Hi there! I just stumbled upon this sub, so sorry if something like this has been talked to death, but I couldn't find anything.

I've been using a program called Audials to record streaming content, which is 100% legal in Germany, where I live, so long as it's only for personal use. Right now, I have everything saved to a hard drive which I can plug into my Samsung Smart TV, but the UI is just awful. The files are weirdly out of order, and of course, there's nothing showing you which episode you left off at.

I looked into sideloading my Fire TV stick but that seems risky to me. I feel like, given the time, I could cook up a program that would work kind of like an offline streaming service, but as far as I know there's no way to run something like that on a TV or Fire Stick beyond certain versions. The best thing I could come up with was connecting my TV to my PC and use a wireless mouse/keyboard as a remote, but that's clunky and just wastes electricity.

Does anyone have any recommendations for how to emulate a streaming platform, or at least have the "Continue Watching" tab automatically? This is also for my mother, who sometimes struggles with technology she's not used to, so any user-friendly recommendations would be much appreciated! I myself am a CompSci student, so I'd like to think I can also handle more complicated solutions.

Thanks in advance!

He told me he is looking for channels with CBS, NBC, ABC, and sports channels like Fox, Fox 1, and ESPN. His focus is primarily on football and soccer.

I saw Google AI mention that YouTube Premium covers this, but I'd like to make sure.

Thank you for your help.

I’ve followed the Premier League closely for several seasons and am getting ready for the 2026/27 season, which starts on August 21, 2026. I looked into the best legal streaming options and free trials currently available without resorting to questionable streaming sites.

Country	Channel	Cost	Free trial?	Commentary
UK	NOW with Sky Sports	~$47/month	No	English
US	DIRECTV streaming	From $89.99/month	5days	English
Canada	Fubo Sports Pro	From ~$33/month	Length varies	English
France	CANAL+ Sport	From $34.99/month	No	French
Indonesia	Vidio Ultimate	~ $9/month	Depends on offer	Indonesian
Japan	U-NEXT Football Pack	~$16/month	Discounted first month	Japanese

*The U-NEXT offer needs some explanation. Its regular streaming plan has a 31-day trial that includes ¥1,200 in credit, but the separate Football Pack costs ¥2,600. Applying the credit brings the initial Football Pack cost down to ¥1,400.

A few things to know about free trials

These are legitimate, licensed streaming services, but trials are generally limited to new or otherwise eligible subscribers. Most require payment details and automatically become paid subscriptions unless canceled before the trial ends.

US trials from DIRECTV, Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV only provide the matches shown on NBC and USA Network. They don’t include Peacock-exclusive matches, so none of those trials provides every Premier League match by itself.

Fubo is the most complete trial option I found because it carries all 380 matches in Canada, although the trial length can vary and is shown during sign up.

Premier League schedule

The full fixture list and upcoming matches are available on the official Premier League website:

https://www.premierleague.com/fixtures

Let me know if I made any mistakes on how to watch Premier League, or you have other details, and I'll add it to the post.

NFL Redzone where to watch for the following . Trying to avoid getting YouTube tv or Hulu etc…

1. Good Picture quality
2. no lag or freezing
3. able to watch on my Apple TV or Samsung tv

I have good internet 1gb down and 250mbps up

I’m trying to cut down on my monthly subscriptions but still want access to live sports but there are so many services now that I’m having trouble figuring out which one gives the best sports coverage without a bunch of extras.

Mainly interested in live games, not sports shows or highlights. Which streaming service would be the best for this?

My family manager with YTTV has access. Do I have to use his YTTV credentials to get it. Cause mine don't work. I followed all steps, connected my Disney and my provider, connected ESPN toggle and still I see no subscription showing.

Woodland Hills

Tired of paying for expensive TV subscriptions. Bought a digital antenna and surprised at how well the reception is….except Fox.

NFL season coming up and can’t be without that channel.

Any recommendations?

Near the golf course off Canoga.

Edit: looking for indoor antennas only. Outdoor and cabling becomes costly and unsightly.