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fredreed · 09-04-2019, 01:34 PM

I am considering of switching from Fubo.tv. Which is better the playstation Vue or Youtube TV? I had HULU Plus with Live TV and had nothing but streaming issues. Can someone please give me some advice?

The reason I want to switch from Fubo.tv is because I constantly get streaming errors from them.

I love to watch sports mainly college football and Pro Football.

Guydowood · 09-04-2019, 02:23 PM

Have you considering what ever the 'streaming issues' you are having are not the app for Hulu Live or FuboTV at all and its your internet service?

I've had both and never experienced consistent issues with freezing or buffering. I mean it can happen yes and its annoying as hell, but

Also, it could depend on where you are using the app to view shows/movies.
Via a BD player app
Smarttv app
Roku or Apple TV

Always check that your devices have the latest firmware updates so they function properly. But one key element is how much download speed you are getting from your internet provider. I have 250 mg download speed with X-Finity since that's all I can get in North Georgia. I know its not the "best" but it works fine for me.

Good Luck.

fredreed · 09-04-2019, 02:36 PM

I contacted both of them and they said that everything is just fine. They couldn't give me any reason why It is happening but also Fubo.tv doesn't carry ABC, ESPN or starz which is why I am looking at switching to someone else.

albertbj · 09-04-2019, 02:39 PM

I don't believe YouTube TV has NFL Network, in case that's a dealbreaker. Make sure you check for availability of regional sports channels if that's important to you.

As far as streaming issues are concerned, I've tried out YouTube TV and don't remember having any problems. They do have that quirk with the DVR where they automatically replace your recordings for many shows with the on-demand versions so you can't skip commercials. I've never tried VUE, so I can't comment about the streaming quality, nor do I remember if they do the same thing as YouTube with their DVR. But they do carry both NFL Network and Red Zone.

fredreed · 09-04-2019, 02:45 PM

Ok thanks and far as those streaming issues goes we checked the connection speed out and It tested out just fine. So It isn't on my end the streaming.

It must be coming from Roku Itself because the latest update from Sony for the playstation Vue is obviously having lots of problems with streaming including downloading the TV guide when Sony released their newest update.

Guydowood · 09-04-2019, 04:37 PM

Glad to hear it's not your internet!

Now that you mentioned ROKU, I remembered that once I upgraded mine to their 4K streaming device It worked well for about six months then it started to give buffering and sound dropout issues. I eventually moved to the Amazon 4K stick and recently got the Apple TV 4K. I'm getting good use outta both so if you are in the market to switch from ROKU then that could fix your issue too.

fredreed · 09-04-2019, 05:02 PM

What about the Amazon fire cube the new version coming out in October 2019 would that be better then the Roku 4K ultra?

09-04-2019, 01:34 PM	#1
fredreed Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Streaming I am considering of switching from Fubo.tv. Which is better the playstation Vue or Youtube TV? I had HULU Plus with Live TV and had nothing but streaming issues. Can someone please give me some advice? The reason I want to switch from Fubo.tv is because I constantly get streaming errors from them. I love to watch sports mainly college football and Pro Football.

09-04-2019, 02:36 PM	#3
fredreed Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	streaming I contacted both of them and they said that everything is just fine. They couldn't give me any reason why It is happening but also Fubo.tv doesn't carry ABC, ESPN or starz which is why I am looking at switching to someone else.

09-04-2019, 02:45 PM	#5
fredreed Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	streaming Ok thanks and far as those streaming issues goes we checked the connection speed out and It tested out just fine. So It isn't on my end the streaming. It must be coming from Roku Itself because the latest update from Sony for the playstation Vue is obviously having lots of problems with streaming including downloading the TV guide when Sony released their newest update.

09-04-2019, 05:02 PM	#7
fredreed Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	streaming What about the Amazon fire cube the new version coming out in October 2019 would that be better then the Roku 4K ultra? Last edited by fredreed; 09-15-2019 at 09:30 AM.

09-04-2019, 02:23 PM	#2
Guydowood Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Guydowood 4K collection:1426 Blu-ray collection:3244 DVD collection:74 MA collection:1255 Digital collection:1620 iTunes collection:1511 Prime collection:1266 Blu-ray reviews: 4280 Trading Score:53	Have you considering what ever the 'streaming issues' you are having are not the app for Hulu Live or FuboTV at all and its your internet service? I've had both and never experienced consistent issues with freezing or buffering. I mean it can happen yes and its annoying as hell, but Also, it could depend on where you are using the app to view shows/movies. Via a BD player app Smarttv app Roku or Apple TV Always check that your devices have the latest firmware updates so they function properly. But one key element is how much download speed you are getting from your internet provider. I have 250 mg download speed with X-Finity since that's all I can get in North Georgia. I know its not the "best" but it works fine for me. Good Luck.

09-04-2019, 02:39 PM	#4
albertbj Senior Member Member since:Oct 2014 4K collection:82 Blu-ray collection:734 DVD collection:416	I don't believe YouTube TV has NFL Network, in case that's a dealbreaker. Make sure you check for availability of regional sports channels if that's important to you. As far as streaming issues are concerned, I've tried out YouTube TV and don't remember having any problems. They do have that quirk with the DVR where they automatically replace your recordings for many shows with the on-demand versions so you can't skip commercials. I've never tried VUE, so I can't comment about the streaming quality, nor do I remember if they do the same thing as YouTube with their DVR. But they do carry both NFL Network and Red Zone.

09-04-2019, 04:37 PM	#6
Guydowood Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Guydowood 4K collection:1426 Blu-ray collection:3244 DVD collection:74 MA collection:1255 Digital collection:1620 iTunes collection:1511 Prime collection:1266 Blu-ray reviews: 4280 Trading Score:53	Glad to hear it's not your internet! Now that you mentioned ROKU, I remembered that once I upgraded mine to their 4K streaming device It worked well for about six months then it started to give buffering and sound dropout issues. I eventually moved to the Amazon 4K stick and recently got the Apple TV 4K. I'm getting good use outta both so if you are in the market to switch from ROKU then that could fix your issue too.

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