I cancelled it not because I didn’t like it I loved Philo still do but HBO MAX and Disney+ won me over. I’ll reactive it once the new season of Yellowstone is officially available on Paramount Network same goes for the final season of Better Call Saul on AMC.
@@michalstoklosa6884 Paramount+ would be a better value for the paramount stuff. You also get everything Nickelodeon has to offer. Even the classics like All that and Ahh real monsters and what not.
I have antenna for my locals. I've had Philo for about 8 months. I've been 100% satisfied with it. I was paying over $100 for dish. $20 or $25, in my opinion is a deal
That's great if you don't mind not having CNN, MSNBC or ESPN. Honestly I think philos great for people who don't care about sports or the news which is probably mostly women. You really can't compare Philo and RUclips TV because RUclips TV has so many more channels especially the NBA, NHL, mdl, and NFL Network plus CNN and MSNBC. You get what you pay for
@@gregscottfordemocracy What if you live someplace where the sports teams suck... like I do? I wouldn't be watching them anyway, so why pay extra? And as far as the news is concerned, you could find out anything you'd need to know from the internet... it'll definitely be there. And you can take care of your local channels with a damn OTA antenna anyway.
@@jamesorsby7553 well it shouldn't matter if you teams suck or not. That's not being a real fan of your team. It's also not about your local teams but being a sports fan in general. You might not want to watch your local team but you might want to watch another game with other teams. I'm a Philly sports fan but I also might want to watch a game that doesn't have my teams playing just because I like sports a lot. For example, I'm a really big hockey and basketball thin. I might not want to watch the Sixers or Flyers playing if they're playing bad but I might want to watch another game that's more competitive that might be on ESPN. Plus ESPN also has a lot of the playoff games which I enjoy watching even if my team isn't playing just because I'm a really big sports fan. If the Sixers are playing and they're getting blown out, I'll probably turn it off and see if there's another game on that's more competitive. I'll watch any NHL or NBA game if two very good teams are playing even if my team, the flyers aren't playing. That's why I like having ESPN because I like to know what's going on around the League and it's also why I like having the NFL Network, the NHL network and NBA TV because not only do they have games on but also have news about what's going on with other teams which sometimes I find interesting depending on who the player is and what it's about. And another reason I like having ESPN and also Fox Sports channel is because they have sports talk shows such as Undisputed Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless and other morning Sports shows I find interesting. And I'm also a News Junkie watch CNN and MSNBC a lot so Sports and news is the majority of my TV viewing. CNN and MSNBC are much more than just learning about what's going on in the world and in my country. I like CNN and MSNBC for their talk shows and the discussions they have with their guests because a lot of times I'd rather listen to a good conversation on MSNBC or CNN rather than reading the article about it. For example one of my favorite shows on msnbc's The Rachel Maddow Show. I find her very intelligent, witty, funny, informative and very engaging. That's something you just can't get just by reading about the news. Watching her and other people discuss the news is a lot more engaging and stimulating than just reading about it on the internet. Sure, I also read a lot of stuff that's on the internet but I also like to watch talk shows with conversation about politics and sports periods it's for the same reason why watching sports on TV or my computer is so much more entertaining than just listening to it on the radio. Watching anything is so much more interesting than just reading about it or listening to it. It's the same reason why I rather watch the movie then read the book. I find the visual experience so much more stimulating
All these streaming service options come down to need to cover must have channels. I'm lucky that I can get all my local network channels over the air and record them. My wife's must haves are all Hallmark channels, HGTV and the cooking network. With the unlimited DVR and up to 1year to watch all the cables channels; it's a low cost solution that works for us.
Since the raise Philo has added 6 new channels. Decades, H&I, MeTV, Start TV, Story Television & A Philo original channel The Comfort Channel which airs show from various networks.
Thank you Michael for all your wonderful videos. Thanks to you, I'm finally getting rid of my cable TV. I found that Philo dovetails RUclipsTV very nicely to give me 90% of the channels I wanted. Cost wasn't a factor as much as getting rid of all the Spectrum/Tivo almost daily problems.
RUclips tv is basically cable without the box fee, there is really not savings when the price is almost reaching $70, switching to this now to try it, my wife cares for tlc and this totally have all the channels she watches minis all the NFL, MLB, golf and college sports, seems like a win to me.
Great info. I currently pay $20 for Philo and am a T-Mobile customer. Deciding if it would be worth it to take the deal being offered by T-Mobile because it states it is only for 12-months. After that the price would be $25
Even with the price hike, Philo provides good value at $25/month for cord cutters. The cost of living is going up in general and companies have to raise prices to stay in business.
A year may sound like overkill but when you have shows that you want to watch in a couple months and skip adds that's where it really pays off. I think it's the best value of any of the services. And also you get discovery plus but you actually get the live channels. I love the dvr.
Seriously thinking about this option. The news is so slanted these days, depressing, and I don't care about sports at all. Is there a dvr box? Currently with direct tv but paying more and more. Also I'm not really a technical person so I'm a bit intimidated by all of this. 😳 Thank you for your videos.
The DVR is in the cloud. So you don’t need a box. You can record anything you want and watch it! Test it out before you leave your current service. Since you don’t care about news or sports, this may be a great fit. You can always get free news with an antenna or free 24/7 services that don’t cover politics all day. Thanks for watching.
Including tax I pay $26 a month for Philo, but using a Fire Stick I can also get Freebe, Tubi TV, Film Rise, and other free TV streams. I have access to more of the programs I like than I ever did with cable. Also I have Amazon movies, as I have Amazon Prime. I would never go back to paying the high price of cable.
I’ve had Philo for a few months, it is nice in that it starts up quick, unlike Sling. The issues I have is that it missing a few channels but that s fine, the audio and video seem to be out of sync lately and the DVR is horrendous, it’s more of an on demand than DVR.
I hear you. Paying $250/mo. w/ Xfinity just for the "Baby First" channel, which is only offered at their highest package. My toddler LOVES it when she is allowed a little screen time.
So, this sounds good. I have a basic Comcast cable service which will be going up in 2023. I'm not very technical with things but if I cut the cable will I need a DVD player to see the programs?
I’ve had sling tv for a while and the start of it was $35 just for a month but then they jacked it up to the original plan to 50 then they raised up to 57 a month 🙄 I think I’m gonna switch to Philo soon
I tried Philo but it did not have many of the channels I liked. I had to do a thorough analysis of channels, which was not easy, but when I finished, I switched to Sling. It was $10 more but I gained 12 channels I will actually watch and only lost 7 channels I never watch.
Question: I'm thinking about leaving cable. I want my local channels and understand that I would need some sort of antenna. Does Philo 's cloud DVR allow me to then record my local channels if needed? (Sorry if that's a dumb question. Some of this is confusing)
No you can’t record locals. You can record only the Philo channels. Some people use Hulu On Demand (the cheap plan) which offers a lot of broadcast TV content the next day. And others get a separate DVR to record local content they get from their antenna. Amazon has one from their brand and Tablo is another.
Well that answers my question. I was hoping this would be a replacement for my TiVo that I use with antenna. Where I could, instead, have the extra programming and record everything in one place. Philo, or whoever gets it together to offer a streaming/service WITH DVR capability at an affordable price, is going to clean up in this market. That is basically what most of us Cord Cutters want. Not all these multiple different services and boxes to add to our tv at prices from $8 to $25 a month…. When you’re all done with it, you could end up paying just as much as one did paying for cable or satellite.
I think they suck because they started billing me and I cannot cancel them because did not sign up with them also have another service so while would I want them.....
This is a great way to bundle these channels on the cheap. Adding certain channels with providers that force high rights charges prevent them for being an option. Cheers to Viacom , A&E Discover, Sony for getting on board. These other networks are scoundrels why they are not in the channel list. Forced channel packages. Old tactics. Those whom support that are why most services are unfairly priced and at a constant rise. $5 in 3 years with additional services is not a price increase. Its a decrease to consider what it really should be considered inflation of a economy. What price hasn't gone up. Food, everything. Thinking otherwise is immature and unrealistic
Okay, another question, but it's a doozy! Can I -- use one streaming service to record a show or multiple shows; then switch to another streaming service (using Roku) and record some shows from its channels?
Yes as long as you’re paying for the multiple services. Shouldn’t be a problem. I subscribe to multiple services for testing and they all record in the cloud whenever I set recordings.
I got a question well I need more advice I am stuck between choosing philo or sling ok to start I am a wrestling fan AEW on TBS so sling has TBS but if I want my other channels like tv land logo and CMT for their afternoon shows like the king of queens now I can get all the above said channels except TBS without any add on packs now with sling if I want tv land CMT or logo I have to add at least 3 add on packs at 6 dollars a month each should I keep philo and hope for more channels or switch to sling
@@MichaelSaves that is true I just don't like to do the add on packs for the other channels like CMT and tv land it's like if you get one say philo you get what you like but missing some others that you like and with sling you get what you like on either orange or blue but have to add on just to get the rest
I had Philo over two years ago but dropped them because they wouldn't add 2 of my must haves ( CNN and USA network), also, with Philo dvr you CAN'T record an individual show, you have to dvr entire series. 👎
@@Blackdog57 The problem is that it wouldn't just be two channels. CNN is part of the Turner/Warner group of networks, and the USA channel belongs to the NBCUniversal division of Comcast. Neither of those entities would make only one of their networks available. They would force Philo to take a package of channels and probably have to make the rest available in some sort of add-on packages. More than likely, they would force them to take ALL of their channels. You would probably see a $20.00 to $30.00 price increase at the minimum. Probably more. 😡
How is a intergenerational VOD and DVR a problem. Cant please everyone and judging by your preferences your method of choice would be in a low minority
Probably not. They advocate for affordable television. Do you consider a addition year to your DVR service a price hike. That shows their intentions are very good. They had to raise the price thats how the world works but most of the time you dont get additional services. Bravo to Philo 🍻🥳
I trust that the higher priced streaming services that offer local stations, which continue to cost more, and sports networks, that continue to cost more, will continue to go up at a far faster rate than a streaming service that only has to deal with increases from entertainment channels.
If Philo keeps raising prices their CEO won’t have to worry about having to raise prices every year because if he does people will just walk away they’ll use a good TV antenna and whatever they can get free through the Roku,,, Pluto and a bunch of others are exceptional and for free. The real elephant in the room right now is the monopoly they have on high speed Internet high-speed Internet is far too expensive
Is Philo worth $25 a month?
I cancelled it not because I didn’t like it I loved Philo still do but HBO MAX and Disney+ won me over. I’ll reactive it once the new season of Yellowstone is officially available on Paramount Network same goes for the final season of Better Call Saul on AMC.
Have you reviewed AMC+ I would like to see a review of that one.
@@michalstoklosa6884 Paramount+ would be a better value for the paramount stuff. You also get everything Nickelodeon has to offer. Even the classics like All that and Ahh real monsters and what not.
I would say so compared to other live t. v. But live t. V isn't worth it anymore
@@BaawBee I have Paramount+ but the thing is some of my shows aren’t available on there which is why I use a Philo from time to time.
I have antenna for my locals. I've had Philo for about 8 months. I've been 100% satisfied with it. I was paying over $100 for dish. $20 or $25, in my opinion is a deal
That's great if you don't mind not having CNN, MSNBC or ESPN. Honestly I think philos great for people who don't care about sports or the news which is probably mostly women. You really can't compare Philo and RUclips TV because RUclips TV has so many more channels especially the NBA, NHL, mdl, and NFL Network plus CNN and MSNBC. You get what you pay for
I'm loving it too and watch local channels with my antenna and I get my news online
@@gregscottfordemocracy What if you live someplace where the sports teams suck... like I do? I wouldn't be watching them anyway, so why pay extra? And as far as the news is concerned, you could find out anything you'd need to know from the internet... it'll definitely be there. And you can take care of your local channels with a damn OTA antenna anyway.
@@jamesorsby7553 well it shouldn't matter if you teams suck or not. That's not being a real fan of your team. It's also not about your local teams but being a sports fan in general. You might not want to watch your local team but you might want to watch another game with other teams. I'm a Philly sports fan but I also might want to watch a game that doesn't have my teams playing just because I like sports a lot. For example, I'm a really big hockey and basketball thin. I might not want to watch the Sixers or Flyers playing if they're playing bad but I might want to watch another game that's more competitive that might be on ESPN. Plus ESPN also has a lot of the playoff games which I enjoy watching even if my team isn't playing just because I'm a really big sports fan. If the Sixers are playing and they're getting blown out, I'll probably turn it off and see if there's another game on that's more competitive. I'll watch any NHL or NBA game if two very good teams are playing even if my team, the flyers aren't playing. That's why I like having ESPN because I like to know what's going on around the League and it's also why I like having the NFL Network, the NHL network and NBA TV because not only do they have games on but also have news about what's going on with other teams which sometimes I find interesting depending on who the player is and what it's about. And another reason I like having ESPN and also Fox Sports channel is because they have sports talk shows such as Undisputed Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless and other morning Sports shows I find interesting. And I'm also a News Junkie watch CNN and MSNBC a lot so Sports and news is the majority of my TV viewing. CNN and MSNBC are much more than just learning about what's going on in the world and in my country. I like CNN and MSNBC for their talk shows and the discussions they have with their guests because a lot of times I'd rather listen to a good conversation on MSNBC or CNN rather than reading the article about it. For example one of my favorite shows on msnbc's The Rachel Maddow Show. I find her very intelligent, witty, funny, informative and very engaging. That's something you just can't get just by reading about the news. Watching her and other people discuss the news is a lot more engaging and stimulating than just reading about it on the internet. Sure, I also read a lot of stuff that's on the internet but I also like to watch talk shows with conversation about politics and sports periods it's for the same reason why watching sports on TV or my computer is so much more entertaining than just listening to it on the radio. Watching anything is so much more interesting than just reading about it or listening to it. It's the same reason why I rather watch the movie then read the book. I find the visual experience so much more stimulating
This just helped me!!! I’m the same way!!
I’ve had it since 2018. I love it bc most of my shows are on there. And I love the fact you can save shows and fast forward commercial too.
I'm glad you're enjoying it!
Do you get lifetime or TLC. My wife and I watch MAFS,
Now up to a year DVR. Definitely worth a measly $5.
Is saving shows the same as recording them?
Getting news and local channels on antenna, loving Philo so far.
This is the first time I go to a comment section and it was actually helpful! Thank you!!!
To me 25 bucks is still a steal for this service. 5 dollars more in three years is totally reasonable to me. Thanks for this.
I agree and hope you enjoy the service
With a year extension to DVR id say yes.
So you pay for a channel and still have to watch commercials?
All these streaming service options come down to need to cover must have channels. I'm lucky that I can get all my local network channels over the air and record them. My wife's must haves are all Hallmark channels, HGTV and the cooking network. With the unlimited DVR and up to 1year to watch all the cables channels; it's a low cost solution that works for us.
Since the raise Philo has added 6 new channels. Decades, H&I, MeTV, Start TV, Story Television & A Philo original channel The Comfort Channel which airs show from various networks.
They’ve also added a few more recently
Thank you Michael for all your wonderful videos. Thanks to you, I'm finally getting rid of my cable TV. I found that Philo dovetails RUclipsTV very nicely to give me 90% of the channels I wanted. Cost wasn't a factor as much as getting rid of all the Spectrum/Tivo almost daily problems.
Its a much better option then the cable companies for sure!
RUclips tv is basically cable without the box fee, there is really not savings when the price is almost reaching $70, switching to this now to try it, my wife cares for tlc and this totally have all the channels she watches minis all the NFL, MLB, golf and college sports, seems like a win to me.
Great info.
I currently pay $20 for Philo and am a T-Mobile customer.
Deciding if it would be worth it to take the deal being offered by T-Mobile because it states it is only for 12-months.
After that the price would be $25
12 months is a long time in live TV streaming. Many changes can happen between now and then! Glad you're getting the discount.
May be good to check if T-Mobile extends the promotion, I heard they might.
Even with the price hike, Philo provides good value at $25/month for cord cutters. The cost of living is going up in general and companies have to raise prices to stay in business.
Not something for nothing either. DVR is unlimited for a year now.
A year may sound like overkill but when you have shows that you want to watch in a couple months and skip adds that's where it really pays off. I think it's the best value of any of the services. And also you get discovery plus but you actually get the live channels. I love the dvr.
The cost of living isn't going up. The useless in our societies are being gentrified as technology replaces the artificial jobs we created for them.
Seriously thinking about this option. The news is so slanted these days, depressing, and I don't care about sports at all. Is there a dvr box? Currently with direct tv but paying more and more. Also I'm not really a technical person so I'm a bit intimidated by all of this. 😳 Thank you for your videos.
The DVR is in the cloud. So you don’t need a box. You can record anything you want and watch it! Test it out before you leave your current service. Since you don’t care about news or sports, this may be a great fit. You can always get free news with an antenna or free 24/7 services that don’t cover politics all day. Thanks for watching.
For world headlines I listen to NPR and I also watch PBS nightly news hour
great share thanks so much for the info..now I have to stay with Philo ..and not cancel
Especially because you get unlimited year DVR for the little increase.
Now that I successfully installed an antenna and AirTV2, I might very well get rid of YTTV and use Sling/Philo for any other channels I want to watch.
Including tax I pay $26 a month for Philo, but using a Fire Stick I can also get Freebe, Tubi TV, Film Rise, and other free TV streams. I have access to more of the programs I like than I ever did with cable. Also I have Amazon movies, as I have Amazon Prime. I would
never go back to paying the high price of cable.
Hey Philo is worth more than any of the services.
Yes. Absolutely. The price raise added a unlimited year DVR for all saves.
I’ve had Philo for a few months, it is nice in that it starts up quick, unlike Sling. The issues I have is that it missing a few channels but that s fine, the audio and video seem to be out of sync lately and the DVR is horrendous, it’s more of an on demand than DVR.
I think philo or sling is worth it. I’m paying over $200 for xfinity just for Nick jr
I hear you. Paying $250/mo. w/ Xfinity just for the "Baby First" channel, which is only offered at their highest package. My toddler LOVES it when she is allowed a little screen time.
So, this sounds good. I have a basic Comcast cable service which will be going up in 2023. I'm not very technical with things but if I cut the cable will I need a DVD player to see the programs?
I had it, but way too many commercials.
Commercials?
Thanks Michael!!!! Your awesome!!!!
I’ve had sling tv for a while and the start of it was $35 just for a month but then they jacked it up to the original plan to 50 then they raised up to 57 a month 🙄 I think I’m gonna switch to Philo soon
I tried Philo but it did not have many of the channels I liked. I had to do a thorough analysis of channels, which was not easy, but when I finished, I switched to Sling. It was $10 more but I gained 12 channels I will actually watch and only lost 7 channels I never watch.
Thank you so much I needed to confirm bet is part of paramount family former cbs app so no needed to charged twice for bet plus seperate?
I love Philo so much, but I wanna watch nba live games!!!
Question: I'm thinking about leaving cable. I want my local channels and understand that I would need some sort of antenna. Does Philo 's cloud DVR allow me to then record my local channels if needed? (Sorry if that's a dumb question. Some of this is confusing)
No you can’t record locals. You can record only the Philo channels. Some people use Hulu On Demand (the cheap plan) which offers a lot of broadcast TV content the next day. And others get a separate DVR to record local content they get from their antenna. Amazon has one from their brand and Tablo is another.
@@MichaelSaves thanks so much for the reply. This is really good info!
Well that answers my question. I was hoping this would be a replacement for my TiVo that I use with antenna. Where I could, instead, have the extra programming and record everything in one place. Philo, or whoever gets it together to offer a streaming/service WITH DVR capability at an affordable price, is going to clean up in this market. That is basically what most of us Cord Cutters want. Not all these multiple different services and boxes to add to our tv at prices from $8 to $25 a month…. When you’re all done with it, you could end up paying just as much as one did paying for cable or satellite.
OMG ,,,I just signed up for my free trial and the amount of commercials are just freaking RIDICULOUS!!!!!
It's live TV -- so the cable networks. Those have commercials no matter where you subscribe. But you can add everything to the DVR to skip the ads!
They extend the Legacy accounts with $20 but with a year long DVR the $5 is worth it.
not worth it to me as theres just too many channels on it i dont watch
still waiting for someone to do ala carte for 2 dollars/mo/channel
LMAO!
I think they suck because they started billing me and I cannot cancel them because did not sign up with them also have another service so while would I want them.....
Last question (I promise!)
Do any of the streaming services you've looked at allow copying shows you've recorded from their "cloud DVR" to your PC?
No the recordings all stay in the cloud
This is a great way to bundle these channels on the cheap. Adding certain channels with providers that force high rights charges prevent them for being an option. Cheers to Viacom , A&E Discover, Sony for getting on board.
These other networks are scoundrels why they are not in the channel list. Forced channel packages. Old tactics.
Those whom support that are why most services are unfairly priced and at a constant rise.
$5 in 3 years with additional services is not a price increase. Its a decrease to consider what it really should be considered inflation of a economy. What price hasn't gone up. Food, everything. Thinking otherwise is immature and unrealistic
Okay, another question, but it's a doozy! Can I --
use one streaming service to record a show or multiple shows;
then switch to another streaming service (using Roku) and record some shows from its channels?
Yes as long as you’re paying for the multiple services. Shouldn’t be a problem. I subscribe to multiple services for testing and they all record in the cloud whenever I set recordings.
sadly i found out philo doesnt work on any of my chromebooks..so now im looking for something else..
I got a question well I need more advice I am stuck between choosing philo or sling ok to start I am a wrestling fan AEW on TBS so sling has TBS but if I want my other channels like tv land logo and CMT for their afternoon shows like the king of queens now I can get all the above said channels except TBS without any add on packs now with sling if I want tv land CMT or logo I have to add at least 3 add on packs at 6 dollars a month each should I keep philo and hope for more channels or switch to sling
I would go to Sling in your case. If Philo adds TBS at any point, the price would go up $10 to $15 since it’s part of the WarnerMedia networks.
@@MichaelSaves that is true I just don't like to do the add on packs for the other channels like CMT and tv land it's like if you get one say philo you get what you like but missing some others that you like and with sling you get what you like on either orange or blue but have to add on just to get the rest
I had Philo over two years ago but dropped them because they wouldn't add 2 of my must haves ( CNN and USA network), also, with Philo dvr you CAN'T record an individual show, you have to dvr entire series. 👎
Sling might give you what you want in one of their $35.00 packages.
If Philo included included those networks they would cost about the same.
@@spaceghost4474 maybe..but I would hope Philo wouldn't raise their price $10 to $15 dollars over two channels.🤔
@@Blackdog57 The problem is that it wouldn't just be two channels.
CNN is part of the Turner/Warner group of networks, and the USA channel belongs to the NBCUniversal division of Comcast.
Neither of those entities would make only one of their networks available. They would force Philo to take a package of channels and probably have to make the rest available in some sort of add-on packages.
More than likely, they would force them to take ALL of their channels.
You would probably see a $20.00 to $30.00 price increase at the minimum.
Probably more. 😡
@@spaceghost4474 yeah, that's how they get you I guess.
How is a intergenerational VOD and DVR a problem. Cant please everyone and judging by your preferences your method of choice would be in a low minority
Philo added now 3 more channels;
Me TV, Start TV and H&I
They sure do! Happy streaming
DVR, saving movies n shows, and 60+ channels it’s still too good to last long for $25, soon it’ll be higher
Probably not. They advocate for affordable television. Do you consider a addition year to your DVR service a price hike. That shows their intentions are very good. They had to raise the price thats how the world works but most of the time you dont get additional services.
Bravo to Philo 🍻🥳
I trust that the higher priced streaming services that offer local stations, which continue to cost more, and sports networks, that continue to cost more, will continue to go up at a far faster rate than a streaming service that only has to deal with increases from entertainment channels.
Damn, no TBS! 😩😩
If Philo keeps raising prices their CEO won’t have to worry about having to raise prices every year because if he does people will just walk away they’ll use a good TV antenna and whatever they can get free through the Roku,,, Pluto and a bunch of others are exceptional and for free. The real elephant in the room right now is the monopoly they have on high speed Internet high-speed Internet is far too expensive
No sports?
No sports. This short video gives you an overview of other options that do have sports: ruclips.net/video/krYgTwqYh8Y/видео.html
Useless without local stations.
Does philo have tnt?
No. The cheapest way to get it is Sling
No it doesn't