UPDATE: The person I mentioned in this video ended up downgrading from the 800 Mbps plan to the 400 Mbps plan, which Xfinity says saves $20 per month. Everything is going well for them so far. The user says there's been no difference in the download speeds, which are more than 200 Mbps over Wi-Fi. My guess is this person was sold an 800 Mbps internet plan even though their older router (owned, not rented) doesn't support those speeds.

@barna1299

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video Michael! Very helpful for all of us who are making the plans to cut out cable but still need the internet for streaming services. 👍

Cable companies often charge more for internet that isn't part of a bundle. They are trying to make up for lost TV subscriptions any way they can.

@MichaelSaves

11 ай бұрын

Some do, yes. Absolutely and a very good point! But this was an example of a salesperson upselling someone who was cutting the cable TV cord. That’s the warning.

Thanks, Michael. I alwayts learn something from your videos. Just ran the test for my AT&T. It's actually a little better than I thought.

Thx, again Michael..great advise ❤

My 200 MPS from Xfinity is $82 a month. I have no other choice unless T-Mobile gets a better signal in this area I live in the city

I have a 75 Mbps internet connection and that has been more than enough for me and my wife for years. Only if you are uploading/downloading large files multiple times a day or gaming a lot, would you even notice a difference most of the time.

@luvdady

11 ай бұрын

Exactly most fire stick roku will max out at 20 -30 ish mbps . Gaming is no different from many other things, it's all 1s &0s.. Gaming lag has a lot to do with dns settings

Right now I have the X-finity 400 down plan because I got a special price. As soon as my current commitment is up, I'm going to switch to the 75 down plan. That is more than enough for me. I don't need all that speed since I seldom have more than one device running at any given time.

@MichaelSaves

11 ай бұрын

Glad you got a deal

I'm not a technical person-Im old school. If you cancel cable to save money, what's the best alternative to still be able to watch tv?

@MichaelSaves

11 ай бұрын

I have a guide to cutting the cord here: michaelsaves.com/streaming/how-to-cut-the-cord Lots of free options as long as you have an internet connection!

@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669

11 ай бұрын

@@MichaelSaves Thank you!!

OK, so then which trimming bundles do people use and what is the grand total itemized?

We dropped Xfinity-Comcast Cable TV and Home Phone last year, and now supposedly is over 1 GPS with a new modem, white in color, at $94.99 per month, down from over $200.00 per month with all three services. 😊

@brendagrothier967

11 ай бұрын

We bought our own modem and went with unlimited Internet data....one year for $60 plus tax.

@1971Brena

10 ай бұрын

​@@brendagrothier967Hello, Do you have XFINITY Internet? Which modem did you purchase outright? I ask because I have Xfinity and want to do the same as you did. Thank you

@brendagrothier967

10 ай бұрын

@@1971Brena Blackhawk modem/router combo

I use my wired network as much as possible. And unfortunately, even though I have a 10/100/1000 capable wired network, most a/v hardware tops out at 10/100. The Roku Ultra internal wired adapter tops out at 100 Mbps. Never have a problem with any content at this speed. So your correct as to many are overpaying for speed they don’t need. However, with wireless devices faster is normally better. But again at some point there is a level of diminishing return. And in some cases people are paying for internet speeds that their older equipment can’t even provide. Good article!!

I only need 75 mbps, for I don’t have multiple screens or users. I’ve had no buffering or internet speed issues with streaming, and that includes 4K. My advice is go to the absolute lowest available (75 mbps with Xfinity, for example) and then see if it works. Even if it doesn’t, chances are that the next plan up will.

@MichaelSaves

11 ай бұрын

This is good advice, particularly for smaller households. You will never know if the cheaper plan works if you don't try it and you can always upgrade online in a few minutes.

I still have Fios Gigabit because if I get any slower speed, it would be beat out by T-Mobile 5G on my iPhone and I can get over 800mbps even over Wi-Fi 6.

We had Xfinity, decided to dump cable and went strictly to streaming, and were still charged a fortune just for internet. Ended up switching internet providers and have the same speed for less than half what we were paying Xfinity.

@WeknowCoCo

2 күн бұрын

Who did you switch to, if you don't mind me asking? I'm having a hard time finding a company with comparable speeds.

When I cancelled Spectrum cable, the customer service representative person didn't sound happy but they didn't try to force me on a higher Internet speed plan.

@MichaelSaves

11 ай бұрын

Good

@Carolinakid1984

11 ай бұрын

Yeah I like Spectrum but I just have the internet and swapping my router that they gave me for a new and updated one did the trick so now I'm getting my right speeds

I would like to see IF you cancel your Cable Bill. How do you deal with Internet Providers and DATA CAPS. You Tube TV is very expensive. I contacted DirecTV and was offered For One Year $74.00 less expensive than You Tube TV and for 145 channels not 85

I still have internet service through Xfinity and I have the 1200 speed because I work from home, there are alot of electronic devices in my house and my kids, along with myself have video game consoles thst we're on everyday as well.. so you're telling g me that 800 or below that would cover all of this?!

@MichaelSaves

11 ай бұрын

You will only know if you try to downgrade. I can’t say for sure. The example I gave in this video was someone who was paying for 800 but only getting 250. After downgrading, still getting 250. The general message is to know what you’re paying for by running a test and don’t pay for speed you don’t need if you want to save money.

Im sure you all have phones and are on line also so what's your monthly payment for that

@MichaelSaves

11 ай бұрын

I review cheap phone plans on my website: MichaelSaves.com. Lots of options for $25-$30/month.

If you have a lot of devices in your home on wi fi you will need a lot of bandwidth

There's a lot of complexity to have a solid and smooth experience streaming. You have to take an account hardware, bandwidth and often how your ISP shares bandwidth with your neighbors. If I were just to throw a generalized statement at the wall. I would have recommend three things: 1. Wired ISP 200Mbps, 2. High quality streaming devices, and 3. CAT-6 or better hardwiring to each TV especially shared TVs. Specifically: My thoughts are to calculate your bandwidth general worst case usage and add at least 25%. If you have 4K TVs, I will probably wouldn't recommend anything under 200 Mbps. In those calculations, you need to assume that everyone in the household is simultaneously watching something on TV and streaming something on their phones, notebook or tablets. It depends upon your full spectrum of uses for your Internet needs, and another problem can be undersizing your bandwidth. Only under ideal situations are you going to obtain your full bandwith from a host of different services. If you're into gaming or have multiple cloud surveillance cameras, then I wouldn't recommend anything under 500Mbps. Ideally If you want as close to a cable like experience as possible then you need to spend some money. Personally, all of our TVs are only hardwired to our network and I use top of the line streaming boxes. Examples include: Roku Ultra, Nvidia Shield Pro and Apple 4K TV. Unfortunately, the cheaper boxes often will drop frames, stutter or in general occasionally have oddball behavior over and in comparison to cheaper devices or built-in streaming devices and TVs.

@MichaelSaves

11 ай бұрын

I wonder how many people are hardwired? I imagine it’s a low percentage since it’s not as convenient.

@DJaquithFL

11 ай бұрын

@@MichaelSaves .. I'm certain that that number is low because of the expense, lack of understanding and it's outside the normal comfort zone of most people to DiY. However, that said the differences are fundamentally huge. The lag and overall responsiveness especially when combined with a more powerful streaming device is instantly noticeable. Tasks like rewinding or fast-forwarding aren't bogged down with buffering or WiFi lag.

@DJaquithFL

11 ай бұрын

@@MichaelSaves .. Most people don't understand how Wi-Fi works, especially when there are a lot of devices on a network. Most Wi-Fi networks plagued with too many devices ALL having the SAME priorities. Every device on a Wi-Fi network has its turn and then the next device's turn and then the next device's turned and so on until it comes back to your device. Wi-Fi, 6E and in particular Wi-Fi 7 are more capable to handle simultaneous requests and are relatively good about doing that assuming there's no devices under Wi-Fi 6. However, in most homes at best a few devices are Wi-Fi 6 or higher.

@pdxwildchildroberts5586

11 ай бұрын

​@@DJaquithFL..maybe y'all should get your own YT channel to advise "those" other elite folks..most of us here are easy goin', like-minded...with empty pockets..but we sure loves our Michael👍💜👍

@DJaquithFL

11 ай бұрын

@@pdxwildchildroberts5586 .. There's nothing elite about using CAT 6 cabling or one-time spending $40-$80 more for a less problematic streaming box often with better features. If you're building a new place, tell them to make the runs using CAT 6 instead of Coax cabling. In a lot of homes you can use a MoCA adapter to use your existing Coax "cabling" if they're home run to a box e.g. in a closet or utility room. The problem is those adapters cost $50 to $75 each and require power on both ends; the speed is capped from 1Gbps to 2.5Gbps which for most people shouldn't be a problem.

WOW, so VERY Confusing??? Need plenty of examples, AND comparisons. This was a master class in confusion??? Reminded me of Story Problems from grade school?

The only time you need more speed is huge file downloads or a online gaming person/family.

We have xfinity mobile, internet and cable. We want to cancel cable since we don’t watch cable like we use to. We were told we couldn’t cancel cable. Is that correct?

@MichaelSaves

4 ай бұрын

Of course you can cancel cable. You need to see if there is an early termination fee. Sometimes there is not one when you keep internet and phone.

I switched to T-Mobile ($30 per month) and I'll never go back to cable for Internet access ever again. There's no more buffering, no more router issues or outages in parts of the house. Even my outdoor stuff works flawlessly now. Just walk into a T-Mobile store and you'll be up and running 5 minutes after getting it home.

@mrmichael112002

8 ай бұрын

If you have strong 5G, that is an option, but if you don’t have strong 5G, it’s no fun

i want to cancel my cable and I have internet tv... but if I disconnect and cancel cable, will my internet still work/wifi.. or do i need to physically connect an ethernet to tvs?

@JJFlores197

9 ай бұрын

Do you have cable TV service and Internet through the same provider? If so, you just cancel the TV service and you still have internet. On your TV, you can use streaming apps to watch content from KZread or other sources. If you don't have a smart TV or the TV you have doesn't support the services you want, you would need to buy a streaming device like a Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire Stick or similar.

Xfinity prepaid internet $40 no caps 50 mb . More than enough unless you are uploading 4k video

I cut my cable service with Sparklight, but kept the internet service. I'm still saving $90/mo, and I have 600 Mbps speed with no data cap.

This seems to be the new scam, upcharging for speeds most people don't need. Currently thinking about switching companies since ours is charging current customers the same price for 50 down that new customers get 500 down for.

@mrmichael112002

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely don’t need. Marketing scam the FTC should be intervening with. It’s completely ridiculous…..

The first thing is your friend has a RIP off company just get rid of them!

I never had cable and mine is $100