The Cord Cutter Life

Last Chance Roku Sale

Cool Roku Accessories

A streaming player is an essential part of Cutting The Cord. Love your Roku more with cool Roku accessories. A Roku streaming player can be the centerpiece and workhorse of the Cord Cutter’s entertainment system. The Roku hardware is well made and durable. The Roku interface is incredibly intuitive. And the new 2017 Roku’s are amazing....

Hulu Is Adding Two New DVR Features

Hulu’s Cloud DVR for Hulu Live TV is getting an upgrade. Hulu is adding two new DVR features to their Cloud DVR management system. These new features will offer better control over Cloud DVR recordings. Look for these new Cloud DVR features on iOS, Apple TV, XBOX, Amazon Fire TV, and 2017 Samsung Smart TVs. Other...

New Fire TV with 4K Ultra HD and Alexa Voice Remote

Today Only Sale On Amazon Fire TV with 4K

Have you been wanting to Cut-The-Cord? Did you miss out on the Holiday deals? Amazon is running a TODAY ONLY sale on Amazon Fire TV with 4K Ultra HD and Alexa Voice Remote – 2017 edition. The Amazon Fire TV (2017) provides a vivid 4K Ultra HD output to your 4K TV. Today Only Sale On Amazon Fire TV...

What is YouTube Red? It’s Not YouTube TV

What is YouTube Red? It’s not YouTube TV. YouTube Red allows you to watch YouTube without ads. YouTube Red also provides extra features and access to YouTube Red Originals. If you watch a lot of YouTube, you should consider subscribing to YouTube Red. UPDATE: YouTube Premium is replacing YouTube Red What is YouTube Red? YouTube Red is different from YouTube TV.  YouTube Red...

Complete List of Amazon Channels

Amazon Original Programming for February 2018

Amazon Original Programming for February 2018 Here is the Amazon Original programming for February 2018. Amazon Original programming is included with your Amazon Prime membership. Breathe (Prime Original) – January 25 Breathe is a late announcement from Amazon with a January 25 release. New episodes weekly. Breathe is an Indian drama that explores the lives...

ESPN+ Streaming Service Is Coming

ESPN+ is a new streaming subscription service that will launch in 2018. Disney, the parent company of ESPN, announces that ESPN+ streaming service is coming and will be $4.99 per month. ESPN+ Streaming Service Is Coming For those of you who have waited and hoped for an ESPN stand-alone streaming channel, that is not ESPN+. ESPN+ will not provide...

Streaming Movie of the Week: Mudbound

This week’s Streaming Movie of The Week: Mudbound. Mudbound is available now to watch on Netflix. Mudbound has received four Oscar nominations for Cinematography, Original Score, Writing Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress. Find other streaming Oscar nominees: How-To Watch The Oscars Nominated Movies 2018. Dee Rees directed Mudbound. Rees also directed Phillip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: Kill All Others (Season...

Friday Free Movie: Drive (2011)

This week’s Friday Free Movie: Drive. Drive is available now to watch FREE on Crackle. Drive has a great opening scene that starts with the “Driver” (Ryan Gosling) on the phone: There’s a hundred thousand streets in this city. You don’t need to know the route. You give me a time and a place, I give you a five minute...

Thursday Throwback Movie: GoodFellas

This week’s Thursday Throwback Movie: GoodFellas. This is a powerful movie with a compelling story and outstanding acting. Just remember… Robert De Niro/James Conway: Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut. GoodFellas stars Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, and Lorraine Bracco. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Or watch The Godfather: Thursday...

Are Roku Smart TVs Vulnerable To Hacking?

Consumer Reports has released an online article stating that Roku Smart TVs are vulnerable to hacking: Samsung and Roku Smart TVs Vulnerable to Hacking, Consumer Reports Finds. Consumer Reports found problems with data collection, security, and privacy. Roku states that “Consumer Reports Got It Wrong.” So, are Roku Smart TVs Vulnerable To Hacking? Read the Consumer...

What is YouTube TV?

What is YouTube TV?

Let’s take a look at What is YouTube TV? Updated for 2018. YouTube TV is now available on Roku, Roku TV, and Apple TV! And available in MORE cities! What is YouTube TV? YouTube TV streams Live TV cable channels over the Internet. YouTube TV is like Sling TV, Hulu, and DirecTV Now. The YouTube TV streaming...

How-To Stream the Winter Olympics 2018

The 2018 Olympic Winter Games start on February 8, 2018. The Opening Ceremony is February 9th. The Closing Ceremony is February 25. 92 nations. 2,952 athletes. 102 events. That’s more than two weeks of Olympic sports to watch! Hours and hours of coverage will be available on NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network, and The Olympic...