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NFL Sunday Ticket For 2023-24 Season - What Did You Do?

Trainmaster : 6/5/2023 5:04 pm
Looks like some NFL Sunday Ticket discounts (at least the first round of them), expire tomorrow.

I see:

1) NFL Sunday Ticket + YouTubeTV $249 ($100 off until 6/6)

Requires YouTube TV base plan for an additional $72.99/mo recurring


2) NFL Sunday Ticket + NFL RedZone + YouTubeTV $289 ($100 off)

Requires YouTube TV base plan for an additional $72.99/mo recurring


3) NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube $349 ($100 off until 6/6)


4) NFL Sunday Ticket + NFL RedZone on YouTube $389 ($100 off)



I hate forking out $349 for Sunday Ticket (I was usually able to get great deals from DirecTV).

I'd love to ditch DirecTV, but I don't think the wife will have it (not into streaming).

I don't want to pay $72/month for YouTube TV AND DirecTV too.

Decisions, decisions ...

What have other folks done?

#1  
PatersonPlank : 6/5/2023 5:05 pm : link
Qualifier being I already was getting RedZone through a different sports package I signed up for on YTTV
I got rid of DiercTV  
Mike from Ohio : 6/5/2023 5:17 pm : link
and signed up for Youtube TV with Sunday Ticket. I have been thinking about moving to full streaming for a while, but had to get the wife on board and find an option that had all the channels we wanted. YouTube fit the bill. It has been a month and don't miss satellite at all.
I’m definitely keeping Direct TV so I’m leaning towards getting NFL+  
steve in ky : 6/5/2023 5:26 pm : link
Instead of Sunday Ticket. For the games that aren’t nationally televised I’ll just have to watch it once the games end. Not too big a deal to me
#1  
Beer Man : 6/5/2023 5:29 pm : link
Dropped Directv and went to YouTubeTV right after the 2022-23 season ended and it was known that DirecTv lost NFL Sunday Ticket
I did #2  
ElitoCanton : 6/5/2023 5:57 pm : link
No reason for me to keep Directv being that I live out of NY. I can buy Yankees and Knicks games through the league products. If I lived in NY, things would be different.
Used it as incentive to leave Spectrum  
Southern Man : 6/5/2023 6:02 pm : link
really enjoying the change (and the UI). Did not get the RedZone option because I'm not a big fantasy guy.
#4  
X : 6/5/2023 6:07 pm : link
I had YouTube TV already and got everything.

People complain about $350 but think of the amount of money you spend going out to eat or any other discretionary money you "waste". I love football so it's a small price to pay IMO.
NFL international  
SteelGiant : 6/5/2023 6:08 pm : link
Did it last year, worked great.

If they want to give people out of the country a better product at cheaper price, then that is where I go.
Been on YTTV for several years now...  
Dan in the Springs : 6/5/2023 6:13 pm : link
it's been fantastic for me. I signed up for NFL ST on it. My only unanswered question is regarding the DVR functionality. I know that YTTV has the license to stream the games live, but do they have the license for people to replay recorded games?

My guess is that I'm overthinking it and we will definitely have access to the games that we record, but I haven't seen that in writing yet. This is kind of a big deal because I will now have access to all of the games and with unlimited DVR I can record the entire season. This makes the other NFL product I've been using (Gamepass I think?) a little more redundant, although the all-22 and fast-watch are good products themselves, plus the access to all the live preseason games.

I'm back into a busier time of my life and I can afford to pay a little premium for all the NFL extras, so why not? I just don't want to spend extra on things I won't really use.
#3  
mitch300 : 6/5/2023 6:13 pm : link
Not giving up Direct tv.
RE: Been on YTTV for several years now...  
ElitoCanton : 6/5/2023 6:17 pm : link
In comment 16128224 Dan in the Springs said:
Quote:
it's been fantastic for me. I signed up for NFL ST on it. My only unanswered question is regarding the DVR functionality. I know that YTTV has the license to stream the games live, but do they have the license for people to replay recorded games?

My guess is that I'm overthinking it and we will definitely have access to the games that we record, but I haven't seen that in writing yet. This is kind of a big deal because I will now have access to all of the games and with unlimited DVR I can record the entire season. This makes the other NFL product I've been using (Gamepass I think?) a little more redundant, although the all-22 and fast-watch are good products themselves, plus the access to all the live preseason games.

I'm back into a busier time of my life and I can afford to pay a little premium for all the NFL extras, so why not? I just don't want to spend extra on things I won't really use.


You can record the games as like as you have You Tube TV according to their web page.
I purchased option #1  
Reeses Pieces : 6/5/2023 6:27 pm : link
I already have YouTubeTV. I’m not a FF guy so I opted not to get the Red Zone. I’m a Giants fan living in the Phoenix area. I’m more than satisfied paying $250 to watch the Giants on Sundays.
Can't justify the expense for Sunday Ticket right now.  
81_Great_Dane : 6/5/2023 6:34 pm : link
Maybe next season.
I did 2...got rd of FiOs cable  
rnargi : 6/5/2023 6:37 pm : link
Don't like the YT interface and no dedicated remote, but Im getting used to it
RE: Can't justify the expense for Sunday Ticket right now.  
steve in ky : 6/5/2023 7:14 pm : link
In comment 16128233 81_Great_Dane said:
Quote:
Maybe next season.


You may want to consider NFL+, that’s the rout I’m going. The Premium is about $79 for the year and allowes you access to the games telecast once the game has ended. So you just have to wait until the game is over in order to watch it.

I got this off NFL.com

NFL+:
Live local and primetime games on mobile and tablet devices
Live out-of-market preseason games across all devices
Live game audio (home, away and national calls) for every game of the season
NFL library programming on-demand, ad-free
$4.99/month or $39.99/year
NFL+ Premium:
All features of NFL+
Full game replays across devices (ad-free)
Condensed game replays across devices (ad-free)
Coaches Film (ad-free)
$9.99/month or $79.99/year
RE: RE: Can't justify the expense for Sunday Ticket right now.  
Sky King : 6/5/2023 7:51 pm : link
In comment 16128255 steve in ky said:
Quote:
In comment 16128233 81_Great_Dane said:


Quote:


Maybe next season.



You may want to consider NFL+, that’s the rout I’m going. The Premium is about $79 for the year and allowes you access to the games telecast once the game has ended. So you just have to wait until the game is over in order to watch it.

I got this off NFL.com

NFL+:
Live local and primetime games on mobile and tablet devices
Live out-of-market preseason games across all devices
Live game audio (home, away and national calls) for every game of the season
NFL library programming on-demand, ad-free
$4.99/month or $39.99/year
NFL+ Premium:
All features of NFL+
Full game replays across devices (ad-free)
Condensed game replays across devices (ad-free)
Coaches Film (ad-free)
$9.99/month or $79.99/year


This is the correct answer.
#3…  
aimrocky : 6/5/2023 8:14 pm : link
Kept Cable, which offers Red Zone along with other RSN’s I use for college football. Split Sunday Ticket with my brother, who I’m with for 95% of NFL Sunday’s.
Signed up for the whole package yttv plus Sunday ticket and redzone  
Blue Dream : 6/5/2023 9:35 pm : link
Now have to downgrade my xfinity to internet only, 2 year contract just ended, wondering how hard they are going to make it. Have until the 21st b4 I am billed again.
I bought Youtube, such an easy choice  
islander1 : 6/5/2023 9:45 pm : link
I was stuck on my PC watching lame streams for years thanks to DTV's bullshit.

They could charge 500 bucks and I'd still pay it.
I did #4  
Mike in Marin : 6/5/2023 11:25 pm : link
Not prepared to ditch DirecTV at home, mostly because I don't want to deal with wife and kids having to switch and complain, although they all use almost 100% streaming apps on smartTVs and devices already. Will probably kill DTV in next few months though. And give more $ to those scumbags at google.
streaming  
DTgiants : 6/6/2023 6:30 am : link
I struggle to understand why many say, "I'm not into streaming" why? It's the future and unlike directv when it rains hard, you don't lose signal.
Please pardon my ignorance. Is there a  
Waldo Jeffers : 6/6/2023 6:35 am : link
phone number to reach the YouTube peeps?

I'd much prefer to speak to a human than to figure it out online

If there is no way to call, is there an online address?

Thanks in advance

Please pardon my ignorance. Is there a  
Waldo Jeffers : 6/6/2023 6:36 am : link
phone number to reach the YouTube peeps?

I'd much prefer to speak to a human than to figure it out online

If there is no way to call, is there an online address?

Thanks in advance

I gladly ditched ditrectv  
gidiefor : Mod : 6/6/2023 7:57 am : link
and am on a youtube subscription now -- I have to admit that the user interface on youtube is not user friendly - but our needs are simple in terms of tv -- my wife mostly likes to watch romcoms and there's plenty of that on youtube

I watch movies and football primarily
Hey Waldo..hope all is well in the RVA....  
rnargi : 6/6/2023 7:57 am : link
Here's the link, I don't think there is a number to call.


Lonk - ( New Window )
My wife  
PaulN : 6/6/2023 8:22 am : link
Also not into streaming yet, am working on it though. I paid the for the Sunday Ticket. My daughter and son in law come over every Sunday, can't say no to them. Screw the money, at my age what is the difference. Rich is out, so might as well enjoy.
#2 for me  
DaveInTampa : 6/6/2023 9:14 am : link
I have had YTTV for a few years and generally like it. When football season starts, I will put a second TV in the den so I can watch the Giants on the main screen and put Red Zone on the other.

For the past couple of years, I used a VPN and bought the international sunday ticket, which is much cheaper. It usually worked well, but there were a few times it didn't and sometimes I would lose connection in the middle of the game. So I am paying more to avoid that
#3 - Keeping Directv  
Tom in NY : 6/6/2023 12:24 pm : link
I get to much sports from DTV (college football/basketball) to give it up just yet.
I also like the DTV feature that lets me watch two channels while pausing each and going back and forth....almost impossible with streaming.
where is the easiest place to stream Red Zone  
Essex : 6/6/2023 12:36 pm : link
if you don't buy Sunday Ticket? I used to be able to stream it directly from my Cable Provider, which was spectrum but I switched over to Fios.
I just signed up for YTTV a few days ago  
Dr. D : 6/6/2023 1:01 pm : link
I still have directv, but will eventually say goodbye to it. We still have a lot of movies and stuff on the directv DVR, including a 3 Stooges marathon!

I'm going to miss directv (except when it rains during a ballgame!); have had it for about 21 yrs. One BIG difference between directv and streaming is the remote control. This yr I've been watching the Mets via MLB.tv app through Xfinity streaming device. It's the first yr I haven't watched via directv. The remote control is horrible. I don't know if it's the Xfinity device, remote or MLB app or all of the above.

With directv, I used to be able to watch a player hock a loogie in slow motion (it was very entertaining, the first few.. hundred times). With the Xfinity streaming/MLB app, I can't even fast forward through a commercial without problems. And often it will just decide on it's own to go back to the beginning of the game and I have to try to get back to where I was. There are often long pauses while I see the rotating ball WAY TOO MUCH. Oh well.
I Just Paid For Option 3)  
Trainmaster : 6/6/2023 1:15 pm : link
I’m going to need to keep DirecTV or go to Spectrum cable for simpler access for my wife etc for now.

Youtubetv and Sunday ticket  
Paulie Walnuts : 6/7/2023 1:30 am : link
We changed our internet to Verizon 5G. It was 3 years for $25 a month for current Verizon customers. I'm getting about 280 mps
Did #1  
mfjmfj : 6/7/2023 8:54 am : link
So far really like Youtube TV. Been years since I had direct TV, but Youtube TV is a far better product in my mind. I think if your wife tried it she would prefer it. You don't have to use it as a streaming service. You can watch TV with it (even with all the commercials if you like), but the DVR interface is much better than DirectTV (again my experience being a decade old). Obviously, it is internet dependent so if you have bad internet not an option.
The DVR  
ElitoCanton : 6/7/2023 12:18 pm : link
is the one thing I don't like with You Tube TV. You can't delete or record individual episodes of a show. That is very annoying.
RE: The DVR  
Sky King : 6/12/2023 7:16 pm : link
In comment 16129272 ElitoCanton said:
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is the one thing I don't like with You Tube TV. You can't delete or record individual episodes of a show. That is very annoying.

Agree. TIVO is miles ahead of any streaming equivalent. Will NEVER give it up.
What does it matter?  
UConn4523 : 6/12/2023 7:30 pm : link
you get unlimited DVR. For shows just go to the season you are looking for and for sports, go to the date of the game you are looking for. Couldn’t be any easier.
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