What Is YouTube TV?

There are a couple different types of streaming services. There are on-demand streaming services that offer no live TV capabilities and instead focus on binge-able, downloadable content (think Netflix, HBO Max or Disney Plus) and there are live TV streaming services that use your internet connection but act essentially like a cable TV subscription, allowing you to watch live TV, sports and more through an interface that looks like a typical TV guide. Examples of live TV streaming services include DIRECTV STREAM, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV.

Check out the table below to get an overview of different popular streaming services, and which category they would fall under.

The above table is certainly not all-inclusive; there are countless other streaming services, including many free options like Pluto TV and Xumo that are incredibly friendly to your wallet. That is, if you don’t mind being bombarded by ads.

However, live TV streaming services, including YouTube TV, run ads because it is stipulated by networks to do so. In that, you are receiving a true cable TV experience but over your internet connection. Style always comes back around!

There are currently two YouTube TV plans to choose from: Base Plan and Spanish Plan. Let’s break both plans down to help you make a decision on what’s best for you.

YouTube TV has all the features you could possibly ask of a modern live TV streaming service. For starters, you can live stream over 100 popular networks right on your favorite device. The list of devices compatible with YouTube TV includes:

While watching your favorite live network on your favorite device, you can also enjoy no contracts, use unlimited cloud DVR space, avoid cable TV fees and save hundreds of dollars per year compared to cable TV. You can also use add-ons to customize your YouTube TV plan even further, adding premium networks, sports packages and even a 4K Plus add-on.

YouTube TV has a ZIP code input that allows users to see their channel lineup based on their area before even signing up.

For the most part, the service includes most popular networks that subscribers would want and expect from a $72.99 per month cable TV replacement.

Here’s a list of just some of the channels provided by YouTube TV:

• ABC
• CBS
• FOX
• NBC
• ABC News
• AMC
• Adult Swim
• Animal Planet
• BBC
• BBC World News
• BET
• BET Her
• BTN
• Bravo
• CBS Sports
• CNBC
• CNN
• Cartoon Network
• Cheddar
• CMT
• Comedy Central
• Comedy.TV
• Comet TV
• and many more!

YouTube TV’s purpose is to serve as a replacement for cable TV for all the cord cutters out there. You need to pair it with a quality internet connection to make the most of it, however. The service recommends about 5 Mbps of bandwidth allotment for each account user and also allows for three simultaneous streams. And if you choose the 4K resolution add-on, that requires even more bandwidth.

Some popular internet service providers even have bundling options with YouTube TV that can save you a few extra bucks each month. To learn if one is available at your address, give the phone number on this page a call. A helpful representative can walk you through every provider and savings opportunity available at your address.

The main benefits of YouTube TV are the lack of cable TV fees that make cable TV quite expensive, and there are also no contracts involved whatsoever. You can quit the service anytime if it doesn’t meet your standards. You also get unlimited cloud DVR, which for many modern households is a must-have.

When it comes to live TV streaming services, YouTube TV is undoubtedly at the forefront.