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Cord Cutting: Drop Cable, Keep the TV You Love

Cord cutting means canceling cable or satellite and watching over the internet instead. Done right, you keep live channels, local news and sports, and stop paying for a box in every room. This guide walks through the six steps, the gear you need and how IPTV, streaming apps and a simple antenna fit together.

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  • No box rentals
  • Keep live TV
  • Plain-English guide
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In short

Is Cord Cutting Worth It?

For most households, yes. You keep your home internet, add a streaming device or smart TV, and choose services that match what you actually watch. Live TV can come from an IPTV service, local channels from a free over-the-air antenna, and on-demand shows from the apps you already pay for.

  • No cable box rental or long contract
  • Live TV, sports and news over the internet
  • A free antenna can still pick up local broadcast channels
Step by step

Your 6-Step Cord Cutting Plan

  1. Person writing a list in a notebook on a coffee table with a TV remote nearby
    1

    List what you really watch

    Write down the channels and shows your household uses every week. That list decides everything else.

  2. 2

    Check your internet

    Plan on about 10 Mbps for each HD screen and 25 Mbps for 4K. Keep your internet plan when you cancel TV.

  3. Streaming stick, remote and smartphone arranged on a wooden TV console
    3

    Choose your devices

    Use a smart TV, or add a streaming stick like Fire TV, Android TV or Apple TV to each TV.

  4. 4

    Pick your live TV source

    An IPTV service covers live channels, sports and news; an antenna covers local broadcasts for free.

  5. 5

    Test before you cancel

    Run your new setup for a week or two while cable is still active.

  6. 6

    Return the boxes

    Cancel TV service only, return the rented equipment and keep the receipt.

Side by side

Cable vs Cord Cutting

Cable or satelliteCord cutting with IPTV
Live channelsYesYes, over the internet
EquipmentA rented box per TVYour own smart TV or streaming stick
ContractOften one or two yearsNone; pay once for 1 to 12 months
Extra roomsExtra box feesPick a 2- to 4-device plan
PriceOften well over $100 a monthFrom $5.75/mo with our plans
Small flat indoor TV antenna mounted on a window next to a living-room TV
Local channels

Don't Forget a Free Antenna

In the US and Canada, major local broadcast channels are free over the air. A small indoor antenna, plugged into your TV's antenna input, brings in local news and network shows with no subscription at all. It's a perfect partner for cord cutting.

  • Place the antenna high, near a window facing the broadcast towers
  • Run a channel scan on your TV after connecting it
  • Pair it with IPTV for everything the antenna can't reach
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Mix and match

IPTV, Streaming Apps or Both?

Streaming apps are great for on-demand series, but most carry few live channels. IPTV fills that gap with live TV, sports and news organized in a guide, plus its own movies and series library. Many cord cutting households keep one or two favorite apps and use IPTV for everything live. Our TV streaming service guide compares the options.

What is IPTV?
Your live TV source

Live TV Plans for Cord Cutters

Choose how many TVs will watch at once, then 1, 3, 6 or 12 months. One-time payment, no contract.

1 Month Subscription

Regular price $27.95$11.00

One-time · 1 month

  • One-time payment
  • 20,000+ live channels
  • 90,000+ movies & series
  • Anti-buffering servers
  • TV guide (EPG)
  • Instant activation
  • 24/7 chat support
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3 Months Subscription

Regular price $55.95$26.00

One-time · 3 months$8.67/mo

  • One-time payment
  • 20,000+ live channels
  • 90,000+ movies & series
  • Anti-buffering servers
  • TV guide (EPG)
  • Instant activation
  • 24/7 chat support
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6 Months Subscription

Regular price $69.95$39.00

One-time · 6 months$6.50/mo

  • One-time payment
  • 20,000+ live channels
  • 90,000+ movies & series
  • Anti-buffering servers
  • TV guide (EPG)
  • Instant activation
  • 24/7 chat support
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12 Months Subscription

Regular price $149.95$69.00

One-time · 12 months$5.75/mo

  • One-time payment
  • 20,000+ live channels
  • 90,000+ movies & series
  • Anti-buffering servers
  • TV guide (EPG)
  • Instant activation
  • 24/7 chat support
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Cord Cutting FAQ

Home internet, a smart TV or streaming stick for each TV, a live TV source such as IPTV, and optionally a free antenna for local channels.
Yes. IPTV services carry live sports channels, and many games air on local channels you can get with an antenna.
Not if you add an antenna or choose a live TV source that carries local channels.
No. Set up and test your new system for a week or two first, then cancel TV service and return the boxes.
Usually not. About 10 Mbps per HD screen is enough; most home plans already exceed that.

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