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YouTube TV launched on the 5th of April 2017 in five U.S. cities: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and San Francisco. It expanded to all 210 American television markets by March 2019, when it added Glendive, Montana.
As of early 2023, the YouTube TV base plan costs $72.99 per month for new subscribers, rising to that price on the 16th of March 2023 for new members and on the 18th of April 2023 for existing members. The service has raised its price several times since launching at $34.99 per month in 2017. Google announced in December 2025 that genre-specific packages expected to cost less than the current $82.99 base plan would be introduced in early 2026.
As of the 7th of November 2025, YouTube TV has more than 10 million subscribers. The service is available exclusively in the United States.
YouTube TV became the exclusive provider of NFL Sunday Ticket beginning with the 2023 NFL season, replacing DirecTV, which had carried the package since its 1994 inception. NFL Sunday Ticket officially launched as a standalone add-on on the 16th of August 2023, available on both YouTube TV and YouTube's Primetime Channels store.
YouTube TV provides a cloud-based DVR with unlimited storage that saves recordings for nine months. Each subscription allows up to three simultaneous streams and can be shared among six accounts.
YouTube TV has had notable disputes with Sinclair Broadcast Group, NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Company, Paramount Global and regional television stations. The Disney dispute in October 2025 caused a blackout that was resolved on the 14th of November 2025, with YouTube TV agreeing to carry ESPN's new direct-to-consumer service and to integrate Disney+ and Hulu on selected plans.