Question

We’ve realized with the stay at home that we don’t use Comcast cable to watch tv at all. how many of you have dropped cable and just rely on Netflix/Hulu/Disney+ etc? Do you miss it?  

Answer 1

I did a few months ago. don’t miss it a bit!  

Answer 2

We did, don't miss it. We use youtube TV, Disney +, and bought an antenna for the local channels (WGN mostly). Antenna is also good for when the wifi is out and so we don't use too much wifi (that did happen).  

Answer 3

We haven't had cable in 7 yrs and dont miss it at all

Answer 4

We are dropping comcast at the end of the month

Answer 5

Only use Comcast for internet now (probably 2 years ago now? ). Don’t miss it a single bit!  

Answer 6

We haven’t had cable for about a year. I don’t miss it. And we still have too much to choose from. We have Netflix, Disney, and Prime.  

Answer 7

We cut the cord 10 years ago and haven’t looked back. We have a TIVO and Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and Amazon Prime. Plenty of content.  

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@perchloride Ditto. 10 years here too!  

Answer 8

I haven’t had cable in 3 years! Best choice of my life! I have Disney + and Netflix

Answer 9

I just did this yesterday! We stream everything. We have Disney+, Hulu, Netflicks, Prime Video and Apple TV. I switched from At&t to Xfinity as they give more internet power. They have a package with basic 10 channels and internet for $50 I added the “entertainment pack” which gives us a few channels we do watch so our bill will be around $100 once fees are added. If they wouldn’t have had that deal I would have just done the internet as we definitely use the streaming sites more then actual TV channels!  

Answer 10

We had DirecTV for 10+ years and just switched to YouTube TV. It's $50 a month and has all the local channels. No complaints! We also use Disney+ and Netflix.  

Answer 11

We have been planning to drop the cable completely and go to Netflix/Amazon/Disney+/Hulu, though we will add hulu with live TV to get some things. Honestly the hold up has just been my reluctance to give up one show that i won't be able to watch without cable and laziness to call and deal with Xfinity

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Ha, what show? My hold up used to be Big Brother, lmao

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RuPaul's Drag Race. VH1 is a jerk and isn't on Hulu live

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@assuming837 with an AppleTV, you might be able to subscribe to the show in iTunes and get it as it's released. I did that for Big Bang because CBS is also a turd and won't share with other streaming services.  

Answer 12

We did this two years ago - so worth it! Important thing is awesome internet connection - we like Metronet if it’s available in your area. We use Hulu Plus + Live TV so we get our local channels as well as the other channels we love (ESPN, HGTV). Also use Netflix, Disney Plus, and occasionally Amazon Prime video.  

Answer 13

I canceled it 9 years ago when I was pregnant with my 2nd and cutting costs to stay home. Never missed it or the bill. Every time we are at a hotel, I can never find anything worth paying that bill again.  

Answer 14

Haven't had cable tv for 5 years now. We've got Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and HBO. Don't miss cable at all!  

Answer 15

We dropped cable years ago and don’t miss it. We have Hulu, Netflix, amazon prime, and Disney +

Answer 16

I dropped it years ago. Don't miss it at all.  

Answer 17

We want to drop our direct tv but my husband LOVES all of the sports stuff so he can watch baseball, football and hockey(obviously not a prob right now). I’m clueless how to access sports wo cable.  

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@mezzorelievo we just dropped DirecTV and they told us during Football season we could get one tuner and pay $15 a month plus cost of Sunday Ticket. Otherwise YouTubeTV has most of the sports channels

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@gruesome Kolodkin Kimbrell ooh thanks

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@gruesome Kolodkin Kimbrell fl you have to pay for you tube tv?  

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Yes, it's $50 a month but you get all local channels and most cable ones like Bravo, ESPN, etc. You can record shows, pause live tv. We've been really happy with it. You can also do a free trial before signing up, so we did that before cutting Directv.  

Answer 18

You tube tv has been great for us!  

Answer 19

I haven't had cable in over 14+ years. Cut it out to save money when getting married and never went back. We are not a sports watching family though. Right now we do have Netflix and Disney+.  

Answer 20

We dropped cable in February. Only missed it a couple times so far. We have Sling and don’t have ESPN so I’m missing the Jordan documentary  Once sports start up, we’ll have to switch or add more channels. The kids only watch YouTube for free on our Roku these days but we did the Disney+ trial when Onward was released. We have an antenna for local channels but can’t DVR so that annoys me too bc I don’t watch my shows until the kids are in bed and never the day they air. But to save some money it’s fine for now. You’re not locked in to anything so we can always tweak things down the line. It took awhile to adjust to not having everything in one spot.  

Answer 21

We dropped and do Disney+ and youtubeTV. We don’t miss Comcast at all.  

Answer 22

Dropped last yr. don’t miss it at all

Answer 23

We haven't had cable for 3 years. We have an antenna to watch football. But we don't miss cable at all

Answer 24

We use sling, Disney+ and Netflix. Still saving over $100 a month from what we were paying for direct tv

Answer 25

We realized the same thing back in 2006. Nope never missed it!  

Answer 26

I dropped probably 6-7 years ago. I only miss it when the olympics, World Cup, or other major sports stuff is on but we manage without. We do have Netflix, Hulu, Disney plus and Amazon video so the kids and I have plenty to watch.  

Answer 27

We don’t miss cable at all. We have Hulu Live to get the couple of shows we watched on cable and then we have Netflix, Disney + and Amazon.  

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@assuming837 Solak-Kalnenas us too

Answer 28

We did it 2 yrs ago Don't miss it! We have Netflix and Hulu live. We also put a digital antenna up and get about 20 local channels from that.  

Answer 29

We just dropped cable and love it so far. We have Hulu live, prime, Netflix and Disney plus

Answer 30

Dropped cable, best decision ever! We have YouTube TV, Netflix, Disney +, Prime Video, and Hulu and still paying only a fraction of what we paid with cable. Make the move, you won’t regret it.  

Answer 31

We dropped cable for 2 years and had YouTube TV and then they kept increasing the price. Not Xfinity cable is cheaper than all the streaming stuff so we have it again ‍♀️

Answer 32

It's been 5 years cable free for us!  

Answer 33

We did it two years ago and I don’t miss it at all.  

Answer 34

Cable free for 10+ years and never going back.  

Answer 35

We have been cable free for a year and a half. It’s been great!  

Answer 36

We have Hulu tv, Disney plus & prime- love it.  

Answer 37

We have hulu live, netflix, disney + (which we rarely use) and Prime

Answer 38

We dropped cable 4 years ago

Answer 39

Can you get Bravo shoes on the streaming sites? That's what is holding me back from dropping cable.  

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Actually I see some on Hulu. I'm not sure if they are the latest

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@barros same  and tlc

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@loathing and how do you get wifi?!?! So many questions!  

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@barros right omg - I can’t cut it yet

Answer 40

Don’t miss it at all! We have Netflix/Amazon Prime and Disney +. My husband is a huge college football fan so during the season, we add Hulu Live so he can see the games in real time.  

Answer 41

Dropped cable 2 years ago and just reduced our Hulu Live subscription. Every once in a while there may be something I wish I could see but overall, I don't see myself ever going back. We have Hulu on demand, prime, Disney+, and Netflix and honestly, we could probably reduce those.  

Answer 42

We dropped a few months ago, right before all the craziness started. Best choice ever now that we're under a bit more of a stricter budget. We switched to YouTube TV mostly for the included DVR, then also have Netflix, Prime, Hulu, Disney+, and CBS all access. All that and still considerably cheaper than dish

Answer 43

We dropped cable about a year ago and saved so much $$. We use Apple TV and I can get Live TV but usually just watch Netflix.  

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Jeff set it up so if you want to know more about it, text me. It will save you alot of $$

Answer 44

We dropped almost 2 years ago and honestly I miss the local channels. We have an antenna but it barely works

Answer 45

We have been streaming for 8 years. We did just Netflix and Hulu with an antenna for several years. We’ve been using directvnow since they launched and are happy with it. It’s live streaming.  

Answer 46

Dropped cable about 4 years ago. Don’t miss it at all!  

Answer 47

We did it years ago and barely miss it at all. It's totally worth it!  

Answer 48

We dropped cable and only use Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+. We save over $200/month and don’t miss cable at all (we have ESPN as well but never use it).  

Answer 49

I did right at the beginning of all this and I am loving my cable bill! We only have our internet and security with Xfinity and have Hulu/Netflix and free Fire TV

Answer 50

We did 10years ago and have never looked back :)

Answer 51

We’ve been cable free for 5 years. best decision ever!  

Answer 52

We have Hulu/Netflix/AmazonPrime/Disney+ and don't miss cable one bit. (Though I will admit that we occasionally plunk down money to buy seasons of things, like SpongeBob, but it's still way cheaper than had we kept cable).  

Answer 53

Oh no we don’t. We do subscribe to CBS all access as we’ll become we like ncis bot honestly it was the best decision we ever made

Answer 54

Don’t miss it at all, best decision to cut cable last year. We have Netflix, Hulu, Prime and Disney. Plenty to watch for the entire family  

Answer 55

Haven't had cable in 12 plus years. Firestick and streaming.  

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@brill96 we are going on 6 and I don't miss a single thing!  

Answer 56

Sports are the main reason we have comcast (not on now) . We use to stream only which was an issue with blackhawk games

Answer 57

We have Hulu, Netflix, Disney, Apple, we will be getting Peacock and HBO Digital. for love we have Hulu Live.  

Answer 58

We haven’t had cable in 7 years and don’t miss it. For local news all you need is an antenna. We have Netflix, Hulu, Disney, Prime, HBO for all of your needs.  

Answer 59

So glad we did. I don’t miss Comcast’s drama

Answer 60

We haven’t had cable for more than 8 years we use Hulu Netflix and Disney+ and we love it

Answer 61

Cable free‍♀️. We have Amazon Prime, youTube TV (love it! ) and Disney+ for my daughter.  

Answer 62

I dont need cable as long as I have access to PBS Passport on Roku by donating to WTTW. Also have HBO, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, and Starz. But watch PBS programs the most by far.  

Answer 63

Thanks everyone! I called. Got $75 off my monthly bill. I’ll take that for now! But I’ll probably follow suit very soon!  

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@gruesome I was thinking that’s my plan for today!  

Answer 64

We did have YouTube T. V. Netflix Disney + and Philo

Answer 65

We haven't had cable for over 2 years and don't miss it. We live off of Netflix and Hulu :)

Answer 66

We have been cable free for 8 years, only time I have ever missed it is when something is live and hard to get on streaming like when the Cubs went to the World Series. We have an AppleTv set on 2 of our 3 tvs and Roku on the third. All stream Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime, and YouTube. We don't pay for any extra apps but I know others that are into certain sports do. We use WOW for internet.  

Answer 67

How do you watch sports? I’m considering dropping it too but can’t figure out how to watch football

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@crackleware me too. without paying an arm and a leg

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@mezzorelievo during football season I had sling ($24) and paid for the NFL add-on which was I think $10 a month. Canceled it all once football ended.  

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@pradeep college football too?  

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@crackleware we could watch most of the college games thru the regular sling pkgs- we would switch back-and-forth between packages to get the channel we needed for a particular game. Super easy and flexible.  

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I have an antenna so I can get Bears games during NFL season you just have to buy one with a decent range

Answer 68

We did a few months ago and have no regrets!  

Answer 69

I did! I didn’t watch cable nor did the kids. I have Hulu, Netflix Disney and prime. And I don’t miss cable!  

Answer 70

Nope. Not at all

Answer 71

We have Hulu, Disney plus, Netflix, (included with our phone plan) and prime, no cable. Haven’t missed it.  

Answer 72

We just got rid of direct TV and the kids haven't noticed that its gone. They have been watching Netflix and YouTube. We pay 39. 99 for 100 megabytes with WOW. Rate locked for 2 years. We now pay 53. 98 between Netflix and WOW instead of 190 per month with Direct TV. We don't miss it

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@magazine whats wow?  

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@bellwether2692 WOW is a cable and internet provider.  

Answer 73

We just use prime and get disney + free for the year from Verizon. Have a 13 dollar digital antenna.  

Answer 74

We dropped cable, but did sign up for Youtube TV so we can still get some local news and sports.  

Answer 75

Last month we made the change to internet TV with AT&T tv. Internet wasn’t as good. We went back to Comcast for the internet only and now only pay $50 for it I highly suggest giving it a try  

Answer 76

We don’t have cable. Only Netflix and Hulu

Answer 77

Don’t miss it at all. There is plenty to watch and I save so much money each month. I have Netflix, Hulu, HBO and Prime. Also get an antenna for $25 from Amazon and you will get all network channels plus.  

Answer 78

We cut cable in February, haven't missed it at all. ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu are available as a package deal. Netflix and Amazon prime plus HBO go, we're set!  

Answer 79

I dropped them 2 years ago. I use Sling and get all the channels we watch. I also have Amazon Prime, Hulu, Netflix, Disney+. I don’t miss it at all.  

Answer 80

We have all of those, but my daughter lives Tubi the best and it is free

Answer 81

Don’t miss it. Used to have Directv now we have YouTubeTV, NetflixHulu and Disney +. All still cheaper than before

Answer 82

Dropped cable 8 years ago and never looked back!  

Answer 83

Two years cable-free and it’s all good! We don’t miss it!  

Answer 84

3 years cable free

Answer 85

and don’t miss it AT ALL and it’s been 2 yrs

Answer 86

I dropped them 2 years ago. Don’t miss it. Don’t need it. Costs more.  

Answer 87

We dropped cable. it sc much better. We use Sling but Disney + Is great for kids I think

Answer 88

‍♀️ Don’t miss cable/satellite at all. Cut the service almost two years ago.  

Answer 89

Don’t miss it, it’s been like 4 years now without cable lol

Answer 90

We're good without it. I only miss the hockey games.  

Answer 91

I dropped them and got YouTube TV for $50

Answer 92

We dropped Comcast cable last August, saved us almost $150/month. The only channel I miss is PBS. We have Netflix, Hulu and Amazon to keep us entertained.  

Answer 93

We’ve held on for years thinking we would MiSS it too much & boy that was a waste of money! We have not had Comcast cable for the past few months & have not missed it once!