YouTube TV, Google and YouTube’s live TV streaming service is a popular option for cord-cutters because of its lineup, unlimited DVR cap and streamlined design. It was once one of the more expensive services, but as competitors have gotten pricier, YouTube TV’s cost didn’t seem as exorbitant anymore. Those looking to replace cable should be happy with the default set of YouTube TV channels, which will help people stay up to date on their favorite shows.
YouTube TV is a cable TV alternative that lets you cancel your pricey cable contract but still watch live sports, news and entertainment. YouTube TV’s lineup of channels is one of its strongest features, and its price is comparable to competitors like Hulu With Live TV and Fubo TV. The only downside about YouTube TV is its recent spat with Roku, which has seemed to have calm down.
latest youtube tv news (updated July 15)
• YouTube TV added 4K (just in time for the Olympics), offline downloads, unlimited simultaneous streams and Dolby Digital support.
To clear something up: YouTube TV doesn’t bring YouTube videos to the TV. That’s the duty of the free YouTube app. Instead, YouTube TV offers live TV, video-on-demand and a cloud-based DVR.
So what channels can you watch, what devices support YouTube TV and how does it stack up to competing cable-replacement services? We’ve put together the master guide on YouTube TV, how its programming and price stack up, and what makes it special.
What is YouTube TV?
YouTube TV is a TV- and movie-streaming service that uses YouTube’s clean and straightforward interface.
Available on smart TVs, streaming boxes, computers and mobile devices, it includes local network broadcast channels, basic cable networks and original web shows from YouTube Red.
YouTube TV just added improved integration with Android TV, so the content you stream on the app now appears in the Channels row on the home screen. This added integration feels like a long time coming, since Google owns YouTube and Android TV.
YouTube TV cost: What’s the price?
YouTube TV costs $65 per month. That’s on par with its main competitor, Hulu with Live TV, which recently upped its price to the same amount but still offers fewer channels than YouTube TV (though Hulu has its own exclusive original shows).
There’s a $19.99 per month upgrade, though, which adds on Dolby Digital support, 4K, offline downloads, and unlimited simultaneous streams.
As we’ve noticed, though, YouTube TV and Hulu Live TV’s price hikes are far from where cable prices currently sit. We were worried this was going to happen. YouTube TV’s gains of Viacom channels, including Comedy Central and VH1 weren’t going to be free.
Past price hikes, just like today’s change, were timed with content additions. When YouTube TV got Turner channels in 2018, it went up by $5, and the 2019 addition of local channels and Discovery channels saw a price jump of $10.
Could we see a more affordable tier in the future? YouTube TV, according to a YouTube.com blog post, could add other options (making it more similar to the customizable Sling TV), as the company notes, “We are working to build new flexible models for YouTube TV users.”
You can try out YouTube TV for seven days before you’re charged. And because there’s no contract for the service, you can cancel at any time.
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YouTube TV is customizable if you pay for premium extras. Adding on Showtime costs $7 per month currently, while Fox Soccer Plus costs $15 per month, Shudder and AMC cost $5 per month each, Sundance Now is $7 per month, Starz costs $9 a month, and Curiosity TV is available for an extra $3. Optional sports add-ons include NBA League Pass and MLB TV.
YouTube TV channels: What do you get?
The YouTube TV channels list includes more than 85 live TV channels, based on your region, plus content from the YouTube Originals channel. Your options will depend on your region, though, as New Yorkers get a directory of 59 networks, including local network affiliates.
YouTube TV used to have a huge gap — the channels from ViacomCBS. Fortunately, that changed last year with the addition of eight ViacomCBS channels (BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TV Land and VH1). And more were added in March 2021, including MTV2, TeenNick and NickToons.
YouTube TV’s more popular channels include AMC, Bravo, FX and USA. It also offers a wide array of 24-hour news networks, including BBC World News, CNBC, Fox News and MSNBC. YouTube TV’s latest channels include CNN, TNT, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, truTV and Turner Classic Movies.
Along with YouTube TV’s April 2019 price hike, the streaming service added 10 new channels including Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, and MotorTrend. Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network is coming later this year.
Baseball fans will be able to add MLB.TV for games outside their market, but only the $29.99 per month or $129.99 for the full season options. Yes, YouTube TV won’t have the $109 per season for a single team package.
To see what networks are available in your area, you’ll need to pretend that you’re signing up here. Before you enter your credit card information, the site will show you the channels specific to your region.
Here’s the full list of YouTube TV channels, before factoring additional options and localization.
ABC
CBS
FOX
NBC
ACCN
AMC
Adult Swim
Animal Planet
BBC
BBC World News
BET
BTN
Bravo
CBS Sports
CMT
CNBC
CNBC World
CNN
Cartoon Network
Cheddar Big News
Cheddar Business
Cheddar News
Comedy Central
Cozi TV
Discovery
Disney
Disney Junior
Disney XD
E!
ESPN
ESPN 2
ESPN U
ESPNEWS
FOX Business
FOX News Channel
FS1
FS2
FX
FXM
FXX
Food Network
Fox Sports
Freeform
Golf Channel
HGTV
HLN
IFC
Investigation Discovery
LAFC
Local Now
MLB Game of the week
MLB Network
MSNBC
Motortrend
MTV
MyNetworkTV
NBA TV
NBC Sports
NBC Universo
NBCSN
NECN
NESN
NFL Network
NatGeo Wild
National Geographic
Newsy
Nickelodeon
Paramount Network
Olympics Channel
Orlando City
Oxygen
POP
SEC ESPN Network
SNY
Smithsonian Channel
Sounders FC
StartTV
SundanceTV
SyFy
TBS
TCM
TLC
TNT
TYT
Tastemade
Telemundo
The CW
Travel Channel
TruTV
TV Land
USA
Universal Kids
VH1
WE TV
YouTube Originals
tastemade
YouTube TV in 4K is finally here
Right in time for those looking to watch the Tokyo Olympics online, YouTube TV has debuted multiple 4K streams for NBC, the Olympic Channel and the Golf Channel. This costs $19.99 per month extra, but YouTube TV will be discounting the first year of payments down to a half-off price of $9.99 per month.
YouTube TV accounts and simultaneous streams
Each YouTube TV subscription allows for up to six separate user accounts, so each viewer can create a unique profile for customized suggestions and private DVR libraries. Up to three accounts can stream content simultaneously.
YouTube TV: Where is it available?
While it took a while to roll out around the country, YouTube TV is now available in every television market in the U.S. This expansion completed with Glendive, Montana, according to a tweet from YouTube TV.
YouTube TV devices and app
You can watch YouTube TV on smart TVs with Android TV, and models from Hisense, LG, Samsung, Sharp, Sony and Vizio. It’s also on Chromecast and the PS5, PS4, PS4 Pro and Xbox One consoles.
The YouTube TV app is also available on Android, iOS, laptops and desktops, as well as Amazon’s Fire TV devices. YouTube TV apps have also been on on Apple TV boxes and Roku TVs and other Roku devices, including the Express, Ultra and Stick.
But YouTube TV isn’t in the Roku Channel Store, per Roku ripping YouTube TV down, due to an inter-company spat (it’s still on devices for those already using it).
Can I get YouTube TV on my smart TV?
TV sets running the Android TV operating system can download a YouTube TV app. Select LG, Samsung, Vizio, Sharp, Hisense and Sony smart TVs from 2014 and 2015 should be getting YouTube TV “soon,” according to YouTube. For a full list of supported devices, click here.
Can you watch live TV on YouTube TV? How about local channels?
Yes. YouTube TV’s major function is its ability to serve up livestreams of cable TV channels. In New York City, for example, YouTube TV offers a selection of local networks (ABC 7, CBS 2, FOX 5 and NBC 4), while excluding PBS.
YouTube TV’s Home tab shows you live TV options, as well as suggests top picks based on your preferences. For complete listings, click on the Live tab to see what’s streaming now, and what’s up next. Hovering over a show or event shows you a preview of the content.
What sports does YouTube TV offer?
YouTube TV offers a fair lineup of sports networks, with four ESPN channels, The Big Ten Network, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, The Tennis Channel, the SEC Network, NESN and the Olympic channel. YouTube TV also just added the NFL Network to the YouTube TV lineup on Sept. 3, in advance of the 2020 NFL season.
YouTube TV just announced its new Sports Plus add-on package. It costs $10.99 per month and includes NFL RedZone, Fox College Sports, GOLTV, Fox Soccer Plus, MAVTV, TVG for horse racing and the Stadium network as well.
As mentioned above, FOX Regional Sports Networks, and the YES Network, are leaving YouTube TV because of a contract negotiations dispute.
YouTube TV DVR
One of YouTube TV’s most prominent features is its ability to save programming to its DVR library. To record a show, click its “+” button. YouTube TV will begin recording if the show is live, or save the show later if it has yet to come on.
Even better: You can record as much programming as you like, as there’s no storage size cap on what you save. The one limit you have to observe is that each program is deleted after nine months.
YouTube TV reviews
Tom’s Guide writer Kelly Woo gave YouTube TV a good review, giving the service credit for an unlimited DVR, local channels and its ease of use. Wired’s Davey Alba agreed, but noted that YouTube TV’s channel selection may not feature enough content for everyone, and gave it the backhanded compliment of being “fun, because television is fun.”
The YouTube TV mobile app drew praise from Ben Popper at The Verge, who also appreciated the unlimited amount of storage in its cloud-based DVR. Mashable’s Raymond Wong lamented that the streaming service forces you to “give up go-to channels like CNN, Comedy Central, TBS and Adult Swim.”
YouTube TV free trial
When you sign up for YouTube TV, you get a free seven-day trial, provided the Google account that you’re using has never been used for the service before.
How does YouTube TV compare to Sling TV and other cable replacement services?
YouTube TV’s clean interface is one of the best around, and none of its competitors can touch its unlimited DVR cap. And while we love YouTube TV’s growing channel list, its pricing may now be a sore spot for many.
The new $65 a month price puts YouTubeTV right alongside Hulu With Live TV and Fubo TV. But Fubo has more than 100 channels, with a heavy emphasis on sports, while AT&T TV Now only has around 45+ channels.
Sling TV, with more than 30 channels for $35 per month, is a lot cheaper. For more details check out our big Hulu Live vs. YouTube TV vs. Sling vs. AT&T TV Now face-off, to see how these services fare against one another.
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