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Netflix, Streaming Videos & DVDs

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,574 posts) Wed Jan 6, 2016, 08:28 PM Jan 2016

It's not that I'm a technophobe

or computer illiterate but............

If I have a smart TV and an AT&T Cellular Data plan, can I avoid the cable company all together and just stream stuff?

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It's not that I'm a technophobe (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2016 OP

My son uses his phone as a hotspot Go Vols Jan 2016 #1

Not your question but.... Smarmie Doofus Jan 2016 #2

Connect your smart tv to your wireless network... Purrfessor Jan 2016 #3

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)

1. My son uses his phone as a hotspot

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2016, 09:08 PM

Jan 2016

to run a Roku box,Mag 254 box and a computer all hooked to the TV,no cable bill.

I do the same,but with a cable modem and router,$50 a month.

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

2. Not your question but....

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2016, 09:14 PM

Jan 2016

... read up on your smart tv and make sure yours doesn't watch you more than you watch it.

Unless, of course, that isn't a concern for you. And it isn't for many people.

Purrfessor

(1,188 posts)

3. Connect your smart tv to your wireless network...

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 01:23 AM

Jan 2016

If you have Internet service...and you don't need to use your AT&T data plan. Streaming video consumes a lot of data and you should avoid that unless you have an unlimited data plan. Our smart tv works through our wireless network and can access Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, YouTube and many others. It also works as a browser to surf the Internet.

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