I stream Google Music in my truck, and I have satellite. Overall, Google is better for music, but I enjoy the comedy and news channels on satellite.

Can't believe I actually pay for radio now.

I use Google Music as well. Bluetooth to my car and Bose portable speakers. Haven't had any sound issues. I actually think it is slightly better sound quality than satellite radio. I can't see me switching from Google Play Music. I am grandfathered in at $7.99 and haven't found any other service match the quality yet. I only have satellite have free trial when I start a new lease on my vehicle every 3 years.

Exactly my experience. I have several different portable speakers that I stream to as well as my truck, all via bluetooth. Sound quality is excellent. @bhelmLSU , after your trial runs out, they will usually email a promotional price to you of $25 for 6 months. Well worth it.

I actually have no idea how much data I use in any given month. Some months I'll hit 25ish, but some months I doubt that I hit 5. With the unlimited, i just don't worry about it anymore.

A year ago, I stopped by my favorite restaurant/bar to watch the LSU football game. They didn't have SEC Network. I happened to have a spare Chromecast in the truck. We hooked it up real quickly and I cast the game from my phone to their tv. They had WiFi, but it was slower than my 4G, so I used 4G. Used a couple of gigs for that, but we all got to watch. Pretty cool. The bar owner comped my tab that night.

I get a 20% discount because of my former employer, so my bill for unlimited data, talk, and texts, tax included is $82.78. Not too bad.

Chromecast are great...I use them for what you just said...trips, etc...The new version has better range. I use Roku 3 in place of my cable boxes at home.