Star Trek - Discovery Season Two - Starts Today...

[Baitball Blogger]

However, there seems to be a paywall. I don't understand why CBS Access requires a subscription fee when we're already paying through the nose on Spectrum. Any ideas on how to see this series at a reasonable cost?

We do have Roku, but I understand that you still have to pay for CBS Access.

[Clash City Rocker]

1. CBS All Access is a streaming service that you have to pay for

Basically, all you get for it is that show, many recent CBS shows and some of their classic shows. But most of the best classic shows CBS has produced - MASH, The Dick Van Dyke Show, All In The Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, I Love Lucy, The Carol Burnett Show, The Andy Griffith Show, etc. - are not there. Here’s a list of their shows...

https://www.justwatch.com/us/provider/cbs

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Thank you.

So sad. I guess we'll pay 1.99 per show on vudu or some other service.

[hueymahl]

3. If you have Netflix and a VPN

You can watch it for free

[Baitball Blogger]

4. I have Netflix, but what is a VPN?

[hueymahl]

5. VPN Virtual Private Network

It allows you to route all of your internet traffic through a server in a different area or different country. Among other things, it is used for privacy purposes (stop your ISP from logging your internet traffic). In this case, you would use it to pretend to be in a country other than the US, where Star Trek Discovery is available on Netflix.

I'm currently using Proton VPN, to pretend to be in Sweden to watch Netflix, but there are a lot of other good VPN providers out there.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Wow.

With all the privacy lapses we have been having, it’s a wonder this thing doesn’t have more market visibility.

[Thyla]

7. Ooh

Just checked and it's already on netflix in Spain, will have to wait for tonight though as my wife wouldn't be best pleased if I watched it without her.

[targetpractice]

10. The Netflix version is Season 1

Not sure about Season 2 in Spain. Maybe?

[Thyla]

12. Season 2 ep 1

Titled 'Brother' is what we have on now/yesterday. Honestly I was surprised as I figured they would have to wait for CBS to show it first. Guess not.

[Fla Dem]

8. I pay a one time subscription fee of $9.99.

Only 2 shows I want to see on CBS All Access; Star Trek Discovery and The Good Fight.

2nd Season of Star Trek was just released but all episodes won't be available until May. Unlike other streaming services, CBS All Access new episodes are not all released on the same date. They are released weekly like a regular TV series. Last episode of Star Trek won't be released until April 18th.

First episode Season 3 of the Good Fight probably won't be released until March. Given a 13 episode series, the last one will be released late May.

So sometime after the last episode of the Good Fight is released or maybe a couple of weeks before, I will subscribe to CBS All Access. I will then have a month to watch all episodes of Star Trek and The Good Fight.

Will probably sign up for the commercial free plan, $9.99 and watch within a month, then will cancel. Not a bad price to watch 26 episodes; about $.38 an episode.

Limited Commercials Plan
Watch CBS All Access on-demand shows with limited commercial interruptions for $5.99 per month, plus any applicable state taxes.

Commercial Free Plan
Enjoy premium viewing of CBS All Access on-demand shows, free from commercial interruption* for only $9.99 per month, plus any applicable taxes.

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Sounds like the right approach.

If you can wait until May to see them all.

What is the process to subscribe? Do a search for CBS All Access and follow the prompts?

[Fla Dem]

11. Yes. just google CBS All Access.

I can wait. Have enough to watch with Netflix and Amazon Prime and only watch about 2-3 hours of TV per day.