(ThyBlackMan.com) Philo TV channels can solve your problem if you decide to cut the cables and if you find streaming services a burden on your pocket. If you’ve never heard about Philo TV, it’s the cheapest streaming service provider in the US market. The service is not widespread, but it’s growing and the biggest reason is the cost. Philo TV costs you $16 per month for a pack of 37 channels and in $20, you get 46 channels.
Philo TV offers non-sports content which means you are not getting sports channels with any of its packages. Lack of non-sports channels is the reason Philo is offering its services at the lowest monthly charges. So maybe you want to watch channels from the Discovery group, BBC, Nickelodeon, Viacom and AMC, Philo TV has all of these channels available.
The streaming service Philo offers shows from many networks but it doesn’t offer premium add-on services. It’s still doubtful whether the company will offer any such premium add-ons in the future, but for those who love entertainment channels and not some specific news or sports channels, Philo has everything in $16 and $20 packages.
Philo TV is offering a great deal, especially to those who want to keep the cost of streaming services low but also want to get rid of cable TV. When you get so much by paying less, there are some obvious trade-offs. There is a little compromise on the UI side but it doesn’t make navigation complex. Browsing the catalog on Philo TV is easy and quick. It is not time consuming and everything looks pretty decent and clutter free. Philo is a newcomer and is competing with well-established players, so at this stage, it needs time to reach to a larger audience.
To see what’s airing or to take a look at program schedule, Philo’s user interface is smooth. Its scrolling sidebar styled interface gives you clear information about the list of shows along with the time. Philo TV channels are listed at the top and below that, you can find their respective shows and timings.
When many video streaming services are charging as much as a cable connection, the purpose of cutting the cords looks pointless. On the other side, Philo offers an affordable service which is focused on entertainment and lifestyle. Although it lacks features such as a native Android app and offline playback. The best thing about Philo TV is that you can stop and start your subscription at any time. Philo also doesn’t put any restriction on streaming of channels in certain areas. All the Philo TV channels work in the US regardless of the user’s location.
If you want to reduce your cable TV cost, try Philo TV because it’s cheap and it offers entertainment at the lowest price. You can sign up for their 7-day free trial for which you have to register yourself and the best thing is you can enjoy live TV streaming on up to three devices at the same time. All you have to do is to register yourself with your phone number and you will receive a confirmation code.
Philo TV also provides DVR kind of facility where you can just record a show and play it later. The team at Philo doesn’t call it DVR but there’s a facility on the Philo TV that allows you to record shows and keep the data stored for 30 days. The only thing that makes the difference is you will need to start the recordings again after 30 days as the data gets deleted automatically after 30 days.
You can watch Philo TV on your iOS, Roku, and Android devices. You can also watch TV on the web. As we have mentioned earlier, you can stream HD content on up to three devices at once. To watch Philo TV, if you have a Roku device, just download the Roku App from the store and register yourself with Philo TV. For iOS users, there’s a dedicated app to watch Philo TV. On Android, there is no direct app available to watch Philo TV so you can open your browser and start Philo from there.
So overall, if you are not much into sports, Philo TV is a smart choice to avoid paying more money to the big guys out there. You get everything at a low price and the best thing is you can cancel your Philo account at any time.
Staff Writer; Corey Shaw
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