5 Common Cord Cutting Mistakes & How You Can Avoid Them 

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The biggest tip I can give is to look at a itemized version of your cable bill, subtract the internet then add back $10 because some cable companieswill charge you more is you have internet only. That usually will be the true cost of your TV. Then compare that to whichever route you're thinking about taking. Also, if you don't already have a streaming device consider cost of equipment you have to buy. For me it was a pretty big up front cost because I also decided to get my own modem and routers because I didn't want to pay another $10 a month to rent theirs. Also, even after you use a free trial, if it's only one week I would go ahead a and try it for a month just to make sure. Sometimes a week just isn't enough and you don't have a chance to try it all the features.

Do your own research that's why am watching this video thank you for your help👍

Love this Core Cutting 101 class. Thank you, Luke, for sharing your experiences and knowledge; extremely helpful. Hints offered, informative, especially to conduct your research. I sat down and listed services of interest. Completed a comparison based on my individual preferences, tastes, and then their cost effectiveness. Hope my input helps others as well. ❤😊

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Great advice, especially "start with the top 10 shows you actually watch." However, that sounds like you will have to get by with just those 10 shows. But, in fact, streaming services will introduce you to a bunch of new shows (or old shows) that will become your new second tier of favorite shows. So, if you kind of like watching Cooking Show X every once in a while now, you'll easily find another streaming Cooking Show Y to replace it. You might even like the alternative better.

Great video. Helpful.

Excellent help for new Cord Cutters. Keep your cable/satellite etc. box until you get comfortable. Also that it won't be the same...but we cut the cable a few years ago and we've only missed a few things and over time some shows become available. I also supplement some viewing with library DVDs. I know I know, who does that? But some obscure films and series aren't found online...yet.

I have used my cord cutting to my advantage. ESPECIALLY on youtube. I did purchase no commercials on RU-vid and it is educational if you really watch it.

Very useful info.

You can run an antenna and cable at the same time. It's a good way to check out what antenna offers. And there are some stations that may be available off-air that cable doesn't carry. It can give you more channels. It also allows you to experiment with antenna at no risk.

This is great advice. We tried PS Vue before getting rid of our cable, got the hang of it only to find out after a few months that they are going to be no more at the end of this month (January) . Now I feel a bit lost starting over bc Vue really had what both my husband and I wanted and the others don’t. New learning curve now as well. I’ll be supplementing a lot I think.

Thank you sir.

I'm doing fine with the 3 channels available OTA at my location!

Happy to have found your channel. Thank you!

I had cable tv since the 80's and was very hesitant to cut the cord. But, my cable bill was getting too high and I didn't watch as many movies anymore. So, I thought I'd try streaming, but keep cable tv for a while. Once I installed streaming services I never looked at my cable channels again and dropped cable tv. Something to be aware of, though, is all of the research that needs to be done. I've had streaming services for about a month and I'm still learning. Once you start looking into changing your content, you might find that you need/want to upgrade your equipment. I ended up buying a new 4k tv, a new router, and upgrading my internet service. Next I'll replace my modem with one I own instead of rent. But, I'll save enough money over the next year to pay for the tv. :)

Good advise Thanks

Thank you for the great advice.

Thanks for the video! I am testing out You tube tv and it seems to be a right fit so far. I like the idea of using FRNDLY for Hallmark during Christmas rollout of shows. Can you please give advise as to modem and routers as to which ones are best. Currently have AT&T service . thanks

Unlike a lot of folks my mom and I watch a lot of locals tv. So I’m working on getting a outdoor roof antenna. Once that’s settle hoping to be more cord free!

The irony is that the UI in premium traditional cable boxes have the look and feel of streaming boxes. 😁 eg. Xfinity, Cox Contour, and AT&T TV

I didn't discover your channel/site until AFTER I'd cut the cord but I lucked-out in that I'm happy with RU-vidTV. To figure-out EXACTLY what I watched I listed all of the shows in my RECORD queue and compared apps to see which one had the majority of them. I enjoy your show for the added info and news. Keep it up.

This is really helpful. There is so much on my cable that I never watch, and I don’t watch sports at all: except Kentucky Derby. Also, keeping internet is getting more expensive, especially with Comcast, and AT&T in this area not up to par. Internet almost $50 a month. Is getting a hotspot from Verizon or someone else an alternative that will work ok for tv in home, etc.

I definitely agree with giving it a couple of weeks with cable before cutting the cord completely to get things working perfectly. My family was somewhat hostile with the idea at first, so having the cable tv available when things were not working correctly was important. Unfortunately we had to have some over the air channels not available with any live streaming service and it took 2 weeks to sort out the right antenna setup. I would just assume you will need a attic or roof antenna unless you live downtown. Sling with the integrated over the air tv gave us the closest cable like experience, but it would be hard to recommend to anyone who isn't really tech savy unless you have an expert set it up.

Kicked Comcast cable to the curb, got a streaming box and never looked back. I’ve been very happy and saved money.

My cable provider never even offered DVR, they were a mess, they also cut off all channels owned by Viacom in 2014. Thankfully, my parents are considering cutting the cord by the end of the season, this was a helpful video for them.

I chose today to take advantage of the 3 free weeks of RU-vid Tv. The interface is basic and a bit clunky but it is very easy to navigate and the channel selection is nice for sports fans like me. I even get 2 ABC's along with all the other locals. The picture is nice and there are no buffering issues, so far anyway. I haven't tried the DVR yet and will update my experience over the 3 weeks. RU-vid has original content including Cobra Kai. If you were an 80's kid like me, this show really plays on the nostalgia with good performances and an upcoming 3rd season.

I used to have a AT&T uverse bundle (unlimited internet and tv) that was costing me about $300 a month (with rental equipment 3 boxes) I was able to bring my bill down to $70 a month by returning all the boxes & downgrading my tv service (U basic which isn't offered in all markets) Its still a bundle all I really use is the unlimited internet for streaming and I use my OTA antenna to which live tv

Thanks for simplifying this for non tech users.

Can you comment on best antenna for local channel: especially if hard to do outside

I recently bought a tv antenna for $4.88 after mail in rebate and I get 57 channels in the northwest suburbs of Chicago

Thank you. Someone just told me that if I use a ROKU stick I have to have INTERNET??? (For the WIFI). I am going to try this and leave the Cable TV/Internet/Phone service on for another 30 days as you recommended. Thanks so much. VERY informative video. I've been trying to get information from people about cutting the cord. I recently spoke with a young Walmart (in Electronics dept) employee who told me that I probably shouldn't "cut" the cord, that these streaming services end up COSTING FAR more than my $200 monthly bill (for 3 services....I actually don't need the phone service anymore as I have a cell phone) I will admit what the Walmart Employee had to say made me take a step back....to wonder if I am doing the right thing. I have decided to purchase a Roku Stick although not sure which one I should purchase(??) the cheapest one, or maybe a higher-priced Roku stick? Any advice there?

Yeah, I rotate CBS All-Access in-between seasons of Star Trek (The new ones mind you, I watch the old ones via Netflix.) When me & my dad cut the cord in November, We switched over to RU-vid TV & have been with it since. I do love the Unlimited DVR.

Back in 2011 when I cut my cord there were not that many options. At the time I settled for OTA, RU-vid and Amazon Prime. Today I only do whatever streams for free. No subscriptions. Just watch whatever. Enjoy life. Save money.

Got a new smart tv December 2019 and tried RU-vid tv and after the free trial I signed up. Can't beat $52.99 a month as far as I'm concerned. My new t.v. came with some channels already on it. It did take some time for me to get used to the new channel lineup BUT I was now getting channels I couldn't get with Comcast and I was able to go to regular RU-vid and find a lot of movies and shows there. Every so often my tv shows a new outlet to try if I want to. I only sign up with the free ones. And some of those have movies to rent or buy similar to Comcast. Pluto TV is free and has tons of channels also.

Well lost most of the list on home screen how do I get them back pleazzz

Is there a streaming service that has an option that offers more movies or other programs at a lower cost without sports. I never watch sports and I have to pay the cable company $24 a month for sports I don't watch, that's right there is a sports surcharge that everyone has to pay and my $1 a month digital adapters are now $7.99 each for my other three TVs. So I want to cut the cord for TV shows but I have to keep cable for the internet. Any advice?

We run spectrum, but thinking of just using the spectrum app, instead of the actual cable channels, only problem is when your internet goes down you lose your connection

Helpful video, I guess, and he is to be congratulated on the greatest number of "Hey"s in a 10 minute period.

I see that you have IMDb TV on your RokuTV.....did they get rid of that app because I can't seem to find it anywher...thank you

Im cutting the cord without the research, cable went on my bill almost 50 in less than a year

I recently cut the cord and went with ATT TV Now (I'm an ATT employee and get a great discount). I live in NYC and like that ATT TV Now has my local affiliates and the regional sports networks (YES, MSG). I run the ATT TV Now APP through my Roku and the only thing I miss from Cable is the Cable remote and being able to directly punch in Channel numbers versus scrollinig through the channel list on ATT TV Now with my Roku remote. I'm guessing there is probably a Universal remote that could solve this but I have not looked into it.

Cut the cord about 4 months ago. After finding a few decent OTA antennas and converter boxes while thrifting, it was time. Between my Firestick (still need Comcast internet for this though) and those, as long as I get to watch M*A*S*H and Svengoolie on MeTV, I'm all set!

Great ideas. Just starting my 2 wk trial of RU-vid tv on my roku. Hope it works out bc I HATE Comcast. I cut HBO lost most of my channels and only saving $10 a month. Totally sucks🤬🤬🤬

Great advice to act as if you’ve cut the cord before you actually do it to see if it really will work for you. I think it will work for me but I’d hate to drop Comcast and realize soon thereafter that cord cutting isn’t for me and have to resign with Comcast.

I hardly watch TV, using ota to watch local news every-now and then...I cut the cords since 2009.

Another thing you can do is stream from your laptop or your kids xbox or playstation 4 Until you figure out what streaming device you want to use. Our cable TV just shut down and we were ready to go without cable anyway. We were already subscribed to Netflix then we just added hulu. After using the computer and playstation for a week, we got a Fire stick and went Hulu live and we've been happy ever since.

Yeah, so far I have learned the Insignia Remote does NOT work with OTA stations from Antennae.

The best advice you are giving us is Do your own research Don’t listen to your friends or the salesperson on the specials because they will change and it may wind up costing you much more And definitely compare the shows you really watch Before doing any changes

Very Helpful. I have been stressing lately about the decision that my parents and I made after cutting the cord. My dad was listening to one of his friends and being my father , impatient, he bout Tv boxes but later on they turned out to be crappy a month later, we had already cut the cord .. I had plans on buying a TV stick , however , I was taking my time on doing my own research.. so this video lifted alot of stress off my shoulders. Now I know what to do.. Thank you!!

Does air tv mini pause live tv and if so for how long?

I get around 40 channels with my antenna, including all the major broadcast networks. Hulu is less than $10/month and has more new and old TV and movies than I can ever watch, including much of what I loved growing up. I get SlingTV during college football season. There are apps like Pluto and Cracked and others that provide more extra options if I should somehow dislike everything I already get. What mistakes can I make cutting the cord?

When you sign up forchannels where do yo go to see what they cost and how do you stop the channel

Thinking of cutting cord from direct tv. Only problem is OI live in Phoenix AZ How can I get live Dallas Cowboys football games if I dont have NFL Sunday Ticket?

The blog and videos are outstanding and a lot of my television consumption is via streaming on my AppleTV. But as of now, I cannot be a cord cutter because there is no streaming service that offers my regional sports channels. As much as I would like to get rid of my satellite provider, I will not do so until there is a way to stream my local sports teams.

I'm planning to cut the cord, soon. I do have questions, for example I was told that you need the cable connection even if you have Roku, I don't know that it is true but I have to find out.

I spent over a month doing research. I made lists of what each service had and didn't have, to compare which ones had the channels I watch most. Then I decided what channel/shows I couldn't do without. Which is how I ended up with Sling, it had pretty much all the channels I watch, it just doesn't have Weather Channel and the only live local I get is Fox. NBC is an On Demand channel only. I could not do without the NFL Network and Directv Now, which was my first streaming service, dropped it just before the draft. It only took me a few hours to switch to Sling after that. Be sure you go back and check for changes to channel line ups, if you take more than a few days to research, you never know when they're going to make adjustments. Also, you need to take into account the cost of the add on packages that you might want. Is more DVR space worth $10 or more per month? Is that one or two channels in the add on worth whatever it costs? Or can you find them included on other services? Sling is very sneaky, they've separated NFL Network from ESPN. One is in the orange package and the other is blue package, if you want both you go from a $25 package to the $40, then you might need the extras for Redzone and ESPNews and ESPNU. That's another $10, so now you've doubled what you thought you'd be spending. They also charge you for the DVR, which sucks. Streaming services find ways to suck your wallet dry, too. So do your research.

Man! I never had cable.. I barely got Internet last year..and just got RU-vid Tv,two weeks ago. So I never had a "cord to cut".. It's Awesome.

I’m a newbie to this train of thought. What is the least expensive option for watching Grey’s Anatomy, Nashville, The Doctors, and The Learning Channel? I have a Roku box (“player?”)

At end you could review the newest TV Antennas so we could decide which one and distance it can receive!

Done with you all..

Have you tried / reviewed allaccesstv ?

Comcast just raised my rate $30. $50 over the last year and $80 over the last three years. I'm done. Cutting the cord soon and Comcast can just choke on it.

How do I get around Comcast Internet service. All you talk about needs an interne?

What is core cutter

Hi. Question because I'm not savvy. Do I need Internet or WiFi to use these apps? I have no cable, no internet, just Mt Ota antenna and a cell phone. Thank you. I'm kinda lost. Much appreciated.

I cut the cord last year. Now watch Local TV (23 channels) on antenna. Netflix for $14.95 mo and Hulu for $5.99 mo. so for $163.00 I get Cox Cable (Watched 2-3 movies per week and local weather) or for $20.94 I watch all of the channels I want and movies/documentaries/local channels. Choice made.

When my wife and I cut the cord 2 months ago doing research saved us a lot of time and money. I spent 2 weeks trying different services and streaming apps. At first we thought we had to have some way to record live TV. I then realized that the whole reason I had the DVR was to watch shows the the next day. Many of the streaming services offer on demand the next day. Our Fire TV allows me to add a 64 Gig memory Stick. I can then save just watched shows to it or use it for extra app storage space. Cutting the cord was a great move for us. Remember there is a learning curve you won't figure it out overnight.

Can you speak about the 1 terabyte monthly streaming limitation. 10 hours per day and your tapped out. Tips and tricks?

My cord cutting was fairly good. I did have some issues. I was on limited basic cable from Comcast and there internet. I was upset with their fees for a long time. It just makes no sense to pay for a broadcast tv fee when those were mainly the channels in my package. When the broadcast tv fee reached $18.75 and there were no customer retention promotions to keep me I canceled tv Service. The fees really make it not a good deal with Comcast. Now I already owned a TiVo Romaio with lifetime service. The problem was I couldn't get most of the OTA channels with an indoor antenna. So I bought an RCA outdoor antenna. That expanded my reception but I was still not able to get one channel that had some programs I wanted. I had to spend $70 more to get a special hi-Vhf antenna to combine with the other antenna to receive the missing channel. I wish I would have researched antennas more but sites like rabbit ears dot info have lots of info to digest about what you can receive and takes a bit the figure out what it all means. I love that I still have the same dvr and user experience overall. Antenna has replaced all the live tv i watch. I still use Netflix and use Pluto tv app. I sometimes get Amazon prime for a month or so and watch a few shows there but mostly wait until I have a list of items Id like to order to make advantage of the shipping cost savings too . I'm still on Comcast internet but have always had my own modem and router so no rental fees.

one big mistake is cutting cable tv yet not LOWERING you cable internet package. They are often bundled together and often you have speed which is overkill

What would there be a charge for on Roku?

My site gives you set by set instructions to build your own antenna

I rarely watch anything on cable anymore, but I do use Hulu and Pluto TV. I did like RU-vid TV.

Yep, great advice! I'm hoping that eventually someone will just have a list of channels and you pick what you want without adding stuff you never watch. Think that will ever happen? Pay per channel?

I just cannot find any cord cutter online subscription compatible with PS Vue, that is acceptable by most tv anywhere apps for most amount of channels. CNN, HBO Go, Nat Geo, Discovery, Smithsonian, etc. the list is huge. PS Vue was accepted everywhere. What's wrong with the other providers not being able to make the same deal with the networks!?!?!

I know many people who are cord cutters. By the time you pay for up-graded internet, several services to regain your TV programming. You are very close to the same price you were paying for cable. When you cut the cord your TV viewing will change a lot. I have a robust cable channel offering, and also try most of the streaming services as well. Most people don’t want to work hard to view TV programs. Lastly, I don’t work or represent any programming provider.

I liked watching PLUTO TV when I 1st found out about it, but you get really tired of all the commercials, seem to have commercials every 5 minutes and it sometimes cuts out important parts of the movies or they have strange times to have commercials like in the middle of a car chase, even for their on demand its like that if you rewind the movie to see something you missed then you have to watch like 5 minutes of commercials

Agree on everything you said except for one thing - comparing streaming services is not apples-to-apples. I say this only because no two services offer the exact same channel lineups. As you stated, you have to make your choice based on the channels that you really want. This means that you really only have one, maybe two, services to choose from that have what you want unless you're willing to give up something. In the days before streaming, your only real choice was between cable and satellite and their channel lineups were pretty much identical and the only difference was the price, signal quality and service. To me, that was more of an "apples-to-apples" comparison. There is one other difference between streaming and traditional cable/satellite. Of all the services that I've tried, none of them seems to allow you to fast-forward through commercials on their DVR's and/or on-demand content. I currently have Hulu w/ live TV and this feature (or lack thereof) has become more annoying as time has gone on especially considering the fact that I'm paying extra to be "commercial-free" but, as I discovered, this only applies to some content, not all. I'm currently researching some alternatives to see if anyone truly offers a commercial-free "live TV" experience but I haven't found any yet. If anyone knows any, please share. I heard that the streaming version of Spectrum does but I haven't confirmed that.

Something missing is the local channels and live shows or special programs like Golden Globe, Oscars, Emmys, etc

Unfortunately in these time the number one service that you have to have is internet and it has to be unlimited in order to be able to truly stream any apps or to use a streaming device properly so for some markets it could be CHEAPER to have a internet bundle (meaning internet and TV) in order to have unlimited internet services which really SUCKS......😔😔😔😔😔

been trying for 2 years to watch tv through my computer all i ever get is an arrow going round used to get net flix but now it is worthless too all i ever hear is "well it should work"

You could have given us the list of the 5 things, then gone into detail. It turned out I didn't need all the exposition.

I am at the point of realizing I watch 2 stations on Dish. History and Discovery. I put up an outdoor antenna getting 44 channels. The DVR on Dish is nice to skip those darn commercials. I put a amazon fire box on TV along with Apple TV. I had Dish since 1993 when I had to buy the equipment. Canceled local channels from dish and still 100 bucks a month. Years ago 100 bucks got all the movie packages. I agree on not rushing. Only thing I will miss is I have a 2 TB segate external hard drive on the Dish Rec that has lots of great movies to watch when I in the mood for a movie.

For RU-vid TV, can you have one subscription for two separate houses in different zip codes? If you cancel for a month then reactivate, do you lose all your DVR recordings?

This is a dumb question but how do you research all these channels I’ve got cable TV and I got some of these services but it’s an astronomical cost so I’d like to combine them find the British channels and other channels that we don’t have how do you go about researching

Great video!! I would add for sure. Just going out and buying a whole bunch of stuff. IE antenna, Roku or Mibox etc. Really figure out the Correct antenna for your area. And do more research on the box you would like.

the problem I had with cord-cutting was that Comcast almost double the price of Internet all I was saving was about $20 a month it made no sense to me and I was getting a lot less

Hulu with Live TV and all the add-on’s is the best. If they add the NFL Network and can get NFL Sunday Ticket, then it would be paradise.

What if I don’t have a “smart tv”, the only reason I ever saw these these other services was through my cable box?

Hey cord cutter can you talk little bit abt internet speeds and the fee the service providers are adding if you drop the live tv and just use them for the internet service

Which apps have the “go back” command?

1) Don't rush- do a trial run without turning off the services 2) Research your options sling, vue, etc and use the free trials before you cord cut. don't expect internet tv options to be just like your cable 3) Take time to evaluate the shows you still want to watch before you commit to an internet option 4) Watch out for fees and taxes associated with services 5) get recommendations from friends but take into consideration your own needs. Do your own research.

You still need an internet connection, I only broke free from my cable provider on the TV part. Bill went from 267 down to 50 dollars. I have PC computers so I went with what I have. I HDMI the streaming from my computer to my LCD TV which I already have. I did free services at first such as Pluto TV, Tubi, Zumo and others to see how good streaming is - I still use them. I also first bought a indoor good antenna, a one time low cost, to get the local channels - I get 57 channels- worked great. You will never find one pay Stream service like cable TV so went with a couple that had the top 5 or so favorite channels I always watched and had good OD movie selection. I am still doing testing of some services to see which ones l like to stay with and keep my cost under 100 dollars. Bear in mind, we can always cancel Streaming services anytime - no contracts. Also you have to see if your internet has a top DATA usage cap otherwise you may pay extra monthly costs for just the internet. My internet DATA cap is 2.5 TB per month. If you have allot of people using the computer or streaming in the house your DATA usage could be high per month. As long as you stay under the CAP, there will be no extra charges. You will get notifications if you get close to the CAP limit number. take care.

My advice would be that if you are going to make streaming your main source for TV then don't go cheap on the streaming player go ahead and spend a little more and get a Roku Ultra, Firestick 4K or even a Apple TV if you are a Apple fan

AT&T tv is probably the closest to it’s big brother directv in functionality and features. I love it but there is the same fees as it’s big brother 🤷🏻‍♂️

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I found out I really miss the channel guide. Is there a program that converts subscriptions into channel guides? I like Hulu live channel guide yet I would love a program that takes the subscriptions I currently have and reformats them into channel guides.

I use RU-vid TV and Philo for the paid services through the Roku.