Spectrum TV Choice Review 2025: Pricing, Channels, and More

Is Spectrum TV Choice worth it?

For some people, we believe Spectrum TV Choice is worthwhile, particularly if you want to obtain premium channels like Max TM, SHOWTIME®, and STARZ® at a low cost.

If you choose to bundle your home internet with your TV, this is also a perfectly good option.

However, we advise choosing a stand-alone live TV streaming service if you're not a big fan of inexpensive premium channels and little bundle savings and don't want to deal with local channel fees that drive up your monthly bill.

When it comes to live TV streaming, we think YouTube TV is the greatest overall. It offers a vast array of live TV channels (more than 100) and limitless Cloud DVR storage. Additionally, there are no unstated costs for local channels. 

Spectrum streaming and cable TV plans are reasonably priced

As you can see, Spectrum TV Choice will save you money on DVR monthly fees and is less than a third of the cost of Spectrum TV Select Signature. However, you will only have access to roughly one-third of the channels and far less DVR capacity.

Therefore, you might want to test a regular Spectrum TV bundle rather than Spectrum TV Choice if you enjoy channel surfing and binge-watching.

Additionally, you need a Spectrum Internet package to use Spectrum TV Choice. Fortunately, there are a variety of internet solutions available to suit every household and price range. To see everything Spectrum Internet has to offer, quickly tap the drop-down menu below. 

Spectrum TV Choice live channels: You get to choose your channel lineup

Choice channels on Spectrum TV operate quite differently. So, pay attention, because this is very crucial: Out of more than 60 cable networks, Spectrum only allows you to select 15 of them.

Fortunately, Spectrum provides high-quality channel selections, allowing you to select from a wide range of well-known cable networks, such as MSNBC, ESPN, and Disney Channel. If you have a tiny list of channels that you absolutely must have, you should be happy.

The following 15 well-known channels are accessible with Spectrum TV Choice:

AMC

Bravo

Cartoon Network

Discovery Channel

Disney Channel

ESPN

Food Network

FOX Sports 1 (FS1)

Hallmark Channel

HGTV

Lifetime

Nickelodeon

TCM

TNT

USA Network

Spectrum TV Choice local channels

Spectrum TV Choice makes it a little more difficult to choose local channels because what you get varies depending on where you live. Most likely, ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC will be available to you. However, some markets also have networks like PBS, ION, and The CW.

The drawback is that, depending on the local channels you receive, you must pay a broadcast TV extra. You cannot choose not to pay this additional price, which might reach $23.20 a month. 

Spectrum TV Choice sports channels

To put it bluntly, most ardent sports fans will be disappointed by the Spectrum TV Choice channel lineup. Our Best Streaming Services for Sports Guide lists the top choices for cord-cutters if you must watch every game.

Spectrum TV Choice, however, might be for you if all you need is your fix of SportsCenter and a few other major channels. For as little as $30.00 a month, you can get NFL Network, ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, and other local affiliate networks. 

Spectrum TV Choice premium channels

Listen to us. Alright, so you don't have a lot of premium channels to pick from with Spectrum TV Choice.

However, it offers you a good bundle price ($40 a month for all) on Max, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, STARZ, STARZ ENCORE, and THE MOVIE CHANNEL (TMC). For comparison, it typically costs at least $25 a month to subscribe to both Max and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME elsewhere.

We suggest Spectrum TV Choice if you enjoy premium channels and reside in a Spectrum service area. 

What do real Spectrum customers think of TV Choice?

Among Spectrum customers, Spectrum TV Choice is not a very popular TV plan. Due to a lack of advertising, the majority most likely are unaware of its existence. To find out what actual customers thought of the TV Choice package, however, we looked at the results of our yearly TV Customer Satisfaction Survey as well as conversations on social media sites like Reddit and Quora.

As a clear warning sign, Spectrum ranked 10th out of 11 providers in our survey's overall satisfaction category. However, Spectrum TV Choice performs best in categories about pricing and channel offerings, where the service scored higher.

When examining internet discussions regarding TV Choice, it was generally agreed that, despite the broadcast TV cost, it is a competitively priced TV plan that provides a shaky streaming experience. Before registering, many people stressed how important it is to understand the surcharge and any other potential hidden fees. 

Spectrum TV Choice video and audio quality can be iffy

When examining internet discussions regarding TV Choice, it was generally agreed that, despite the broadcast TV cost, it is a competitively priced TV plan that provides a shaky streaming experience. Before registering, many people stressed how important it is to understand the surcharge and any other potential hidden fees.

Therefore, even if you have really fast internet, using TV Choice will result in less clear television, games, and movies than you might prefer.

Similarly, the Spectrum TV app isn't built for surround sound systems, which may disappoint audiophiles.

However, the app's channel guide has at least one positive aspect. You don't need to be an expert in technology to understand it because it is organized similarly to a conventional cable channel guide.

However, we suggest YouTube TV over TV Choice if you're looking for a superior viewing (and listening) experience. It features interesting, specialized music streams, 4K YouTube videos, and live HD channels. 

Spectrum TV Choice specs and features don’t offer a lot of value

Although you will be able to finally get rid of your old cable box, you will regrettably not receive any HD channels or much DVR capacity in exchange. 

Cloud DVR

What are we able to say? Spectrum has a terrible cloud DVR. As far as we can tell, "100 shows" refers to either 100 one-hour episodes or 100 two-hour films (or 200 30-minute episodes).

Paying $10 a month to store a meager 100–200 episodes sounds like a nightmare for episode hoarders. 100 movies is equivalent to 200 hours of storage, which is roughly normal with most TV providers these days, even if you're a huge movie buff. However, DISH Hopper 3 can store 500 hours of data, or 250 two-hour movies, if you need additional capacity.

Additionally, keep in mind that only your ten cable networks and regional affiliate stations, such as NBC and ABC, offer free on-demand television programs and films. This implies that you won't be able to add a ton of free on-demand material to Spectrum's meager cloud DVR storage limits.

We suggest purchasing YouTube TV, which has an integrated cloud DVR with limitless storage, if you enjoy recording shows to watch at your leisure. 

Multiple streams

We can support Spectrum TV Choice's feature of limitless streaming. Alright, so to access unlimited streaming, you must be connected to your home Wi-Fi, but that's still better than the one to four simultaneous streams that other live TV streaming services provide.

Spectrum TV Choice could be your streaming paradise if you have a big family that uses multiple devices at once. 

Spectrum TV Choice compatible devices don’t include Amazon Fire TV.

Spectrum, you have once again messed up with our emotions by providing unlimited streams but a very small list of suitable streaming devices.

However, you're in luck if you're an Android enthusiast because you can watch on any of your devices.

I apologize to all of you Amazon lovers, or Bezos Buffs as I like to call them, but it appears that Spectrum TV Choice is only compatible with the Amazon app and the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet.

The fact that the unmatched Apple TV 4K is compatible with Spectrum TV Choice will be welcomed by true TV enthusiasts like us at CableTV.com.