YouTube TV Highlights

7-day free trial available (with a two-week extended free trial on a limited period during this holiday season)
1 package plans with separate fee for add-on channels
70+ channels depending on subscriber’s area and plan
6 local channels
Offers original programming through YouTube Originals
Stereo audio
Only 30-second live delay
Less than 4 seconds in channel switching time
Unlimited cloud DVR recording
Streaming capability during traveling
3 devices allowed for simultaneous streaming
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YouTube TV Review

YouTube TV is great option for cord cutters who want a no-frills live TV streaming subscription that carries no hidden fees, equipment rental charges, and complex price plans that keep costs beyond one’s budget. It’s one of the newest IPTV services in the industry, having been launched only in February 2017.
In Q1 of 2019, YouTube claimed that it already has more than 1 million subscribers on their IPTV service. This comes after announcing that it has become already available in 195 regional markets, which comprises of 99.5 percent of all U.S. households.
Users praise the streaming quality and recording feature with unlimited storage space that keeps content for up to nine months – compare that to other services that only store recordings for a maximum of 30 days.
It’s also a cost-effective option since each subscription plan can be shared up to six accounts and have simultaneous streaming on up to three devices. Unknown to many, YouTube TV offers original programming selections through YouTube Originals to rival its competitors.

Channel Lineup

YouTube TV boasts of more than 70 channels including local sports and news (depending on one’s location).    In my area, I can access 165 channels, including local programming provided by KCRG-TV, CBS 2, Fox 28, 7 KWWL, KWWL, NBC Sports Chicago and Chicago Plus, and Telemundo Chicago.
I’m also impressed with the sports channels, which include:
ESPN
Fox Sports
Golf Channel
NBA TV
Olympic Channel
NBCSN
The availability of ESPN and its related channels makes YouTube TV a preferred service by some sports fans over its rival fuboTV (which still has not included ESPN on its roster).
It also offers add-on channels at different monthly fees. For example, STARZ is priced at $9 per month while NBA League Pass is quite expensive at $40 per month. Unless you’re a fan of these channels, there’s no need to subscribe to these considering the number of channels that you can access with your basic monthly subscription.
However, it’s missing some of the popular cable channels such as Comedy Central, Hallmark, Nickelodeon, Spike, HISTORY and HBO. This can be a deal breaker for those who want to switch from their cable TV subscription and miss out on Game of Thrones reruns or the latest South Park episodes.
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Pricing Packages and Inclusions

Unlike other services, there’s only one package available on YouTube TV. It raised its prices from $35 to $40 a month in March 2018 and then hiked it again to $49.99 in May 2019.  It’s still well below the prices of basic plans offered by fuboTV and AT&T TV NOW though. Google explained that it had to push up its monthly fee because of the service’s expansion to more U.S. markets and addition of 10 new channels aside from TLC, Food Network, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Discovery, HGTV and EPIX.
For those wanting to upgrade, YouTube Premium, which carries YouTube content (with YouTube Originals) on YouTube TV that is ad-free, is priced at $11.99 and comes with a month’s worth of free trial.
YouTube TV doesn’t also carry any contract so subscribers can cancel their plan anytime without paying additional fees.
Compared to other services offering the same or even more channels, its monthly subscription fee isn’t as competitive as others. For example, Sling TV already offers more than 100 channels for $40 a month. However, if you’re after local programming and unlimited cloud DVR recording, then YouTube TV’s price package can be considered a good deal.

User Interface

Similar to the YouTube website, the user interface on YouTube TV is very basic, clean and simple. It’s worth mentioning that I’m amazed by the tailored suggestions that it features on the Home section.
I’ve never had any issues with the interface for YouTube TV whether on my mobile device or desktop computer. Everything is straightforward and minimalist with Library, Home and Live as the only tabs presented.
Browsing shows on the Live section is made easier with the live preview. I’m  also able to watch using the picture-in-picture (split screen) feature on my Android device, which is ideal when I don’t want to miss my favorite sports events while on the road. It’s currently not offered on iOS except when you turn on iPad’s split screen feature.

Streaming and Picture Quality

I’ve noticed that most live shows that I’ve streamed are at 1080p/60fps with my 200 Mbps internet download speed. However, take note that this still depends on the program source since there are channels that can be limited to only 720p/60fps.
Buffering was kept to a minimum and I did not have any issues streaming in high quality.

Cloud DVR Functionality

This is where YouTube TV gets ahead in the cord-cutting market. It’s the only IPTV service that offers unlimited space to store your recorded shows, which you can keep for nine months. This is a great feature considering that other services such as Hulu + Live TV and fuboTV only offers 50 and 30 hours of storage, respectively. Philo also offers unlimited storage but only for 30 days.
I thoroughly enjoy the YouTube TV recording feature. I simply choose which show to record, save it in my library, and retrieve it for later viewing. The only (good) problem I have is because of the unlimited space, I already have huge number of content in my library until each of them gets deleted after nine months.

Other Issues

There are no parental controls available. However, parents can still filter based on ratings such as G and PG movies, and TV-Y, TV-Y7 and TV-G shows. Sling TV allows me to lock my settings using a PIN so I can restrict what others can watch, however. This is something I look forward to having on YouTube TV.
As of this time, I find that YouTube Originals still has a lot to catch up on the quality of entertainment compared to Hulu’s award-winning programs. Its original series and films haven’t been much talked about compared to The Handmaid’s Tale, which has gotten many interested viewers to sign up for a Hulu account.

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Bottomline

Based on my experience streaming on YouTube TV, I would say that it’s one of the best options for cord-cutters who want a mix of lifestyle, news, sports and entertainment programs in their plan. Users can benefit from the user-friendly and simple interface, availability of more local channels, and of course, unlimited cloud DVR recording.
In terms of the price, I don’t think it will appeal to most new cord-cutters considering that there are other better and reasonably priced packages offered by its competitors such as Sling TV and Philo.