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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 Ahora and Sling Ahora 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:
¿Puedo usar servicios de streaming de TV en vivo?
- Internet residencial de T-Mobile usa direcciones de IP dinámicas, lo que significa que la dirección de IP del cliente cambiará con el tiempo.
- Los cambios de IP dinámicos pueden hacer que la geolocalización aparezca diferente de la ubicación física del gateway.
- T-Mobile no puede cambiar la dirección IP dinámica a una estática.
- Los servicios de streaming que dependen de una dirección de IP para obtener información sobre la ubicación específica para ofrecer TV en vivo no son compatibles con Internet residencial de T-Mobile. Esto incluye Hulu Live y Sling Live TV.
