As one of the more popular live TV options out there, Hulu with Live TV must seem like a giant compared to the much leaner Philo. But while Hulu with Live TV has Philo beat in channel count and popularity, Philo has way more ground when it comes to price (Hulu is more than twice the cost of Philo) and free trial duration (Philo's trial lasts an entire week). The latter is the more accessible option, in other words, so if you're on a tight budget, we'd say Philo's your guy. But if you don't mind splurging and want to be as comprehensive as possible, Hulu with Live TV is a great deal, especially since it comes bundled with other services like Disney+ and ESPN+, not to mention local and sports channels. You can learn more about how these two live TV streaming options stack up against each other in our breakdown below.
Summary
| Comparaison | Philo | Hulu with Live TV |
|---|---|---|
| In a nutshell | Budget cord-cutting | Popular channels + endless on-demand watching |
| Price | $28/month | $82.99/month |
| Trial | 7 days | 3 days | Our rating | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Number of channels | 86 | 97 |
| Unlimited DVR | Yes | Yes |
| Parental controls | No | Yes |
| 4K | No | Yes |
| Disney Channel | No | Yes |
| ESPN | No | Yes |
| Fox Sports 1 (FS1) | No | Yes |
| History | Yes | Yes |
| Lifetime | Yes | Yes |
| NBC | No | Yes |
| Paramount Network | Yes | Yes |
| TNT | No | Yes |
Channels on Philo and not Hulu with Live TV
The channels that Philo has and which are not available on Hulu with Live TV:
- AccuWeather Network
- AMC
- AMC Plus
- American Heroes Channel
- aspireTV
- AXS TV
- Baywatch
- BBC America
- BBC News
- BET Her
- Catchy Comedy
- Cleo TV
- Cook’s Country
- Cooking Channel
- Crackle
- Crime-Investigation
- Deck the Hallmark
- Destination America
- Discovery Family
- Discovery Life
- FETV
- Game Show Network
- GetTV
- Great American Family
- Great American Living
- Gusto TV
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Drama
- Heroes & Icons
- IFC
- INSP
- Investigation Discovery (ID)
- KIN
- Law&Crime
- LMN
- Logo
- Magnolia Network
- MeTV
- MeTV Toons
- MSG SportsZone
- MTV Classic
- MTV Live
- MTV2
- Nicktoons
- Oprah Winfrey Network
- Overtime
- Perform by LIFETIME
- PlayersTV
- pocket.watch
- Pop TV
- RetroCrush
- REVOLT
- Revry
- Ryan and Friends
- Scares by Shudder
- Science Channel
- Story Television
- Sundance TV
- Tastemade
- TeenNick
- TV Land
- TV One
- UPtv
- Vevo 80s
- Vevo 90s
- Vevo Country
- Vevo Hip-Hop
- Vevo Holiday
- Vevo Pop
- WE tv
- Xtreme Outdoor by HISTORY
Channels on Hulu with Live TV and not Philo
The channels that Hulu with Live TV has which are not available on Philo:
- ABC
- ABC News Live
- ACC Network
- Adult Swim
- Big Ten Network
- Bloomberg TV+
- Bravo
- Cartoon Network
- CBS
- CBS local channels
- CBS News
- CBS Sports Network
- CNBC
- CNN
- CNN International
- Comedy TV
- Cozi TV
- CW
- Disney Channel
- Disney Junior
- Disney XD
- E!
- ESPN
- ESPN 2
- ESPN College Extra
- ESPNews
- ESPNU
- FOX
- Fox Business
- Fox News Channel
- Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
- Fox Sports 2 (FS2)
- Freeform
- FX
- FXM
- FXX
- Get TV
- Golf Channel
- HLN
- ID
- Justice Central TV
- Lifetime Movies
- Localish
- Military History Channel
- MSNBC
- Nat Geo Wild
- National Geographic
- NBC
- NBC local channels
- NBC News Now
- NBCLX
- NBCSN
- News Nation
- NFL Network
- OWN
- Oxygen
- QVC
- SEC Network
- SYFY
- TBS
- Telemundo
- The Grio
- TNT
- truTV
- Turner Classic Movies
- TVLand
- Universal Kids
- USA Network
- Weather Channel
Popularity: Hulu with Live TV is more popular than Philo
Hulu with Live TV has 4,500,000 subscribers whereas Philo has 800,000 subscribers. This means that Hulu with Live TV has 3,700,000 more subscribers than Philo. That's a pretty big difference.
Price: Philo is cheaper than Hulu with Live TV
Philo's costs $28 whereas Hulu with Live TV costs $83. Getting Hulu with Live TV instead of Philo will set you back $55 more every month.
Why get Philo?
Nothing beats the price: $28 is really cheap, one of the cheapest ways out there to get Live TV. And the fact that you get unlimited DVR -if you care about that kind of stuff- on top of that is kind of crazy. Just as a comparison, Youtube TV offers unlimited DVR but it costs three times as much.
Why get Hulu with Live TV?
In 2020, Hulu updated their interface to a much neater version, allowing for one of the easiest and most intuitive Live navigation systems around.
Devices: Hulu with Live TV is more widely available than Philo
Hulu with Live TV is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, iPhone, LG TV, Nintendo Switch, Roku, Samsung TV or Xbox.
Whereas Philo is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, iPhone, LG Smart TV, Roku or Samsung TV. That's 2 less devices than Hulu with Live TV.
Channel count: Hulu with Live TV has 11 channels more than Philo
Hulu with Live TV's lineup includes 97 channels whereas Philo has only 86 channels. Getting a subscription to Hulu with Live TV will give you access to 11 more channels than Philo. That's quite a bit of channels.
Trial: Philo offers a trial
Philo has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.
Trial: Hulu with Live TV offers a trial
Hulu with Live TV has a trial. The trial duration is 3 days.
Find out more on Hulu with Live TV
Philo's specialty
The specialties of Philo are: Lifestyle, News, True Crime.
Hulu with Live TV's specialty
The specialties of Hulu with Live TV are: Baseball, Family, Lifestyle, Movies, News, Old TV shows, RSNs, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, TV shows.
Philo's accepted payment methods
Philo accepts: Amazon Appstore, Apple Pay, Cash App, credit card, debit card, Google Pay, Paypal, prepaid card, Roku Channel Store, Roku Payment Method (RPM), Samsung Smart Hub, Vizio TV App Store.
Hulu with Live TV's accepted payment methods
The payment methods that Hulu with Live TV accepts are: Apple App Store, credit card, debit card, Paypal, prepaid card, Retailer gift card, Walmart gift card.
Channels on both Hulu with Live TV and Philo
The channels that are available on both Hulu with Live TV and Philo are:
- A&E
- Animal Planet
- BET
- Cheddar News
- CMT
- Comedy Central
- Dabl
- Discovery Channel
- Food Network
- FYI
- Hallmark Mystery
- HGTV
- History
- Lifetime
- Motor Trend
- MTV
- Nick Jr.
- Nickelodeon
- Paramount Network
- Smithsonian Channel
- Start TV
- TLC
- Travel Channel
- VH1
- Vice
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