I ditched live TV streaming and built my own commercial-free channels to save $90 a month
There's nothing on live streaming TV, so I made channels with my own media.
In their quest to save money on live TV streaming services, an individual canceled their subscription to services like Hulu Live, YouTube TV, and Sling. These services offered cable-style channels but came at a high monthly cost. The individual primarily subscribed to these services for local NFL games, as their local Fox or CBS stations carried most of the games they were interested in.
However, after discovering that their cheap indoor antenna provided most of the games they wanted to watch, they decided to create their own commercial-free channels to stream the content they already owned.
This person utilized various open-source projects, such as Ersatz TV and Tunarr, to configure channels specific to their content. They set up these projects on their Plex server, enabling them to view their self-created stations throughout their home. They also utilized Nostalgex, an Apple TV app, to create a fun and customizable channel guide for their self-hosted media.
This setup allowed them to ditch the cable or broadcast channel waiting game and provide a TV-style guide for their media. By ditching the live TV streaming services, they saved around $90 a month.
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