Live Life Team
In recent years, members of households across the world have taken it upon themselves to ‘cut the cord’ as a way of saving money on household bills and utilities. Cutting the cord can be, however, a daunting task for many people, particularly when it comes time to finding a replacement. When you are choosing a service provider to replace your cable TV subscription, here are some considerations you might want to keep in mind:
What device do you intend to use?
Although popular online streaming services such as Hulu or Netflix now have dedicated apps for a range of devices, this might not be the case for all online cable TV providers. As such, it is important to think about what device you intend to use to stream your content on and whether this suits your personal circumstances.
Internet speed and connectivity
Unlike terrestrial cable TV which is delivered by a physical cable, online cable TV is delivered via the internet. One of the most important considerations in switching to online cable TV is thus how good your internet signal is and whether it will be able to handle the delivery of high definition video content. Certain service providers may let you download a programme in full before watching it, which suits slower connections, but this may not always be the case. As such, it’s important to conduct a speed and connectivity test before making the switch.
Content availability
A further important consideration relates to what content to hope to watch online. When making the switch to an online cable TV provider you won’t be automatically granted access to a full library of content. In fact, the most popular TV shows might be found across a number of platforms. This should be considered before signing up and you might have to have several subscriptions at once.
