Overview
Cost: $72.99/month; $83.98/month with the expanded sports package (which you need to get NFL RedZone). The nice thing is that it's month to month so you aren't locked into any commitment.
App Pros: It's a very stable app with ease of viewing across devices. You get three streams so it's pretty easy to share passwords. Not nearly as glitchy as services like Sling or Fubo.
App Cons: Because Google/YouTubeTV assumes it knows what you want to watch, it's often very simple to get to the event you are looking for HOWEVER you can't just easily navigate to a channel (ie FS1 or ESPN2 or TBS) unless it happens to be populated on your home menu.
Programming Pros: It's easy to put on up to 4 games on one screen. This innovation is so phenomenal that I don't expect it to last as a free feature.
Programming Cons: Not having MLB Network is a hassle (but MLB is at least partially to blame for this). The extra $10.99/month during NFL regular season to get RedZone is a little annoying but at least you have the option.
"Boomer" Complaint: Sometimes you have to navigate pretty deep to get to what you want. Then it's 5+ clicks of the "back" button to find your way to the home menu. (I admit this might be more of an issue with my smart TV which runs Amazon Fire software)
DVR: Unlimited with user-friendly navigation.
On Demand: Yes, with tons of free content.
Local Network Channels Included? YES
Takeaway
This is my streaming service of choice even though it's a little more expensive. Like most things that Google makes, the interface is pretty slick, but it's probably stealing all of my data, storing my preferences, and judging me for the things I watch when there are no live sports on.
Cost: $72.99/month; $83.98/month with the expanded sports package (which you need to get NFL RedZone). The nice thing is that it's month to month so you aren't locked into any commitment.
App Pros: It's a very stable app with ease of viewing across devices. You get three streams so it's pretty easy to share passwords. Not nearly as glitchy as services like Sling or Fubo.
App Cons: Because Google/YouTubeTV assumes it knows what you want to watch, it's often very simple to get to the event you are looking for HOWEVER you can't just easily navigate to a channel (ie FS1 or ESPN2 or TBS) unless it happens to be populated on your home menu.
Programming Pros: It's easy to put on up to 4 games on one screen. This innovation is so phenomenal that I don't expect it to last as a free feature.
Programming Cons: Not having MLB Network is a hassle (but MLB is at least partially to blame for this). The extra $10.99/month during NFL regular season to get RedZone is a little annoying but at least you have the option.
"Boomer" Complaint: Sometimes you have to navigate pretty deep to get to what you want. Then it's 5+ clicks of the "back" button to find your way to the home menu. (I admit this might be more of an issue with my smart TV which runs Amazon Fire software)
DVR: Unlimited with user-friendly navigation.
On Demand: Yes, with tons of free content.
Local Network Channels Included? YES
Takeaway
This is my streaming service of choice even though it's a little more expensive. Like most things that Google makes, the interface is pretty slick, but it's probably stealing all of my data, storing my preferences, and judging me for the things I watch when there are no live sports on.
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