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r/HuluLive on Reddit: I canceled YouTube tv switch to Hulu live for the same price as YouTube tv is now you get more for you money with Hulu live tv
February 1, 2025 - With the Hulu live tv Disney bundle I’m paying $95 for live tv and three streaming services. The layout isn’t as good as YouTube tv. But, it’s not bad once you get use to it. One thing I do like is there’s a previous channel button. I watch sports. So, that’s nice when flipping back and forth.
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Get more with YouTube TV compared to Hulu + Live TV | YouTube TV
October 31, 2025 - Our bread and butter – all top live channels and all the perks. ... New YouTube TV users pay $59.99 for the first 2 months of YouTube TV (save $46), then $82.99/mo thereafter, but subject to change. YouTube TV discount offer ends 3/17/26.
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Hulu Live vs Youtube TV
have Hulu with ads. Biggest complaint is it frequently cuts off the final minutes of shows - especially live broadcasts. They don't seem to care either. I've heard YouTube doesn't do this. More on reddit.com
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YouTube TV vs HULU Live TV
supposetv.com Put in the channels you have to have and it will show the services and their price. Read carefully as some will require multiple services. More on reddit.com
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Pros and cons about YouTube Tv and Hulu Live Tv?
Wins for YouTube TV Completely customizable guide Easier to use interface Multiview interface Easier to watch out of home, with less restrictions (Hulu bars you from watching on a TV outside of the home, which isn't great when you're traveling) 4K live content (although, limited really to select sports and some on-demand shows) Seamless playback while watching (Hulu, on some devices, re-buffers the stream at the end of every show) Works with 5G Home Internet services (Hulu Live does not) Wins for Hulu Live Better picture quality (though YTTV is catching up) Larger back catalog of shows and movies Bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+ (with some ESPN+ games being integrated into the Hulu Live guide) More channel add-ons available More on reddit.com
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Hulu Live vs. YouTube TV
YTTV is all about the unlimited DVR. Outside of sports, I watch nothing live, including news. I’ve gotten so used to not seeing a commercial that if I had Hulu, I couldn’t tolerate the ads on the cheaper (Hulu Live TV) version. With YTTV, I essentially create my own Hulu. And if PBS is important to you, YTTV has that, Hulu doesn’t. But it’s the unlimited DVR on YTTV that makes yours an easy decision. More on reddit.com
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YouTube TV is $82.99/mo for 1 membership with up to 6 household accounts. Memberships include national and local networks, our collection of on-demand movies and shows, and more. We also include unlimited cloud DVR storage space. And, of course, there are no hidden fees, equipment rentals, or installation appointments.

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YouTube TV vs. Hulu Plus Live TV: With Price Hikes, Which One Is Right for You? - CNET
December 15, 2024 - In October, Hulu With Live TV went up to $83 per month for the least-expensive plan. And a few days ago, YouTube TV followed suit, announcing its own price increase to $83, which will go into effect in January 2025.
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Hulu + Live TV vs. YouTube TV: Which Is Best for Cord-Cutters? | PCMag
April 13, 2025 - In this head-to-head battle, we ... ad-supported access to Hulu's on-demand library and Hulu's Live TV plan, costs $82.99 per month....
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The best live TV streaming services in 2026
3 days ago - MyEntertainment comes with access ... Plus, Hulu, and HBO Max, while MySports includes ESPN Unlimited. Check out our DirecTV review or explore all plans on the DirecTV website. ... If you want your streaming service to cost less per month than a single trip for the family to Starbucks, Philo is made with you in mind. It features over 70 channels for just $33 a month, but it is missing popular sports and local networks. ... If price is your main concern, live TV streaming ...
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YouTube TV vs. Hulu with Live TV: Which cable TV alternative wins? | Tom's Guide
October 31, 2025 - The quality of that value has dipped following several price hikes from Disney on all of its streaming services, including Hulu with Live TV. With Hulu with Live TV now $89.99 a month, it potentially erases Hulu's biggest advantage over YouTube TV.
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YouTube TV vs Hulu + Live TV
November 3, 2025 - YouTube TV leads with 8M subscribers and 209+ channels, while Hulu + Live TV offers flexible pricing. Both are key ad platforms; Simulmedia TV+ ensures reach.
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Stream Live Sports, News, TV Shows, and Movies | Hulu
Hulu (With Ads) + Live TV plan $89.99/mo. after 3-day free trial (if any) unless canceled. Cancel anytime. Regional restrictions, blackouts and Live TV terms apply. Includes access to Disney+ content and additional ESPN Unlimited content in ...
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Hulu vs. YouTube TV – Which Should You Choose in 2024?
August 28, 2025 - When comparing the Hulu + Live TV vs. YouTube TV channel lineups, you’ll find that their offerings are pretty similar. It really comes down to the specific channels you need. If you want access to BBC America or HGTV, you’ll want YouTube TV.
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r/Hulu on Reddit: Hulu Live vs Youtube TV
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I was curious if anyone has any experience with both of these services. Currently have Hulu live mainly for football season and some on demand programs. I was wondering how Youtube TV compared as it does appear to be a bit cheaper.

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Best live TV streaming services 2026: YouTube, Sling, Hulu, and more | PCWorld
2 weeks ago - The main thing that distinguishes Hulu + Live TV from YouTube TV is its inclusion of the full Disney bundle, so you get Hulu’s on-demand catalog, Disney+ (with ads, unless you were grandfathered in), and ESPN+ in the $90-per-month base package.
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YouTube TV vs Hulu + Live TV: Which is Right For You? - YouTube
In this video I compare the live TV streaming services YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV for a head-to-head comparison on their pricing, features, channel lineup...
Published   December 23, 2024
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YouTube TV vs. Hulu Live vs. DirecTV and More
December 4, 2025 - An easier-to-understand Google Spreadsheet is here. ... Hulu Plus Live TV, which includes access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus, is one of the most expensive platforms, now at $90 a month for its base package.
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Youtube TV vs Hulu+ Live TV comparison
July 22, 2025 - For the same price, Hulu gives you a lot more content, because it includes ESPN+ (which you would have to buy separately with YouTube TV), Disney+, and original series (like Handmaid Tales, Paradise, Only Murders in the Building, and many others). Hulu also has a "no ads" version that doesn't ...
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Best Live TV Streaming Services of 2026 - CNET
November 25, 2025 - Indeed, pricing and channel availability are in a constant state of flux. After recent increases, Hulu's live platform is now $90 a month, YouTube TV is $83, and DirecTV, Fubo and Philo have also gone up.
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YouTube TV vs Hulu Live Price: Which Is Better For Your Pocket After Price Hike? | US Buzz - Times Now
December 12, 2024 - Starting in January 2025, it is set to cost $82.99 per month - a $10 bump within less than two years since the last price hike. Notably, YouTube TV debuted in the market back in 2017, and since then, its price has gone by a whopping 137%. The ...
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YouTube TV vs Hulu Live: Which is Best for You
June 12, 2025 - YouTube TV charges $72.99 per month for its base plan. This includes over 100 channels and unlimited cloud DVR storage. Hulu Live TV's base plan is slightly higher at $82.99 per month.
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r/cordcutters on Reddit: YouTube TV vs HULU Live TV
July 10, 2024 -

Looking to switch from direct tv stream as they service is not as good and prices increased. We have the choice package for $108 a month. Want some comparable and preferably under $100. Something that you can watch 3 streams at once with. Direct TV u can only have 2 tvs on 3rd tv wont work. Which is better. Me my mom and dad. He likes football, my mom like hallmark channels, I like game shows, history travel, and science. My dad also likes the news channels.

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I had Hulu live TV last year. Stuck with them for maybe 9 months. Can I say "fuck Hulu?" Yeah, their entire DVR function is perpetually in beta and they don't quality test any of their changes. On a regular basis, recordings we didn't finish in 1 sitting would start from the beginning when we tried to resume them another time. I'm talking start a show, watch part of it, turn the whole system and TV off, then pick up where we left off again later in the day. Then occasionally, a recording would just not work anymore, even if we initially started it without issue. Other recordings would work. It was unpredictable if we could watch our shows. The final straw was when they corrupted our entire DVR of recordings. A week of support promising they're working on it without a resolution, we cancelled. The other backwards limitation is the fact they use your IP address to determine if you're home or somewhere else. 10 years ago, that would be fine. But they use the IPv4 address. Humanity has run out of IPv4 addresses to hand out, so a lot of ISPs use CGNAT to accommodate this. It usually means your IP address changes often. For a lot of users, it results in Hulu telling you you're not at home when you are and you have to get in touch with support to fix this. For my In-laws, this started happening 2-3 times per day. The IP changes are an Internet provider issue, but the fact Hulu is so backwards in dealing with this is a huge strike against them. Also, their support team is the least capable of any company I've ever dealt with. The most they can do is "escalate" your issue and leave you hanging. There's no ticket number to your issue. They never follow up. They never let you know if they ever addressed your issue. They don't even know if anything you called or chatted about is a common problem. Then they want you to use their forums for support, which is littered with issues I've contacted support for multiple times, Hulu staff never responds to the forums, and issues remain problems for customers for years. YouTube TV is worlds better, but not without its own issues. I'll start with the good stuff in contrast to Hulu, but I'm not going to address everything good. First of all, support seems to be pretty responsive here on Reddit, even though it's not really an official avenue for support. The send feedback feature in the app seems to actually get looked at by support, but you'll never know - they don't respond. YouTube TV also uses your IP address for location, but they also use your phone's GPS when you open the mobile app. The phone app basically corrects your location over the ip address and you only need to do this once every 90 days. So if you use the app at least once every 3 months, a changing IP address should never be an issue. And if it is, you can still fix it with the app without needing to get a hold of support. The DVR for me is still an area of problems on YouTube TV, but not nearly as bad as Hulu. At least it works on YouTube TV. First, the DVR works completely differently than any other you'd use anywhere else. They completely reinvented what a DVR is and. It'll take some getting used to. You add shows or movies to your library and whenever they air, they record. That includes reruns, re-airings, etc. you cannot delete recordings either. Every stays there for 90 days then it's removed until it te-records. For TV shows, it's easy to get used to. For movies, you might forget you set something to record once months ago and wonder why it recorded again. You'd have to remove it from your library. The biggest annoyance for the DVR as a new customer is reruns. The Library (your DVR) will push older episodes to you to "catch up" and it's easy to get confused which is catch up vs recently recorded if you aren't paying attention. It helps to use the app or website to mark older seasons or episodes as watched, but it doesn't always work - old stuff still shows up sometimes. I've also had issues with "catch up" pushing video on demand content instead of recordings. VoD content has unskippable ads whereas recorded content can be fast forwarded. And if I watch a VoD episode because that's all that's available at the time, sometimes that will also be the default for a show even though there's a recorded version available. Also very rarely, sometimes shows don't remember where I left off and starts over. But this might have happened 2-3 times in the past 6+ months - it was a regular issue on Hulu. Another aspect YouTube TV does better is the user experience. Hulu is on demand first, live 2nd. So the default opening screen is like Netflix - a list of on demand content categorized by what they want to push towards you. It takes a few extra "clicks" to get to live TV. And navigating the guide for live TV is a chore. YouTube TV has more of a cable experience. Yes, the first screen is still tiles of recommendations, but something is playing in the background and easy to get to if that's what you want. I haven't quite figured out the algorithm for what's playing in the background. Sometimes it's what you last watched. Sometimes it's guessing what you might want to watch based on day, time of day, and watch history. YouTube has improved navigating the guide too. You can get to the guide at the channel you're currently on instead of starting at the top. And they just released a "previous channel" button to make it more like a cable experience. On Dand content is downplayed in YouTube TV but still accessible, in contrast to Hulu. The only other thing to point out is YouTube TV seems like the worse one for ads for on demand content. Many complain about Hulu, but I feel like YouTube has more ads. Which reminds me of another complaint about Hulu which might explain some of the complaints. Hulu basic has a reasonable amount of ads which you can pay extra to be ad-free. Hulu with Live TV adds extra content to on demand from the networks. What they don't tell you is they don't control the ads on this extra network content, or it seems they don't. Even if you pay extra to remove ads on on demand content, ads will still remain on "network exclusive" content that's not otherwise included with Hulu basic. And I found the amount of content included here to be huge. I call this false advertising, but whatever. You pay for ad-free but 75% of what's available is still riddled with ads. And what's worse is they don't have any way to distinguish ad-free vs with ads. It's like playing Russian roulette but with ads and instead of 1 bullet, only 1 chamber is empty. But its been about a year since I had Hulu, so maybe they changed something since my experience. But I hope this helps.
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Wins for YouTube TV Completely customizable guide Easier to use interface Multiview interface Easier to watch out of home, with less restrictions (Hulu bars you from watching on a TV outside of the home, which isn't great when you're traveling) 4K live content (although, limited really to select sports and some on-demand shows) Seamless playback while watching (Hulu, on some devices, re-buffers the stream at the end of every show) Works with 5G Home Internet services (Hulu Live does not) Wins for Hulu Live Better picture quality (though YTTV is catching up) Larger back catalog of shows and movies Bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+ (with some ESPN+ games being integrated into the Hulu Live guide) More channel add-ons available