Philo vs Youtube TV: which is better?
Why get Philo?
Nothing beats the price: $25 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 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.
Popularity: YouTube TV is more popular than Philo
YouTube TV has 4,000,000 subscribers whereas Philo has 750,000 subscribers. This means that YouTube TV has 3,250,000 more subscribers than Philo. That's a pretty big difference.
Price: Philo is cheaper than YouTube TV
Philo's costs $25 whereas YouTube TV costs $65. Getting YouTube TV instead of Philo will set you back $40 more every month.
Devices: YouTube TV is more widely available than Philo
YouTube TV is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, LG TV, PlayStation, Roku, Samsung TV, Sharp, Vizio or Xbox.
Whereas Philo is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, iPhone, Roku, Samsung TV or Vizio Smart TV. That's 2 less devices than YouTube TV.
Channel count: YouTube TV has 31 channels more than Philo
YouTube TV's lineup includes 101 channels whereas Philo has only 70 channels. Getting a subscription to YouTube TV will give you access to 31 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: YouTube TV offers a trial
YouTube TV has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.
Philo's specialty
The specialties of Philo are: Lifestyle, News, True Crime.
YouTube TV's specialty
The specialties of YouTube TV are: Lifestyle, News, Science fiction.
Channels on Philo and not YouTube TV
The channels that Philo has and which are not available on YouTube TV:
- A&E
- AccuWeather
- American Heroes Channel
- aspireTV
- AXS TV
- Bloomberg Television
- Cheddar News
- Cleo TV
- Cooking Channel
- Crackle
- Crime-Investigation
- Destination America
- Discovery Family
- Discovery Life
- DIY Network
- FYI
- Game Show Network
- GetTV
- Great American Country
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Drama
- Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
- History
- INSP
- Law&Crime
- Lifetime
- LMN
- Logo
- MTV Live
- PeopleTV
- REVOLT
- Revry
- Science Channel
- TeenNick
- TV One
- UPtv
- Vice
Channels on YouTube TV and not Philo
The channels that YouTube TV has which are not available on Philo:
- ABC
- ABC News Live
- ACC Network (ACCN)
- Adult Swim
- Big Ten Network (BTN)
- Bravo
- Cartoon Network
- CBS
- CBS Sports Network
- CNBC
- CNBC World
- CNN
- Comet
- Court TV
- Cozi TV
- CW
- Dabl
- Disney Channel
- Disney Junior
- Disney XD
- E!
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- ESPN3
- ESPNews
- ESPNU
- FOX
- Fox Business Network
- Fox News Channel
- Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
- Fox Sports 2 (FS2)
- Freeform
- FX
- FXM
- FXX
- Golf Channel
- HLN
- Investigation Discovery (ID)
- Local Now
- MLB Network
- MSNBC
- Nat Geo Wild
- National Geographic
- NBA TV
- NBC
- NBC News Now
- NBC Universo
- NBCLX
- NBCSN
- News Nation
- NFL Network
- Olympic Channel
- Oxygen
- PBS
- PBS Kids
- QVC
- SEC Network
- Start TV
- SYFY
- TBS
- TCM (Turner Classic Movies)
- Teen Nick
- Telemundo
- TNT
- truTV
- TYT Network
- Universal Kids
- Universo
- USA
Channels on both YouTube TV and Philo
The channels that are available on both YouTube TV and Philo are:
- AMC
- Animal Planet
- BBC America
- BBC World News
- BET
- BET Her
- Cheddar
- CMT
- Comedy Central
- Discovery Channel
- Food Network
- HGTV
- IFC
- Investigation Discovery
- MotorTrend
- MTV
- MTV Classic
- MTV2
- Newsy
- Nick Jr.
- Nickelodeon
- Nicktoons
- OWN
- Paramount Network
- Pop
- Smithsonian Channel
- Sundance TV
- Tastemade
- TLC
- Travel Channel
- TV Land
- VH1
- WE tv
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