In this product category, we have three YouTube TV channel lineup guides. These help keep track of all live channels and add-ons. Last updated late-December 2021.
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We counted and double checked the YouTube TV list of live channels. On their website, they advertise “over 85 [base] channels”. However, we found there are in fact 118 base channels. With another 81 available add-ons, the total comes to 199 live (linear) TV stations.
Of the 199 total channels offered by YTTV, 41 are sports (21 base + 20 add-ons), 49 are movies and 17 are in the “family/children’s” category. Only 10 are international and these include TYT, NBC Universo, UniMás, Univision, Galavisión and Telemundo. No digital music stations are available, however, MTV and VH-1 are.
Question:
Which streaming service has PBS?
YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream are the only streaming providers that carry local PBS stations.
In our unbiased opinion, YouTube TV is the best streaming TV provider. They offer the most live stations and comes cheaper than Hulu, Sling, Philo and DirecTV Stream. The average cost per channel is $0.55 for YTTV, which is lower than those and about the same for Fubo TV and Vidgo (however these two have less stations).
Stay tuned for our upcoming “Master Streaming Channel Guide”, which will compare all major IPTV providers in a head-to-head analysis of channels and pricing. Coming January 2022!
YouTube TV offers all major networks in addition to sports, children’s and specialty movie channels. So, “cutting the cord” does not mean losing access to your favorite live channels. This includes ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in addition to CNN, ESPN and more!
To learn more about YouTube TV and channels offered, check out our channel lineups below.
These are FREE channel guides.
* Add-on channel
bold: Multi-channel package
| ABC [local] |
| AMC |
| AMC+* |
| Bravo |
| CBS [local] |
| CBS Sports |
| CNN |
| Discovery [#2 fav] |
| Disney |
| ESPN |
| Food Network 👨🍳 |
| Fox [local] |
| Fox News |
| Fox Sports 1 FS1 |
| FX |
| Hallmark Channel |
| Hallmark Movies-Mysteries |
| HBO* [#4 best] |
| HLN |
| Investigation Discovery 👨⚖️ |
| MLB Network ⚾️ |
| MSNBC |
| MTV |
| NBA TV 🏀 |
| NBC [local] |
| NBC Sportsnet |
| NFL Network🏈 |
| NFL RedZone*🏈 |
| Showtime* |
| Starz* |
| TBS |
| Telemundo |
| The CW |
| TLC |
| TNT |
| TV Land |
| Univision |
| USA Network |
v.2. Additions (26):
| beIN Sports* ⚽️ |
| beIN Sports Xtra* ⚽️ |
| Billiard TV* 🎱 |
| Comedy Dynamics* |
| Fox Nation |
| Fandor* |
| Fox Soul |
| Galavisión |
| Game Show Network |
| getTV |
| Hallmark Channel |
| Hallmark Drama |
| Hallmark Movies-Mysteries |
| LiveNOW from Fox |
| Outside TV Features* 🏕 |
| Outside TV* 🏕 |
| Pantaya* |
| PlayersTV* |
| PokerGO+* ♠️ |
| Screambox* 🧟♀️ |
| Screenpix* |
| Stadium College Sports* |
| UniMás |
| Univision |
| UP Faith & Family* |
| VSiN Vegas Info* |
v.2. Deletions:
Fox College Sports
Chromecast devices
TVs with Chromecast built-in
AirPlay for Apple TV
Google Smart Displays
— From YouTube’s website
You can also use the YouTube TV app on select devices to watch YTTV on your TV:
| Chromecast with Google TV devices |
| Android TV |
| Apple TV (4th gen.) and Apple TV 4K |
| Roku |
| Xfinity Flex devices |
| All Vizio SmartCast TVs |
| Samsung & LG smart TVs (2016 and newer) |
| HiSense TVs (Models: MTK5658, MTK5659, MSD6586) |
| Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen), Fire TV Stick Lite, Fire TV Stick (2nd Gen), Fire TV Stick 4K |
| Fire TV Cube, Fire TV Cube (1st gen.) |
| All Toshiba, Insignia, Element, and Westinghouse Fire TV Edition Smart TVs |
| Xbox: Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, and Xbox One |
| PS5, PS4 |
| TiVo Stream 4K |
— From YouTube’s website
As of Jan. 1, 2022
“4K playback is available on select live and on-demand content from these networks”:
| Discovery | FOX Sports | Nat Geo |
| ESPN | FX | NBC Sports |
| Tastemade |
— To see the latest 4K channels on YouTube TV, go to the source here (YTTV Help).