck in the first few seconds. I started a chat with Hulu and this is what she said "We do apologize but for the playback I can confirm that this is something our team knows about, and is planning to address. I don’t have a specific date to share with you as for when this will be resolved. But rest assured that our Team is doing its best to fix the issue as soon as possible."
They have a DVR that failed to playback two of two shows, and failed to record one of three shows, and they sell this as a feature? This is a consumer goods company? They "know about it" and they can't tell me when they'll fix it? They already took my money? Their response? They said "We'll credit you 1 week on your next billing cycle." Next billing cycle? I'm one day in, and it's the worst experience imaginable, and they are so thick, they expect ME to stick around for a second month?
wont be long before live streaming services will cost same as cable, and they will tie you into a contract, cause they have you hooked and they know you are addicted
Wouldn't be surprised if everything you just predicted comes true at some point. We'll cross our fingers for the opposite, though.
No... prices will level off and maybe go lower. The cable companies will all be streaming too since cable is dying. More competition ... better consumer prices...
You don’t need to pay to exit a contract, it’s a scare tactic, I quit two contracts and just laughed at them when they tried to charge me, they never follow through collecting the fee.
With 5G coming on the scene prices should go down and cable going away.
I wouldn't be surprised if this drove people back to cable.
We use to have Direct TV. Really sucked when we had heavy clouds in the area and would loose signal with the dish.
We now have TH-cam TV and love it.
Why is my Directv $130 a month??? We bought it when it first came out. Now researching what to replace it with since we haven’t watched any news since the Boogey Virus propaganda started. Thought Hulu would be best, but fast forward thru commercials in my #1 MUST! Any suggestions? Thanks!
Which Craig do you agree with? The Hulu Craig or TH-cam TV Craig? Vote below.
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I had tried every service and finally settled with TH-camTV. But with the recent price increase we decided to cancel, we won’t even watch the channels they added and barely used it even for the $40 price. Also we don’t appreciate being forced into a price hike so there was a little bit of the principle of that in our reason to cancel.
We now use just Netflix, prime video and Hulu and honestly have enough content there to be satisfied with not paying $50/month. If regular tv finally got rid of commercials it would be a much better value.
agree 100 percent
Thomas Barrett 5
i was pissed as well about the increase in payment and i canceled mine as well
Regular tv will never get rid of commercials, unless the tv provider owns every single channel
Tablo TV may be what you are looking for. Incredibly clear OTA channels, which you can record, and skip the commercials. No cable channels, but CBS, NBC, ABC etc are there for you. Do a search for Tablo TV, and no I don't work for them, just feel it is a great product.
Currently compared both Hulu and YTTV. I canceled Hulu and am keeping YTTV. YT has more channels, a much better DVR and the guide and app interface is clean and simple. Hulu's app interface is kind of funky. It works but it's somewhat of a pain to navigate through. The YTTV app is very straightforward.
I have YTTV and Philo... 18 channels overlap... Philo has 40 that YTTV doesn't... it's a complete package and with my 55.00 lifetime rate guarantee on 100 mbps... I pay 125.00 a month...
One aspect of TH-cam TV I take advantage of is the unlimited recordings, kept for 9 months. As soon as I bring up TH-cam TV, I scan the suggested movies (conveniently presented on a row, right on the Home screen). If there are any that look like I might watch, I just click on the+ sign to have it record. So anytime I feel like watching a movie, I have literally dozens of movies available that I have some interest in. It is almost like having subscribed to a premium movie service.
I've been with TH-cam TV since it's launched when it was $35 so I've seen two price hikes and honestly it doesn't bother me. For me the streaming app works for me. The interface imo is best on the market.
I'm sure Hulu is great too, but I've just been loyal to TH-cam this long there's no point of leaving them. Now I wish they could combine the TV and music app together for a better price since I use both. Then I think I'm hook for life..lol
Hulu and Philo TV are a great pair. :)
I was hoping to see the interfaces. Not everybody is comfortable with computers or patient with confusing interfaces, or those that spam links to "recommended" On-Demand content, etc. If I'm going to sell this to the rest of the household as an alternative to traditional TV, then the simplicity of the Live TV interface is important.
You didn't have to "rate" them, just show them so the viewer can make their own opinion.
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TH-cam TV has amazing DVR, awesome UI, Great channel selection, fantastic AI home feeds
I recently switched from Spectrum to TH-camTV. I have no complaints, although I would like to see consistent navigation through all of my devices. It wasn't hard to learn the diffences, however at times it can be a bit confusing. Having said that, I can watch TV on all 4 of my TVs simultaneously with no problems. If you are on the fence, I will tell you my personal experience with TH-camTV has been great.
I recently tried both Hulu and TH-cam TV. For me, TH-cam was the winner. It had the channels I wanted and the interface was much better. By switching from cable to streaming, we get a better experience at a much lower price.
So far, no regrets switching to TH-cam TV.
There is one issue with TH-cam TV that makes it unusable for someone that watches most of their TV from a DVR recording. They mix the DVR recordings with a whole bunch of on demand recordings for just about every show. This makes it virtually impossible to know what you have and have not watched, if you are recording a bunch of television every week. Bottom line: If you record and watch a fair amount of TV on DVR, your are going to miss a large percentage of your shows because their is just no easy way to tell what has been recorded over the past few days and what has and hasn't been watched.
The recordings are commingled with multiple seasons of on demand recordings. You also can't delete recordings after you watch them like you can on Hulu's Live. They just automatically get deleted after 9 months. So if your used to looking up your recordings to see what you haven't watched yet when you sit down to watch TV, youtube won't work for you.
If you like to watch live TV or demand TV with commercials, this DVR issue probably doesn't matter to you. Having said that Hulu is the king of on demand and they don't mix it with your DVR recordings. Hulu's biggest problem is their limited guide, but they are reporting they will have a full guide before the 2019 fall TV season. Also the telephone customer service at Hulu is really impressive. These people answer the phone with next to no hold time and they are very knowledgeable, incredibly professional , and very good at explaining how things work. Hulu does cost a a few more dollars then TH-cam if you get the upgraded commercial free 200 hour cloud DVR serves.
This is outdated since TH-cam TV is now it's on the FireTv
Wow, nice job commenting this OBVIOUS ANSWER
@@phong4396 Uhhhh, whats obvious about it????
" since TH-cam TV is now it's on ". What????
How about picture quality? Which one is better?
I wish the DVR would be 500hrs and for the extra we pay no commercials and ADD NFL please for the love of Man Kind
NFL would be a stellar addition.
I just turned in my equipment for Spectrum (a.k.a. Satan) and tried Hulu, Sling, and TH-cam Tv all at the same time. TH-cam TV was actually the last one I signed up for, but it’s by far my favorite!! Granted, they don’t have one of my favorite channels (A&E), but I found an app for that😂👍!! I didn’t watch Live PD when it was on anyway so I could avoid the commercials. I can still watch it after it has aired!! I love the platform!! I have binged on Law & Order all day long!!! Hulu doesn’t have the plain old Law & Order! They have some of the Criminal Intent and SVU, but I don’t watch those as much. TH-cam has the best channel lineup for the price, and you can go to a channel, pause it and wait to watch it so you can FF, or you can simply stream it from the beginning and still be able to FF through the commercials!! I went with TH-cam TV and LOVE IT!!!
I'm just starting the process to cut the cord. I pay $163 a month for Dish and they dropped HBO and not my price. I'm trying to decide between Hulu Live or TH-cam TV. I like the unlimited DVR and 3 streams you get with TH-cam. Both Hulu and TH-cam are priced at $50.00 a month. TH-cam also appears to have more local channels than Hulu.
We have an amazon prime account so we have access to Amazon video's also. We might include the upgraded HBO package.
I figure with internet fee, TH-cam TV or Hulu live with HBO added in, we will still be saving at least $50.00 a month, but if you don't include the internet cost, we would be saving $100.00.
Reading the bulk of the comments below it appears to me that TH-cam seems to be the clear choice.
Thanks for the review
Hulu charging extra for FF, a basic DVR function, is ridiculous.
Right? It’s almost laughable. Oh wait, I think I did laugh at that part.
@@ReviewsOrg This is the most annoying thing about Hulu Live. I could deal with the 50 hour DVR if I could simply fast forward commercials.
I believe it's an extra $10/mo. which makes it more expensive than YTTV. Philo is a bargain if you're not into sports and can get locals via an antenna. And you can always add something like basic Hulu or Netflix to Philo for a pretty good low cost package.
Still cheaper than renting DVR boxes in every room like with dish or cable.
@@hypernikao1999 43%? it went up 10 bucks. lol
YT has no A&E and History channels which is a deal breaker for me especially with the price increase. Will be staying with Hulu when NFL season starts. I only need Hulu for fall season shows. So, I am saving more money about 4-5 months a year w/o Hulu. I sure hope streaming channels will never require long term contracts. I enjoy being able to cancel and restart when I want w/o penalty.
i tend to agree with the craig that has a positive opinion about youtube tv
youtube tv is doing a good job on adding channels
and i don't really care about the price hike all that much for TH-cam tv ,
as long as they keep adding the right channels that i want, it will increase my enthusiasm for this
youtube tv wins my vote
What separates the two is the amount of content on Hulu. The only thing that separates TH-cam TV from the two is the DVR. Truth be told, however, you don't have to DVR too much on Hulu because darn near EVERYTHING (show related) is on demand on Hulu. Their collection of classic shows and cartoons is really hard to beat. As someone commented earlier, whoever adds the NFL Network (and possibly the Hallmark Channel) will be King of the Hill.
Dub Jr. I honestly can’t believe this isn’t more important to people. Makes all the difference. I’ll live with Hulu’s crappier interface to get every episode of every show.
Going to try TH-cam. The fact Hulu says you can use multiple devices and then tries to connect to one static IP address is like a kick in the face to its long standing customer base.
lonnie hicks I agree 100%
I have tried both. And I really love both. But honestly, TH-cam TV has everything I need for a better price. My only issue with TH-cam TV is that I wish they would get the boomerang channel. TH-cam TV also has BBC America, which is a no the channel that I love. The DVR on TH-cam TV is amazing and The video quality is pretty good as well. Also, when I travel, is easy to change my location and pick up local channels in the area I am in. TH-cam TV is more accessible.
Playstation Vue is canceling at the end of January next year so I'm here to research our options. Have these improved over the last 6 months? Leaning toward youtube tv at the moment.
Hulu just announced today they are upping the cost another 10 dollars. That's 20 dollars in a year. I'm very close to switching to youtube.
I’m doing the same and it sucks. I’ve been trying all of these streaming services and they are all trash. Vue is the best one they got the best picture quality, interface, allowed 5 steams at once. The other big thing I’m gonna miss most is the multi view of 3 shows at once. I would have 3 different games showing at one time. Wish they would change their minds and keep it going.
Mitchell O'Briant I’m in the same boat… I am leaning towards TH-cam TV. The channel selection is nowhere near as good as PlayStation Vue but it looks like the user interface is a lot better than sling or Hulu and hopefully they’ll add a few more channels in the future. Plus TH-cam TV is only $50 a month.
I find it funny that the day that this was posted, is the same day Google and Amazon's feud ended and will offer their content on each others devices.
Ha ha it's crazy. When we did our comparison of all the streaming services we were about ready to hit publish and then got news that YT TV upped it's price... Things move so fast.
To those saying It's cheaper or better to return to cable tv , one of the biggest advantages to streaming Is freedom to leave or cancel every month , maybe some months you can't pay or wanna use money
elsewhere you never know , but you do know you can't do that with cable contracts. Also when you do cancel some of them hold on to your content for you at least a month , so If you return It will be there. You can pause TH-cam TV up to 6 months then return and your account Is exactly the same with all of your content how you left It.... can't beat that versatility. Streaming Is still very much worth It Imo.
100% TH-camTV, the interface is great, the DVR is great and the channel line up is great
Hate the interface.
I have a question since u have TH-cam tv. Does it has movies like Hulu or it's mainly tv channels?
@@jeannebuckley3419 I've tried five cord-cutting packages. And I would take Hulu live hands down- by far. You get your local networks and about 60 other channels. TH-cam TV is really good but I don't like the interface and you don't get some of the channels Hulu live has. Right now I have Spectrum choice, depends on what you want to pay and what channels you want to watch.
@ Jim M thank u for ur reply. I do have Hulu but thinking of switching to TH-cam tv but not sure yet. I am still finding out, reading n watching reviews if it s better than Hulu. I am not very happy with Hulu from increasing every year and their live tv still not good, it buffers a lot and it freezes n when it gets back on, the movement of the person's mouth who is talking on the tv doesn't match, it's a little off. Sometimes it stopped the show suddenly n it goes to another show and I was still watching it. It wasn't even done. So I am wondering if TH-cam tv is not like that. Also if it has movies like Hulu. Maybe, I should try their trial and find out.
@@jeannebuckley3419 Yeah if you can get a free trial to TH-cam TV that would be awesome. Have you tried sling? They don't have the local networks but they have a lot of good channels.
Totally confused. I thought if you were canceling cable you were doing so to reduce cost . Why would you replace with almost equal cost?
The best benefits are not having to pay rental fees for cable boxes and that you can watch your shows on the go.
TH-cam TV and Philo TV are a great pairing. :)
Where can I get cable for $50?!?
@@joshx413 It depends on what company or provider you're with now. Look for those offering bundles. Spectrum prices for your region.
Yeah, it reduces cost. I pay $60 to my cable company now for high speed internet. I then pay about $85 for streaming. (Amazon prime, Netlfix, Hulu Live, TH-cam premium family/google play music family) so that's high speed 100/100 internet, live tv, movies, on demand content, original series, music, and youtube with no ads for $145.. about what I was paying with cable.. until they told me my 2 year period had ended and my bill was going to shoot up to $220. That's where it was a no brainer.
One thing about TH-cam TV, with the unlimited DVR, is that if you record a show (for example in my case Seinfeld), if it airs regularly, within a month or two the full series is on your DVR, plus can skip commercials, etc., so I don't feel like I'm losing out on the Hulu library.
TH-cam TV is coming to Amazon Fire TV and Amazon Prime is coming to all Android TV devices. It's been announced already.
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TH-cam tv is already on firestick. TH-cam how to download it. Only problem i have is it only streams at 480p. Deal breaker for me
@@rldn1 ... The TH-cam TV app for the firestick is a rigged android app. I have it too. Looks great... no buffering... opens channels quick BUT... the app will freeze randomly at different times. It could be 15 minute... 30 minutes an hour but it WILL freeze. When it does that all I can do is exit the app and enter it again... then it works great... until the next freeze. I bought a Roku just for YTTV. When the supported Firestick app comes out soon... I will probably get rid of the Roku. Not sure though... it was cheap online LOL...
Oh... mine streams at 1080...
I'm sold thanks TH-cam TV is for me simple and has AMC my favorite channel
I didn't see Hulu mention the lack of live CBS. We tried to watch a college game and couldn't with Hulu.
I appreciate the reviews on these different apps. It’s hard to keep up with the ever changing competition out there.
I wanted to like Hulu but TH-cam tv is the one I'm going to go with as well as Philo. If the prices keep going up though eventually I will just use Philo.
I have both YTTV and Philo ... it's the complete package...
Christy Jones think that’s the package for me also YTTV and Philo, I’ve paid for a year of Prime and I have Netflix, just got an Apple tv4k so I also will have a year free of Apple TV+ so I’m good for the winter months... just waiting on the NBA season
You may wish to update this informative comparison. As others have said, Hulu just raised their Live price to $60, and their "no commercials" upgrade is deceiving. There is plenty of DVR content that you still have to suffer through LONG commercial breaks (2-3+ minutes, 4-5 times in one show). They have problems with freezing and lag (no, it's not our internet connection). Ugh. Not worth the $. Gonna try YT.
I have HULU Live. I love it. I love the live tv and the streaming service of it for my kids. The only reason I am considering another service is because the walking dead is about to start and HULU does not have AMC. What makes it worse is they have some shows from AMC to stream like Fear the Walking Dead, but not the original. I don't know what to do honestly...
I just became "unplugged" from cable and this was super helpful. Thanks for the info. Sounds like TH-camTV is the way to go...
ezekiel2725 , how good it is depends on where you live. When you go through the signup process they ask for your zip code in order to show what channels are available in your area. Not the same for everyone. For me, it makes absolutely no sense to pay almost $50 mo for very little and quality channels. I’ve been using AppleTV for almost seven years and love it.
They’re both expensive, we have Hulu for now but both will keep increasing.
Whichever one picks up the NFL network first will be the ultimate winner
For $50 per month on the Core Package with Playstation Vue, you get the NFL Network. Unless I missed it in my research PS Vue is the only streaming service to offer the NFL Network. Unfortunately, I have not found any streaming service that has Red Zone.
Eric Lallana direct tv now has it for $50
Miles Free not included in the 50$ plan. It’s extra. But included in more expensive plans their most expensive being 135$ also DirectTV’s contract with NFL is about to expire. NFL wants to do streaming similar to what the other 3 sports are doing albeit for a lot more money
David Mummery my bad I’m grandfathered into the “go big” package, and have att unlimited so I have it for $50 a month
@@buttermypopcorn31 Playstation Vue has Red Zone for an additional $10.
TH-cam is best for me. The problem is that my wife would have to have Philo for anything she likes to watch such as Hallmark or A&E. At 70 per month plus 50-60 for internet, I might almost consider cable again (ugg). When will someone understand a la carte and actually provide it?
this is my big issue as well
You shouldn't add thr cost of internet as that is something you are most likely going to have anyway. Did you have it when you had DTV? I did and it's from a different company. Even with the price increase, basic hulu and philo, it's still a lot less expensive than DTV.
AT&T is ruining DTV & DTVN. I have 2 weeks left of both, but don't use it any longer. I had DTV since 2004 and liked DTVN until things have been getting wonky because of a telephone company buying and running a TV business.
Now YTTV has many of the discovery channels, but philo stays for now.
20 hours/30 days and still in beta.
We just started streaming and initially I went with Hulu but found TH-cam easier to navigate. TH-cam may be excellent for the beginner. Then move on to a more complicated platform such as Hulu.
Great video! The magic is Hulu with the no commercials option; which allows me to watch all my network shows commercial free. With that, the DVR really isn't an issue. I hardly ever use it because of this. Then add on the Hulu Live TV option and you have the best of all worlds. And THEN with the new HULU/ESPN/DISNEY+ bundle and that is the magic sauce right there!
Agree TH-cam TV wins.
I've tried HuluTV, DirectTV and TH-camTV, TH-cam TV wins hands down and the $10 extra bucks a month compared to HULU is worth it. If you're a sports fan, TH-cam tv is great because I dvr multiple games and can fly through them with no commericals! I hate being limited by dvr hours limits, I like how I can dvr anything and watch it when I want.
That was probably the best review video I have ever seen. LOL Thank you for adding some creativity and goofy fun to the mix!
TH-cam Live TV: $50
Hulu Live TV (No Ads): Was $50 but recently jumped to $60... I wonder why?
I need to find videos and articles comparing the two services.
I've tried both services (Hulu w/Live TV and TH-cam TV) and, for me, it is no contest. The superior choice is TH-cam TV. Better interface, more of the channels I want (including AMC and BBC America ... yes, I'm a nerd, get over it), unlimited DVR with fast forward on most channels, as many streams as I need, and the TH-cam TV app works on Android TV devices, while only the basic Hulu app (without Live TV) works on Android TV. My TV box of choice is an Nvidia Shield TV (running Android TV), so no-brainer.
Having said that, I still like the basic Hulu (with ads), which I DO subscribe to in addition to my beloved TH-cam TV. I love some of their original programming and their extensive On Demand library. Hulu with ads' recent price reduction makes it an excellent fit to supplement TH-cam TV. And the Hulu with ads app runs on Android TV. Why, oh, why does Hulu with ads run on Android TV but Hulu with Live TV does not? Also, I subscribe to HBO on Hulu with ads, but the Hulu with ads' app on Android TV doesn't let me watch HBO via the Hulu with ads interface on Android TV. I have to use the HBO Now Android TV app and sign on via my Hulu credentials. Not a biggie, but c'mon, Hulu ... get your act together make your entire product line work on Android TV.
I can run hulu live on my android phone without a problem, no freezing, lagging or nothing. Maybe it is your phone, your geographical area or service provider?
I enjoyed this review. I havent tried Hulu Live, but I am enjoying TH-cam Tv. Not pleased with the price hike however!
Scott, thanks for watching. Yeah, we weren't thrilled with the price hike either.
@@ReviewsOrg ... prices will always go up. It's called operating expenses and inflation. In my lifetime gas has gone from .26.9 to 2.89.9 ... my parents first house was 13,000.00 ... The house I am in now was 205, 000.00 ... hikes happen. Don't be cheap...
Both good services, but the Hulu add-ons add up quick and before you know it you're right back at cable TV prices to get the features most comparable to TH-cam TV. Also, keep an eye out for locals. Hulu did not have locals in my market. I would have had to watch them from stations 300+ miles away. Right now TH-cam TV wins out, but it's an ever changing landscape, so it may change from month to month.
Informative and entertaining program. Obviously the TH-cam interface wins for navigation. Hulu’s one is a aye catching.
Glad you liked it.
Agree with what he said. Have had both. One thing he doesn't touch on is reliability. Hulu service drops often buffers often. Never been a problem with youtubetv. Called Hulu about streaming reliability and they told me to get lost and must be my internet connection that is the problem. TH-cam tv definitely worth the 5 bucks a month difference
Just signed up to TH-cam TV tonight. I have a 7 day free trial. So far so good. I didn’t have cable for 5 years. Forgot how much I hate commercials
Thanks for the review. I'm seriously thinking of adding Hulu and ditching cable.
Do it. Cord cutting is awesome. Hulu live is the way to go.
Hulu. You get movies, old school shows and hulu originals. Whoever adds the NFL network to their lineup, will become the king of the hill.
Richard Murray I agree
PlayStation vue
I love playstation vue also. Especially since I have a playstation. But between these 2 services, its hulu hands down.
@@m2mania20 I never used any. I have directv now and they had nfl network but now they dont. Wondering what I should do now. They're all missing something I want. Sigh
My honest opinion, keep playstation vue. They have a pretty good line up, and multiview. Not sure if any other service has that. This is awesome for sports.
Was going to cut cable and go to Hulu Live until they just jacked price AGAIN. Hulu, learn your customer base. We cut the cable because we were tired of constant price increases. That is a business model you don't want to mimic. Hulu Live is now second choice to TH-cam TV.
I’m paying $56 dollars a month for Hulu!! Hulu is complicated to figure out too. I’m going to switch to TH-cam after this pay period.
I love your which is better format...subscribed!!
We dumped Dish over a year ago for TH-cam TV & haven't looked back. When I've had questions I can select TH-cam TV's call back feature at their website & within seconds after entering my phone number the phone rings. Outstanding service. Don't see any reason to change.
To me I don't really care about the price hike means I'm getting more for my money you know so I'm keeping my TH-cam TV
Great Video!!! Very helpful for someone who is deciding on which service to switch too after my family drops cable. Thanks a lot!!
I recently ditched TH-cam TV. When watching TH-cam TV through my Sony Bravia Android TV App, TH-cam TV was constantly freezing and restarting. It was brutal. I know it wasn't my internet speed or my TV because none of the other streaming apps had same problem. I therefore I narrowed it down to the TH-cam TV Android TV App. I picked up Hulu Live TV and the problem was fixed. TH-cam TV also doesn't have my favorite channel, History. I'll see how it goes. You may want to evaluate performance over various platforms in these reviews.
Just received email that my TH-cam tv is going to $54.99 starting May 21st. I love TH-cam tv, but I’m gonna look for other options.
Well thanks, good to know.
I have Philo TV And I love it for 20 bucks a month it works perfect for what I need
I agree !
I’ve had both. Currently YT TV. Hulu brought up the cost per month by a lot. I think Hulu is worse because it’s way harder to go around the menu
Well if you're old... TH-cam TV. My parents would never figure out HuluTV Live TV (much less Hulu...who the hell are these smart people at Hulu that can't figure out how to make an interface that is simple to use?) I had them on both and I got more support calls when they had Hulu. For me being youngish (54 years young and tech savvy, having most of my faculties, I may hate the Hulu interface, but it does have the most options. I don't need a DVR as I would use the back catalog most of the time. I hate commercials, so $10 for skipping commercials are worth it. Sports, I only like Rugby, so ESPN+ is what I would need for that. But really, Live TV? Really? Maybe it is being a cord cutter for 10+ years (I was using hacked Apple TV's back then and a mouse with a computer attached to my TV back then... what a pain) but when I go to visit my parents weekly I get to watch plenty of live tv. They insist on Over The Air and Apple TV. I am just mortified watching all this horrible shows and commercials.
For me I prefer TH-cam TV
I like youtube tv so far, on the free trial. But I am thinking hulu is a much better deal just because of a massive on demand library. A number of my fav shows on youtube tv only have a few episodes or only 1 or 2 seasons, which is pretty weird.
Very informative and creative LOL The debate and special effects were seamless, on top of getting the pros and cons that I needed, the video was very convincing and entertaining! Would you DM me and let me know how you did this I'd like to make a video with 2 of me for my family? I was impressed with the little details as simple as looking at your other self at the correct eye level great job! If I could thumbs up twice I would!!!
TH-cam TV is the winner, the interface is much better and it has NBA TV WOOHOO 🎉🎈🥳
Facts I’ve notice this a week again which I would’ve noticed it sooner.
it actually sucks... it doesnt support my area
Confusing. I don’t like back and forth. Maybe add some graph breakdown
Thought I was alone
Look my vote is TH-cam TV 😂
My parents found TH-cam TV to be more confusing with all the unnecessary recommendations confusing everything. You should be able to open the app and start flipping through channels.
That makes sense. What about you? Do you use either?
@@ReviewsOrg I use TH-cam TV.
I'm 62 yrs old and use TH-cam TV. Love it...just because you're a senior doesn't make you an idiot. Anyone who can use a smartphone shouldn't be confused. I like the suggestions, just like the TH-cam app.
A very timely video, thank you. We were deciding between these two but are leaning towards youtube tv. We like the DVR, and the TV guide looks better.
I think all these streaming services need to let you pick the channels YOU want. I hate the fact no matter who I pick I have to sacrifice something I watch.
I have Hulu and I pay for no commercials, however I still have commercials and you can not fast forward through them.
Might as well go back to cable for those prices. $45-$50 a month on top of what you pay for wifi?
Pretty true in many regards. Some cable packages give you the first year for $35/mo. The problem is year two.
That year goes by so fast. One problem I do have with cable is that they charge extra for HD. It's garbage without HD.
Except I'm locked into a contract, I have to pay for HD and then I have to pay for DVR. Or I can get TH-cam Tv with no contract for 50 bucks. It's still a better year.
Spectrum just went to $88. Not sure who your $45 cable provider is.
Comcast, when you factor in HD, DVR, better than basic channels, is well over $100
Hulu no AMC?
And I'm a big walking dead fan, I'm deff going with TH-cam TV
That's my Hulu deal breaker too
I certainly see why news corporations need multiple 'opponents' going against each other, but if you truly want to make to make sense of the direction premium subscription media is heading, start with the fact that there will be a few winners in the war.
Today, on average there are 3 subscriptions per streaming household. We are going to see a bunch of new players like HBO Max, Peacock, Quibi and even a service by Discovery and BBC. We are going to have multiple major streaming services, all specialising in a certain type of content, while also offering substantial evergreen, mainstream movies and shows.
I signed up for TH-camTV thinking the unlimited DVR made sense. Most of the shows I record still do not in most cases allow fast-forwarding. In my view that is a requirement of a DVR. I did not really have time to figure this out during the trial period, so I basically had to pay for one month to figure out this issue, particularly with CBS shows. I hope Hulu truly allows fast-forwarding with the upcharge.
I have TH-cam TV and just got an email its going up to 64.99 Aug 7, 2020. Great, here we go with the slowly raising the price game! I came here to see if its time for me to jump to HULU live stream. Soon all of them will be just as high as cable and I will be done with all of this and only have Netflix! One thing for sure I'm never going back to cable even if that means I don't watch TV I may so good with that!
the best deal from CoNcast is $69 /month it does not included set top boxes, taxes etc. you are looking at $113.00. Regardless, these streaming services are both, priced reasonably, unless you want to rely on an antenna. CoNcast price does Not include premium channels, DVR etc Incidentally, that is only an introductory price for new subscribers.
Hi there. You have awesome reviews and content. Thanks for providing some great info. Would you mind doing an updated video version of YTTV vs Hulu Live TV? Would appreciate a lot since things have changed with both companies. Thanks!
Here’s the thing when you say that Hulu has a cheaper base price that automatically says they aren’t cheaper. Hulu is sort of like Sling where by the time you finish adding in the basic stuff that come with TH-cam TV you’re actually paying over $60. Also, I know it’s subjective but more content doesn’t mean better content. If I wanted to, I could still get Hulu (add supported) and TH-cam TV and still come out cheaper than subscribing to Hulu Live TV.
I thought about switching to Hulu Live, but since I get it as a $3 add on to my Spotify account, it makes no sense to change. TH-cam TV looks like the best answer. Here's hoping I won't regret cutting the cord again. 🤷🏽♀️
i suggest watching an updated video comparing these 2 platforms because both have changed alot and both are on ps4, and in my opinion TH-cam tv is better
I think we may be trying TH-cam TV, after we use up these free months of sling we got. We were going to go back to psvue after, but sadly it'll be gone in 2 months. Someone mentioned that they were surprised amazon didn't buy it, which would have been great! It was the only service I could change channels using Alexa's voice controls :'(.
I have been with HULU for more than 4 years in conjunction with Fire. I was never a huge fan. Lots of buffering always wrote it off to the Fire stick. With HULU's upcoming price increase I unsubscribed. Picked up TH-cam TV and (yes still new to me) I love it. I have yet to notice any shortcomings in channels compared to HULU. So far, my viewing seems better than before. It's been 6 days and no buffering, none, I dislike HULU even more. TH-cam's UI is a dream compared to HULU's even if HULU is prettier. Did I mention the channel guide that allows you to continue watching/listening to the program being watched? Try that HULU. I regret not finding TH-cam TV earlier.
Do you have an Ethernet hooked up to your TV? Is that why it's slow? My new TV has that option but to hardwire it to my TV I'd have to run a cable from the internet box in my garage around the house. Kind of a pain, but I guess worth it.
@@Blackdog4818 One is connected through ethernet and the other by wifi. However, with one year passed my comment, I am back with HULU (not HULU live).
I've tried both and gotta say I like Hulu live a lot better.
I wish one of these compare videos would talk about picture quality. I haven't had Hulu but watching TH-cam TV vs PSVue, Fubo, and Sling it seems like TH-cam TV has better and smoother picture. On this topic I vote TH-cam TV but I am disappointed that ACC Network doesn't look like it will be added to TH-cam and will for Hulu.
On my firestick TH-cam tv only streams 480p. Only reason I passed on it
I have had Comcast cable 1st then PlayStation Vue when it fist came out which was buggy and didn't like the interface and Comcast was charging for HD 10 a month then 10 month for DVR and 10 a. Month for box. On Comcast you can't watch all the channels on steam so I tried TH-cam tv . I love it. It has the best interface Has top picks bases on your shows you watch, great BiG Guide with time left on the show and unlimited DVR and very reliable and 3 steams which great for a family of four .
TH-cam TV is what I have. Best channel selection and unlimited dvr
Gotta love that unlimited DVR
If i have the hulu app my TV is it live if i get rid of my cable ? Because i want TH-cam live and want Hulu to and will i get all my local channels? And cable channels like tbs tnt lifetime halmark ext pretty much basic cable channels?
They are equal. Both introduce their own approaches. What it boils down to is channels because that is why you are looking into these services to begin with.
Just went with TH-cam TV---adios, DirecTV. Price is higher than in this video and more channels have been added.
Are you ok with the price change to $65 a month?
I'm moving in a few days and the cable company won't install new outlets because of the shutdown. I'm forced to use Centurylink for internet and need a live TV alternative. I'm still more confused than ever.
The part that's confusing me is on TH-cam TV, if I go to any given show, there's an option to record it, and only then can I watch it in the future (after it's recorded), whereas on Hulu it appears to be available to watch instantly? But on Hulu I don't even see the option to record? So confused.
TH-cam tv is coming to firetv
They settled their differences
That'd be cool. Do you have a link to an official source? We'd love to see it.
very unhappy with hulu live, whenever I watch fox sports detroit it stops and goes back to main menu. very frustrating.