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
2:13 Channel Guide Tips
5:04 DVR and Recording
7:21 On Demand
7:57 Sports Central
8:29 Account Settings
9:35 Gemini Air Pros & Cons
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If the DirectTV sports (genre) package was $10 cheaper, I’d switch to DirectTV from YouTube TV.
Since AT&T sold all of Direct TV to a private company for 7.6 billion (yes seven billion!) just recently and it was finalized on July 2nd. It will be interesting to see what happens. I left Direct TV streaming service and cancelling was a nightmare at the time you couldn't do it over the net and had to speak with a representative that sounded injected with forced to be nice serum after a half hour hold. Switched to Sling Blue, which we enjoy because we don't watch sports, and tired of being fleeced for channels we don't watch.
I have been with DIRECTV satellite for 11 yrs, it works great. I just had them reduce my choice plan by $40 and give me the new Gemini remove for free, just had to agree to 1 yr. Contract. I hope the new remove solve my issues with an LG tv remote for streaming and the old DIRECTV remote. If you have been with them for a few year, just ask to speak to the loyalty team. They are the ones who have the ability to offer something.
I have a question so I have direct tv and if I click record to watch a show. Am I allowed to watch it off line with no internet and cell service ?
Can you play a show from the beginning while the program is still recording, or do you have to wait until the recording is complete? Thanks.
I cut the cord 2 years ago and since joining t$3 streaming community have to say you are all a bunch of whiners. You think everything should be free. Please join the real world. Oh my god max has commercials. They need to make money so I can save over 100 dollars over cable
Why does the free apps like Tubi and Freevee just drop off the apps. I don't have them anymore ???
Not good enough for me
I'm a sports only watcher, I crunched some numbers and the MySports package is the best one for sports. Its the only service that has the primary cable sports channels, includes ESPN+, and has an add-on for your RSN (Fanduel Sports South/Southeast in my case) for under $100. Adding ESPN+ and RSNs on any other service puts you in the $110-$125 range depending on your market.