Does AT&T offer any free streaming services?
Some of the free streaming services provided by AT&T Internet are the wireless service customer and the internet customer. Here is an overview of some of the main free streaming options available from AT&T.
HBO Max
HBO Max is now available for free if customers subscribe to specific unlimited wireless plans of AT&T. However, if you subscribe to any of AT&T’s unlimited wireless plans known as the Elite, Extra, or Starter, you can access HBO Max for free as part of the package. It allows you to watch all the programs that are aired by HBO, all the shows, movies, and other programs produced by HBO, as well as additional bonuses such as Studio Ghibli or TCM.
But only the Elite plan offers access to the HBO Max option without ads. Unfortunately, the HBO Max Extra and HBO Max Starter plans require you to stream shows and movies with commercials. Nevertheless, if you happen to be an AT&T unlimited wireless plan customer, then it is a free streaming bonus.
AT&T TV
AT&T TV is an AT&T streaming TV that provides live television access and a library of on-demand content. AT&T TV packages are usually available from $69.99/month and can be free for one year for new AT&T wireless customers placing an order online. Yes, with a 2-year contract, you do have to remain committed but it does still equal one year of a full cable replacement service.
Following the one year of free subscription, he or she would be required to pay the normal monthly subscription fee for the chosen channel package. Just make sure that you can cancel at the end of the 12 months if you no longer need the service. If you are going to cancel, then you get a full year of TV streaming for free.
WatchTV
Another streaming service that AT&T provides, which is similar to DirectTV Now, is WatchTV with more than 35 live TV channels that include news, entertainment, and lifestyle. WatchTV is exclusive to AT&T and subscribers of the Unlimited &More Premium wireless plan do not pay for it. Therefore, if you have a particular wireless plan, then you also have the WatchTV streaming channels.
Because WatchTV is free for wireless service inclusion, it may serve more as an additional feature to be offered together with the wireless service. It probably will not give enough live channels to encompass the need for Hulu or YouTube TV but it does give a few live channels for news and entertainment without an additional cost.
AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspots
Found in restaurants, hotels, sports venues, transportation centers, and other such public areas throughout the United States of America, AT&T claims over 3G3 wireless hotspot locations. Should AT&T cellular users fit its coverage, they might take advantage of this hotspot for free.
You will be watching movies and other content at the AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot instead of using your wireless data allotment should you connect to it using your phone, tablet, laptop, or any other Wi-Fi-capable device. Without always running out of data, this enables you to see various online services like Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, and many more.
It can help to complement home Wi-Fi but isn’t likely to eliminate the need for it. However, being able to access certain programs over freely available Wi-Fi hotspots when you are on the move is a convenient way to watch over Wi-Fi rather than a mobile network.
AT&T TV App
Besides the actual streaming service called AT&T TV, AT&T also provides the AT&T TV free of charge in the shape of an application. The app also gives you a way to watch some of the live news, entertainment, and Internet video channels. It is compatible with multiple platforms including smartphones, computers, and such streaming devices.
This particular channel has Cheddar News, USA Today, Bloomberg TV, Comedy Dynamics, and PGA Tour among others as part of the channel lineup. It’s not as comprehensive as Hulu + Live TV but the AT&T TV app does have some live and on-demand streaming that doesn’t cost you a penny.
DirecTV App
Like other similar apps such as the AT&T TV app, AT&T introduced the DirecTV app in which users can watch some live and on-demand shows/movies for free. Some of the popular channels available are Tastemade, Buzzr, Stadium, TMZ, Outside TV, Crime 360, and many others.
DirecTV also has an app that can be downloaded on phones, tablets, computers, and more, including Chromecast, streaming devices, Apple TV, and others. But it is not limited to additional free streaming opportunities beyond AT&T.
At the same time, it is possible to conclude that, despite the availability of some fairly good free streaming services provided by AT&T, the company’s offer is not perfect, particularly for AT&T wireless customers. Although these services coupled with HBO Max and AT&T WatchTV tie you down to a certain wireless plan, it remains an additional bonus that you make together with your monthly phone bill.
And additional features like the ‘Wi-Fi hotspots’, ‘DirecTV app’, and ‘AT&T TV app’ provide free streaming content that can be accessed by any AT&T user. Well, if you are interested in minimizing the streaming costs, you should learn what AT&T has to offer to users of mobile and internet connections. The main benefit that can be derived is that there is quite a strong set of free streaming sources.
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