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Friday, March 24th, 2023 6:11 AM

DIRECTV WITHOUT HAVING A SATELLITE.

I had DIrecTV for 44yrs. The last few years with Geni premiere package. Is it possible to change my service to just DTV streaming without having a satellite on my house? I recently move and have Fios and find the system awful. I miss my DTV but too old to clean snow off the dish anymore.

Bottom line…I want to transfer my account for DIrecTV premium package (without a satellite) and use with my FIOS WIFI, Smart TV’s and ROKU devices.

Thanks for any help.

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2 years ago

Hi, we're more than glad to welcome you back to DIRECTV. You don't need a dish to get DIRECTV. We provide a Live TV Streaming service called DIRECTV STREAM. 

 

DIRECTV STREAM allows you to watch your favorite channels, movies, and shows On Demand on a wide list of devices. We have multiple packages with a few variations from the Satellite Channel Lineup. You can get to know more information and subscribe here https://www.directv.com/stream/. 

 

Feel free to reach out to us if you need any more help. Thank you for choosing DIRECTV.


Claudia, DIRECTV Community Specialist

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2 years ago

So sorry, my mistake.  I signed up with DIrecTV August 2002 and have been customer ever since. I have the Geni system now. I will be moving soon it sounds like Directv streaming might be the way to go. I will look into what it the full package is.

Thank you so much for your help.

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2 years ago

Thanks for your help & the link. 👍🏻

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9 months ago

Hello! I used to have DirecTV n would like to have it again but can not have a satellite dish on the building. Does anyone know if they have fiber optic yet or another way to watch?? Thank you! Anne

ACE - Sage

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9 months ago

@AnneM18 

DirecTV does not provide internet service. If you can't use satellite, then you can use DirecTV Stream, but you'll need a reasonably fast internet service provider. I don't know what internet options you have. 

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254.4K Messages

9 months ago

Limited Time Offer!

Sign up for DIRECTV today and start streaming your favorite content immediately, without a satellite. Act now and score up to a $400 reward card.

DIRECTV | Call 888.789.3396 to Connect Via Internet or Satellite

ACE - Expert

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9 months ago

The “limited time offer” the rep mentioned is not for DirecTV Stream but for “DirecTV via Internet”. They are similar services, but Stream is no contract while “via Internet” requires a 2 year contract and has additional fees. 

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9 months ago

If I need internet service in order to get Direct TV Stream... Why wouldn't I just get my TV service from my internet service provider and get a bundled discount?

What advantage does Direct TV Stream provide?

ACE - Sage

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9 months ago

@BocaBob 

Sure, you can do that. DirecTV Stream competes with other streaming services like YouTube TV, Hulu TV, and others. It's up to you to decide which service best meets your needs. 

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9 months ago

This product is a farce. I have a KVH with commercial service on my yacht and I pay $122 a month for 2 TVs.

I recently installed Statlink so I thought I’d switch to DTV without satellite. I downloaded the app on my Roku tv as Instructed by streaming sales. It said the price for choice was 108.99. But when I tried to subscribe it would not accept my address. So I called sales and they said the price was $134 or more, that I needed a hardware box. Completely opposite of the advertising and not competitive. Why would I switch? I get why ATT wants to get everyone off of satellite. Dramatic cost reduction. But they have to make the new streamed service competitive. I switched to Xfinity Stream at my home. No set top box fees, no hardware. Just a great app. Saves a ton and I get all the channels with cloud DVR.

ACE - Expert

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6.2K Messages

9 months ago

DirecTV without satellite is a different service than DirecTV Stream. You can check out DirecTV Stream here

DirecTV Stream service has no contract or fees, and you can use your own streaming device.


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