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Attention, Cord Cutters: YouTube TV Now Live

The $35 monthly service offers live TV streaming from 50 networks for $35 per month.

By Angela Moscaritolo
April 5, 2017
YouTube TV

YouTube just made it a whole lot easier to cut the cord.

The streaming giant on Wednesday officially launched YouTube TV, which it first tipped in February. The service offers live TV streaming from 50 networks, including ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, Fox Sports Networks, Comcast SportsNet, FX, USA, Disney Channel, Bravo, MSNBC, and Fox News.

The service will set you back $35 a month, which YouTube said is less than half the average cost of cable, but on par with rival services like Sling TV ($10 for Your First Month at Sling TV) , which starts at $20/month.

For a full list of networks, check out the image below, though YouTube plans to add more networks to the roster in the near future, including AMC, BBC America, IFC, Sundance TV, WE tv, and BBC World News. You can also add Showtime or Fox Soccer Plus for an extra charge.

"YouTube TV gives you the best of live TV, from must-see shows like Empire, The Voice, The Big Bang Theory, and Scandal, to the live sports you want from the NBA, MLB, NFL, and NCAA," YouTube wrote in its announcement. "Based on where you live, you'll get your local broadcast TV stations covering local sports and news."

Subscribers also get access to a cloud DVR with no storage limits, though it only saves recordings for nine months. Subscribers can share their account with up to five friends or family members, and each person gets their own recommendations and access to the cloud DVR. As a household, you can watch up to three streams at a time.

At this point, YouTube TV is only available in several large metro areas, including New York, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Try it out now free for a month; if you sign up, Google will give you a free Chromecast ($47.99 at Walmart) after your first month's payment. You can also watch on your phone, tablet, or computer.

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About Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

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