YouTube tv account sharing question
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It’s frustrating. Even if it’s the same show, you can only stream 3. I’ve got 13 TVs, 4 phones, two Macs, and two iPads. I’m considering going back to Directv.
The 13 TVs is the one that really stood out to me.
Great room, back porch, master, master bath, office, game room, kids rooms (2), media room (5).
You know a good way to get around this is to use network applications, that way it does not count against your viewing cap. So say football saturday you're in your media room, pull up the fox sports app on 2 TVs and ESPN app on 2 more, that's 4 games going on 4 TV's and doesn't go against your 3 YTTV viewing cap.
It's 3 total streams per paying account. So you can share 1 paying account with 5 other people (6 accounts total) and only 3 streams can be used at once. Like I said above though, people get around this by using network apps by downloading HGTV, ESPN, Fox Sports apps to their streaming device and use their YTTV account to log in and you can view live streams and on demand content with out counting against your 3 stream limit.
So you have a paying account, and you can share with 5 other people (those people are SUPPOSED to be people living in your house but we won't debate that here) . SO yes, if your 2 kids are on your account them streaming would go against your 3 streams.
different viewing areas? if so that will be a problem in 90 days? for example if you live in Tulsa and travel to OKC for a 6 month work contract you can only use YTTV in OKC for 6 months before you have to log in from Tulsa to "check in" . You can do that for them by logging into their google account for them but that's not "secure" nor ideal. But again that's only if they're living out side your viewing area (viewing area can be any where around Tulsa not just in Tulsa).
Also be aware what you're wanting to do is against their terms of service and if they "catch" you they can cancel your service. The TOS says the sharing is to be shared with people in your household only, just wanted to throw that out there and make sure you were aware. I'm part of a few cord cutter groups and have yet to hear of anyone getting busted for this , so they're not going after people for this yet.
I hope that wasn't confusing.
Good information. My daughter is in Dallas and is the only one outside. Just started her over Thanksgiving, we'll see maybe in. Feb.if they're enforcing.
Well in 90 days it will ask her to check in... what I mean by enforcing their TOS is kicking you off of their service. they are 100% enforcing the 90day check in rule.