I didn’t want to jump on Kevin’s thread so I thought I’d ask this question separately.

A few months ago, after reading all the positive comments about cutting the cord we finally decided to give it a go at our house and have, for the most part, been pleased. We currently have Netflix and Prime. But I have another issue. I also have several rental properties that we own in a few states and I provide TV services as part of the package. So I’m wondering if there is a way to get a “master account” that can be used on multiple tv’s which will provide local stations for news, weather etc.

The only one I can think of is possibly Hulu Plus but am wondering what others may have found that works in situations like this.
Thanks

Youtubetv cost is $65.00/mo. Each account. I do not know of a "property manager" type account. If two rentals are in the same area (for local tv) they can share a family plan. Just don't give the password.

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Originally posted by smlsig:
I didn’t want to jump on Kevin’s thread so I thought I’d ask this question separately.

A few months ago, after reading all the positive comments about cutting the cord we finally decided to give it a go at our house and have, for the most part, been pleased. We currently have Netflix and Prime. But I have another issue. I also have several rental properties that we own in a few states and I provide TV services as part of the package. So I’m wondering if there is a way to get a “master account” that can be used on multiple tv’s which will provide local stations for news, weather etc.

The only one I can think of is possibly Hulu Plus but am wondering what others may have found that works in situations like this.
Thanks

With Hulu Plus you have to give a home zip code and that is the local stations you get. Any smart TV or streaming device must be on that home network in order to play. You can stream on mobile devices when you travel, provided you have logged on to your home network at least once in the past 30 days.

So, you can only use the live TV at one house.

More details:
https://help.hulu.com/s/articl...twork?language=en_US

Invest in some cheap HD antennas for local channels and news and go with the Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ package for $12.99 a month. Best deal going right now...

https://www.disneyplus.com/wel...uPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Not a streaming service per se but an app that does the trick. https://newson.us/ works for us if OTA gets flaky.

Youtube TV. You can have up to 4 devices on it I believe. I used it on my tablet in different states when traveling and my wife uses it at home at the same time without an issue.

YouTubeTV does the trick

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Originally posted by aparoche:
Invest in some cheap HD antennas for local channels and news and go with the Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ package for $12.99 a month. Best deal going right now...

https://www.disneyplus.com/wel...uPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

This sounds like a good option. I would either buy a subscription for each location or just give them credit back for the tv service just to keep things simple.

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Originally posted by CQB60:
YouTubeTV does the trick

Yep it is great, but they periodically add channels and raise the price...

Just an FYI, but YouTube TV has a similar restriction as Hulu as far as streaming away from home. Only difference is you have to check in every 90 days whereas Hulu is every 30 days.

https://streamingclarity.com/y...ssfully%20registered.

One of the main benefits of YouTube TV is that a single subscription can be shared with up to five other family members. However, family members are bound by the same restrictions and this is another area where some accounts might encounter an issue.

Some subscribers might assume they can share their YouTube TV subscription with family members who don’t live with them. For example, a son or daughter away at college, a brother who lives in another state, or their parents back home.

While this is technically possible, YouTube TV’s family account is designed to be for those who live in the same home. As a result, any family member a subscription is shared with, will also need to check in through the account holder’s (family manager) home area.

To explain, while YouTube TV requires a device to log in through the home area, the device itself doesn’t matter. If you have a TV in a second home in another state, but you sign in through the home area using a different TV, a mobile device, or a set-top box, the login will be successfully registered. It is the account that has to register, not the device.

It is also the accounts of family members that have to register a login through the home area as well, and every 90 days. Unless the family member comes to visit once every three months, YouTube TV is unlikely to work for those living-apart family members, on a permanent basis.

We have FUBO and it has served us well for over a year. We got it because it was a rare ability to watch Houston Astros baseball vs ATT.

They have since added SEC Sports and ESPN and Disney stations.

You can watch local ABC/CBS/Fox stations as well.

HK Ag

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Originally posted by BamaJeepster:
Just an FYI, but YouTube TV has a similar restriction as Hulu as far as streaming away from home. Only difference is you have to check in every 90 days whereas Hulu is every 30 days.

That's why I use OpenVPN to get back to my home network. Nobody knows that I'm not there with OpenVPN.

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Originally posted by sig77:

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Originally posted by CQB60:
YouTubeTV does the trick

Yep it is great, but they periodically add channels and raise the price...

They also remove channels and not lower the price (fox sports)

Those flat TV antennas work for me. Depends on location and where broadcast or relay towers are.

You can google "DTV map" and get a good idea if they will work in your locations, and what stations you can expect to pick up.

The flat tv antennas won’t work for the primary home I’m trying to cover as it’s on the Outer Banks of NC, 20 miles offshore and over 120 miles from Norfolk...

If you want a diy solution, you could install a Plex server at each location (on an old PC or NAS) hook in a digital antenna, and stream it anywhere in the world for free.

Around here you can get a Dell Optiplex 3010SFF for $100.