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YouTube TV Price Goes Up to $73 Per Month
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Yes, they have some 4K channels. In terms of price, overall YTTV is cheaper thanDish. With something like YTTV, there are no monthly equipment fees, upfront cost, 2 year contracts, etc.
The convenience of starting & cancelling anytime & no fees or equipment is a big deal for many.
Just download the app & you're good to go. Cancel when you want, restart when you want...all on the app. If you move, just change the zip code & everything continues.
So you have to pay extra to have 4K streaming on YouTube TV? Learned something new
But anyway streaming is starting price it's self out of being viable.
You have to have internet at home so that's a fee too
I can get Charter 500Mbps(no data cap)/125 Channels(ABC,NBC,FOX,CBS,TNT,TBS,ESPN so that's pretty much my sports channels) for $110 a month for 2yrs, if they won't renew at that price cancel and move to the local Util for about the same price.
But anyway streaming is starting price it's self out of being viable.
You have to have internet at home so that's a fee too
I can get Charter 500Mbps(no data cap)/125 Channels(ABC,NBC,FOX,CBS,TNT,TBS,ESPN so that's pretty much my sports channels) for $110 a month for 2yrs, if they won't renew at that price cancel and move to the local Util for about the same price.
Does YouTube TV offer MLB? And do they offer you local news channels based on your IP address or your physical address?
I'm older. These streaming services, in my opinion, lack one thing or another, are missing certain channels (wish YTTV had A&E), etc. Or I have to switch devices or apps to watch stuff, or switch inputs to watch local stuff. Too old for all that personally when I can have it all, in one place, with one standard guide and remote with Dish, DirecTV or Spectrum. $120 a month or so. Sounds like a lot, but if you add stuff on to a basic streamer service, it's not that much more. And, I don't go to Starbucks, rarely eat out, etc. Folks shouldn't preach or judge what people spend for any services or products. It's a personal decision. So many who may save here on TV, spend the money elsewhere right? My $.02, not a flame from a match.
I'm not a YouTube TV subscriber and I never will be. $73/month is an absolute scam. God, that's as expensive as Pro Tools...
22.99 just to watch YouTube without ads on the family plan. They should include Premium with TV at these rates.
That's why I have an ad blocker. Anyway, I totally agree - what justifies $73/month?!
No, it’s not. You put in your ZIP code and it requests your browser’s geolocation to verify. I use YTTV with Starlink (satellite internet) and the IP address is nowhere near me.
Edit: Hadn’t traveled with YTTV. Local news is device-location based when home and IP-address based when traveling
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Geolocation from browser going to tv.youtube.com/verify. You can do a day or two free trial to make sure it’s accurate.
Edit 2: I was wrong in this case. More info here: https://support.google.com/youtubetv/answer/7129768?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop
No. That person is wrong, it uses your geolocation AND the local market can only be changed once every few months.
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The MLB Streams Reddit?That's odd, I can watch any game in 1080P and i'm not subscribed to any service.
Yep, they are half the price they were a few months ago. $3.50 for 18 yesterday.
- The "best possible service" wouldn't require me to pay for a bunch of channels I don't use.
- The "best possible service" wouldn't require me to record all the episodes of a series when I might only want particular seasons or episodes.
- The "best possible service" wouldn't mix video on-demand content with non-skippable ads with my recorded DVR content where I can skip ads, forcing me to choose which source every time I watch a video.
- The "best possible service" wouldn't have a UI designed more to push forward content I am not interested in rather than allow me to specifically select the channels and shows that I see.
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I got rid of cable a year ago. Just have internet service to my house. Then I use a bunch of free apps like Pluto tv & others for hundreds of channels. I already have an Amazon prime membership, so I have tons of movies as well as a netflix account & apple tv +. That is more than enough for me. And I pay a fraction of the cost of what cable or youtube tv would cost me.
