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I subscribed when YouTube TV first came out in 2017, for $35/mo. It was a good deal at the time and well worth it (since I didn't have cable), even though I did
by ShakataGaNai 4y ago
I subscribed when YouTube TV first came out in 2017, for $35/mo. It was a good deal at the time and well worth it (since I didn't have cable), even though I didn't watch much regularly scheduled TV. When it hit $50/mo it wasn't a good deal anymore. Doesn't matter they added a ton of new channels because most of what is there is stuff no one (in my household) watches. This was the problem with cable, I don't want to pay $100/mo for 3 channels.
In the last few years there has been a fairly consistent drama of "Will they or won't they" related to channels. Seems like Google likes to play hardball with the channel providers and just causes a headache for the subscribers.
I'm not going to say this price hike is the straw that broke the camels back, because our house really didn't use YouTube TV regularly enough to warrant the price previously. But it was a good reminder to cancel the service, so I have.
Right now I can upgrade my cable internet provider (sadly the only high speed option right now) to add "Preferred TV" (aka ALL the channels) for only an additional $63/mo more than what I'm currently paying for just internet.
So yes, YouTube TV is more expensive than cable now.
- syzarian 4y agoWhen you add in the broadcast tv fee, regional sports fee, HD technology fee, and any other fess it won’t be a better deal in terms of cost.
- HDThoreaun 4y agoyoutubeTV is better than cable though imo. The UX is much better and I share it with 3 family members so only pay a third of the price.