Is YouTube TV Still Worth It? 7 Things to Know Before You Sign Up in 2023!
Jul 26, 2023
Is YouTube TV Still Worth It? 7 Things to Know Before You Sign Up in 2023!
YOUTUBE TV REVIEW 2023: For the past few years, I’ve recommended YouTube TV to first-time streamers who want to cut the cable TV cord and keep their favorite channels. But after a recent price hike, is YouTube TV really worth it? I break down what you need to know in my updated YouTube TV review! Compare live TV streaming options here: https://michaelsaves.com/streaming/be …https://michaelsaves.com/streaming/yo …https://tv.youtube.com/ https://michaelsaves.com/streaming/ho …https://michaelsaves.com/budgeting/go …https://michaelsaves.com/make-money/f …https://michaelsaves.com/cell-phones/ …https://michaelsaves.com/credit-cards …https://www.amazon.com/shop/michaelsaves https://michaelsaves.com/ https://mailchi.mp/a36c20b3255d/micha …https://www.facebook.com/Saveonalmost …https://twitter.com/michaelsaves
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0 -> YouTube TV it's my number one pick for people
who want to cut the cable TV cord and still
5.76 -> watch their favorite channels but after a recent
price hike is YouTube TV still worth it hey it's
11.52 -> Michael here welcome to the channel and there are
really a few reasons why I've recommended YouTube
15.84 -> TV especially for first time streamers the service
has a well-rounded channel lineup unlimited Cloud
22.32 -> DVR storage no equipment no contracts and no
hidden fees and the interface it's pretty easy
28.62 -> to use those are the pros but there are some cons
to consider and I'm going to share it all in my
33.96 -> updated YouTube TV review let's get started with
more on the pricing I've been testing YouTube TV
40.02 -> since nearly the beginning the service was only
35 bucks a month when it launched back in 2017
46.32 -> but now that price it's more than doubled YouTube
TV raised the base plan price to 72.99 a month in
54.12 -> March 2023 an eight dollar a month increase and
YouTube TV's first price hike in nearly three
60.54 -> years some users will actually pay less and that's
because YouTube TV lowered the price of its 4K
66.3 -> plus add-on by 10 bucks a month the add-on is also
available at a discounted price 4.99 a month for
73.26 -> a year now many YouTube TV users are going to be
fine with that base plan and no additional add-ons
79.14 -> but there are a few popular ones like sports
plus that one includes NFL RedZone and NFL Sunday
85.14 -> Ticket a premium add-on available to YouTube TV
subscribers and stand alone through YouTube Prime
91.68 -> Time channels some YouTube TV users are gonna have
to pay tax and that just depends on your local
97.08 -> tax laws but you will not have to pay any hidden
fees I wanted to show you this Xfinity cable bill
102.96 -> I've highlighted nearly 50 dollars in additional
monthly charges but with YouTube TV you don't have
108.78 -> to pay extra fees for equipment DVR or broadcast
TV channels plus you can cancel at any time there
116.16 -> are no annual contracts after this latest increase
YouTube TV price is pretty much in line with a few
122.16 -> of the other major premium live TV services
those include Hulu live DirecTV stream and
127.98 -> fubotv but sling TV is priced lower and I'm going
to talk more about alternatives to YouTube TV and
133.86 -> ways to save later in this video when YouTube TV
raised its price the company said it was because
139.02 -> the rising cost of content so let's talk now about
what you actually get for your money YouTube TV
145.2 -> is what I call a cable 2.0 service the base plan
bundles more than 100 channels including the most
151.32 -> popular cable networks and your local stations and
the way I see it YouTube TV only makes sense for
157.38 -> people who watch a lot of live sports especially
football and cable news networks and maybe some
162.84 -> people who cannot pick up their locals with an
antenna too I found this tweet that really sums
167.7 -> it up sports events made up all but six of the top
100 TV broadcasts in 2022 that's a lot of football
174.24 -> there are dozens of cable entertainment networks
included in YouTube TV's bundle but many any of
180.36 -> them are full of reruns and low budget reality TV
shows and that's important to think about because
185.58 -> I'm hearing a lot more from people who say they're
spending less time with YouTube TV but more time
191.58 -> with on-demand services like Netflix so ask
yourself this are you still enjoying the content
197.28 -> on cable and broadcast TV and if so YouTube TV may
still be a good value just make sure to check that
203.1 -> channel lineup on YouTube TV's website I'll link
to it down below I mentioned earlier that there
207.84 -> are no DVR fees with YouTube TV but you still get
a DVR it's just in the cloud the service offers
214.86 -> unlimited Cloud DVR storage in the base plan and
recordings are saved for up to nine months with
220.8 -> just a click you can record shows movies games
and events and watch them on your schedule if
226.5 -> you set a recording for a series YouTube TV is
going to record all episodes so that means new
232.26 -> episodes and reruns there is no way to record or
delete a single episode for a series and this is
239.22 -> one of the biggest complaints I hear from users
who record a lot of shows and they want more
244.2 -> control over how the DVR is organized the best
thing about adding shows to your DVR is that you
250.08 -> can avoid some commercials and cable and broadcast
TV networks have a lot of commercials with YouTube
256.14 -> TV you can typically fast forward through the ads
once your program is recorded you should know that
261.78 -> YouTube TV's networks also make a lot of programs
available on demand you'll see them labeled VOD on
267.84 -> the service unfortunately these programs usually
have unskippable ads to get around this just set
273.72 -> as many recordings as possible if you see two
versions of a program in your library DVR and
279.78 -> VOD always select the DVR version and that way
you're going to be able to fast forward through
285.3 -> the ads a lot of new cord cutters worry they won't
be able to figure out YouTube TV because it's not
291.12 -> exactly like their cable provider but YouTube
TV is actually pretty easy to use and you may be
297.36 -> able to get started with equipment you've already
like all streaming services YouTube TV requires
303.12 -> a high-speed internet connection and a supported
device you can stream YouTube TV on mobile devices
308.58 -> your computer or to a TV set I use a Roku device
to stream YouTube TV but that is not a requirement
315.24 -> these are some of the other compatible streaming
media players and the YouTube TV app is also
320.34 -> available to download on many newer Smart TVs
check out what YouTube TV looks like from a TV
325.44 -> set there are only three main sections the home
screen the live guide and the library your DVR
331.86 -> most would agree that the YouTube TV live guide
has a cable-like look and feel and from a computer
337.14 -> or mobile device you can always edit the list
of networks shown in the live guide so that you
342.3 -> only see your favorites I've got a separate video
to help you create a custom live guide YouTube TV
348.12 -> has added a few features that really improve the
viewing experience like multi-view watch up to
354 -> four channels on a single screen and even after
the price increase I think this feature alone is
359.64 -> going to keep some sports fans with YouTube TV
YouTube TV typically offers a free trial or at
365.4 -> least a free preview period and that should give
you enough time to see if you can get the hang of
369.78 -> it also use this time to evaluate the picture and
sound quality and if it doesn't work out you can
375 -> always cancel online it just takes a few clicks
the service can be personalized too I want to
379.8 -> talk a little bit about that the YouTube TV family
manager can share access with up to five members
385.56 -> as long as they live in the same household and
then everyone gets their own DVR and their own
390.6 -> recommendations three simultaneous streams are
included in the base plan so multiple devices can
396.54 -> be using YouTube TV at the same time the 4K plus
add-on gets you unlimited streams at home by now
403.08 -> I hope you understand why I've recommended YouTube
TV to new cord cutters but if price is a concern
409.74 -> for you I've got a few ways for you to save some
money I'm not going to focus on Hulu live DirecTV
414.36 -> stream and fubotv because those Services cost 70
bucks a month or more but I do want to talk about
419.94 -> out sling TV this live TV streaming service has
two base plans sling orange and sling blue they're
426.3 -> 40 bucks a month each at recording time you can
buy one of them or combine orange and blue for 55
431.58 -> a month like YouTube TV sling TV's bundles include
cable networks but sling does not offer complete
438.6 -> coverage for your local stations that's the
primary reason why it's cheaper so sling is best
444.36 -> for people who can either pick up local stations
with an antenna or don't watch broadcast TV
449.7 -> anymore Philo and friendly TV are more affordable
options as well but these Services Focus primarily
455.64 -> on entertainment networks not sports news and
local stations for a few years now I've paid
461.58 -> for YouTube TV during the winter and then switched
to sling TV to save money during the summer when
467.04 -> I'm watching less television that is an easy way
to put more money back in your pocket but here's
472.86 -> a better way if you find yourself spending more
time with services like Netflix and less time with
478.08 -> services like YouTube TV think about dropping live
TV altogether even if it's just for a month or two
484.26 -> plenty of people are perfectly happy hooking
up an antenna for local stations downloading
489.24 -> free ad supported streaming services and then
paying only for Netflix give this video a like
494.64 -> if you found it helpful and leave a comment below
to add to my YouTube TV review thanks for watching
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epe_8NMQ4ng
