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Streaming network stations on TV
We have TMobile for our phones and internet access and have no problems or delays with our two cell phones or laptop. However, there are frequent interruptions when watching or recording programs on network TV. We subscribe to Hulu for both movie streaming (of which we have no problems) and network stations. Is the hotspot that TMobile offers for $3.75 a month for 24 months useful for improving connections for streaming TV or primarily for cell phone coverage?
I can tell you that YouTube TV does not have this problem with the Arcadyan KVD21 5G gateway. There is also a nice plus with YTTV in that their scrubbing system (skipping through commercials) is the best of any service.
Hulu, Sling TV, Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV, HBO Max, etc. are all streamable with the Arcadyan KVD21 gateway via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. What’s not streamable are Hulu Live and Sling Live TV - as explained in the T-Mobile Gateway FAQ and as I was told by the Customer Service Representative when I called last month to sign up for the service.
I have the Arcadyan KVD21 5G gateway and use T-Mobile Home Internet to stream all of my TV via Apple TV 4K which is connected to the T-Mobile gateway via Ethernet. We have no problems with Hulu or any other service we subscribe to, including YouTube TV, Netflix, Prime and others. All of our content streams perfectly, with no latency or drop-outs.
What kind of speed are you getting on your connection? I can only connect to the T-Mobile network via 4G LTE and get speeds ~40-70 Mbps. Have you tried connecting your TV to the T-Mobile gateway via Ethernet to see if you get better performance? The FAQ quote above is only true if you're trying to access Hulu, say, from Europe. You should be just fine anywhere in the US.
Are you running a VPN or any other security software that would possibly interfere with your ability to stream?
This is from the TM 5G Home Internet FAQ:
Can I use Live TV streaming services?
- T-Mobile Home Internet uses dynamic IP addressing, meaning the customer’s IP address will change over time.
- Dynamic IP changes may cause the geolocation to show different than the physical location of the gateway.
- T-Mobile does not have the ability to change IP from dynamic to static.
- Streaming services that rely on IP address for specific location data to deliver live TV are not compatible with T-Mobile Home Internet. This includes Hulu Live and Sling Live TV.
