[Mean Daddy]

What are other Freepers doing to cut the cord?

[cuban leaf]

I dumped TV in 1997. I never had cable. But since I got Amazon Prime a few years ago, and I have a smart TV, I now stream. Heck, for those that like sports, they even offer that now. I”m not interested, though, or I would never have been able to dump TV.

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

Thanks for sharing this. I am thinking about this. I’ll check in later to see what FREEPERS are doing. Thanks again.

[cuban leaf]

I am using my kids’ netflix and hulu accounts as well. Also, Youtube now has actual movies and most of them are free (with ads). All of it streamed and I’m not paying for any of it. Even the Amazon Prime video is something I discovered AFTER I became a prime member.

[SamAdams76]

We cut the cable cord several years ago. I honestly don't miss it at all. I get to read a lot more books and there really is a lot of free content to get if you have a Roku hooked up to your TV.

There is also an amazing amount of content to get on YouTube, Rumble and other internet sites.

I've been getting into "film noir" movies from the 1940s and 1950s. As well as documentaries that are all over the internet.

You will not miss cable at all. I guarantee it.

[ShadowAce]

I have an internet-only subscription. We have Amazon Prime, though we've decided that this will be the last year for that.

We also have Hulu. Other than that, nothing.

[jagusafr]

The Colonel’s Wife and I did 7 years ago, but we got a digital antenna and Hulu Netflix/Disney. Digital works well. Paid $700 for antenna and installation, but nothing since, and the streaming services come to about $40/Mo.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Put your router behind a VPN and check out bmovies.co, tubitv.com, livenewsnow.com, crack.stream2watch.sx.

[Born in 1950]

Four years without TV. I'm not one of those guys who find their virtue that way but I'll tell you giving it up is even better than you can imagine. I do have prime but.. not much there, imo, certainly not life enhancing in any way.

[Cosmo105]

Do some research on software called KODI

[BradyLS]

I cut out television as a Y2K resolution. A lot of that reclaimed time was given back over to the internet, I’m sad to report. But TV programming and discussion of it is so pervasive, that I find it impossible to ultimately escape from its influence.

FR, for example, talks about various programming constantly. My favorite talk radio programs reference television incessantly (and music, sports, and movies, too).

But congratulations! I hope the money and time you reclaim lead to greater peace-of-mind and new-found spending flexibility!

[Degaston]

Its been over 5 years since I cut the chord. There is plenty of free stuff on YouTube and Rumble. I do lots of reading too. I will never go back to spending big on Cable TV.

Occasionally I will sign up for a few months for Netflix. And I may try Amazon Prime too briefly.

[no-to-illegals]

Cut the cord six years ago. I do not watch tv much. Besides I’ve not mastered watching more than one channel at one time. Have not paid one cent for tv for six years and I’m satisfied

[ClaytonForester]

I just got rid of Comcast Cable. They were charging me $100/mo. for internet and basic TV. I am now using T-Mobile 5G internet for $50/mo. Combined with my Roku TV ($258) and a antenna for over the air local TV I have thousands of free movies and TV shows to choose from. The T-Mobile service just requires a router. I don’t have a ton of wires to mess with. Three free channels, Pluto, Tubi, and Peacock have more programming than I’ll ever need.

[Wish2Post]

Anything you wish to find to watch, you can find it on the Internet.
If it is worth watching, it probably is on:

Rumble - https://rumble.com/
Bitchute - https://www.bitchute.com/
Brand New Tube - https://brandnewtube.com/
Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/
Daystar TV - https://www.daystar.tv/
GAB TV - https://tv.gab.com/
NewTube - https://newtube.app/
Periscope - https://www.periscope.tv/
ROKU - https://www.roku.com/
- You can get the dedicated box, or the app on other devices and smart TVs
Odysee - https://odysee.com/
SkyWatchTV - https://www.skywatchtv.com/
VIMEO - https://vimeo.com/

and many, many other sources.

The above are general sources, but there are also lots of topic-specific sources.

Plus, I have a Digital Antenna for anything local I might wish to watch, e.g., local news and weather.
Vidmax

[gundog]

No cable for 20+ years. Off-air TV...mostly MeTV, and DVDs, mostly purchased at pawn shops.

[Az Joe]

I am thinking of switching to T-Mobile internet once I check it out sooner.

My Cox internet costs me an even $100. T-Mobile offers me the same for $50.

[Fai Mao]

No cable
We bought ROKU TV’s and get the free streaming services.
You can get any sports you want via the various leagues. No politics - unless you don’t mind them

There are LITERALLY (No fake as in ACTUALLY) dozens of free streaming channels, plus the free (non subscription YOUTube/Rumble guys.

There is no need for any monthly charge.

[silly.kerry.trix.are.for.kids]

We have a ROKU tv, as well as a TV antenna that gives us extra channels and live tv. We also have Amazon prime. We have Verizon cell service, which gives us free Disney+, ESPN, and HULU. HULU gives us the History Channel. We also just a a super cheap deal on Paramount +. You can also stream with pluto tv. Kodi, if you want to research that.

[drSteve78]

Never had cable, watch little television. That said, web browser on ipad plugged into hdmi (apple sells adapter/ walmart)

Browser opened to ustv247.tv, just about any channel. Free, plus whatever your WiFi internet costs.

Watch The Amazing Race, CBS , on some channel 4 from Miami. We are in Colorado, recently from Florida, so enjoy the commercials. Publix

[Varsity Flight]

All GONE.

best move we’ve done.

Have an antenna with excellent coverage , but never watch tv anymore
Been great all the other activities bring instead.