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 Fubo YouTube TV
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 Fubo and not YouTube TV

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

Channels on YouTube TV and not Fubo

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

  • 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
  • USA Network
  • Vice
  • WGN America
  • Willow
  • YES Network

Popularity: Fubo is more popular than YouTube TV

Fubo has 8,500,000 subscribers whereas YouTube TV has 1,500,000 subscribers. This means that Fubo has 7,000,000 more subscribers than YouTube TV. That's a pretty big difference.

Price: Fubo is cheaper than YouTube TV

Fubo's costs $73 whereas YouTube TV costs $80. Getting YouTube TV instead of Fubo will set you back $7 more every month.

Why get Fubo?

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 Fubo

Why get YouTube TV?

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 YouTube TV

Devices: Fubo is more widely available than YouTube TV

Fubo 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 YouTube TV 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 Fubo.

Channel count: Fubo has 34 channels more than YouTube TV

Fubo's lineup includes 139 channels whereas YouTube TV has only 105 channels. Getting a subscription to Fubo will give you access to 34 more channels than YouTube TV. That's quite a bit of channels.

Trial: Fubo offers a trial

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

Find out more on Fubo

Trial: YouTube TV offers a trial

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

Find out more on YouTube TV

Fubo's specialty

The specialties of Fubo are: Baseball, College basketball, Lifestyle, News, RSNs, Science fiction, Soccer.

YouTube TV's specialty

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

Fubo's accepted payment methods

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

YouTube TV's accepted payment methods

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

Channels on both YouTube TV and Fubo

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

What are the best movies on YouTube TV?

Here are the best movies that our team recommends on YouTube TV:

  • 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)
  • The Station Agent (2003) (our rating: 9.2/10)
  • Eastern Promises (2007) (our rating: 9.1/10)
  • The Guilty (2018) (our rating: 9/10)
  • Blackfish (2013) (our rating: 9/10)
  • A Man Called Ove (2015) (our rating: 9/10)
  • BPM (our rating: 8.9/10)
  • A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) (our rating: 8.9/10)
  • What are the best shows on YouTube TV?

    Here are the best shows that our team recommends on YouTube TV:

  • 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)
  • The Curse (our rating: 8.3/10)
  • Penny Dreadful (our rating: 8.2/10)
  • Extras (our rating: 8.2/10)
  • Couples Therapy (our rating: 8.2/10)
  • Schitt’s Creek (our rating: 8.1/10)
  • Dark Winds (our rating: 8.1/10)
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