FabSwingers.com forum: Sky Or Firestick?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'm paying £130 a month for sky and sports etc . People keep recommending firestick anyone use them ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No. I have never illegally streamed tv or films

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By *heNerdyFembyWoman
over a year ago

Eastbourne (she/they)

"I'm paying £130 a month for sky and sports etc . People keep recommending firestick anyone use them ?"

I used to use a firestick untill I bought a PS4 as a media centre.

The firestick I had is an older generation and it got sluggish when it had been on for a while. It also didnt have the best developed apps.

From my experience with it, sky, PS4 and chromecast, the chromecast is my favourite

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

How long have been with sky? Are you a VIP member? It might be worth giving them a call to see if there are any savings.

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By *lderflower_AppleWoman
over a year ago

Basingstoke

Might be worth looking a Sky's baby brother NOW. A scaled down package with a monthly rolling contract that has no tie in. Just pay for what you watch when you want it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a humax aura box which can record 3 programmes at the same time, whilst watching something else plus the now entertainment app, amazon prime, netflix and disney plus which works out at £29 per month

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By *inger_SnapWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire/Dorset

I've got an Amazon firestick, it's great! We have prime (free student trial) and a free trial of Disney at the moment. So I pay nothing for films/TV.

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

you could have iptv on your firestick its not illeagal as yet, think its 60pound 12months,,

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By *ollydoesWoman
over a year ago

Shangri-La

"Might be worth looking a Sky's baby brother NOW. A scaled down package with a monthly rolling contract that has no tie in. Just pay for what you watch when you want it."

Oh dear. My ex whatever he was left his now stick thing here. Found it couple of weeks ago and, erm, well used it. I've not put in any bank stuff though. Shit..

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

"No. I have never illegally streamed tv or films

Nor me, just terrible

Believe there is shit loads of porn so not for me, no.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have a firestick and Netflix & Disney+. We pay less than £20 per month and we are more than happy. We wouldn't return to Sky, left 10 years ago.

NBVN x

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

Give sky a call and try and get a better deal…

Mention that you could use a firestick streaming service for a fraction of the cost…

How much sky do you actually watch ?

£130 a month seems an extraordinary amount

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, I've got two. I get Sky channels through Now TV, which now has an app on the fire stick as well.

Pxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve been paying for sky for years. 80 a month. I’ve just had a firestick and knocked it down to 19 as I’m still in contract for a few months. I wouldn’t go back to paying the full whack

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bstsrs one

Your welcome

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't own a TV I go to the cinema and guess the weight of pick n mix without overspending

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By *angOnBunnyCouple
over a year ago

Ipswich

Dumped sky years ago and don't miss its overpriced rubbish output, most of which is gree to air also. Bought a freesat box, have streaming services as and when required.

All4, ITV Hub and IPlayer and have far too much to watch given we'd rather be out than sat in front of a TV

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm sure op means getting the chipped firestick, not getting it to pay for Now TV etc. Friend of mine has one and it certainly has its perks. Another alternative is to get good friends to give you their logins and let them fit the bill for all the streaming services.

When I paid for Sky I'd cancel it totally until it was actually gone and they come with a winback offer of 60% off and a big bill credit to entice you. Don't take their 1st offer. Let it totally expire

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a Firestick.

I bought my sister, my parents and Nelly one. You can have as much or as little as you want and you can cancel any of your subscriptions at your leisure without paying a penalty. If you're a bit tech savvy you can sideload Kodi or similar and get all your sky channels and just about any movie you can think of for free too

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By *adyBugsWoman
over a year ago

cognito

Now TV, no need for a box or anything if you don’t want to pay extra. £9.99 a month for Entertainment channels including Sky One and box sets, £9.99 a month for movies. It’s Sports that eats up the cost, just under £40 for sports package I think…clearly I don’t have one or I’d tell you the actual price

Still all together £70 cheaper than a Sky box and package.

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By *hatCoupleNextDoorCouple
over a year ago

nearby

Got rid of sky at start of year,have 2 firesticks in the house, saving a fortune and don't miss sky one bit!

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By *tephenBunChowMan
over a year ago

Haywards heath/Waterlooville

Firestick and IPTV sub.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Firestick all the way. I've mine set up to eatch everything.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Sounds like you've not called them up at that price. Sky are actually quite good at doing deals. Just call them up and tell them 130 is far too much and you're going to have to cancel.

Look around at the new subscriber offers and rival packages so you can say so and so is offering this etc.

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By *ccidentprone2023Man
over a year ago

middlesbrough

How about using apk like i do get everything for free

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Curious. Is it possible to watch sports on fire stick?

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By *heGateKeeperMan
over a year ago

Stratford

Have Sky but use an IPTV on a firestick In one of the rooms. Got hooked up by a bloke on here actually.

Im sure eventually Sky & Virgin will find a way around all their users cancelling their TV subs and using IPTV but until then crack on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m got a firestick. It’s great. You can add sky/Disney/prime etc and tailor it to what you want to watch, and it’s much cheaper

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Curious. Is it possible to watch sports on fire stick?"

Pretty sure you can add sky sports on

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By *ccidentprone2023Man
over a year ago

middlesbrough

Download film plus apk from google u can just watch about anything fot free movies to tv seriez eve a week be4 they released

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Curious. Is it possible to watch sports on fire stick?

Pretty sure you can add sky sports on "

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By *uddy laneMan
over a year ago

dudley

A raspberry pi with kodi installed is much more dynamic and endlessly upgradable.

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By *akie32Man
over a year ago

winchester

ditched sky a few years ago, its a bit of an out dated and expensive thing, there are just as good options far cheaper nowdays

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Curious. Is it possible to watch sports on fire stick?

Pretty sure you can add sky sports on "

Yep and others for free

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By *entDomMan
over a year ago

Paddock Wood, Kent

I was paying the same but, you have to be hard nosed to do this, cancel sky. They will ring you. I got this down to £68 for 18mths. That's tv Inc sports and movies, broadband and phone. They even included Netflix

When you try and cancel they will try to do a deal but if you are not happy with that, cancel and hold your nerve they will ring you

I have just bought a firestick for the bedroom and I like it so far but not sky

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

"Have Sky but use an IPTV on a firestick In one of the rooms. Got hooked up by a bloke on here actually.

Im sure eventually Sky & Virgin will find a way around all their users cancelling their TV subs and using IPTV but until then crack on"

After what SKY did to ITV digital and Canal Plus, Virgin and many more competitors, I have little sympathy.

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By *hyguy469Man
over a year ago

BROMSGROVE

I cancelled Sky a few years ago. Got sick of £90 a month.

Got an Amazon Firestick and added an IPTV app. £60 for the year. You can watch literally anything you want. Sport, movies, pay per view stuff...there's more porn than you could ever wish for too

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