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Originally Posted by RickFLM4
We have YouTube TV and it is HD. Additionally, whether it is our TV, AppleTV or A/V receiver, something it doing a good job upscaling to 4K. Native 4K on something like Netflix looks better, but it is only slightly at this point. I’m sure someone will chime in to talk about how streaming is compressed, etc. but there was no noticeable drop off to us when we switched from DirecTV.
YouTube TV just launched 4K but it is expensive with virtually no content. I tried the 4K add-on and cancelled it. My suggestion is to get a free trial for basic service on both for a month before cancelling what you have. The negative to me is the interface vs DirecTV (recordings library, channel guide etc.) so that will require getting used to. The reason I went with YouTube TV over Hulu is flexibility to use in a second home at no extra charge. Hulu won’t let you stream directly to a TV in another market via wifi. Only wireless to something like a phone or iPad, unless they changed it.
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Thanks Rick, good information. I didn't know that about YouTube TV in being able to stream more than one location at a time. I just read they allow up to 3 streams at a time on any device from anywhere.
I already subscribe to Hulu and it would certainly be easy to simply add Live TV to the account but we'll see. Since I only have one home it may not be an issue like it is for you. Pricing seems comparable.
I wonder if anyone here subscribes to DirecTV Stream via AT&T. I can't help but wonder if they do charge for those oddball things like "regional TV fee" which is now costing me about 30 bucks with my Xfinity account which is absurd. That service (DirecTV Stream) itself is about the same cost as either Hulu Live TV or YouTube TV. If I opt for the AT&T service it may be a smoother setup but the "fees" possibly incurred with that service (if they exist) would be a deal breaker for me.