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Why would I pay $35 a month to stream broadcast channels that are freely available in HD over the air in my area?

It's one thing if they provided something like Netflix. But it's absolutely bonkers that they're selling what is already a free resource. What's the value-add?

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They're adding a lot more than just over the air broadcast channels. For someone that likes watching live sports on occasion, this is a decent offering (the omission of TNT and TBS is odd though).

Channels offered: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wZJuVdp0HaH4GQiB-XNVz76qkd...

"It's one thing if they provided something like Netflix. But it's absolutely bonkers that they're selling what is already a free resource. What's the value-add?"

• 6 users can watch on their own devices simultaneously. • Unlimited Cloud DVR.

^^ value add

ah, 6 users means the service costs as little as $5.83 if you do it right.

Doubtful, outside of single-household sharing; I'd be very surprised if they got to avoid the contractual terms that limit your ability to share a PS Vue account in the same way - you have to activate a "home device" to anchor the account and regularly using six different devices in different locations would probably trigger some sort of fraud check.

You can have 6 user "accounts", but only three simultaneous streams.

DVR functionality? Thinking this is more of a Hulu competitor with live events rather than simply an antenna... probably more of a viable alternative for local sports fans who want to ditch cable?

Maybe read the blog post first before commenting?

https://youtube.googleblog.com/2017/02/finally-live-tv-made-...

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