Google is raising the price of YouTube TV to $50

[Ceenote]

Google is raising the price of YouTube TV to $50, showing that it’s hard to compete with cable



PUBLISHED WED, APR 10 2019 • 12:55 PM EDT
UPDATED WED, APR 10 2019 • 5:20 PM EDT



Google’s YouTube announced Wednesday that it’s increasing the price of YouTube TV to $49.99 per month for subscribers, and $54.99 per month for subscribers who pay through Apple iTunes.

It affects new members beginning on Wednesday and will apply to existing members on the first bill after May 13. YouTube TV originally launched at a cost of $35 per month, and increased the price to $40 per month in March 2018.


The price bump is yet another sign that streaming TV providers are having a difficult time competing with traditional cable networks as they scale and add channels, even though streaming services were originally billed as a solution to expensive cable bills.

Just last month, AT&T increased the price of its DirecTV Now service by $10 per month. Dish’s Sling TV has consistently raised the price of its product too.

Google explained a bit why it felt the need to increase its prices. It has expanded its service to cover all of the U.S. and added more than 10 new channels since launch. It’s also adding Discovery, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, MotorTrend and EPIX.

Still, one of the initial appeals of streaming TV services was that people could cut the cable cord and only pay for internet service. But, as prices creep up, these services are becoming nearly as costly as cable.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/10/youtube-tv-price-increases-to-50-a-month.html



Forget youtube tv im just gonna stick with my cable n netflix

 

[veritech]

 

[killagram]

What is youtube tv? I fuck with eternal tv..every channel in the world is 10.00 a month..brah

 

[Amajorfucup]

Who the fuck gonna pay youtube a 50 piece every month?!

 

[Adam Knows]

What is youtube tv? I fuck with eternal tv..every channel in the world is 10.00 a month..brah

yup. eternal tv, netflix and amazon prime and all the free apps streaming service i got running, plus all the spectrum app services on their just logging in with my pops account.

 

[TimRock]

What is youtube tv? I fuck with eternal tv..every channel in the world is 10.00 a month..brah

I'm gonna have to check this out. Simply TV just went down

 

[Ceenote]

Who the fuck gonna pay youtube a 50 piece every month?!

Im like i dnt get it... aint no way in hell i would b paying that shit... just a matter of time before they are the same price as traditional cable companies....

 

[Deezz]

I'm gonna have to check this out Simply TV just went down

Try ZForce too. $12.00/mo or $18.00 for 3 connections. I've been using them for 6 months w/ minimal issues.

 

[Deezz]

Google is raising the price of YouTube TV to $50, showing that it’s hard to compete with cable



PUBLISHED WED, APR 10 2019 • 12:55 PM EDT
UPDATED WED, APR 10 2019 • 5:20 PM EDT



Google’s YouTube announced Wednesday that it’s increasing the price of YouTube TV to $49.99 per month for subscribers, and $54.99 per month for subscribers who pay through Apple iTunes.

It affects new members beginning on Wednesday and will apply to existing members on the first bill after May 13. YouTube TV originally launched at a cost of $35 per month, and increased the price to $40 per month in March 2018.


The price bump is yet another sign that streaming TV providers are having a difficult time competing with traditional cable networks as they scale and add channels, even though streaming services were originally billed as a solution to expensive cable bills.

Just last month, AT&T increased the price of its DirecTV Now service by $10 per month. Dish’s Sling TV has consistently raised the price of its product too.

Google explained a bit why it felt the need to increase its prices. It has expanded its service to cover all of the U.S. and added more than 10 new channels since launch. It’s also adding Discovery, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, MotorTrend and EPIX.

Still, one of the initial appeals of streaming TV services was that people could cut the cable cord and only pay for internet service. But, as prices creep up, these services are becoming nearly as costly as cable.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/10/youtube-tv-price-increases-to-50-a-month.html



Forget youtube tv im just gonna stick with my cable n netflix

I tried it for one month and it's not worth what they are charging now! Waste of money.

 

[Hey Julian!]

Who the fuck gonna pay youtube a 50 piece every month?!

Came in here just to say that. They trying to pull a fast on like cable while still not even giving all the shit you would get with cable. With Netflix still less than $15 a month, fuck outta here.

 

[Mr.Mojo]

I tried it for one month and it's not worth what they are charging now! Waste of money.

Yea I tried the one month free. Ain't shit on there. That's shit is a waste of money and time.how the fuck u gonna put the price up and ain't shit on There? YouTube trippin.

 

[The Untouchable GDFOLKS]

Yea I tried the one month free. Ain't shit on there. That's shit is a waste of money and time.how the fuck u gonna put the price up and ain't shit on There? YouTube trippin.

Co-sign..I scammed 2 months out of them and couldn't see myself paying 40 snaps a month for that shit.

 

[a1rimrocka]

They added new channels but wish they would've made it an optional add-on. I've been grandfathered in at the $35 rate so now u want me to pay $15 more for channels I don't care about

 

[stizz3000]

I came thiiiis close to paying youtube just to avoid the ads and commercials...then I came to my senses

 

[Rembrandt Brown]

What is youtube tv? I fuck with eternal tv..every channel in the world is 10.00 a month..brah

I'm sticking with Hulu Live for sports through the NBA playoffs but this may be a summer option.

 

[850credit]

What is youtube tv? I fuck with eternal tv..every channel in the world is 10.00 a month..brah

How the hell did yall get in?

Every time I try to buy eternal they aren't accepting new signups

 

[CurtDawg]

What is youtube tv? I fuck with eternal tv..every channel in the world is 10.00 a month..brah

yup. eternal tv, netflix and amazon prime and all the free apps streaming service i got running, plus all the spectrum app services on their just logging in with my pops account.

How the hell did yall get in?
Every time I try to buy eternal they aren't accepting new signups

When football season starts, I might have to hit one of y'all up for a EternalTV referral
They terminated my account last year, when I missed a monthly payment
And I haven't been able to sign back up since

 

[Drayonis]

I came thiiiis close to paying youtube just to avoid the ads and commercials...then I came to my senses

I get no ads with YouTube free with my Google play account

 

[playahaitian]

When football season starts, I might have to hit one of y'all up for a EternalTV referral
They terminated my account last year, when I missed a monthly payment
And I haven't been able to sign back up since

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwinw8aVgsnhAhWJdd8KHT42AkUQzPwBegQIARAB&url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IPTVReviews/comments/8r07c3/eternal_tv_1_month_review_us_based/&psig=AOvVaw0POZ5h0iNMW3DToO_xD3qJ&ust=1555105661398213

Eternaltv

 

[gene cisco]

$50? Greedy as fuck. Then they will be bitching about piracy.

 

[stizz3000]

I get no ads with YouTube free with my Google play account

Huh what?

Explain please

 

[cli-terminator]

I'm gonna have to check this out Simply TV just went down

I was just bout to rock with them again too

 

[Jay Ringo]

https://ignitestreamz.com/

 

[Ceenote]

. With Netflix still less than $15 a month, fuck outta here.

This^^^

 

[BoRiCuApOwEr]

What is youtube tv? I fuck with eternal tv..every channel in the world is 10.00 a month..brah

 

[CurtDawg]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwinw8aVgsnhAhWJdd8KHT42AkUQzPwBegQIARAB&url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IPTVReviews/comments/8r07c3/eternal_tv_1_month_review_us_based/&psig=AOvVaw0POZ5h0iNMW3DToO_xD3qJ&ust=1555105661398213

Eternaltv

Thanks for the link fam BUT.....
Unfortunately this is what I was talking about
When you try to buy a monthly membership, it always says "out of stock"
That bitch been "out of stock" since last year
There's a long ass waiting list just to get on EternalTV
I got tired of waiting for spots to open & just said fuck it

 

[bigreem]

It is worth it if you split service with someone. I split it with my sister and my cousin ( and we don't live in the same house). Can't beat the price with unlimited dvr and no problems.

 

[Duece]

How cord-cutting got too complicated and too expensive

https://www.nola.com/tv/2019/04/how-cord-cutting-got-too-complicated-and-too-expensive.html

 

[Mrfreddygoodbud]

if that shit includes all sports games and ppv.. that wouldnt be a bad deal..

if it doesnt google/youtube is out their racist hiring silicon fuckin minds..

 

[playahaitian]

Thanks for the link fam BUT.....
Unfortunately this is what I was talking about
When you try to but a monthly membership, it always says "out of stock"
That bitch been "out of stock" since last year
There's a long ass waiting list just to get on EternalTV
I got tired of waiting for spots to open & just said fuck it

I know fam, i posted it cause i noticed so many recommendations when it aint letting no one else in.

 

[SIDESHOW]

 

[Maxxam]

Anybody use hulu live? I've had YouTube tv at $35, but I don't want it at 50.

Do live sports buffer or fuck up otherwise on Hulu live? I'll move over to that and the Disney+ bundle that's coming if the straps are as reliable ad YouTube's

 

[playahaitian]

Anybody use hulu live? I've had YouTube tv at $35, but I don't want it at 50.

Do live sports buffer or fuck up otherwise on Hulu live? I'll move over to that and the Disney+ bundle that's coming if the straps are as reliable ad YouTube's

there was a 2 month hulu promo, it was really cool, I got hulu basic now, good enough for me and its $6. the ads are never more than like 60 seconds and sometimes I've watched an entire show with no break.

I got a roku ultra, and reduced the cable package to almost nothing, which is CRAZY cause it is actually a BETTER deal than JUST getting internet. I actually got a deal to INCREASE my interent service cause they thought I was about to leave entirely.

bgol networks, HULU and Prime plus a hook up with Netflix.

Its been working out. If the wife and kids were more tech savvy like that I would cut it entirely

but to keep the peace the easy reliable interface of the roku and firestick and smart TV is good.

 

[Maxxam]

there was a 2 month hulu promo, it was really cool, I got hulu basic now, good enough for me and its $6. the ads are never more than like 60 seconds and sometimes I've watched an entire show with no break.

I got a roku ultra, and reduced the cable package to almost nothing, which is CRAZY cause it is actually a BETTER deal than JUST getting internet. I actually got a deal to INCREASE my interent service cause they thought I was about to leave entirely.

bgol networks, HULU and Prime plus a hook up with Netflix.

Its been working out. If the wife and kids were more tech savvy like that I would cut it entirely

but to keep the peace the easy reliable interface of the roku and firestick and smart TV is good.

Did you watch any live sports? That's where the other services I've used (sling and ps Vue) fall short... Live sports constantly buffer and disconnect. YouTube tv never buffers as long as I'm watching via a wired device.

 

[biggboye5000]

there was a 2 month hulu promo, it was really cool, I got hulu basic now, good enough for me and its $6. the ads are never more than like 60 seconds and sometimes I've watched an entire show with no break.

I got a roku ultra, and reduced the cable package to almost nothing, which is CRAZY cause it is actually a BETTER deal than JUST getting internet. I actually got a deal to INCREASE my interent service cause they thought I was about to leave entirely.

bgol networks, HULU and Prime plus a hook up with Netflix.

Its been working out. If the wife and kids were more tech savvy like that I would cut it entirely

but to keep the peace the easy reliable interface of the roku and firestick and smart TV is good.

Not a bad setup. Maybe going this route. Just looking at a few options and will report back if everything turns out the way it looks like it's going to.