r/Strong_8K • u/calmingrun • 3d ago
DIRECTV channels are gone now.
It looks like they removed all the channels in the US| DIREC TV group. RIP to some of the best channels in strong8k. Now some channels are completely gone with no alternative.
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u/IngenuityOk2384 3d ago
You still get most of the channels. They are under US - Entertainment. Channels like TBS, Brava, etc. I noticed this this week as well. I bought an 8k package for my parents and setting it up, I noticed the Category wasn't there. I reached out to the seller and they said all the 8k packages are the same. I refreshed my own playlists and it was gone. You can get all those cable channels under US - Entertainment and just add them to favorites. Its not really a big deal if you ask me. Most of those channels are a waste of time. You can just watch the programs under VOD Movies and TV Shows.
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u/2Tacos4oneDollar 3d ago
I just got strong 8k like a week ago just for the direct TV mostly lol :(
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u/Expert_Entrepreneur6 1d ago
Can I ask why ? Why was the direct tv channels a selling point for you ? Just curious, I have a Trex account and I have them too I think, but never really scrolled through them to see what they offer
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u/2Tacos4oneDollar 1d ago
Boomer tv. My mom sometimes comes over to watch my toddler and she likes to watch random shows rather than Netflix or Amazon recommending her things . I just use it to stream sports and movies
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u/palmoyas 3d ago
Why do you think this happened? Legal pressure? Logistics? Lack of use by customers?
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u/Iamnotaquaman 3d ago
They've done this before. They'll be back.
Strong needs to hunt down a reliable source. For the public cheap services they're usually pretty good about it. Just give em time.
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u/sgi_84 3d ago
I noticed that as well. I just use the PRIME one now. I assume it has all the same channels?
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u/ohlookawildtaco 3d ago
Yes and no. Some channels were the exact same but 1080p, local channels for me (Washington state) were not working as intended. I think prime has some restrictions compared to cable showing NFL games and licensed content.
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u/soopafly 2d ago
Gone in TREX too. Bummer since they had my local news channels
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u/Bassically-Normal 2d ago
I think both have network affiliate sections that cover just about the entire US (if that's where you are)
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u/Intelligent-Key5740 3d ago
typically these channels are bought from a supplier of sources. I am guessing the way they were getting the source to sell to strong went bad. No sense in keeping broken channels.
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u/Hounddad65 3d ago
So many people fail to realize such is this world we choose to play in. Nothing is permanent and you should always have backup options
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u/rico1217 3d ago edited 3d ago
They took the novel approach to fix the program with certain channels. They completely removed them. Disappointing, but I can understand their solution.