YouTube is celebrating its 20th birthday with a number of stats, while previewing new features that are coming this year.
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If you’ve tried to use YouTube TV on your Roku in the past day only to find the app has disappeared, you’re not alone, and there’s a potential fix available too.
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For a limited time, new YouTube TV subscribers can save big on their first six months of service, but this discount is coming to an end very soon.
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Earlier this week YouTube TV warned subscribers that the service could lose major channels including CBS, but a new deal with Paramount will prevent the loss of any channels.
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YouTube TV shared this afternoon that negotiations with Paramount have failed to result in an agreement. If there’s no deal, “all Paramount content, including CBS and CBS Sports, will be unavailable on YouTube TV.”
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If you’re struggling to watch certain channels on YouTube TV, you’re not alone, as the service has just confirmed an outage affecting a handful of channels.
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As a basic streaming service, YouTube TV still knocks many options out of the park, even if it costs $82/month. What makes it easy to use is the amount of flexibility given to users, with over 50 add-on options. They vary in price, but there’s literally something for everyone.
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Available now, YouTube TV is offering subscribers an extended free trial to Starz for 30 days.
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YouTube TV wants to be your cable replacement, but the entry commitment is much easier than what cable companies require. That includes the hardware needed for YouTube TV.
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For many YouTube TV viewers on Roku, a problem with fast-forwarding while watching DVR recordings is causing playback problems as the content is left frozen.
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Following a lawsuit filed by Fubo over Disney’s practices with Hulu + Live TV, the two services are merging into a single business, and one that may end up rivaling YouTube TV in a meaningful way.
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YouTube TV has seen a number of price hikes over the years as the service has grown, and as it now serves millions of viewers, it was inevitable that another rise would be coming. That’s finally arrived this week, and it begs the question of whether or not YouTube TV will ever offer cheaper streaming packages.
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Days after misleadingly calling a price hike an error, YouTube TV informed customers that it would be raising prices to $82.99/month. As many try to cancel, though, YouTube TV is handing out a 6-month price lock of the current rate for some subscribers.
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Following the last increase in April of 2023, the price of YouTube TV is going up $10 to $82.99 starting Monday, January 13, 2025.
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YouTube TV is not the affordable cable alternative it once was, but it’s still one of the most well-received Google products in years. Many have worried that another YouTube TV price hike has been on the horizon, and a Verizon ad seemingly confirmed that was coming. However, it’s been confirmed that this was in error.
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YouTube TV is fully embracing the popularity and whimsy of its “Enjoy the zen” ad breaks (literally) with a dedicated channel.
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Following the main YouTube app, YouTube TV for Android phones and tablets has a new miniplayer styled after picture-in-picture.
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YouTube TV is finally rolling out a feature that has been available in YouTube as a Premium-only feature – background play. It seems that the ability to listen in the background is being added to both Android and iOS YouTube TV apps.
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Ahead of the upcoming season, YouTube TV is getting a handful of NFL Sunday Ticket updates, like custom multiview, to improve the subscriber experience.
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There’s a bug for some YouTube TV users that’s causing the app to show content in a way that it appears you’re not watching live, even though you are.
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YouTube TV is increasingly popular for live TV, especially thanks to features that make it a better option for sports fans than traditional cable. Now, YouTube TV wants to know what sports features you want to see next.
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After beginning to test “1080p Enhanced” earlier this year, YouTube TV now appears to be testing an upgraded 720p quality setting with some users.
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YouTube Brandcast is a keynote aimed at advertisers, and the 2024 edition has some announcements that viewers will certainly notice, including branded QR codes.
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Last month, YouTube TV brought Multiview to the iOS app and it’s soon rolling out on Android.
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