What Are the Features of DIRECTV via Internet?

Figuring out which TV service to pick can be a dizzying experience. There are so many choices available, and most of the top providers have become hybrid services, providing options to watch broadcast and cable channels through traditional methods like a cable box or satellite dish, as well as internet-delivered plans. While this gives consumers even more flexibility when deciding where to spend their money, all of the additional options and features involved can also make things more complicated.

That’s exactly where The Streamable can help. We’ve been breaking down streaming options from essentially every provider since 2017, so you can trust our expert opinions about the best ways to watch top cable channels like ESPN, FX, TNT, Hallmark Channel, as well as locals like ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox as well as the hundreds of other channels available.

What is DIRECTV via Internet?

DIRECTV is still one of the biggest and best-known pay-TV providers in the United States. It’s well-known for its ubiquitous satellite dishes, but did you know there’s another way to get DIRECTV’s service delivered to your home? It’s incredibly easy, and all you need is a high-speed internet connection of 8 Mbps or higher.

This method is called DIRECTV via Internet, and it doesn’t require a satellite dish or any other equipment installation. Users can install it themselves and fire up their favorite DIRECTV channels immediately, which supports DIRECTV and all your other favorite streaming apps like Netflix, Disney+, Max, and more. Separate subscriptions and a Google login are required to stream content from these and other third-party apps.

What Features Does DIRECTV via Internet Offer?

In addition to a lack of a satellite dish to install and maintain, DIRECTV via Internet offers a wide variety of excellent features for users to enjoy. Keep in mind that the following list is on top of DIRECTV carrying more of The Streamable’s top cable channels than any other provider.

The best features of DIRECTV via Internet include:

• Download the DIRECTV app on all of your devices and watch content anywhere^: Enjoy your favorite channels either at home or on the go, and never miss out on a live sports game or the season premiere of a new season of cable’s hottest shows.

  ^ = Anywhere in the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Device must be compatible and have a data connection. Accounts are limited to three concurrent streams.

• Access to On Demand, live TV, and pay-per-view (PPV) content: You can watch your way with DIRECTV, and enjoy live TV, on-demand titles, and the most exciting PPV events every year with a DIRECTV via internet subscription.

  The actual number of shows and movies will vary based on the package you choose, and additional fees can apply to PPV events, some new releases, and certain library titles.

• Sparkling video quality: DIRECTV via Internet supports with Dolby Vision — an HDR imagining technology that provides astounding color, contrast, and brightness to the screen — and HDR10+, which also enhances color and contrast to provide the best picture possible.

• Access to 7,000+ apps from the Google Play store: Essential apps like the DIRECTV app will be pre-loaded onto your Gemini Air device, which can also carry favorite streaming apps like Paramount+, Peacock, Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, and more.

  Third-party apps may require a separate paid subscription. You will need a compatible device and high-speed internet to use these apps with your Gemini.

• More viewing personalization options: With DIRECTV via Internet, you can set up a Favorite Channels guide so that you can call up your most-watched channels in just a few clicks of a button. You are also able to personalize your viewing guide, bookmark your favorite shows, and more to make your DIRECTV via Internet account just that: yours.

• Unlimited Cloud DVR storage: You are able to record shows from the channel guide, while browsing the DIRECTV via Internet menu, or when you are using the DIRECTV app on your devices. This will allow you to store titles for up to nine months. Users can call up their recorded shows with the Gemini’s “List” button and start streaming right away.

  Users are limited to recording 30 episodes of a single series at a time. Once that cap is reached, newer episodes will replace the oldest ones, even if it is within that nine-month limit.

• 72-hour look back feature: Even if you forgot to DVR your favorite show or live event, you don’t have to worry. Using this feature, you can find titles that have aired in the last three days on select channels and programs. Not everything will be available, but it is a great relief when you can scroll back and find the thing you want to watch.

• Interactive guide with visual previews: DIRECTV via Internet allows you to take a look at what’s on the channel you’re looking at without having to switch to that channel.

• Voice-controlled, premium remote with Google Assistant: Tired of scrolling and punching in channel numbers with your remote? Just tell the Google Assistant-powered remote which channel you want to see, have it open streaming apps, use it to control playback, and more. You will need a Google login, which is separate from your DIRECTV via Internet ID, to use this feature, but it’s free and easy to set up.

• Ongoing support for troubleshooting or replacement under warranty: You can feel secure with your DIRECTV service or your Gemini Air device, knowing that DIRECTV’s team of experts is always available to help you with any problems you might experience.

Which DIRECTV via Internet Packages Are Available?

There are four distinct plans for DIRECTV via Internet users to choose from, and they offer the same channels as DIRECTV STREAM's packages.

Including fees and a 24-month agreement, the four DIRECTV via internet plans and their prices are:

• ENTERTAINMENT: Total price comes to $84.99 per month (+ tax) for 75+ channels and optional add-ons for more sports or premium channels.

• CHOICE: The price comes to $99.99 per month (+ tax) for 105+ channels, regional sports networks, and optional add-ons for more sports or premium channels. With the CHOICE package and higher, there’s a $15.99 per month Regional Sports Network Fee, bringing the true amount to $115.98.

• ULTIMATE: The price comes to $129.99 per month for 140+ channels, regional sports networks, and optional add-ons for more sports or premium channels. With the RSN fee, however, it comes to a total of $145.98 per month.

• PREMIER: The price comes to $174.99 per month for 150+ channels, regional sports networks, premium channels (like Max, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, STARZ, and Cinemax), and optional add-ons for more sports channels. And like the CHOICE™ and ULTIMATE™ Packages, this too gets an additional $15.99 RSN fee added, which makes the total monthly cost $190.98.

Prices are subject to change based on taxes and additional fees.