YouTube TV plans & pricing
4 plans, from $54.99/mo. Price history.
Prices verified as of October 14, 2026.
TL;DR
- Annual billing: not offered
- Cheapest way to watch: Entertainment at $54.99/mo
Which plan should you pick?
- YouTube TV is the planner's one-subscription answer: every sports network the national paths need (ESPN, Fox, NBC, CBS, TBS, TNT) plus local channels.
- At $82.99/mo it only wins if you follow three or more leagues. For one or two leagues, the DTC stacks are usually cheaper.
- Pause up to 6 months instead of canceling in the offseason; your library and settings survive the pause.
- If you only watch one kind of TV, the genre plans undercut the Base Plan: Entertainment at $54.99/mo, Sports at $64.99/mo, Sports + News at $71.99/mo.
Plans compared
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Ads | Resolution | Streams | Downloads | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Plan | $82.99/mo | Not offered | Yes | Up to 1080p | 3 | No | 100+ live channels with unlimited cloud DVR. Pause up to 6 months instead of canceling. |
| Entertainment | $54.99/mo | Not offered | Yes | — | — | — | Entertainment channels only: no live sports or news. Unlimited cloud DVR. |
| Sports | $64.99/mo | Not offered | Yes | — | — | — | Sports channels plus broadcast basics: no entertainment or news channels. Unlimited cloud DVR. |
| Sports + News | $71.99/mo | Not offered | Yes | — | — | — | Sports and news channels: no entertainment channels. Unlimited cloud DVR. |
Price history
Every verified YouTube TV price change Dormant tracks. The full chart is on the price history page.
| Date | Plan | Monthly price |
|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2017 | Base Plan | $34.99/mo (first tracked) |
| March 13, 2018 | Base Plan | $34.99 → $39.99/mo |
| April 10, 2019 | Base Plan | $39.99 → $49.99/mo |
| June 30, 2020 | Base Plan | $49.99 → $64.99/mo |
| March 16, 2023 | Base Plan | $64.99 → $72.99/mo |
| January 13, 2025 | Base Plan | $72.99 → $82.99/mo |
Switching plans
No annual plan. The genre plans cost less if you only watch one kind of TV. Pause for the offseason; restart when your leagues return.
Thinking of leaving instead? How to cancel YouTube TV, step by step.
Quick answers
Straight answers to the pricing questions people actually ask.
How much is YouTube TV per month?
YouTube TV costs $82.99/month for the Base Plan, or less on a genre plan: Entertainment $54.99/month, Sports $64.99/month, Sports + News $71.99/month. You can pause up to 6 months instead of canceling, and your DVR library stays intact.
Does YouTube TV have an annual plan?
No. YouTube TV is month-to-month only; the Base Plan is $82.99/month, verified October 14, 2026.
When did YouTube TV last raise prices?
YouTube TV's Base Plan last rose on January 13, 2025, from $72.99 to $82.99/month, per Dormant's price-history tracking. It launched at $34.99/month in April 2017.
How do I cancel YouTube TV?
See Dormant's step-by-step guide: How to cancel YouTube TV. After you cancel, you keep access until the end of your billing period.
Last verified: October 14, 2026 (checked against the sources listed below; prices can change and vary by region).
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