Updated for 2025: My new walkthrough of DIRECTV’s streaming service — with Gemini Air, app tips, DVR features, and what’s changed since my original guide.
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0:00 DIRECTV Streaming Guide
0:24 Setup and Customization
0:59 Home Screen Overview
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5:04 DVR and Recording
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I have Peacock until November and then will cancel. Not worth the price since they no longer have Halmark. That ok, I added Frndly for a year.
Are the programs broadcast in 1080P?
I wish they would let you put channels in any order you want, the top 5 or 10 channels you watch the most at the top of the guide, like YouTube TV does.
How About DirecTv Satéllite ❤😂🎉😅😊
Michael, once again, you're a life saver. I follow your videos to save on streaming. Presently, I have Sling Blue , which doesn't contain CBS. Presently, i pay $51 a month
Searching, I found Directv "Mynews" which has all my local channels CBS,NBC,Fox and ABC for $39.99 a month ( an antenna in my area was not an option). Your Directv guide was what an old timer needed lolo. I'm now considering adding Frndly tv to add a few more channels and sign up for the Classic at your other video's suggestion. All together Directv mynews and Frndly tv will add up to less than $50 and now I receive CBS of which I had to pay $12.99 for Paramount + with my previous Sling Blue cancelled subscription. All thanks to your informative videos.
Many thanks!!!
I do have a tip for getting a Gemini: if you buy a device from a eBay seller you stand a good chance that the seller forgot to log out of the account and have “auto sign in” turn on for that device therefore you have to return the device. This has happened to me before and I like to ask what do you recommend if you were to buy a Gemini device instead of renting through DirecTV? Might be worth looking into cause I’m looking at buying on Amazon but I’m a bit skeptical if I have to return it if the seller forgot to sign out and have the auto sign in turned on after it sells to me.
I've tried all the streaming services and I like this one the best. I've had it for a few months now and zero issues. I just upgraded to the premium entertainment package for the upcoming NFL season.
Ive had DTV Stream, for about 4yrs, and overall i love it. I have about 3 of the streaming boxes with remotes that i got when i first signed up and one Apple Tv 4k with the app. I definitely prefer the experience of the DTV box and remote. Over all the UI is great, but i think my 2 biggest grips would be, 1. Everysince DTV added thise free channels, i record “The Price Is Right” for my mom everyday on our local CBS, which used to work great, but now since they added those free channels it wont just record the one CBS, it records all those PIR episodes from the free channels…and i also record Wheel of Fortune on the local CBS and latley it doesnt record them right. Biggest aggravation number 2, ok, so you set up a favorites on the guide, so..why while scrolling do you still ahve to go though all the channels, mot just the favorites??????? When i had Dish or DTV satalite, when i set a favoritess list, and went scrolling though the channels, it only went though the ones i selected as favorites.
Is there any chance you can run a test to see if a universal remote (Control4, Savant, Crestron, Unfolded Circle, etc.) but with a Google, Apple, or Roku streamer could result in a better user experience. Hopefully that makes sense, so you don't need to lease the Gemini stick but you can get the benefits of the remote that would come with the Gemini stick. PLEASE!!! I CAN'T FIND IT ANYWHERE!!!