r/DirectvStream

So I'm trying to cancel and I thought the stream service, you could cancel online without talking to anyone? I went through that and my only option is to call them or 'Chat to Cancel'.

Is this true? I have to talk to someone to cancel? I updated my credit information so no more then $25 can be charged at a time so it SHOULD fail when they auto renew though... maybe that will just be the way.

Let me know if there is a way to do it online without having to talk to anyone. I do not want to sit and have them try keeping me.

I had this issue a few months ago, but it was due to an outage. If I tell my Firecube to "Tune to NBC/ABC etc on DirecTv Stream" it would turn my TV on and start the station. Now it's saying "Cannot find NBC" or "Opening ABC", but then it opens to the Live TV Section of the Fire Stick instead of DirecTV Stream.

Does anyone that uses this feature have this happening? or are you still able to use it?

Edit: Typo

We are new to DirectTV stream. We are using a Roku device and so far things are going reasonably well.

Last night watching some recorded series where we had like 20 episodes recorded, we noticed it was ending one and going pretty much right into the next episode which is nice, but to avoid confusion I'd like the opportunity to delete the one we just watched. It helps us to keep track of where we are.

Our Xfinity DVR would always prompt right after playing asking if you wanted to delete. Does the library in DirectTV stream have anything like that?

What is the best way to delete the recording you just watched?

I like directv stream and I like the "my entertainment" package where you get no sports, but I don't like how my bill just went from $35 to $43. I want to be a lifelong customer, but with all the free tv out there and I also having an antenna, I don't really need it no more. I don't watch HBO, Hulu or disney plus..... I've been a directv customer since 1994 and use to pay $130 a month and after I got hurt I can't really afford the $43 a month. Is there any things I can do to lower my bill?

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I've had directv streaming for several months now. A few days ago, the sound got very low. I have to really crank it now. I tried changing settings like turning off the Dolby but nothing seems to help. If I take the gemini air off and use the remote that came with the TV, it gets a bit louder. I tried rebooting the gemini but nothing seems to work. I have to raise the volume louder and louder. I'm afraid it's going to eventually go out altogether. Anyone have a clue to what could be wrong or have had this happen?

Hi, two morning in a row now I've turned on the TV and started using DTV on my Apple TV. Both times audio is playing from the channel I select and audio from the previous nights channel. Anyone else have this anomaly happen?

I live in Indianapolis and CBS is still not included in genre packs here. The confusing thing is our local Fox is included even though it’s owned by the same company as our local CBS. The genre packs have been out for nearly two years now so it seems like they would’ve had a chance at this point.

We just switched to Directv Stream from DTV Satellite. Our house was built with a dedicated AV closet upstairs where the receiver and old satellite HDVR Genie & wireless bridge are located. To get started and do the trial I just plugged the box directly into a HDMI port on the tv but now that we know we're keeping the service want to remove the old satellite equipment. Hoping that perhaps we can just unplug satellite equipment and plug Osprey into same port? We do have some of those IR emitters connected to the equipment since it's not true line of sight and the system was programmed to work with a URC MX-780 universal remote. We'll just leave our firestick or ONN streaming device connected directly to the tv (and already programmed into the URC universal remote) but will probably have to get AV company back out to reprogram from Directv satellite to the Osprey box. Our receiver is a Denon AVR-X2800H.

If anyone has a similar set up or can walk me through making this switch it would be most appreciated! Out of curiosity is this something Directv would come out to do?

If I'm watching native content on the Gemini I can pause a program for a long time and the screen just stays there on the paused scene, but if I am using an app like HBO, Apple, etc. and pause, the box itself turns off after about 5 minutes. The screen goes to the TV's screensaver and then I have to turn the Gemini box back on, find the content I was watching and try to resume where I left off.

Is there any way to keep the Gemini from turning off like this when pausing app content?

My building recently got Verizon Fios installed and I always wanted to have fiber internet since I was a kid so of course my wife and I switched from Spectrum. But the Fios TV service was WAY overpriced. So I was looking for an alternative. A family member has DTV stream so I was willing to try it.

I signed up for the Choice plan so I could still get MSG (Let’s go Rangers). In the sign up process it said that Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+ are all included. I thought that was a nice perk as I had Hulu and Disney+ included with Spectrum. But after trying to look for an activation link of sorts, I found out that a Gemini Air lease is required. Why is that? Is there any way of avoiding it and still getting Hulu and Disney+?

The past few weeks I've noticed by DirectTV streaming keeps restarting by itself. I'll be in the middle of a show and it'll just reboot on it's own. I've also noticed that lately it's taking awhile for the guide to populate.

Any idea what's going on and how to stop it?

Why is mine changing channels to the previous channel after I change it to a new channel. Such as, Tv is on Fox News and I change the channel to INSP CHANNEL, after a few minutes it changes back to Fox News. Is there something I should do to keep this from happening or is it a problem I can rectify?

Thanks

So I have my Direct tv stream set to Buffalo I live in GA. I am wondering if I can still stream NFL games from Buffalo if I live in Ga? I would be streaming through the Gemini or Roku TV.

Has anybody receive an offer for several months free of the Sports Pack recently?

I got a pop-up for it last night when I logged into my account. It stated that I would get 4 months of the Sports Pack add-on for free as a thank you for being a loyal customer. Once I clicked on the accept button, I got a follow up message that stated I would see it in my account in the next 1-2 weeks, which I'm guessing coincides with the beginning of the NFL season for 2026.

Kind of interesting, since I have never seen a promo like this show up before in such a way.

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Gemini remotes are getting a lil'old, and the plastic/rubber on the back is getting a little sticky feeling.
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They work great. Wife approved!
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When I try to play any recorded show in house or via the web, I get a message thats says "We're aware of this issue and are working to resolve it".

It would be nice to create a MyLocals pack. Remove them from the other genre packs and have a MyLocals pack with all locals in your market.

I would like to be able to search for a show with the Google assistant button on the remote. when i search for a show that is on Directtv it works great. when I search for a show that is on, say Netflix or appletv it just goes to YouTube. under google assistant it only shows me to search on Netflix as the only app i can pick, but even with that on it still goes to youtube. has anyone gotten this to work? thank you