YouTube TV vs. fuboTV: Which is Right for You?

fuboTV and YouTube TV are two of the most popular live TV streaming services for cord cutters. While fuboTV is well known as a popular option for sports fans, YouTube has features like an unlimited DVR that viewers love. In this post, we’re breaking down the differences between these two services, to help you decide which is right for you.

Plans and Pricing

	YouTube TV	fuboTV
Monthly Price	$64.99/month	Starts at $64.99/month
Free Trial	7 Days	7 Days
Number of Channels	85+	110+

YouTube has one plan available, with over 85 channels at $64.99/month. Recently, YouTube TV added an optional sports add-on, offering sports fans access to  NFL Red Zone, along with Fox College Sports, GolTV, Fox Soccer Plus, MAVTV Motorsports Network, TVG, and Stadium for $10.99/month.

fuboTV has several plan options available, starting with the popular Family package costs $64.99/month for over 100 channels. After choosing a base package, subscribers can choose from a list of add-ons, including Sports Plus with NFL Redzone.

Channel Lineups

	YouTube TV	fuboTV Family
*ABC	X	X
*CBS	X	X
*FOX	X	X
*NBC	X	X
A&E		X
ABC News	X	X
ACCN	X
AMC	X	X
AccuWeather		X
Adult Swim	X
Animal Planet	X	X
BBC America	X
BBC World News	X
beIN Sports		X
BET	X	X
BTN	X	X
Bravo	X	X
CBS Sports	X	X
CBSN		X
CNBC	X	X
CNBC World	X
CNN	X
Cartoon Network	X
Cheddar	X	X
CMT	X	X
Comedy Central	X	X
Comet	X	X
Court TV	X
COZI	X
Discovery	X	X
Disney	X	X
Disney Junior	X	X
Disney XD	X	X
E!	X	X
ESPN	X	X
ESPN 2	X	X
ESPN U	X
ESPN News	X
Estrella TV		X
FOX Business	X	X
Fox News	X	X
FS1	X	X
FS2	X	X
FX	X	X
FXM	X
FXX	X	X
FYI		X
Food Network	X	X
Freeform	X	X
Galavision		X
GetTV		X
Golf	X	X
Hallmark Channel		X
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries		X
Hallmark Drama		X
HGTV	X	X
History Channel		X
HLN	X
IFC	X	X
Investigation Discovery	X	X
LAFC	X
Lifetime		X
Lifetime Movie Network		X
Local Now		X
MLB Game of the Week	X
MLB Network	X	X
MSNBC	X	X
Motortrend	X	X
MTV	X	X
MyNetwork TV	X
NBA TV	X
NBC News Now	X	X
NBC Sports	X
NBC Universo	X	X
NBCSN	X	X
NBCLX	X	X
NECN	X
NESN	X
NatGeo Wild	X
National Geographic	X	X
NewsMax		X
Newsy	X
NFL Network	X	X
Nickelodeon	X	X
Nick Jr.		X
Olympic Channel	X	X
OWN	X	X
Oxygen	X	X
Paramount	X	X
PBS	X
PBS Kids	X
POP	X	X
SEC ESPN	X
SNY	X
Smithsonian Channel	X	X
StartTV	X
SundanceTV	X	X
SyFy	X	X
TBS	X
TCM	X
TLC	X	X
TNT	X
TUDN		X
TYT	X
Tastemade	X	X
Telemundo	X	X
Tennis Channel	X
The CW	X
The Weather Channel		X
Travel Channel	X	X
Tru TV	X
TVG		X
TV Land	X	X
USA	X	X
Unimas		X
Univision		X
Universal Kids	X	X
VH1	X	X
Vice		X
WE TV	X	X
YouTube Originals	X

*Some channels are dependent on location. Enter your zip code on the website for each streaming service to find out which channels you’ll receive, based on your location.

Cloud DVR

A YouTube TV includes unlimited cloud DVR storage space and rewind, fast forward, and pause capability.

fuboTV subscriptions come with a 250 hour cloud DVR.

Simultaneous Streams

With YouTube TV, you can watch on up to three screens simultaneously.

With fuboTV, you can also watch on up to three screens simultaneously. Subscribers can upgrade their DVR with two add-on options: Cloud DVR 250 for $9.99/month and Cloud DVR 1000 for $16.99/month.

Compatible Devices

fuboTV compatible devices

• Amazon Fire TV devices 
• Android phones and tablets
• Android TV
• Apple TV
• Chromecast
• iOS phones and tablets
• Roku 
• Samsung smart TVs
• Web browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari)
• Xbox One

YouTube TV compatible devices

• Amazon Fire TV devices
• Android phones and tablets
• Android TV
• Apple TV
• Chromecast
• Hisense smart TVs
• iOS phones and tablets
• LG smart TVs
• PlayStation 4
• Roku
• Samsung smart TVs
• Sharp smart TVs
• Vizio smart TVs
• Xbox One

Which Should You Choose?

So who wins in the fuboTV vs. YouTube TV competition? That depends on what you’re looking for in channel lineups and features. fuboTV offers a 7-day trial of every package (except Ultra), and YouTube TV comes with a 14-day trial. Give each a try and decide which is the best option for you.