The Ultimate Guide to Live TV Streaming Services in 2025!
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0:00 Major Live TV Streaming Services Compared
1:11 YouTube TV
2:42 Hulu Plus Live TV
4:36 DIRECTV STREAM
7:05 Sling TV
8:07 Fubo TV
9:32 Philo and Frndly TV
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My 92 yo mother has Ziply Fiber TV. It is going up another $25. Making it over $350! Is there another live tv with basic stations that uses a remote to change channels? Without using a menu? She just can’t handle streaming. Suggestions
I didn’t find this helpful at all. Why the obsession with "regional sports programs?" Couldn’t you have said a few words about the services that offer ad-free plans??
Super useful info for an abused cable box customer…
Wouldn’t it be great if there were an app that would take your preferred channels and create a mix of options that would include them, noting any that are not available? Better yet, why isn’t some group offering a "build your own channel lineup" with recording, etc, so we pay for only what we want?
Thank you very much so much for this video. Very interesting.
Youtube tv is up to 99.99 a month since this video. And they dropped Comedy Central and added nothing but trash.
I had Sling TV for years for the price. The app is terrible. I had YouTube TV years ago for a few months, gave it up because the app was terrible. I hoped YouTube would fix the app.I’m in a free 21-day trial and will keep it. This app is nothing like the old one. I really like it.
Hulu live pq sucks cancelled them going back to directv stream
What is the streaming service that allows the most live streams? I have 8 TVs in my house.
TOO EXPENSIVE…
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I received an email last night & sling is going up to $46/mo starting Dec! I’m on the blue plan
Unfortunately, YouTube TV, Hulu, and DirecTV, prices Keeps increasing, increasing …
Had YouTube tv
Pretty good
Cancled…
Got direct tv streaming
Almost perfect…
YouTube is going up in price. We don’t watch sports. But we want network channels and being able tape shows
IT’S RIDICULOUS
YouTube TV going to $82.99 as of 01/25.
We have had direct Tv for 24 years. Yep 24 YEARS Kids are all out this week.. getting rid of boxes ..
looks like we are keeping one box . Just better off
Then the other options ..
Self-inflicted PAIN. 😢😢😢😢 Industry a HOT MESS. Forget TV 2024 . Sorry I don’t want to deal with ANY of this. My best advice– AVOID. ABORT your 2024 mission to stream; hook up, or cable or anything. What do you want to see anyhoo Politics?😂😂😂
My switch between Cable Tv Triple Play providers in 2024 was such traumatic experience–forget all the hardware issues, months and months of ridiculous screwed up billing that took me 8 months to resolve– current bill still not current. Overlapping Bills all year were frighteningly wrong with no viable way to resolve them!
SAVE YOURSELF.
Which one has the best for sports??
Hulu sucks sometimes goes off and comes back and not much movies
I tried YTTV and couldn’t read the Live GUIDE, 9′ from a 55" Samsung. And the guide isn’t resizable, and the screen rez is fixed. Can you or anyone suggest a better live guide service for old eyes?
good
YouTube is nice, but now their price is as high as Hulu live — which includes Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, unlimited DVR
YouTube TV is pricing itself out of the competition imo
Just watched you video on t-mobile home internet. Had the service for over a year. Only problem is it will not power my printer and security cameras. Do you have any recommendations? I’ve called customer service and they are clueless. Thanks for any info you can provide. Also, I’ve move to all parts of my house!!
I think YouTube is smoking some good drugs because they are charging $995.88 for a year subscription which is unbelievable it’s crazy That company has to be doing some drugs
I’m a Dtv stream guy. Best dvr. Best interface. Regional sports. The remote/streaming box is #1. Buy it. I think used I got it for $50 on their site. Probably more now. Channel surf. This one is a pet peeve for me. 😆 only cable streaming app I know of I can channel surf on.
83 for YouTube tv next week I believe
Youtubetv price increase Jan 13 to $82.99 basic
What is the streaming service that allows the most live streams? I have 8 TVs in my house.
I had Directv satellite service for 24 years. I had to get my roof replaced so the roofers took down the dish. They placed it where they thought it was. I called Directv to get it dialed back to the satellite. They wanted me to pay for the service. I told them I had been a customer that had paid for their premium service for 24 years. She said no. I told her the dish was useless without being pointed. I reminded her of all the streaming services and to cancel. I get please comeback letters almost daily.
To many commercial
I was considering getting Sling TV as I’m close to a major metro area, You say that you have Sling, which is supposed to include NBC yet you also get Peacock TV! Don’t they offer the same content? I wanted to be able to get most of the Dick Wolf series such as the Chicago shows and the Law and Oder shows along with possible others. I also want to receive Fox for it’s news shows and news 12 for local weather/news. Would Sling fulfill that request? I have a PC connected to the TV which allows me to watch YouTube regular that only has news clips from various Fox news shows. Fox Business has some good programs if available.but not essential if not.
I personally don’t understand how you compare DIRECTV stream and YouTube tv and come away with YouTube tv. I tried YouTube for about 2 months it’s not bad a little cheaper than DIRECTV stream but it lacks the picture quality and the RSNs, and frankly the ability to manage the DVR in DIRECTV stream is so much better. I have the choice plan have had for over 8 months now and I love it. Until something better comes along for me it’s the best choice if you are a sports guy besides I have the Disney bundle through my mobile phone service Verizon, I get Netflix/Max and the Disney bundle+ Hulu for and extra $20 bucks which I can drop any time. Still cheaper than Xfinity by quite a bit no contract and the good part is I have everything I had with cable. See ya!🫡
YouTube TV is awful for Live viewing. I took advantage of the 1 month free to watch the College and NFL playoffs. Constantly freezing. Im talking about all the time. Its unwatchable. Stay away for the money they want its not worth it. Stay away.
Why are we even paying for TV services. Every channel has more commercials then program viewing and the networks are making billions of dollars from commercial advertisers. The original concept of cable TV, which was originally pay TV provided cable programming with no commercials.
We cut our cable last week.
This vid was done 4 months ago so if he is thinking Bally Sports makes Direct TV strong for regional sports then think again. Ballys is going down the crapper and sports teams are getting alternative channels/streaming apps to broadcast their games.
I have YouTube tv but not trying to pay 83 anymore plus I have I pay 95 for WiFi
Thanks for the info. I am in Canada. Wish someone who would do the same for Canadian options. I am looking to leave Bell Canada but can not find a way to still get MSNBC which I watch frequently.
All streaming services are way over priced yet people continue to subscribe to their services which tells me you people are brainwashed and ignorant besides wealthy. I only have YouTube premium and a cheap antenna to watch local news mostly weather. I cut the cord of all services. But heyyou pay for what you can afford to buy, it’s up to you
I TRIED Fubo it was okay but to expensive.
I’m currently using the sling tv blue. It’s been 2.5 weeks and I can’t wait for the month to end so I can switch to youtube tv.
Note that the cloud dvr suck. For example, I scheduled recording for several programs but it only recorded 2 out of 4. The dvr says that wwe wrestling is scheduled to record November 4, but note that it is NNovember 6 but still says scheduled to record what already happened. That is a huge and frustrating glitch that has me leaving Sling and I didn’t even have it for a month yet. note that I reached out to sling on the web about this issue but it’s still active. I CAN see recording scheduled but says it’s scheduled after it already played. Incredible 🤔
I had YouTube Tv but canceled it when they dropped MLB channel and raised prices. I use Prime Video with MLB and NBA channels. I’m good. I also have Samsung’s live channels for free. I do miss ESPN.
Man, I wish we got YouTube TV – we get Stan, Binge and iView (free but limited). C’est la vie.
You should bring this issue up to viewers to see if I’m the only one with this issue. Again cloud dvr is scheduled to record for example at 5pm today but after 6 pm it still says scheduled to record not allowing you to watch the scheduled recording.
Fubo is going up on prices again!
What is the cheapest way i can get Paramount + and ESPN channels? Do I have to have a streaming service to get them?
very thorough and articulate review great job
Fubo tv is really the worst! when watching live sports, it’s literally a 3/4 mn delay
Michael, have you or can you do a review or recommendation for an actual ROKU TV. An advantages over other smart tv’s
THANK YOU
I have XFINITY but trying out YouTube TV now. The quality in horrendous. It’s just low bit rate video. XFINITY on X1 is also a streaming service these days, but the video quality is much better. I am testing both over the T-mobile home Internet service, so it can’t be Comcast prioritizing their own traffic.