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How to Cut the Cord in Canada (2026): The Ultimate Guide (corelab.tech)
submitted 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) by CoreLabJoe@piefed.ca to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Hello PieFed! I feel there's not enough content in regards to tech or self-hosting focused on us Canucks, so I started writing a blog last year. A lot of it fits into anywhere as it's all centered on self-hosting and cybersecurity but I specifically write some posts & chunks of posts, directly for my fellow Canadians!

Welcome to Core Lab =) Operated & Self-Hosted in Canada, by a Canadian.

I personally 'cut the cord' back in 2012 , tired of the high costs and limited options of Canadian cable. Over the last 14+ years, I’ve moved from trying basic OTA antennas (Mohu Leaf anyone?!) to advanced automated self-hosted setups using Plex/Jelly and/or Real Debrid integrations!

I wrote this guide to save you the trial and error. It filters out the outdated advice and shows you exactly which hardware and streaming protocols actually work for reliable, high-quality streaming in Canada in 2026. Let me know if you have any questions or if this guide helped you out!

Disclaimer: This post does contain some affiliate links, but no ads ! I'll never have popup or in-line ads...

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[-] CocaineShrimp@sh.itjust.works 12 points 9 hours ago

Your article points out the main reason why I haven't gotten into sports; even though I'd like to follow a bit of hockey, F1, and UK soccer. It's complicated and expensive as fuck. $50/month for a subscription, and it doesn't even cover all of the games for the same team? I'm interested in putting something on, once in a while; but it's not worth $50 to maybe use it once a month or two

Thank you though for putting together these highly detailed instructions that are only for educational purposes!

[-] DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 hours ago

The only logical solution is to sail the seven seas.

[-] illusionist@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 hours ago

I guess they think that you watch with friends anyway

[-] CoreLabJoe@piefed.ca 1 points 9 hours ago

Yes sadly there's a bit of a stranglehold on the market regarding sports. It's the one thing that is held very close to the chest by the large Corps & broadcasters.

Thanks for taking a read through! Lots more to come ;)

this post was submitted on 10 Feb 2026
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