[Electronics-Talk] Fubo TV, A Strong Candidate

[Tina Sohl]

Hi Jim. If you have a fire TV or you're testing it on an app, how is fuel
running on those types of devices and what is accessibility like there?
Please keep posting to the list as we are also interested. Thanks in
advance.

On Sun, Jun 13, 2021, 6:18 PM Jim Portillo via Electronics-Talk <
electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Peter,
>
> I'm also testing out Fubo TV. The accessibility is fair on my smart Samsong
> TV. I'm still trying to see how to do things like record and access the DVR
> and such. I don't know if it will be better to use the Apple TV or not.
> Let's keep talking, because I'm as interested as you.
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Peter via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2021 6:11 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Peter <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Fubo TV, A Strong Candidate
>
> Hello Tina and everyone,
>
> I'll check out the website. Bookshare.org also has a book concerning cable
> replacement services. The author also reviews many apps offered by various
> individual channels and networks in addition to video streaming services
> such as Amazon Prime Video which is our work horse when it comes to
> streaming video. It works extremely well on many devices and with many
> screen access systems. We ourselves have used it with Apple's Voiceover,
> Google Assistant on our Sony TV, and Microsoft Narrator on our Xbox and our
> desktops. It also works quite well with Jaws. In addition to Prime Video we
> also use Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Marquee TV, Paramount Plus,
> Smithsonian
> Plus, and Peacock TV. Other streaming Apps we've used successfully are
> Apple
> TV Plus, Discovery Plus, Magellan TV Documentaries, Natgeo TV,Stingray
> Classica, Quello, and Jazz, Digital Concert Hall, Met Opera On Demand, ESPN
> Plus,Pluto TV, (With mixed results),  and SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
>
>         In some instances the stand-alone versions of these apps don't work
> as well with assistive technology but can be accessed as add-ons to your
> Prime Video Subscription. This is a great work-around should you run into a
> stand-alone TV app that proves unusable with screen readers but works great
> on the Prime Video Platform. Happy streaming everyone.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Tina Sohl via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2021 6:11 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tina Sohl <tinabir80 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Fubo TV, A Strong Candidate
>
> There's a website called cord cutters news and I think they have an app and
> are on social media, but of course they don't discuss accessibility really,
> but some times other good info is there. If you try it let us know, we're
> thinking about it too, but an antenna's not an option where we live so we'd
> like something that offers local stations too. Also a DVR which i think
> fubo
> may offer.
>
> On 6/13/21, Peter via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> > Hello Tina and everyone,
> >
> >       Your guess is as good as mine. Where are all the cord cutters who
> may
> > be using various cable replacement services hiding? Chirping cricket's
> > become deafening after a while. Your experiences with these services
> > will be helpful for cord cutters in the rough. Thank you.
> >
> > Peter Donahue
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
> > Of Tina Sohl via Electronics-Talk
> > Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2021 3:57 PM
> > To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> > <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Tina Sohl <tinabir80 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Fubo TV, A Strong Candidate
> >
> > How well does it work on the fire stick?
> >
> > On 6/13/21, Peter via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >> Hello again everyone,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>                 We believe we found a cable replacement service that
> >> will work for us Fubo TV. It offers all the channels we watch
> >> including the local line-up. This service could go a long way to
> >> putting us down the road to cutting the cord. As always the
> >> accessibility and usability with assistive technology is the big
> >> issue. If anyone uses Fubo TV feedback about your experiences will be
> >> very much appreciated. Otherwise it looks like we'll be the Guinea
> >> pigs.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Peter Donahue
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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