In addition to an affordable price, Sling TV has two new feathers in its cap: an upgraded DVR (increased to 50 hours) and a new interface (as seen above) which makes the service a lot more fun to use. You can also opt for Sling Orange & Blue, the two combined, for $55. While some live TV channels are available on both, the two differ significantly with other channel offerings: Orange is basically the ESPN/Disney package, while Blue is the Fox/NBC package and offers more channels overall. Sling offers not one but two $40-per-month live TV streaming channel packages, Sling Orange and Sling Blue. Sling is cheaper than premium services like YouTube TV and Hulu Plus Live TV, because it has very few local stations (no local ABC or CBS stations, and availability of local Fox and NBC is very limited). Sling is still dirt-cheap compared to most other streaming services, let alone cable. Top channels not available : A&E, History, Lifetime.Īt its new price of $40, Sling TV Blue may cost $15 more than Philo, but it has better channels, more options and a comparatively better live TV streaming interface, so it's worth the extra money in our opinion.

Note: As of October 2022, YouTube TV is offering the first three months for a $10 discount at $55. However, if you just want to save money over a traditional cable subscription, Sling TV is the superior TV streaming bargain. If you want the best service available and don't mind paying for it, YouTube TV is the one to get. Given a lack of 4K content otherwise, it's not a great value for that alone, but it does add an unlimited number of simultaneous streams (up from three) and offline DVR downloads. The video streaming service has a $20 monthly add-on that lets you watch 4K livestreams of college football in particular. The service is also the only one to offer surround sound on live broadcasts. The interface is no-nonsense, though a little drab, and yet it offers most of the features a cable service can give you.

The basic $65 YouTube TV service also has the best cloud DVR of the bunch, including both unlimited storage and a generous nine months to watch recordings (most rivals offer 30 days).

YouTube TV has more top channels than any competitor at this price and it's one of only two with local PBS stations.

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