Streaming Service reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 288 Reddit reviews across 44 subreddits and 54 posts to rank the best Streaming Service brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/cordcutters, r/Jazz, r/horror, r/Huskers, r/smartersiptvplayer. Top-rated brands include YouTube TV (4.6/5), Tidal (4.3/5), Tubi (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews288
Subreddits44
Posts54
Brands92
Products9
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By Brand
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#1
YouTube TV
4.6
(34)
"Youtube TV! 21 day free trial."
"You can save $45 your first month by using my YouTube TV referral link!"
"YouTube TV is probably the best. Especially since they do multi view, since some games are going to overlap"
"YouTubeTV has those, and most importantly it does not require a contract, so you can cancel after the post season."
"Recommended for local news and channels, familiar interface."
"YouTube TV (it’s the cheapest by far) and conference champs."
"Pairing YouTubeTV with ESPN+ is the best bet."
"Another vote for YTTV. It’s been flawless for me."
"YTTV for sure."
"YTTV is the way to go."
#2
Tidal
4.3
(20)
"TIDAL has been exceptional for both music quality and music choices."
"Tidal sounds fantastic in my M3LR."
"Tidal if you’re an audiophile."
"I think so far tidal is the best."
"For the high-resolution lossless streaming services, I would say that Tidal works the best."
"Tidal"
"As a jazz fan I'm a huge fan of Tidal."
"I use Tidal via its Plex integration."
"In terms of objectively the “best” audio; lossless/hifi, you’re looking for Tidal."
"Tidal, their audio quality is more consistently good than Spotify and their catalog is pretty big."
#3
Tubi
4.4
(17)
"The free streaming site/app Tubi has the best selection of horror films."
"Tubi also satisfies all my horror needs."
"Best free streaming of movies and TV with billions of choices, some Live TV including news."
"My elderly father loves tubi because of all the old ‘50s shows. Best selection I’ve found so far."
"I've been very impressed with Tubi. It's free."
"I use Tubi, it's free and has a great selection of horror."
"Tubi tubi tubi tubi tubi"
"Tubi has a tremendous selection of fantastic critically acclaimed films."
"Tubi is free and has some really great titles, you just get ads here and there."
"Tubi is a free service that can be added to Roku."
#4
Hulu
4.1
(13)
"Great option for local news and channels."
"Hulu which is basically hotstar"
"You can subscribe to Hulu for ABC and Fox Network shows that stream the next day."
"Hulu, since 10/1"
"Hulu"
"At this point, Hulu."
"Hulu"
"I'd say fubo or Hulu or YouTube tv."
"I just ditched Directv last week because of their beef with ESPN. I signed up for Hulu Live. It records."
"Hulu is available at a low cost, especially around Black Friday."
#5
ESPN+
4.6
(8)
"ESPN+ by far, plus MAX if you're interested in the 4 TNT games."
"ESPN+ is your only option."
"ESPN+ easily. All NHL games and other sports stuff."
"ESPN+ is what you need."
"ESPN+ is what you need."
"ESPN+ gets you the vast majority of the games though."
"ESPN+ will get you everything that isn’t on TNT, NHL Network."
"I’m in Colorado and use ESPN+ for my 82 games of sadness"
#6
Roku
4.3
(8)
"The quality is fantastic and you won't have annoying commercials interrupt the best parts of the films."
"A Roku and a sub to Philo will be as close as you can get."
"Roku is the easiest device. My 89 year old parents do fine with it."
"Roku provides access to a lot of free content and allows adding services like Hoopla and Kanopy."
"NewsOn and Zeam apps on the Roku have local news streaming from all over the country."
"Check out Roku live TV channels 4105/4106/4107/4108 news only no shows."
"Roku and YouTubeTV."
"User-friendliness is a concern for those not technically adept."
#7
Fubo
4.0
(7)
"Fubo has a 7 day trial and $49.99 for first month."
"Offers a good selection of channels for sports."
"FUBO, for MSG+."
"I use fubo pretty good so far."
"I’ve used Fubo the last three years and it always had all the husker games."
"I use Fubo because it gives me the local NBA/MLB teams that I want."
"Fubo has the most game watching options in my personal experience."
#8
Apple Music
3.9
(7)
"Naturally Apple Music is the superior service, for no other reason than my personal preference."
"Apple Music has the best discovery algorithm and biggest library."
"One thing I love about apple music is that a decent number of classic jazz albums have several masterings available."
"Apple Music is the best streaming service privacy wise."
"I use Apple Music. Between what is already on the service and everything I can upload I have everything."
"Apple Music. If you’re into jazz, you’re going to want to easily find albums."
"I tolerate apple music. It has a little smidge more than what spotify has and the option to include your own mp3 purchases."
#9
MLB
3.9
(7)
"Great way to watch MLB games from Europe!"
"I agree with MLB. TV."
"Your best bet will be MLB.tv."
"An MLB.TV subscription is how you watch out-of-market MLB games."
"MLB TV is the best option."
"MLB.tv and depending on how knotholey they are."
"MLB.tv will have all of the non-blacked out games."
#10
Spotify
4.3
(6)
"Spotify is by far the best in discovering new music."
"I love my Spotify, the best feature is Discover Weekly, which is a playlist made for you based off your taste."
"Spotify for discovery. Still the biggest catalog and best algorithm."
"I use Spotify just to have it help suggest songs I may like, then I buy them from BandCamp or wherever necessary."
"What I did after trying a few different options is getting a Spotify account, go premium so you can download songs to your phone."
"Boring but Spotify first and now Apple Music. Sound quality improvements are really noticeable."
#11
Sling TV
3.8
(6)
"Sling TV has free trials"
"I just subscribed to Sling for a month. Their Orange + Blue package has all of the channels and is $27.50 for your first month."
"I just got Sling TV for NFL season, so I got AMC for FearFest time."
"I just started using slingtv and like it"
"YouTube tv
Sling
Roku channel live
Paramount* for CBS live local channels"
"I just paid for a month of sling and then I’m going to cancel."
#12
Qobuz
4.4
(5)
"I use Qobuz and Tidal, just given Spotify the heave-ho."
"Qobuz. All jazz genres. Perfect for my Coltrane fix."
"Qobuz and Tidal in my opinion."
"Qobuz (UI and UE) at home and Apple Music when outdoor and driving."
"I'll be trying out Qobuz later this year as it's supposedly good for Jazz."
#13
AMC+
4.2
(5)
"AMC+ includes Shudder, which satisfies all my horror needs."
"I'd say this, Interview With The Vampire, and Gangs Of London are worth it alone."
"It’s like $8 a month"
"AMC+ is a great trial option that includes Shudder."
"AMC+ is pretty legit because it also includes shudder, and isn’t too expensive."
#14
Max
4.0
(5)
"Max has a separate section for Turner Classic Movies."
"Max."
"Max"
"Max."
"Max offers a lot of Discovery network content and free old movies."
#15
Disney+
4.0
(5)
"Disney+ for me because I have nostalgia issues and I keep rewatching Kim Possible and Disney Renaissance movies for no reason."
"Sobrang worth it pag wala akong mapiling movie or series sa netflix or amazon prime."
"Disney+ would be my first pick for streaming service."
"We got disney plus that comes with espn+."
"I found Disney+ to be shite almost always."
#16
Shudder
5.0
(4)
"Shudder is awesome. Catches a lot of unjustified hate. There's always something I haven't seen before, it's the only streaming service I've used that has never shown me a single ad."
"Shudder is a go-to horror streaming service."
"I love Shudder."
"Probably my favorite."
#17
Netflix
3.6
(5)
"I have HBO Max, Disney+ and Netflix. Netflix is still the one with the most variety imo."
"Unfortunately Netflix is the best legal streaming service because you can watch more shows variety in there"
"Netflix.. most well rounded of the bunch."
"Try to use shopee to get Netflix subscription only around RM15 for an account and you got 4k"
"Netflix is somehow still the best. Even though they have barely anything good to watch."
#18
Pluto
4.5
(4)
"Pluto is great plus it’s free."
"Pluto.tv has apps everywhere and offers a great selection of oldies."
"Pluto is another free service available on Roku."
"Pluto provides a good selection of free movies and shows."
#19
YouTube Music
4.5
(4)
"YouTube music is great. My old playlist from YouTube were already there."
"It makes it the best by a mile."
"YouTube Music."
"I just started using YouTube Music. You can listen to all the albums that people have uploaded that you can't find on other streaming services."
#20
Philo
4.3
(4)
"Philo has everything he'll want and the linear structure will allow for easy channel flipping."
"Philo seems to hit most of these, and Pandora or another streaming music app hits the last."
"I love philo though I wish there were more things for everyone in the household to enjoy."
"I have Philo at the grandfathered $16/mo price. I'm overall happy with Philo."
#21
Kanopy
4.0
(4)
"Kanopy and Hoopla could be free for you and have a great selection."
"Check your local library. They probably have a great selection of movies."
"Kanopy is free and works with your library card."
"Only problem I have with Kanopy is that sometimes the streaming quality can be pretty low."
#22
Criterion Channel
4.0
(4)
"Criterion channel is a godsend."
"Criterion - prob your best single bet."
"Criterion seems to be what you're looking for."
"The software quality is quite low."
#23
Frndly TV
4.0
(4)
"Frndly TV is a great service for family-friendly content."
"YTTV and FRNDLY combo."
"I have Frndly tv for live."
"I like FRNDLY for MeTV toons."
#24
Pandora
4.0
(4)
"For me I like Pandora for finding new music."
"I enjoyed Pandora when it first came out."
"I like their algorithm WAY more than Spotify."
"Fewer problems transitioning to streaming because Philo is mostly basic cable channels."
#25
Nexus4TV
4.0
(4)
"The on-demand library of Nexus4TV .com keeps my weekends busy"
"The clarity and sound quality on Nexus4TV .com are outstanding"
"The on-demand library of Nexus4TV .com keeps my weekends busy"
"Nexus4TV .com offers a perfect balance of live and recorded content"
#26
HBO Max
3.5
(4)
"HBO Max is solid."
"Pero personally, HBO max ako since lahat ng gusto ko panoorin andun, downside lang sobrang panget ng app nila."
"Between my ESPN+ account and my HBO Max (which has TNT sports) I get every game except the bs NHL network game."
"HBOMax used to be legit until it became MAX. They do have contracts with A24 & Criterion, but Mubi and Prime have a lot more underrated or lesser-known movies."
#27
Iptvflixstream
4.0
(3)
"Iptvflixstream is a good service provider. I am satisfied with the service they are giving."
"Service from Iptvflixstream .com seems good to me, After giving it a trial, I decided to purchase for a 6 month subscription. Recommendable Service."
"I had taken service from ~ Iptvflixstream. com~ a few days ago, and I am satisfied with the quality, stuff and the reliability."
#28
Peacock
3.7
(3)
"Subscribe to Peacock for NBC and Paramount+ for CBS for the same streaming options."
"Peacock has Hallmark movies and often has deals for $2-3/month."
"So, you can use https://reelgood.com/tv/source/peacock?filter-rg_start=80&filter-year_start=2010."
#29
Now TV
3.3
(3)
"If you’re looking for Christmas content … recommend NowTv."
"I'm on Now TV for the minute. I like the TV Guide where I'll just put on whatever film is one without needing to worry about picking one."
"Other than sport, the only thing Nowtv has that would justify it is the sky Atlantic."
#30
HBO
5.0
(2)
"Honestly, just go with HBO."
"HBO is another excellent choice for horror streaming."
#31
hoopla
5.0
(2)
"Check out hoopla for great content!"
"Kanopy and Hoopla could be free for you and have a great selection."
#32
Bandcamp
5.0
(2)
"I like Bandcamp. There are tons of great bands on there."
"Bandcamp 😀"
#33
Pinibuy IPTV
5.0
(2)
"Pinibuy IPTV, and it’s been great for watching Timberwolves games without any blackouts."
"A friend actually suggested trying Pinibuy IPTV, and I’ve been using it this season. It’s been great so far i can watch all the games, including the Bulls, plus the playoffs."
#34
Airtel Xstream
5.0
(2)
"Airtel extreme is the best it gives subscription to manorma,liv and many more channels."
"Airtel Xstream with free subscription for airtel wifi users"
#35
YouTube Premium
5.0
(2)
"YouTube premium is the only one I don’t really mind paying for as it’s a blessing not having ads."
"YouTube Premium for digital. It’s amazing, and I haven’t seen a YouTube ad in years."
#36
Disney+ Hotstar
3.0
(3)
"Latest malyalam stuff comes on hotstar"
"Hotstar and Prime video has a good amount of movies compared to Netflix."
"WHY DON'T WE HAVE HOTSTAR???? 😭 😭 😭 😭"
#37
Discovery+
4.5
(2)
"Yeah discovery plus far and away your best option."
"Discovery+? I know they did an offer of £3.99 for the rest of the year."
#38
Mubi
4.5
(2)
"**MUBI**"
"I use Mubi and Sooner."
#39
Apple
4.5
(2)
"Apple hands down. Apple also does Lossless and Dolby Atmos - its the best setup for Sonos."
"You should check out Apple TV+’s Silo, Palm Royale, The Buccaneers and Dark Matter."
#40
Amazon
4.0
(2)
"Amazon prime video that I buy on Shopee with cheap price"
"They have a good selection but you have to search around."
#41
DirecTV
4.0
(2)
"I use DirecTV stream. It works awesome but it’s a higher price tag."
"Find 2 friends and share DirecTV streams. Ends up being about $35 each"
#42
Apple TV
4.0
(2)
"I've been really getting my moneys worth from Apple lately. They don't have a huge selection but a lot of the series are very high quality."
#43
YouTube
4.0
(2)
"He enjoys watching engineering videos and content from his old country."
"You can find a lot of old movies for free on YouTube as well, and even some of the more popular titles."
#44
Amazon Music
4.0
(2)
"I tried almost every service … and I’m just talking about good recommendations now: Amazon music."
"Amazon HD albums sound good too."
#45
Bally
4.0
(2)
"Bally is definitely the way to go and blackout only occurs if it’s nationally televised"
"Bally is definitely the way to go and blackout only occurs if it’s nationally televised."
#46
HIDIVE
3.5
(2)
"Probably HiDive I don’t know much other pure anime streaming services but I know Netflix can actually have a good amount"
"Theres hidive"
#47
Samsung
5.0
(1)
"A Samsung smart tv will give you access to streaming channels called Samsung tv."
#48
Yagi
5.0
(1)
"The Yagi outdoor antenna has worked best for me, providing 26 channels."
#49
Apple+
5.0
(1)
"Buy the whole series on Apple+"
#50
Fandango
5.0
(1)
"You can buy the whole series for $20 on fandango and stream it as much as you want."
#51
Puffer
5.0
(1)
"Will give you the san jose local channels. totally free"
#52
Antenna
5.0
(1)
"Antenna is probably your best option and cheapest."
#53
Hulu Live TV
5.0
(1)
"I personally have Hulu live tv and have 0 complaints."
#54
Big+
5.0
(1)
"Big+ is the best."
#55
Bensonic365
5.0
(1)
"Manually curated hobby jazz station that's always great to dip in to."
#56
KCSM Radio
5.0
(1)
"Kcsm radio. and yes go ahead and donate to the station please."
#57
Golden MP3
5.0
(1)
"Golden MP3 is my go-to site."
#58
XM
5.0
(1)
"It has actual jazz musicians and fans creating the playlists."
#59
DIRECTV Stream
5.0
(1)
"Love this product for the premium experience."
#60
Soap2day
5.0
(1)
"Soap2day is the best"
#61
Frndly
4.0
(1)
"Cheap and has Hallmark, History and old movies."
#62
LemonRealm
4.0
(1)
"My advice is to always start with a one-month subscription.this way, if the service turns out to be bad or a scam, you minimize your risk. that’s what I did with LemonRealm, and now that I trust them, i’ve been using their service for more than three months"
#63
IPTV Smarters Club
4.0
(1)
"From my experience iptvsmarter. Club has been good so far especially their support team they reply right away"
#64
Fairy IPTV
4.0
(1)
"Seems to have best amongs all fairy ip tv . Net is superb I got recommendation from my friend and I am very satisfied thanks"
#65
Strong
4.0
(1)
"I like strong and Dino. I only do 3mths at a time for 10 quid ish each."
#66
IPTVHD4K
4.0
(1)
"“Iptvhd4k . Com”, Highly Recommended."
#67
MaxTV
4.0
(1)
"Using maxtv from a long time 40000+ live channels And price is £39 per year"
#68
Discotek Streaming Service
4.0
(1)
"Discotek licenses a bunch of cool stuff so check out their catalogue sometime."
#69
Lingopie
4.0
(1)
"You might like Lingopie. It has a free trial period so you can see what you think."
#70
MGM Classic Movies
4.0
(1)
"I pay £4.49 per month to get the MGM classic movies channel on Amazon Prime."
#71
Disney Bundle
4.0
(1)
"Disney bundles Disney+, Max (hbo), and Hulu."
#72
PBS
4.0
(1)
"PBS has an app with current shows at no charge, or you can subscribe to their Passport for $5 a month."
#73
IQIYI
4.0
(1)
"IQIYI is popular streaming service here in china"
#74
Idagio
4.0
(1)
"Idagio"
#75
Hotstar
4.0
(1)
"I think Hotstar as everyone mentioned above."
#76
MSG
4.0
(1)
"MSG offers a standalone subscription."
#77
LiveX
4.0
(1)
"Sometimes I use LiveX. $3.99 a month with different genres to choose from."
#78
Roon
4.0
(1)
"Roon can consistently show stuff you haven't heard."
#79
Deezer
4.0
(1)
"I can recommend both if you can find a good deal on their subscription!"
#80
Presto Streaming
4.0
(1)
"Regular user of Presto Streaming."
#81
AccuRadio
4.0
(1)
"AccuRadio - they have a bunch of stations dedicated to jazz."
#82
Pluto TV
4.0
(1)
"Pluto tv has 24/7 streams of horrors in their Horror and Terror channels."
#83
IPTV
4.0
(1)
"IPTV is relatively easy to set up and on par with or cheaper than most streaming services."
#84
SiriusXM
4.0
(1)
"I use SiriusXM for day to day streaming and Apple Music."
#85
NESN360
4.0
(1)
"NESN360, if he's into the Bruins or college stuff."
#86
Dropout TV
3.0
(1)
"My most important streaming service is Dropout TV."
#87
Lion IPTV
3.0
(1)
"Lion IPTV cheap and cheerful"
#88
SonyLIV
3.0
(1)
"Sony liv used to only host good movies, but now hotstar gives consistent contents."
#89
UZZU
3.0
(1)
"I've been using UZZU.tv for years."
#90
Paramount+
3.0
(1)
"The only one I know of is Paramount+ - it’ll play everything on KCBS TV live."
#91
FuboTV
3.0
(1)
"I keep seeing FUBO advertised as having the playoffs on it."
#92
Screambox
2.0
(1)
"I liked their selection! However, the app is a hot mess and very buggy."
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