Fubo and YouTube TV are two of the most in-demand services when it comes to streaming television. While Fubo might be more popular in the sports community, YouTube TV has the advantage of name recall—you don't have to be well-versed in streaming to know what YouTube is.
Both offer a wide array of channels at a competitive price, plus they each have trial offers. So if you're trying to choose between the two, it helps to know the finer details of each service. Where do they differ and how does this affect your decision? Read on to see which is ultimately the better option.
Summary
| Comparaison | Fubo | YouTube TV |
|---|---|---|
| In a nutshell | most sports channels | a familiar interface |
| Price | $84.99/month | $82.99/month |
| Trial | 7 days | 7 days | Our rating | 9/10 | 7/10 |
| Number of channels | 108 | 134 |
| Unlimited DVR | No | Yes |
| Parental controls | No | Yes |
| 4K | Yes | Yes |
| Disney Channel | Yes | Yes |
| ESPN | Yes | Yes |
| ESPN2 | Yes | Yes |
| Fox Sports 1 (FS1) | Yes | Yes |
| History | Yes | No |
| NBC | Yes | Yes |
| Paramount Network | Yes | No |
| RSNs | Yes | No |
| TNT | No | Yes |
Channels on Fubo and not YouTube TV
The channels that Fubo has and which are not available on YouTube TV:
- A&E
- ABC News Live
- ACC Network (in-market)
- AccuWeather
- Bein Sports
- Big Ten Network (BTN)
- CBSN
- ESPN 4K
- ESPN3
- Estrella TV
- FETV
- FMC
- Fox Business Network
- Fox News Channel
- fubo Sports Network
- FYI
- GetTV
- GRIT
- History
- Intravel
- MASN
- Olympic Channel
- Paramount Network
- TUDN
- TUDNxtra
- TVG
- Vice
- WGN America
- Willow
- YES Network
Channels on YouTube TV and not Fubo
The channels that YouTube TV has which are not available on Fubo:
- ACCN
- Adult Swim
- AMC
- Animal Planet
- BBC America
- BBC World News
- BET
- BET Her
- Bounce
- Cartoon Network
- Charge!
- Cheddar News
- CNBC World
- CNN
- Comedy TV
- Dabl
- Discovery Channel
- Docurama
- Dove Channel
- ESPN U
- ESPNews
- Food Network
- Fox Weather
- FXM
- Game Show Network
- Get TV
- HGTV
- HLN
- HSN
- Investigation Discovery (ID)
- ION
- Justice Central TV
- LAFC Channel
- Law & Crime
- Live Now
- Localish
- MotorTrend
- MTV 2
- MTV Classic
- My TV
- Nat Geo Wild
- NBA TV
- NBC News Now
- NBC Universo
- NECN
- Neon
- News Nation
- Nicktoons
- Orlando City Channel
- OWN
- Oxygen True Crime
- PBS
- PBS Kids
- PBS local channels
- PC Mag
- QVC
- Recipe.TV
- Scripps News
- SNY
- Start TV
- Sundance TV
- TBD
- TBS
- Teen Nick
- TeleHit
- Tennis 2
- The CW
- The Great Courses
- The Walking Dead Universe
- TLC
- TNT
- Tru TV
- Turner Classic Movies
- TYT
- Univision
- Univision local channels
- WE tv
- YouTube Originals
- Zen channel
Popularity: YouTube TV is more popular than Fubo
YouTube TV has 8,500,000 subscribers whereas Fubo has 1,500,000 subscribers. This means that YouTube TV has 7,000,000 more subscribers than Fubo. That's a pretty big difference.
Price: YouTube TV is cheaper than Fubo
YouTube TV's costs $83 whereas Fubo costs $85. Getting Fubo instead of YouTube TV will set you back $2 more every month.
Why get Fubo?
Get Fubo TV if you're currently paying more than its monthly price for your cable and if you like watching live TV channels. However, if you don't watch a lot of live TV there are much cheaper options out there for on-demand movies.
Why get YouTube TV?
Youtube TV boasts a wide offering of almost every major channel, unlimited DVR, six accounts, and up to three simultaneous streams. It's the perfect option for families. The cost is a little steep, and there are cheaper options out there, but with a great interface (Live TV services are not known to always have the most intuitive interfaces) and wide availability across devices, it's fair to say that you'll get your dollar's worth.
Devices: YouTube TV is more widely available than Fubo
YouTube TV is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, PlayStation, Roku, Samsung TV, Sharp, Vizio or Xbox.
Whereas Fubo is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, Roku, Xfinity Flex or Xumo. That's 3 less devices than YouTube TV.
Channel count: YouTube TV has 26 channels more than Fubo
YouTube TV's lineup includes 134 channels whereas Fubo has only 108 channels. Getting a subscription to YouTube TV will give you access to 26 more channels than Fubo. That's quite a bit of channels.
Trial: Fubo offers a trial
Fubo has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.
Trial: YouTube TV offers a trial
YouTube TV has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.
Fubo's specialty
The specialties of Fubo are: Action, Anime, Baseball, Old TV shows, RSNs, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, True Crime.
YouTube TV's specialty
The specialties of YouTube TV are: Baseball, International channels, Lifestyle, News, RSNs, Science fiction, Soccer.
Fubo's accepted payment methods
Fubo accepts: Amazon Pay, credit card, debit card, Retailer gift card.
YouTube TV's accepted payment methods
The payment methods that YouTube TV accepts are: credit card, debit card, Google Pay, Google Play Store, Paypal, Retailer gift card.
Channels on both YouTube TV and Fubo
The channels that are available on both YouTube TV and Fubo are:
- ABC
- Bravo
- CBS
- CBS local channels
- CBS Sports Network
- Cheddar
- CMT
- CNBC
- Comedy Central
- Comet
- Court TV
- Cozi TV
- CW
- Disney Channel
- Disney Junior
- Disney XD
- E!
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- FOX
- FOX SOUL
- Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
- Fox Sports 2 (FS2)
- Freeform
- FX
- FXX
- Galavision
- Golf Channel
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Drama
- Hallmark Mystery
- IFC
- Local Now
- MSNBC
- MTV
- National Geographic
- NBC
- NBC local channels
- NBCLX
- NBCSN
- Newsmax
- NFL Network
- Nick Jr.
- Nickelodeon
- Oxygen
- Pop
- SEC Network
- Smithsonian Channel
- SYFY
- Tastemade
- Telemundo
- Telemundo local channels
- The Weather Channel
- Travel Channel
- TV Land
- Unimas
- Unimas local channels
- Universal Kids
- Universo
- USA Network
- VH1
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