Free trial: Yes | Monthly price: $73/month | Live TV: Yes | Local channels: Yes
YouTube TV is an excellent choice for a rope cutter that doesn’t have to register for a contract instead of registering. It comes with over 85 different channels, so if you switch, you’re most likely not missing out on a cable or satellite subscription at all. YouTube TV even carries your regional PBS channel, which is rare on most live TV streaming services.
YouTube TV is indeed in the live sports department. It not only provides sports carrying channels such as CBS, FOX, ESPN, NBC, TBS and TNT, but also provides specific sports coverage networks such as MLB networks, NBA TVs and NFL networks. If you want specific sports channels like NFL Redzone, Fox College Sports, Goltv, Fox Soccer Plus, Mavtv Motorsports Network, TVG, and Stadium, you can even choose a sports package and an extra $11 per month for sports packages. Unfortunately, YouTube TV recently lost the right to carry the Bally Sports regional network, which means you won’t get channels in a specific region, such as Bally Sports Detroit or Bally Sports Southwest.
A particularly powerful selling point for sports fans is that you can choose to “focus” on a specific team, and the DVR will automatically record all of its games instead of always remembering to record a specific game. Plus, if you happen to be late to the game, there is a “Catch up on key drama” feature that allows you to watch all the highlights until then so you can speed up.
YouTube TVs are priced at $73 per month, and that might be more than just your basic cable kit. If you want to add 4K viewing (currently only available through certain sports events) and unlimited streaming, you have to pay an extra $20 per month. However, standard subscriptions include channels such as BBC, BET, Comedy Central, Food Network, MTV, Nickelodeon, etc.
Currently, it offers one of the best cloud DVRs. YouTube TV’s DVR has unlimited storage space, and it takes up to 9 months to watch the recorded content before it expires. There is no DVR increase here either. By default, you can rewind or quickly pass the recorded content as needed. However, we should note that on-demand content on YouTube TV does have ads that you can’t quickly browse.
There are also many premium channels you can add to $3 per month, such as Showtime, Max, Starz, Cinemax, and Epix. You can also subscribe to Entertainment Plus Bundle, including Max, Showtime, and Starz, for $30 per month. Other niche add-ons include CuriosityStream, AMC Premiere, Shudder, Sundance Now, Urban Movie Channel, and Acorn TV. – NL
