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Philo television alternatives

Philo
Staff rating
3.1
Customer rating
4.4
(5)
Price: $25.00/moChannels: 60
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Updated 4/11/23

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Who are Philo’s competitors?

Philo competes with other live TV streaming services such as Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. It also competes with traditional live TV providers, including DIRECTV, DISH, and classic cable providers like Xfinity and Spectrum. Philo costs less than almost any of its competitors (except a few of the lowest-tier cable TV plans), but it excludes local networks, sports, and some of the most popular national networks like Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, and TNT.

Philo is a great deal if you love shows about home improvement, romance, and home life. You also get a strong selection of dramas and reality TV plus some of the most popular movies and shows of decades past. However, we strongly recommend purchasing an HD antenna to catch shows and games on the local networks ABC, NBC, PBS, CBS, and FOX. You may also need a separate DVR if you want to watch anything on those channels after it airs.

Taking your shows on the road?

Philo makes it easy to watch on the go. Its app is available on both Android and iOS devices, and you can watch on the Safari, Chrome, Firefox, or Edge browsers. In our tests, our DVR and favorites updated automatically, and it was easy to start watching a show on one device and continue on another. Switching profiles was also a piece of cake on the devices we tried.

Our only complaint, beyond the fact that Philo has a very limited library of news and no sports, is that you can’t cast to a Google Chromecast from an Apple device. You can mirror your screen if you have an Apple TV, but at that point you might as well just get the Philo app for Apple TV.

Alternative providers

DIRECTV STREAM
DirecTV Stream
Staff rating
3.7

  • Plans starting at $74.99 - $109.99
  • 140+ channels
  • Unlimited DVR storage hours

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Disclaimer: Prices and plans are subject to change. Conditions may apply.

YouTube TV
YouTube TV
Staff rating
4.6
Customer rating
4.4

  • Plans starting at $72.99
  • 85+ channels
  • n/a DVR storage hours

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Offer details: Prices and plans are subject to change. Conditions may apply.

Sling
Sling
Staff rating
2.6
Customer rating
4.1

  • Plans starting at $40.00 - $55.00
  • 47 channels
  • 50 DVR storage hours

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Disclaimer: Availability and pricing are subject to location. Conditions apply.

Peacock TV
PeacockTV
Staff rating
3.6

  • Plans starting at n/a
  • n/a channels
  • n/a DVR storage hours

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Disclaimer: Prices and plans are subject to change. Conditions may apply.

fuboTV
fuboTV
Staff rating
3.8
Customer rating
5.0

  • Plans starting at $32.99 - $99.99
  • 210+ channels
  • n/a DVR storage hours

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Disclaimer: Prices and plans are subject to change. Conditions may apply.

Hulu + Live TV
Hulu
Staff rating
3.6
Customer rating
4.5

  • Plans starting at $68.99 - $82.99
  • 85+ channels
  • Unlimited for 9 mos. DVR storage hours

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Disclaimer: Prices and plans are subject to change. Conditions may apply.

DISH
DISH
Staff rating
4.3
Customer rating
3.9

  • Plans starting at $56.99 - $137.99
  • 330+ channels
  • 125-500 DVR storage hours

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DIRECTV
DIRECTV
Staff rating
4.1
Customer rating
3.9

  • Plans starting at $48.99 - $134.99
  • 350+ channels
  • 200 DVR storage hours

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ESPN+
ESPN Plus
Staff rating
3.0
Customer rating
3.0

  • Plans starting at $9.99 - $99.99
  • n/a channels
  • n/a DVR storage hours

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Disclaimer: Prices and plans are subject to change. Conditions may apply.

Xfinity
Xfinity brand
Staff rating
3.8
Customer rating
4.2

  • Plans starting at $19.99 - $600.00
  • 10+ channels
  • 20+ DVR storage hours

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Mediacom
Xtream by Mediacom brand
Staff rating
2.8
Customer rating
3.5

  • Plans starting at $24.99 - $139.99
  • 170+ channels
  • 150 DVR storage hours

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Spectrum
Charter Spectrum brand logo
Staff rating
2.8
Customer rating
4.0

  • Plans starting at $29.99 - $169.97
  • 140+ channels
  • n/a DVR storage hours

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Sparklight
Sparklight
Staff rating
2.3
Customer rating
4.0

  • Plans starting at $35.00 - $214.75
  • 100+ channels
  • 200 DVR storage hours

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Disclaimer: Availability and pricing are subject to location. Conditions apply.

Verizon Fios
Verizon Fios brand
Staff rating
4.5
Customer rating
4.3

  • Plans starting at $49.99 - $110.00
  • 425+ channels
  • 50+ DVR storage hours

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Optimum
Optimum brand
Staff rating
4.5
Customer rating
3.7

  • Plans starting at $15.00 - $195.00
  • 420+ channels
  • 150 DVR storage hours

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Cox Communications
Cox
Staff rating
3.5
Customer rating
4.1

  • Plans starting at $20.00 - $218.99
  • 250+ channels
  • 50–1000 DVR storage hours

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WOW!
WOW! brand
Staff rating
3.1
Customer rating
3.9

  • Plans starting at $9.99 - $199.98
  • n/a channels
  • 50+ DVR storage hours

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Astound Broadband
Astound Broadband
Staff rating
3.6
Customer rating
4.0

  • Plans starting at $19.99 - $135.89
  • 302+ channels
  • 125 DVR storage hours

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