Chances are you've already heard of Fubo, one of the biggest live TV packages currently on the market. But unless you are subscribed or are planning to subscribe to Xfinity's internet service, you may not be aware of Xfinity Flex, the company's TV streaming counterpart. It offers a number of channels at virtually no cost to its internet subscribers, but does it mean it's better than the pricier Fubo?
There are many factors to consider, including each service's price difference, popularity, device availability, and channel offerings. Below, we go through these and more to help you decide whether Fubo or Xfinity Flex is the better option for you.
The channels that Fubo has and which are not available on Xfinity Choice TV:
The channels that Xfinity Choice TV has which are not available on Fubo:
Xfinity Choice TV's costs $50 whereas Fubo costs $80. Getting Fubo instead of Xfinity Choice TV will set you back $30 more every month.
Why get Fubo?
Get Fubo TV if you're currently paying more than its monthly price for your cable and if you like watching live TV channels. However, if you don't watch a lot of live TV there are much cheaper options out there for on-demand movies.
Go to Fubo
With a starting price of $18/month, you can get local channels as well as basic national TV channels. It's good value if you only watch a few channels, but to increase your options, you have to buy into more packages. Prices vary depending location, but getting all packages should cost you around $79.5. You also can cancel at any time (here https://xfinity.com/buy/plan/internet/streamcancel) and change in between different packages depending on your needs. Exact pricing depends on where you are based.
Go to Xfinity Choice TV
Fubo is available on Airplay supported, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS or Roku.
Whereas Xfinity Choice TV is available on Roku or Xfinity Flex. That's 7 less devices than Fubo.
Fubo's lineup includes 105 channels whereas Xfinity Choice TV has only 43 channels. Getting a subscription to Fubo will give you access to 62 more channels than Xfinity Choice TV. That's quite a bit of channels.
Trial: Fubo offers a trial
Fubo has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.
Find out more on Fubo
Xfinity Choice TV does not offer a free trial.
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Fubo's specialty
The specialties of Fubo are: Action, Anime, Baseball, College football, Old TV shows, RSNs, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, True Crime.
The specialties of Xfinity Choice TV are: Lifestyle, News, Science fiction.
Fubo's accepted payment methods
Fubo accepts: credit card, debit card, Retailer gift card.
The payment methods that Xfinity Choice TV accepts are: credit card, debit card, prepaid card.
The channels that are available on both Xfinity Choice TV and Fubo are:
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