Youtube TV vs Sling Orange vs Sling Blue

cord-cutting › comparaisons › youtubetv vs slingorange vs slingblue • September 11, 2024 • Staff
Right off the bat, YouTube TV stands out among the three live TV plans because of its price. It's the most expensive of the bunch at a whopping $73, but with that tag comes a stacked lineup of channels including local affiliates from CBS, PBS, and The CW, which are the only major broadcasters missing from Sling Blue's local lineup (except for Local Now, Sling Orange does not come with local channels). It also has a user-friendly interface, unlimited cloud DVR, and add-ons you can purchase so you can bump your package to include premium channels like HBO and Showtime. But while we're on the topic, no one really does add-ons like Sling. Sure, Sling Orange and Sling Blue only carry about half the number of channels YouTube has, but they have a host of add-ons ranging from $5 to $11 that you can stack to your package. In some markets, Sling Orange is even cheaper than Sling Blue, but don't be fooled: it has channels that Sling Blue doesn't have, namely, Disney and ESPN channels. And for its part, Sling Blue has Bravo, Discovery Channel, FX, and USA. There's a lot to consider apart from channels: device compatibility, free trial availability, DVR capability. So, to help you decide which among the three fits your needs, we've gathered all that we could about them in the charts below.

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Summary

Comparaison YouTube TV Sling Orange
Price $72.99/month $45.99/month
Trial 7 days No
Our rating 7/10 9/10
Number of channels 139 34
Unlimited DVR Yes No
Disney ChannelYesYes
ESPNYesYes
ESPN2YesYes
Fox Sports 1 (FS1)YesNo
HistoryNoYes
LifetimeNoYes
NBCYesNo
RSNsYesNo
TNTYesYes

Channels on YouTube TV and not Sling Orange

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

Channels on Sling Orange and not YouTube TV

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

  • A&E
  • AXS TV
  • Bloomberg Television
  • Charge!
  • EPIX Drive-In
  • ESPN3
  • Fuse
  • History
  • Investigation Discovery (ID)
  • Lifetime
  • MGM+
  • Sling Scapes
  • Vice

Popularity: YouTube TV is more popular than Sling Orange

YouTube TV has 8,500,000 subscribers whereas Sling Orange has 2,120,000 subscribers. This means that YouTube TV has 6,380,000 more subscribers than Sling Orange. That's a pretty big difference.

Sling Orange and YouTube TV cost

Sling Orange is cheaper than YouTube TV: Sling Orange costs $46 whereas YouTube TV costs $73/month. Subscribing to YouTube TV instead of Sling Orange will set you back $27 every month ($324/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 Sling Orange?

Get Sling Orange if you watch ESPN or Disney channels, which are not available on Sling Blue.

Go to Sling Orange

Devices: Sling Orange is more widely available than YouTube TV

Sling Orange is available on Airplay supported, AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Cox, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, Mi Box, Roku, Samsung TV, TiVo, Vizio, Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox or Xbox One.

Whereas 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. That's 5 less devices than Sling Orange.

Channel count: YouTube TV has 105 channels more than Sling Orange

YouTube TV's lineup includes 139 channels whereas Sling Orange has channels. Getting a subscription to YouTube TV will give you access to 105 more channels than Sling Orange. 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: Sling Orange does not offer a trial

Sling Orange does not offer a free trial.

Find out more on Sling Orange

YouTube TV's specialty

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

Sling Orange's specialty

The specialties of Sling Orange are: Baseball, College basketball, College football, 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.

Sling Orange's accepted payment methods

The payment methods that Sling Orange accepts are: Amazon Pay, Apple App Store, Apple Pay, credit card, debit card, Google Pay, Google Play Store, Mybundle.tv, Paypal, Retailer gift card, Roku Channel Store, Roku Payment Method (RPM).

Channels on both Sling Orange and YouTube TV

The channels that are available on both Sling Orange and YouTube TV are:

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