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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,545 posts) Mon Nov 4, 2019, 09:41 AM Nov 2019

Anyone have YouTube TV? I've had it with Hulu's DVR. Recording is hit or miss and even with the

enhanced option some programming cannot be FF.

Many thanks!

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Anyone have YouTube TV? I've had it with Hulu's DVR. Recording is hit or miss and even with the (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2019 OP

Yes JimGinPA Nov 2019 #1

How do you like the DVR functionality? Can you in fact ff through commercials or are there Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2019 #2

You can ff on your DVR recordings ... Auggie Nov 2019 #6

Thanks! Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2019 #7

I like it. nycbos Nov 2019 #3

Thanks! And no trouble ff through commercials? Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2019 #4

It depends on the show. nycbos Nov 2019 #5

Thanks! Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2019 #8

Correct. You can't FF through commercials on live tv ... Auggie Nov 2019 #9

The same with Hulu. Although frequently, depending on the program, even recorded programs Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2019 #11

That a good idea. nycbos Nov 2019 #14

The ff or not thing makes no sense to me Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #10

Thanks! Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2019 #12

Advertisers pay big money to have their ads run in prime time slots. nycbos Nov 2019 #13

But I can ff through some prime time shows Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #15

JimGinPA

(14,811 posts)

1. Yes

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 09:45 AM

Nov 2019

I'm pretty happy with it.

I've had Hulu a couple times but their interface is horrible. I liked Sling, but they lost the local Fox Sports channels so I had to drop them.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,545 posts)

2. How do you like the DVR functionality? Can you in fact ff through commercials or are there

Reply to JimGinPA (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 09:49 AM

Nov 2019

restrictions on ff if the program is on demand?

Thanks

Auggie

(31,133 posts)

6. You can ff on your DVR recordings ...

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 10:03 AM

Nov 2019

but on demand you get commercials. It works well for me.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,545 posts)

7. Thanks!

Reply to Auggie (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 10:06 AM

Nov 2019

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

3. I like it.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 09:54 AM

Nov 2019

It is pretty easy to use. I have found it records the shows that I want. But then I don't watch many shows. I usually just watch sports on TV.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,545 posts)

4. Thanks! And no trouble ff through commercials?

Reply to nycbos (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 09:59 AM

Nov 2019

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

5. It depends on the show.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 10:03 AM

Nov 2019

I don't think you can do it for a primetime show.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,545 posts)

8. Thanks!

Reply to nycbos (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 10:07 AM

Nov 2019

Auggie

(31,133 posts)

9. Correct. You can't FF through commercials on live tv ...

Reply to nycbos (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 11:32 AM

Nov 2019

So I like to record almost everything broadcast live and delay viewing about 15-20 minutes. That way you can watch via the DVR and skip the commercial breaks. It's a wonderful way to watch "live" sports.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,545 posts)

11. The same with Hulu. Although frequently, depending on the program, even recorded programs

Reply to Auggie (Reply #9)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 11:46 AM

Nov 2019

didn’t permit ff!

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

14. That a good idea.

Reply to Auggie (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 5, 2019, 03:04 PM

Nov 2019

But the problem for me is I get final score news alerts every time one of my teams play.

Bradshaw3

(7,488 posts)

10. The ff or not thing makes no sense to me

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 11:34 AM

Nov 2019

Some shows you can and some you can't ff. I can understand not ffing for on demand shows but there doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason why shows you dvr are one or the other. So my non-helpful answer is I don't know. I hope I'm not the only one who feels this. But overall I'm happy with it.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,545 posts)

12. Thanks!

Reply to Bradshaw3 (Reply #10)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 11:46 AM

Nov 2019

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

13. Advertisers pay big money to have their ads run in prime time slots.

Reply to Bradshaw3 (Reply #10)

Tue Nov 5, 2019, 03:03 PM

Nov 2019

So they made it so you can't fast forward even if it is on demand.

Bradshaw3

(7,488 posts)

15. But I can ff through some prime time shows

Reply to nycbos (Reply #13)

Tue Nov 5, 2019, 03:52 PM

Nov 2019

And some I can't. There are a couple of true crime shows for example that are on in prime time on different networks. One I can ff through while one I can't. I'm sure there is an explanation but haven't seen one so far.

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