Hulu (starts $5.99/month with commercials and $11.99/month without) - I simply could not live with my Hulu. Netflix offers a FREE one-month trial for new accounts.Ģ. You can set up a kids Netflix account so the little ones don’t have to scan through the more adult options when they are searching for a particular show. My dad uses Netflix to watch old Vietnam and World War II movies every night. My daughter also recently discovered back episodes of some HGTV and TLC shows on Netflix.
Netflix (starts at $8.99/month) - We use this mostly for kids shows, Netflix original programming, some movies, and various documentaries. This is our current screen-watching set-up:ġ. Our family gave up cable over four years ago and it hasn’t been terrible, but we definitely utilize more than just Netflix. People who say “Netflix replaced our cable and we haven’t looked back!” clearly didn’t watch much TV when they had cable. NOTE: You do have to have internet in order for any of this to work.Ĭan Fire TV Stick replace cable or satellite TV? Hmmm… That’s a hard one. If you’re only using XBOX Live for streaming, you’re getting screwed. The only reason I see to continue to use your gaming device for streaming is if you use the subscription (like XBOX Live) to game with other people on the web.
The Fire TV Stick, Roku, Chromecast (Chromecast doesn’t have a remote), and Blu-ray players do not charge any fees to use it (again, you do have to pay for Netflix or Hulu Plus). Most gaming devices that allow for streaming do charge a fee to use (monthly or yearly). You can elect to pay for Netflix or HuluPlus (you would subscribe to these separately, not through Amazon - see below for free trial offers). is free to stream as is PBS Kids and probably other channels (that are not that exciting). If you have Amazon Prime, you have free access to Amazon Instant Video, so the stick will just easily allow you to stream it on your TV (you can get a FREE 30-day trial of Amazon Prime here). What else do you have to buy/subscribe to? There is no automatic service you have to subscribe to in order for the stick to work. The Fire TV Stick works the same as other streaming devices, including Roku (the box or the stick), Chromecast, your streaming-capable Blu-ray player, your streaming-capable gaming device (like PS4 or the Wii or XBOX but without the monthly fee) or your computer (you can hook your laptop or tablet up to some TVs and stream that way). What exactly is this thing? The Fire TV Stick connects to your TV’s HDMI port and allows you to stream almost anything, including Netflix, Amazon Instant Video (which is free if you have Amazon Prime), Hulu Plus,, Pandora, PBS Kids, the new Disney+ and more. I’m totally non-tech, but here’s my best attempt at understanding how the Fire TV Stick works: Amazon has their own streaming device, the Fire TV Stick.
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