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Good news, Football fans; YouTube TV is offering a discount for new users
There's also a three week free trial and $50 rebate on the NFL Sunday Ticket in addition to the discount offer on the base plan.
YouTube TV is one of the more premium streaming services available right now, although it does offer plenty of entertainment for the price. It was launched in 2017 at $35 per month, but the cost has ballooned up over the past six years, making it cheaper to subscribe to TV packages from traditional cable providers in some cases. Now, however, the company is playing the pricing game by offering a temporary discount to new subscribers ahead of the upcoming NFL season.
YouTube TV's multiview feature goes beyond sports with latest test
YouTube is starting to broaden its multiview feature with new content pairings.
With the increasing price of terrestrial TV plans, many users have looked to online streaming services to get a better deal for roughly the same content. But the grass isn't always greener on the other side, as increased costs to run these services have caused monthly prices to balloon. YouTube TV subscribers experienced this pain back in March when the service hiked up its price from $65 to $73 per month. In the days following the price increase, many users complained, but YouTube threw users a bone by releasing multiview to the masses during its broadcast of the March Madness tournament. Now, the company is expanding the multiview feature, going beyond sports content to include news, weather, and more.
YouTube starts NFL Sunday Ticket presale with $100 savings
If you're a fan of the NFL, you'll want to get in early on NFL Sunday Ticket to get the best possible pricing.
YouTube's making a huge push and statement with NFL Sunday Ticket this year. Although we're still several months away from the start of the NFL season, YouTube's announcing presale of its NFL Sunday Ticket package for YouTube TV subscribers and YouTube Primetime Channels.
YouTube TV rolls out multiview feature amid price hike
It looks like YouTube TV has had a change of heart and is rolling out Multi View support to everyone.
YouTube dropped a pretty big piece of news yesterday, alerting new and existing customers that it would be increasing the price of its YouTube TV service, rising from an already high $65 per month to an eye-watering $73. As you can imagine, this news was not received well, and many on the internet swore that they'd be canceling service once their month came to an end. Then, something happened, and YouTube began the wide release of its multiview feature people have been requesting for quite some time.
YouTube TV started off in 2017 with a price tag of $35 per month. Over the past years, the cost has slowly risen, and in some cases, making it cheaper to subscribe to TV packages from traditional cable providers. Now, the company has announced that it will raise its rates to $73 per month for new customers, and for current customers, the price increase will be reflected starting next month.
YouTube NFL Sunday Ticket details come to light as the current season comes to a close
With the 2022 NFL season coming to a close, YouTube has shared pricing and details for its Sunday Ticket package for next season.
The NFL season finally came to an end as the Kansas City Chiefs were able to top the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. Despite the 2022 season just coming to a close, some have already started thinking about next season. With that said, YouTube has now shared more about its NFL Sunday Ticket package that it will offer in September, giving potential subscribers an early heads up of what to expect.
YouTube TV gets a redesign offering a more streamlined user experience
YouTube TV is introducing a new redesign that will give users a better experience when navigating through the app.
YouTube TV has been making some huge strides as of late, adding more features, securing new content, and even dishing out promos to its current subscribers. So it comes as no surprise that YouTube is trying to make the look and feel of its app better by introducing a redesign that offers users a more streamlined experience.
YouTube TV subscribers are seeing promos on the 4K Plus add-on that discounts it to $4.99 per month
Some YouTube TV subscribers are seeing a great deal pop up, knocking the price of the 4K Plus add-on to just $4.99 per month.
When YouTube TV first launched, it offered unheard of pricing for a wide range of TV channels. But, as time passed, the price would slowly creep up. While it isn't as cheap as it used to be, the cost today of $64.99 per month is still quite competitive. Now it's being reported that some current subscribers are getting offers that allow them to add on the 4K Plus package for just $4.99 per month. This is quite a deal considering that the 4K Plus add-on normally costs $19.99.
NFL Sunday Ticket will head to YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels in 2023
The NFL announced that YouTube will become the new home for NFL Sunday Ticket starting in 2023.
Google has come out on top, solidifying the rights to NFL Sunday Ticket. The multi-year deal will allow Google to distribute NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels starting in 2023. The NFL announced the partnership through its website, sharing that YouTube will have the exclusive distribution rights to NFL Sunday Ticket in the United States. The Wall Street Journal estimates the deal to be worth around $2 billion a year.
Apple's out, Google's in: How NFL Sunday Ticket could land on YouTube
After reports over the past week that Apple pulled out of negotiations for NFL Sunday Ticket, it appears now that Google is ready to step in.
After months of negotiations, over the past week, reports began to hit the internet that Apple was pulling out of negotiations with the NFL for Sunday Ticket. Now, it's being reported that Google might be stepping in to pick up the deal, where it could land on YouTube and YouTube TV.
YouTube’s new startup sound is catchy, but it’s no Netflix “Tudum”
YouTube has a new startup sound, and it is now available on the TV app but will be rolling out to more devices over the coming months.
YouTube has been improving many areas of its business as of late. The firm recently revamped its UI for web, bringing a modern look to its web presence. In addition, it has been heavily pushing its Shorts videos, offering more real estate to the videos in its app, and has even optimized Shorts for TV. Now, the service is introducing a new start-up sound for YouTube, giving it a distinct jingle that can be recognized whenever that app is launched.
It might be hard to believe, but YouTube TV has been around for over five years. Since its inception, the streaming TV service has slowly expanded its offerings, but at the same time, it has increased its price. The service cost just $34.99 per month when it first debuted, which was quite a bargain when compared to traditional cable services, but that price quickly ballooned to the current price of $64.99 per month after adding additional channels and features. Although the service has offered optional premium channels like HBO Max, Showtime, and Starz for an additional cost on top of its monthly subscription fee, YouTube TV is now offering the option to purchase just premium channels without subscribing to its base plan.
YouTube TV might soon let you watch four channels simultaneously
Google is reportedly working on a new Mosaic Mode for YouTube TV, which will let you watch up to four channels simultaneously.
Google is reportedly working on a new feature for the YouTube TV app that will let users watch up to four channels simultaneously. The upcoming "Mosaic Mode" will let users divide their TV screen into quadrants for this purpose.
YouTube TV starts rolling out new account switcher UI for a better family sharing experience
YouTube TV starts rolling out a new account switcher UI for a better family sharing experience. Read on to learn more.
Towards the end of last month, YouTube TV started testing 5.1 channel audio support on more streaming boxes, including Google TV, Android TV, and Roku devices. In addition, the YouTube TV team revealed that it was working to enable 5.1 channel surround sound on Apple TV, Fire TV devices, and even some game consoles. Although the team is yet to roll out 5.1 channel audio support on these devices to a wide audience, it has started rolling out another new feature.
YouTube TV is making 5.1 audio available on more streaming boxes, including Roku
YouTube TV will soon support 5.1 surround sound on more streaming boxes, including Roku devices, Android TV, and Google TV.
Home Theaters have become a more prominent phenomenon. That's partially due to COVID-19 stopping people from going to public cinemas. Plenty of us wind down by consuming digital goods after a stressful day. The secret to an enjoyable watching session, though, is immersion. If we're binging on a tiny, low definition screen with questionable speakers, then the experience might become annoying -- rather than relaxing. Similarly, if you have an 8K screen covering your living room's wall and a high-end audio system, even the most boring show can become interesting to watch. Ultimately, it's all about immersion and becoming part of the events. YouTube TV already supports 5.1 surround sound on select streaming boxes. These include some Samsung, LG, and Vizio TVs. However, Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, Roku devices, and more are excluded. The good news is that Google is bringing 5.1 audio to some of these devices soon.
The YouTube TV app now supports picture-in-picture on iOS 15
The YouTube TV app now supports picture-in-picture mode on iPhones and iPads running iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 or a later version.
Picture-in-picture (PiP) is a relatively old multitasking feature. It allows users to view a playing video in a small, floating window that they can drag around the screen -- while doing other tasks on the same device. Unsurprisingly, Apple was late to the party and didn't implement this handy addition on iPhones until iOS 14. Ultimately, better late than never. Despite the fact that iOS 14 has been available to developers for almost two years now, some companies are still taking their sweet time to implement the PiP API. For example, Google is still testing PiP support for the main YouTube app with Premium users. Surprisingly, the YouTube TV app on iOS has just gained support for this handy addition. For some reason, though, it requires iOS 15 or a later version -- rather than iOS 14.
YouTube TV now has a referral program that pays in bill credits
YouTube TV has rolled out referral links, giving you $20 in bill credits if someone signs up for YouTube TV with your link.
Google's YouTube TV service has been through a rough time over the past few months, between dealing with carriage disputes and fighting Roku. It's likely that at least a few people have given up on YouTube TV over the never-ending problems, especially as prices fluctuate ahead of anticipated channel lineup changes, which might be why Google has now set up a referral program to help attract new subscribers.
YouTube TV hasn't had a great time over the past few months, between dealing with carriage disputes and fighting Roku. However, there is one piece of good news for the platform: there's a new way to sort channels in the app. No, really, that's all the good news there is.
YouTube TV offers $15 one-time discount after it regains Disney access
YouTube TV has struck a new distribution deal with Disney and would start restoring Disney networks like ESPN and FX.
After a brief disappearance, Disney channels are returning to YouTube TV, Google's internet TV streaming service. This comes after YouTube TV announced late last week that it had failed to strike a new deal with Disney and as a result users would lose access to ESPN, FX, and other Disney content come December 17. But thankfully the disruption has turned out to be short as YouTube TV and Disney have finally inked a deal.
YouTube TV will lose Disney channels on Friday and get a $15 price drop
Talks have so far failed between YouTube TV and Disney, and YouTube TV subscribers will lose access to Disney channels on Friday.
YouTube has announced that its distribution deal with Disney will expire on Friday, December 17, and the company is yet to reach an "equitable agreement" with the latter to continue distributing its content on YouTube TV. As a result, YouTube TV will lose all Disney-owned channels once the contract expires later this week.