YouTube TV Review: A Compelling Cable Replacement for Cord-Cutters

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Editors' Choice 4.0 Excellent this.$refs.template.innerHTML, onCreate: (instance) => this.tippyInstance = instance, onShow: (instance) => { this.escapeHandler = (e) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') instance.hide(); }; window.addEventListener('keydown', this.escapeHandler); }, onHide: (instance) => { if (this.escapeHandler) { window.removeEventListener('keydown', this.escapeHandler); this.escapeHandler = null; } }, onMount: (instance) => { const closeBtn = instance.popper.querySelector('[data-tooltip-close]'); if (closeBtn) closeBtn.addEventListener('click', () => instance.hide()); }, }; }, }">   What Our Ratings Mean 5.0 - Exemplary: Near perfection, ground-breaking 4.5 - Outstanding: Best in class, acts as a benchmark for measuring competitors 4.0 - Excellent: A performance, feature, or value leader in its class, with few shortfalls 3.5 - Good: Does what the product should do, and does so better than many competitors 3.0 - Average: Does what the product should do, and sits in the middle of the pack 2.5 - Fair: We have some reservations, buy with caution 2.0 - Subpar: We do not recommend, buy with extreme caution 1.5 - Poor: Do not buy this product 1.0 - Dismal: Don't even think about buying this product Read Our Editorial Mission Statement and Testing Methodologies. The Bottom Line Even as its price continues to rise, YouTube TV remains a top option for cord-cutters thanks to its live TV streams, excellent DVR tools, and terrific sports features. Per Month, Starts at $82.99 Get $75 off YouTube TV ($15 off for 5 months) when you sign up today See It PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing.

Pros & Cons Excellent lineup of sports, news, and entertainment channels Lower-cost, genre-based packages Impressive viewing features for sports fans Robust and easy-to-use DVR tools Intuitive interface Excellent add-ons Expensive Lacks most SportsNet and all Bally Sports RSNs YouTube TV Specs Name Value tr:nth-of-type(n+6)]:hidden" :class="{ '[&>tr:nth-of-type(n+6)]:!table-row': open }"> Starting Price $82.99 per month Regular Season National NHL Coverage ABC, ESPN, TBS, and TNT RSN Coverage NBC Sports DVR Storage & Retention Unlimited; 9 Months Concurrent Streams 3 or Unlimited (at home) 4K Live Streams MLB Playoffs Coverage FOX, FS1, and TBS World Series Coverage FOX Regular Season National NBA Coverage ABC, ESPN, NBA TV, and TNT NBA Finals ABC Thursday Night Football FOX and NFL Network Sunday Football CBS and FOX; NFL RedZone (via Add-On) Sunday Night Football NBC Monday Night Football