YouTube TV vs. Fubo vs. Hulu with Live TV

YouTube TV, Fubo, and Hulu with Live TV are all great cable-replacement options, but which among them is the best? The most affordable of the three is YouTube TV, and it's also the service with the most attractive channels, including AMC, BBC America, NBA TV, and IFC, which the other two either don't have or offer for a fee. It also helps that it has a smooth and familiar interface even your granny can navigate. But for a few bucks more, you could have Hulu with Live TV, which aside from the usual live channels, bundles Disney+ and ESPN+ in its base package. Finally, the priciest service, Fubo, boasts the most number of channels and up to 10 simultaneous streams, making it big-household-friendly. It's also more sports-heavy than the two, uniquely offering MLB Network and NHL Network, albeit for a fee. So to answer the question, the best service will largely depend on what you're looking for. YouTube has a great selection of live channels, Hulu's on-demand library is pretty hard to match, while Fubo is great for sports fans (though you should note that it doesn't have TNT, TBS, and other Turner-owned channels). Below, we compare all three in terms of channel lineup, device compatibility, free trial availability, and more to help you decide which live TV service to get.

Summary

Comparaison YouTube TV Fubo
Price $72.99/month $79.99/month
Trial 7 days 7 days
Our rating 7/10 7/10
Number of channels 139 105
Unlimited DVR Yes No
Disney ChannelYesYes
ESPNYesYes
ESPN2YesYes
Fox Sports 1 (FS1)YesYes
HistoryNoYes
NBCYesYes
Paramount NetworkNoYes
RSNsYesYes
TNTYesNo

Channels on YouTube TV and not Fubo

The channels that YouTube TV has and which are not available on Fubo:

Channels on Fubo and not YouTube TV

The channels that Fubo has which are not available on YouTube TV:

  • A&E
  • ABC News Live
  • ACC Network (in-market)
  • AccuWeather
  • Bein Sports
  • Bein Sports 4
  • Bein sports 5
  • Bein Sports 6
  • Bein Sports 7
  • Bein Sports 8
  • Big Ten Network (BTN)
  • CBSN
  • ESPN3
  • Estrella TV
  • Fox Business Network
  • fubo Sports Network
  • FYI
  • GetTV
  • History
  • ION Mystery
  • MASN
  • Newsmax
  • Olympic Channel
  • Paramount Network
  • SEC Network (in-market)
  • Spectrum SportsNet
  • TUDN
  • TUDNxtra1
  • TUDNxtra10
  • TUDNxtra11
  • TUDNxtra2
  • TUDNxtra3
  • TUDNxtra4
  • TUDNxtra5
  • TUDNxtra6
  • TUDNxtra7
  • TUDNxtra8
  • TUDNxtra9
  • TVG
  • Vice
  • WGN America
  • Willow
  • YES Network

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.

YouTube TV and Fubo cost

YouTube TV is cheaper than Fubo: YouTube TV costs $73 whereas Fubo costs $80/month. Subscribing to Fubo instead of YouTube TV will set you back $7 every month ($84/year).

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.

Go to YouTube TV

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.

Go to Fubo

Devices: YouTube TV is more widely available than Fubo

YouTube TV is available on Airplay supported, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, PlayStation, Roku, Samsung TV, Shareplay supported, Sharp, Vizio or Xbox.

Whereas Fubo is available on Airplay supported, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS or Roku. That's 6 less devices than YouTube TV.

Channel count: YouTube TV has 34 channels more than Fubo

YouTube TV's lineup includes 139 channels whereas Fubo has channels. Getting a subscription to YouTube TV will give you access to 34 more channels than Fubo. That's quite a bit of channels.

Trial: YouTube TV offers a trial

YouTube TV has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.

Find out more on YouTube TV

Trial: Fubo offers a trial

Fubo has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.

Find out more on Fubo

YouTube TV's specialty

The specialties of YouTube TV are: Baseball, College basketball, International channels, Lifestyle, News, RSNs, Science fiction, Soccer.

Fubo's specialty

The specialties of Fubo are: Action, Anime, Baseball, College football, Old TV shows, RSNs, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, True Crime.

YouTube TV's accepted payment methods

YouTube TV accepts: credit card, debit card, Google Pay, Google Play Store, Paypal, Retailer gift card.

Fubo's accepted payment methods

The payment methods that Fubo accepts are: credit card, debit card, Retailer gift card.

Channels on both Fubo and YouTube TV

The channels that are available on both Fubo and YouTube TV are:

What are the best movies on Fubo?

Here are the best movies that our team recommends on Fubo:

  • Short Term 12 (2013) (our rating: 9.9/10)
  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) (our rating: 9.63/10)
  • Aftersun (2022) (our rating: 9.5/10)
  • Hell or High Water (2016) (our rating: 9.2/10)
  • The Guilty (2018) (our rating: 9/10)
  • Blackfish (2013) (our rating: 9/10)
  • A Man Called Ove (2015) (our rating: 9/10)
  • A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) (our rating: 8.9/10)
  • BPM (our rating: 8.9/10)
  • Operation Odessa (2018) (our rating: 8.9/10)
  • What are the best shows on Fubo?

    Here are the best shows that our team recommends on Fubo:

  • Escape at Dannemora (our rating: 9.3/10)
  • Godfather of Harlem (our rating: 9.2/10)
  • Happy Valley (our rating: 9/10)
  • Abbott Elementary (our rating: 8.5/10)
  • Episodes (our rating: 8.4/10)
  • The Curse (our rating: 8.3/10)
  • Extras (our rating: 8.2/10)
  • Couples Therapy (our rating: 8.2/10)
  • Fellow Travelers (our rating: 8.2/10)
  • Penny Dreadful (our rating: 8.2/10)
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