Thanks for watching today's video! I still believe that cutting the cable TV cord makes sense for most people, but there are some exceptions. If you're getting a great pay TV deal, leave a comment below and share the details. CHAPTERS 0:00 Cord Cutting vs. Cost Cutting 1:14 The Math Doesn't Work Out 2:35 Contract Considerations 3:53 Missing Channels 5:14 Internet Issues 6:18 Customer Satisfaction 7:39 Are You Making This Excuse?

My old cable company calls and sends mailers trying to offer me deals nonstop. They weren't interested in deals when I was with them.

Cutting the cord for me was the best thing I’ve done with TV in years. I was on fence about the process but watching your videos helped me a lot. It was a no brainer for me when I realized I only need a streaming service to watch literally 3 channels that my wife watches. All those channels are available in UKposts TV for less than half the price we were paying. Thanks Michael.

For me the best point I heard here was trying out streaming tv while you still have cable...That is what I am going to do to get the feel of it before I make the switch and know what I can get. I have been watching all your vids on this topic and I have learned tons...Thanks again, Michael

Thanks for the videos Michael! We cut the cord last August and really haven’t looked back. We were paying $125 plus $70 for high speed Internet! That was insane! As of now, we have Fire TV, Netflix, and Disney+ for streaming. We also purchased a $10 Dynex antenna and we pick up all our local stations for free! Cannot complain one bit yet!

I invested in 3 Rokus for my house (had an old one that still works) at 300 dollars(4 rooms), Unlimited internet(106-teenage gamer in house) and Hulu basic , Roku and Disney plus (for kids). I own my own modem and have an antenna. I pay 100 dollars less than any possible Comcast Cable deal. My investment in the Rokus was paid off in 3 months. No retransmission fees or local sports charges and no "local taxes".

One reason you may wish to reconsider subscribing to Dish or DirecTV if you live in the Northeast is inclement weather. You will frequently lose all reception and you have to climb up to the dish to wipe off the sleet and snow.

I agree try streaming before you get rid of cable/satellite, this is what I found out when I did that. I was watching my Roku more than Dish. 16 months since cutting the cord and no regrets. I’m finally paying for a service. I subscribed this month to Peacock. They had a 12 month offer for $19.99. As far as internet speed., definitely try it before you cut the cord. I have DSL and pay for 6mbps but only get 5.5mbps. I have had zero issues streaming on demand and live TV in HD with my Roku’s. We have streamed 2 different TVs at the same time without issues plus 3 people internet surfing. I thought I would have to upgrade my DSL to 12mbps or 24mbps but have not. I have had no issues with the minimum package. As far as Dish/Directv buyouts both are $20 per month for the each months remaining on your contract. So if you sign up then the next day get rid of it your 23 month early termination fee would be $460.

For me money wasn't the main reason why I cut the cord but it was in the top two. I got sick and tired of the hassle of trying to call Xfinity or Verizon every time my bill went up just to get $10 taken off. I would then have to play this game of not signing a contract to that every year I would switch back and forward between Verizon Fios and Xfinity just to keep my cost down. Also, maybe it's just me but it sticks in my craw to be forced into renting equipment. In a typical home where people have between 2 to 4 TVs equipment rental charges alone can add $50 plus to your bill. I honestly will be glad when T-Mobile, Verizon 5G, Space X or Amazon are available to me so that I can ditch cable companies all together.

CEO: ((This did not give me the information I needed, I am satisfied with Cable and godamn UKposts won't tell me the best cable networks))

Good info, thanks.

I finally jumped on the CC bandwagon. I haven't watched much cable tv over the years. After being on hold for an hour, I am now free at last, free at last! I was a Spectrum "legacy customer" and my internet was 24mbps down. After the change, I did a speed test, I am now 300 mbps down. I didn't notice any difference otherwise. My operating system updates will be faster, I'm sure. I have had an antenna up for at least 5 years, so I get the locals that way. Life is good. I don't expect to ever subscribe to any streaming services. I do get lots of ad supported free channels via my Roku.

I've been considering moving to a streaming service. Initially, it was for the purpose of possibly cutting cost. It became needlessly complicated trying to get the math to work. Then, I discovered that several channels I spend a lit of time watching were not available through the streaming service. Examples included A&E, History, PBS, and Discovery. Finally, the inability to record a specific episode and/or delete one or more individual episodes within any of the major streaming services. Having to install third-party software, at additional cost, to have these functions didn't sit well. All in all, I don't see a compelling need to switch--even though I'll end up having to spend more money.

I don’t use live tv nor am I into sports, so cutting the cord last year made sense to me and I’m saving a lot of money, other than Netflix I rotate services each month (Hulu, Disney, HBO, so on so forth). I only have two other active services besides Netflix at one time, switch one of the two out the next month, repeat the month after that, and that is my viewing habits.

My wife would probably be better off with the simplicity of Cable if I wasn't here to help her navigate our streaming channels. I love the diversity of streaming and arranging the icons and starting and stopping service when I want.

Have you done a "how-to" set up a house with multiple TVs? That is where I am lost, probably a simple answer. We have 5 and all the cable boxes... Great stuff!

Some streaming services have a guide like cable. I have Roku but I wish someone would have a remote with a keypad so you could go directly to that channel.

@Michael I have Amazon prime and a fire stick on an old tv. My smart tv I still haven't figured it all out yet but I will. AT&T just won't give me a deal on NHL I still don't know what I will do about that either. I'm still watching all your videos on all of this before I actually cut the cord. The thing with AT&T is I still have to rent their modem. Any suggestions on that? Love your content and I just subbed. Thanks again for all your knowledge. Keep them coming because you're helping so many people. You're appreciated. 😊😊

One thing that I am NOW concerned about is this AT&T/ DISCOVERY deal that was just announced. It may be too early to look for analysis on what this is going to mean to us consumers, because this concerns the merger of the Warner properties AND the Discovery properties, so that kind of information probably isn't available yet. I'm wondering if they will start pulling all of those channels from services like UKposts tv and basically ruin those services for us, forcing us to HAVE TO subscribe to their service to get those channels. We all know that these companies don't give a rip about the consumer, so it looks like MUCH higher prices might be on the horizon. This may be another reason to not cut the cord until we see what the aftermath of this merger is. Please let us know what you hear about this. Thanks Michael

What people fail to realize is that cable wasn’t that expensive when it was first around much like streaming. As time goes by though, cable rates increased and now streaming is too. Hulu, Disney+, and Netflix have all gone up every year as well as UKposts tv. Eventually streaming will be as expensive or more than cable and then we’re right back where we started.

I guess I’m one of the few who’s fortunate enough that my condominium complex has an agreement with spectrum where we get the spectrum 200 Mb Internet and 150 channels for $40 a month with no equipment fees and that’s for life otherwise it would be UKposts TV for me.

Hello Michael. On one of your screens in this video there was a mention of Minneapolis. Are you in Minnesota? Me too. So "hello" from west of Marshall.

Good video thank you .

Thank you for this information. We are getting our new 65' tv today and I've been trying to decide what services to have. We have AT&T/Direct tv now, but oh my, we are paying WAY to much! 174.00 a month! It's definitely time to make a change. All we care about are the local channels, the national news shows, Fox, CNN and my fav, Hallmark. Also the food and home channels, as well as movies. Our new tv will have apps, that's new for us! There will be a learning curve, so we won't get rid of the satellite yet. I've been watching lots of youtube videos as well as checking out sites like CNET. So much information! Yikes! Again, thanks for this informative video, I'll be watching more of your videos. If you or any of your followers have any suggestions to help me, I would really appreciate it. I was actually thinking about changing to bundle my phone, internet and tv with Ziply...but, I have been on my local neighborhood site ands so many people complain. I absolutely don't know what to do!!

Agree w all your points. 👍

I left Dish a few months ago and just received that offer. From experience that price is for six months and you still pay a lease and service on your Hopper. That slips another $20 or so onto your bill.

Michael, your advice is great. I am trying to move forward to save money. Before I move forward on cutting cable, I want to return one small cable box in my hobby room. I know I am spending a bundle, because additionally I have NETFLIX and Amazon Prime (not the best streaming service).My bill includes internet and a home phone (??) :) don't ask about the phone. I am beyond the contract period. So, I just bought a Roku Ultra from Costco to add to the hobby TV. I will leave cable on my other TV's for now. Will I be able to do this successfully? My household watches a lot of local news channels and live TV. Will I be able to see he benefits with one TV hooked up to Roku. Additionally, I have to return the modem and router i have, because of course that is an additional fee. However, I don't know which router and modem to buy. I have an Xfinity package and its ridiculous. Your comments and ideas are appreciated.

No matter what you, they'll get you every time.

I had problems with Directv several years ago. I changed to DISH for $93. Now its up to $148 per month. Plus, I haven't had ABC since last November. But they continue to raise rates. Minded up!

For those who think that you can't cut the cord because you're under contract with your cable or satellite provider, you might want to look into this a little further, particularly if you have multiple services through them. I cut the cord with Comcast toward the end of June this year. I'd had cable, internet and landline with them. I dropped cable and kept the landline and internet, and I didn't have to pay a termination fee to do so. By the way, it was pretty easy to do, with no hassles. Your mileage may vary, so check with your provider to see if this is a possibility for you.

I have a cable box from xfinity. Now I see that I don't need it. I can stream from free streaming service. How do I get started?

I am on Dish. I keep loosing channels. I called CS and talked to an Indian man who flat out lied to me when I said I wanted to cancel. I told him my situation, he kept trying to up-sale me. I asked for all my options, only pushed up-sale. Looking at my account while chatting I noticed it was going up $50/mo. I asked him about that and he flat lied telling me it is staying the same due to discounts when the truth was my 2 year deal ended(why I called). Dish CS will always lie even though they keep saying, I am so sorry for your trouble.

Our family put an antenna on the roof, because most of our viewing was local channels. For big households watching a mess of different channels, cable TV might pay off.

My old cable service prices kept going up and up I was going to cut my cord had Hulu and Amazon prime video called my old company then I found DirectTv streaming more the half I was paying-(still have Hulu Amazon prime and NF) still half my previous cost.

What is the easiest way to incorporate an antenna for local channels? Is there a device that allows you to easily switch between antenna and streaming services without changing TV inputs every time? Particularly for TV’s without internet or app features natively on them that require a device like a fire stick to stream. Thanks

We cut the cord years ago, I am not going back to cable or satellite, we have the firestick and roku and we can watch what we like, cable or satellite is just to high.

I cut the cord years ago as I was finding less and less programing that I was watching. Also over 20 minutes commercials out of every hour. I don't watch sports or news as I mostly watch movies and there are plenty of options for that including UKposts, Amazon Prime and Netflix which is my only sources for watching anything on TV. I do have an outside antenna and I get over 50 channels however just like with cable not to watch that is of interest to me.

I have a new LG a smartv that I will like to connect an indoor Antenna to. But it won’t take it. Tried the antenna in another tv, no problem. Any suggestions? Thanks

Do you have any pointers for people with rv’s that don’t want dish tv hi hi is like wireless cable

Im getting ready to cut the cord, just get internet from verizon. i bought a wi fi router. Do I install router first before i make the change?

Is dish gonna raise his price next year? Good luck with that.

I HAVE ANOTHER POSSIBLE REASON WHY *NOT* TO CANCEL CABLE, although it would be great if you have a solution: the inability to scroll using a "channels" remote. My mother cannot understand how to use Firetv, but definitely knows how to change channels. Her neighborhood does not allow satellite OR antenna. Any ideas???????

I used to have UKposts TV that’s the closest to cable I had but now I have Apple TV I get that then some add on channels like AMC plus and paramount plus also I have MAX it’s worth it at least for me

Here's what we like about cable is the menu and the guide. Amazon fire stick, Apple TV, Not sure about Roku they don't have guides that come up on the screen like the cable. we like a guide on the screen like what cable offers. Otherwise, it's feels like you're blindfolded and you just pick any random program and waste your time.

I like college football and Spectrum's conflict with Disney has resulted in my losing some channels I watch. I have to have ESPN.

My sister is such a penny pincher that she always chooses the world's slowest internet speed from our local internet provider in order to save money.

My cable company is owned by the local power company. Most streaming services are the same or more than I pay for cable.

I was going to signup with UKposts tv as they are running a 3 month at $54.99. When I got to the cost screen it said $64.99 after the free trial and I could not find a promo code. Any suggestions?

Once ESPN is available online without a cable provider, the cord cutting will be in full swing.

I want to cut the cable because I’m paying a lot of money for a lot of channels I never watch. A lot of money going down the drain. The main thing that’s keeping me tied up to the cable is the DVR that I’m renting from them. I use it quite often. Any advice? Thanks.

So question for the expert,how does one watch the Super Bowl on Sling tv when they don’t carry CBS?Big question is why don’t they?I know what your going to say just pay for paramount plus.

I find this all very overwhelming. I'm a simple person. I only watch a few certain channels on tv using Optimum. But it's gotten too expensive. Can anyone simplify this for me? What would you choose to switch?

As someone with an intimate understanding of the cable industry, it is unlikely to pay $60 a month bottom line. This would be an EXCELLENT promotion. After broadcast charges, equipment rentals, and any upgrade charges, you may be paying more. I imagine that price may be your basic starter package with little to no equipment meaning you are purchasing your own devices such as roku, fire stick, or Apple TV. At the same time, traditional cable providers offer an experience which differs from the new cheaper streaming platforms. As you mentioned one of these main benefits is local channels and sports channels. If we are going to pay athletes $100 million dollars to throw a ball, and you enjoy watching them, well that is going to affect your cable bill. Don’t get angry with the provider, the only way they can provide you the channels is by paying the contracts to the networks who carry your favorite teams. Traditional cable providers can offer you a wider array of channels and also often bundle in many premium services at a lower cost than if you purchase them ala cart. Once again if we are going to pay actors $100 million dollars to make a movie, and you want to watch their movies, it’s gonna cost a lot.

The only thing I’m concerned about is throttle back of my internet speed and getting buffering.

Another reason not to cut the cord, poor signal provided by ota stations in your area. I live in a valley area of Colorado, NBC,ABC, fox, cw are all week, CBS pixlates alot , and forget pbs, or sub stations. Strongest are telemundo and court TV saddly.

I’m going somewhere where can’t get cable…. Also paying $163 ….. yuck. Also I heard Dish will double the second year and you have to have great credit plus the contract crap

I was scared and intimidated I'm 71 and my grandson recently moved out and he was my tech person however he did set me up with a fire stick stubbornly I would not cut the cable but they gave me ridiculous price of 144 it's only 10 cable channels guess what I'm going to cut that cord hate Xfinity

i just switched back to cable.

Not only did i cut the cord. I ripped it out of the wall and threw it across the street.

My biggest gripe with streaming is the complete and utter lack of hi def.

hello dude

I can take UKposts TV with me when I go on vacation and can't do that with cable.

I like baseball and hockey and golf so i wil have cable tv

One thing I will like to ask do I have to pay rental fees. How much am I spending after taxes. But UKposts tv 📺 can fit in your pocket. Because you can take your Roku or Amazon fire stick on vacation with you. And if you you can put a TV in your bathroom 🚽. No stupid cable cords.

hello your looking good

I’m happy with xfinity, but not $239 per month.

What person thinks 🤔 paying 70 dollar a month for cable or any streaming service is a good idea 💡 .

Cable isn't worth it unless you are retired and have time to browse 150 channels daily. You're basically helping the celebrity industry get paid for something you barely use. How are we benefiting from it if we are at work 8hrs a day?

B.S.!