Do NOT Sign Up for DIRECTV STREAM Unless You Know These 4 Things!

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0:00 Sign Up Online, Not Over the Phone
0:27 Review the Channel Lineup
0:57 Device Compatibility Issues
1:30 Understand the Cancellation Process

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[erich]

They need to let you cancel online without talking to anybody. I tried the free trial just to see out it is and it felt like it took forever to cancel. I had to google the # and find it on a forum. The service itself isn’t bad, I just wish that they would shout all the live premium movie channels. Like Cinemax there are only 2 live when the other service like Hulu and YouTube TV give you more live channels.

[johnmadill]

Thank you for the video. I was looking for more streaming options tonight during the times i was on hold with youtube tv during a 92 minute phone call trying to get my service back.
Last week's call took 60 minutes and worked.
Tonight's effort failec and higher ups are supposed to contact me via email.
My tv's keep thinking i am in a different home area.

Do all you good people find Direct streaming to be relatively trouble free?

[manianmurphy]

Is directv stream included if I have directv in the house? It works on my phone, but when i bought a new smart tv i wanted to put the app on the tv so i wouldn't have to bring the mini box to the new tv.

[zeel]

I am doing the free trial and both of my tv's start static sound during shows on different channels. Is it the Roku app or just Direct TV Stream? Would the device fix the problem?

[julianrocha]

Hi so I canceled my directv stream free trial the day before it ended but two days later I was still charged but I tried to check the directv account and it just says I can restart the subscription and there’s no option to cancel the subscription

[davidmmuench]

This was helpful Michael! If they still have the free trial I might try it out. I enjoy YouTube TV but I recently got the dreaded "can't play YouTube TV in your country" error message even though I never moved. Got it fixed on my Firestick, but Roku is still showing that message.

[CaptainJewtastic]

Signing up in store is another great option. Your at&t rep should be able to look up those regional sports channels to confirm them for you as well as set up the full account and box (should you choose to get one) in store. They also will typically have the option to do a 'right to you delivery' if you'd prefer someone to come to your home to set a box up.

Also canceling, if you purchase in store the rep in store should be able to call on your behalf to cancel during that 14 day money back guarantee.

[aakar]

I signed up 3 weeks ago, not bad, Baseball option is available for $20 a month more, I purchased over the phone and was promised a free box and free unlimited stream, turned out they expect you to pay or fight (I fought)
My only problem with the service is poor, washed out, low contrast video quality on major channels, especially network channels. Hope it gets MUCH better SOON!! ATT tech told me this is because my Sony TV is not compatible with the service!!!
When video quality is good it can look near 4K, for this reason I will keep the service and hope it can evolve into something good. Right now 2.5 stars but hoping to give more in the future.
Forgot- remote control is VERY poorly designed, no thought was given in the process

[ffstop]

I can add another....ROKU devices to not always work favorably with Directv stream or older Android devices.
Had an older Sony android TV, directv app not available for that older android software. So, had an extra ROKU, attached, and sound kept dropping in/out. Directv recommended a Firestick, and that solved the problem.
Also had an really old Sony smart TV that turned dumb so had a ROKU attached, it also had the same sound problem. Ordered the least expensive firestick to cure that problem.
I will add for years that older sony had a ROKU and never had a problem. But for some reason, ROKU devices do not work that well with Directv. All ROKU devices were at software 12 so the software level was not a problem. Both were ROKU sticks, so can only speak for the stick.
Just an added note....

[qrhino]

I have several tvs in my home. Do I need a ROKU type device to make this work in the other rooms?

[shackdaddy]

Excellent video. This video will be extremely helpful for the new streamers who are used to the name DIRECTV. Also veteran streamers like me who want to know all the gory details.

[ideletemycomments]

Ty for heads up! My trial ends tomorrow

[Jukkala]

If you get the set top boxes, they have Chromecast built in. Very handy.

[ginagomez]

Thanks for the video . Direct tv is the worst of customer service an service 😧

[HighCountryRambler]

I signed up for Direct TV stream simply because Dish Network dropped MAVTV and my Regional Sports lineup- THAT I WAS PAYING FOR WITH THE SPORTS PACK.
I also paid $120 (one time) for the DTV streaming device I can now take with in my RV.
Went from Dish @ $140/month & no regional sports to DTV stream @ $85/month w/regional sports.
BTW- it took 6 phone calls to Dish to cancel after being hung-up on 5 times as soon as they knew why I was calling. My guess the employees get dinged for cancelations.
I'm hearing DTV might drop OAN network, if so, I'll be shopping again.

[Happy-dqiu]

Michael - I have 5 tv's in my home. Will I need 5 cable boxes? (streaming devices)

[danram]

FYI Android TV/Google TV didn't have the DirecTV Stream app before but now it does.

[scruffy]

Too late, I just ordered it!, it's just like ATT Uverse, I've had Uverse since it was released back then. I am not going to Cox, that's the only rival around my area!

[dalie]

Canceled my DIRECTV stream $65. Got discovery+ for $4.99 which as has a lot but not live. On the roku has about 100 channels and the Pluto tv with another 100 or so both free.

[tj_cooksamvs]

Does this come with like wifi? Like can you play games online with this?