YouTube TV Review 2023

Youtube TV costs $73 per month. If you’re a fan of sports, lifestyle, and broadcast channels, 100 channels at that price is a huge win for everyone in the family—especially if you’re the one paying the bill.

YouTube TV was named our second favorite live TV streaming service (behind fuboTV) because it's a service you'll find yourself sticking with for many years.

It has an unlimited cloud DVR storage space and won’t erase your recordings until nine months have passed.

YouTube TV was an excellent pick for sports entertainment with NFL Network, NBA TV; however, YouTube TV's MLB Network deal ended in January 2023. But, YouTube TV is now the only live-streaming service to offer NFL SUNDAY TICKET.

YouTube TV gives you on-demand content and live TV channels. You also get a vast amount of choices for whatever mood you happen to be in. You’ll find drama, comedy, reality, action, mystery, and documentaries all in one place.

There are no hidden fees or penalties for canceling your subscription (high five, YouTube TV!).

And if you want to take a break without losing all of your Family Feud recordings, then you can pause your membership for up to six months and come back to watch Steve Harvey's priceless facial expressions.

One of the main reasons YouTube TV is one of the best all-around services is because of its channel lineup. Most families could live happily with the channels this live TV streaming service provides.

If you want to know why we chose YouTube TV as one of the best live TV streaming services for sports, scroll down a little to the sports channels section.

YouTube TV news, lifestyle, and kids channels include the following:

Also, a bonus feature lets you hide channels you’re not interested in.

You and your family will be able to record or watch your Chopped, Sunday NFL Countdown, favorite Hallmark movies, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse simultaneously.

But you won’t be able to watch Ancient Aliens, The Open, or some baseball games because YouTube TV doesn’t have the HISTORY Channel, the Tennis Channel, or MLB Network. If you need these channels, fuboTV's got them. 

Now for the local channels. YouTube TV offers ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC for your local news and sports needs. But it could still vary depending on your location, so go ahead and check availability to make sure you get Let's Make a Deal on your device.

YouTube TV offers monthly subscriptions to premium channels on top of the base monthly price of $72.99. You’ll be able to watch White Lotus during your break at work and Billions while your spouse shops.

You'll also get a 5 to 14-day trial before you commit to the monthly cost.

And the best part is YouTube TV offers all of the premium channels so you can have all of your channels in one place.

YouTube TV offers 14 sports channels, and it also has a Sports Plus add-on package that includes the NFL RedZone Channel, beIN Sports, GolTV, Fox Soccer Plus, Fight Network, and Stadium for $11 per month or $80 a year.

So for all you NFL and soccer fans, you can get a more complete sports lineup with YouTube TV's new channels and its Sports Plus add-on for about $76 per month.

After the season is over, you can simply cancel the add-on if you'd like.

YouTube TV includes the following sports channels:

If Roger Federer is your tennis idol or you simply like watching Rafael Nadal's backhand, you won't be able to watch either of them with YouTube TV as it doesn't have the Tennis Channel.

You won't find the PAC-12 Network either. And even more recently, YouTube TV's agreement with MLB Network ended in January 2023, so you won't be able to watch some Spring Training or regular season games.

But if you're a diehard University of Utah or USC fan, you can now bundle NFL Sunday Ticket with your YouTube TV subscription or a la carte. And if you don't wanna miss a single touchdown, you can add NFL RedZone to your bundle.

YouTube TV has one of the best DVR's in the TV industry. (It used to have thee best, but Hulu + Live TV decided to up its game and now has an unlimited DVR storage space too.)

Unlimited space for no extra cost and recordings will stay in your Library for up to nine months? We'll take it.

But your device must be connected to the internet to view your recordings. This isn’t a huge problem unless you travel a lot on a restrictive data plan and must be connected to Wi-Fi.

You can record all of the 2023 NBA games, your roommate can record all of The Office episodes, and you both can record all of the movies your hearts desire.

YouTube TV separates its interface into three tabs (four, if you count Search): Library, Home, and Live. It has a similar look to the regular YouTube website, and there’s even a Dark Mode option in the settings (because that’s the cool thing to do these days).

The Home tab is where you’ll find your suggestions, resume watching, Top Shows, Family, Shows, Movies, Sports, etc., and there’s also a horizontal list of genres you can choose from such as Cooking Shows, Comedies, and Documentary Series.

Under Shows, you'll find Big Bad Budget Battle, The $100,000 Pyramid, and Impractical Jokers. Family will include Harry Potter movies, Sing, and Minions. And in News, you'll easily find your local news channels, The Lead with Jake Tapper, and Morning Joe.

You will have access to classic and newer movies such as Joker, Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood, Doctor Strange, Jumanji, Bridge of Spies, and Bruce Almighty. You’ll also be able to watch full seasons of Black-ish, Property Brothers, Law & Order, Bob's Burgers, and Botched.

YouTube TV’s home page will also suggest adding your favorite sports teams to your Library. When you add a sports team or live TV show to your Library, YouTube TV will record all future games and upcoming shows for you to watch whenever you want.

On the Library tab, there are a few different categories: New in Your Library, Most Watched, Scheduled Recordings, and Recordings (all of your recordings).

The Live tab is where you’ll find your live TV channels, giving you that traditional cable TV experience. You can also sort your channels however you’d like, with your favorite channels on top.

The drawback to the Live tab is it only displays a certain number of shows in the Guide. On a desktop, Live displays the show that’s currently airing and the next show in your queue. On a smart TV, Live displays shows airing for the next seven hours. And on a smartphone, Live only displays what’s currently airing.

But the search button could come in handy by searching for “movies tonight” or “shows tomorrow”.

In case you want to watch First Take on the train to work or your kids want to watch Paw Patrol while you're grocery shopping, you're going to need to know if your device is compatible with the YouTube TV app.

But there shouldn't be any issues, because YouTube TV is compatible with most devices. Here are a few to choose from:

• iPhone, iPad
• Android smartphone, Android tablet
• Apple TV
• Android TV
• Roku TVs, Roku smart soundbar
• Roku Ultra, Roku Streaming Stick, Roku Express, Roku Premiere
• Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cubes
• Vizio SmartCast TVs
• Samsung & LG smart TVs
• HiSense TVs
• Chrome, Safari

You can also watch YouTube TV on multiple devices with up to six accounts and three simultaneous streams.

We should also mention that YouTube TV suggests you have at least a 3 Mbps internet connection to stream and a 7+ Mbps for HD quality while using the app.

YouTube TV is a solid option for cord-cutters because you get all of these things for $73 per month:

• More than 100 channels
• NFL Network, NBA TV, Big 10 Network, and SEC Network
• Disney Channel, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, and  Nickelodeon
• An unlimited DVR storage space that saves for nine months
• Access to all of the premium channels
• NFL Sunday Ticket plus NFL RedZone bundles
• A Sports Plus add-on to get the NFL RedZone Channel

Compared to some of the other live TV streaming services, they're not as well-rounded as YouTube TV because they either don't offer as many channels for this price, don't have all of the major sports channels in their lineup, or don't have an unlimited DVR storage space.

If you like live sports, movies, a DVR with no limits, and a variety of channels that makes everyone in the house happy ... you’ll like YouTube TV.

But if you need to get your college football fix with the PAC-12 Network or you just can’t live without the HISTORY channel, then YouTube TV might not be for you.

If you're not sure if YouTube TV is for you, we suggest checking out our review on fuboTV, our number one pick for live TV streaming services. 

YouTube TV is $73 per month for 100+ channels, including Disney Channel, ESPN, HGTV, Nickelodeon, and MSNBC.

YouTube TV recently added a Spanish plan for $25 per month for six months, then $34 per month with 28+ Spanish-language channels.