Category: YouTube TV
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YouTube TV vs DIRECTV NOW vs PlayStation Vue vs Philo vs Sling TV vs Fubo TV vs Hulu – Updated May 2018
We often get asked what is the best live TV streaming service. The truth is there are no best services out there. Each person has different wants and needs. So we want to give you all the information and let you decided what is right for you. In this guide we looked at Fubo TV, Philo, DIRECTV NOW, Sling…
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YouTube TV Update Now Allows Subscribers to Pick DVRed or On-Demand Versions of Shows on Some Channels
YouTube TV offers a great 9-month DVR, but there are a few catches. If you record a show and an on-demand version of the show is there it replaces your DVRed version with the on-demand version. This on-demand version has unskippable ads. Recently YouTube TV quietly updated several networks to allow you to pick the…
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DIRECTV NOW Saw 158% Growth in March 2018 & YouTube TV Topped 1 Million Active Users in March
Well, it looks like DIRECTV NOW & YouTube TV had a great 1st quarter 2018. This all comes from Apptopia a research group that has been monitoring app ecosystem and publishes that data. Today they released a report looking at the current state of live TV streaming service as of March 2018. According to the…
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YouTube TV Updates Their DVR & Adds More On-Demand Content
Last week YouTube TV quietly rolled out an update to their DVR and added more on-demand content. So let’s take a look at what is new. DVR Update YouTube TV added a slight visual update to their DVR. Now on select devices when you log in you will see a show title tile before each…
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Why Are HSN & QVC Not on DIRECTV NOW, PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, & Others? You Asked, We Answer
Two of the networks people seem to really want to see added to many streaming services are shopping networks such as HSN and QVC. For many, it may seem strange, but for others who enjoy watching these shopping networks, they are in demand. Yet while millions of people watch HSN and QVC most major streaming…
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YouTube TV Adds Cheddar & Cheddar Big News
Today YouTube TV and Cheddar announced that they have added Cheddar and Cheddar’s newest channel Cheddar Big News to YouTube TV. “YouTube TV is world class in its user experience,” said Jon Steinberg, Founder and CEO of Cheddar. “I am ecstatic that YouTube TV has added Cheddar to its base bundle lineup, and YouTube TV…
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Get More from YouTube TV and PlayStation Vue with Philo
Philo is a budget friendly content streaming service, offering many channels that are hard to find on other services. Recently, Philo announced that it would allow users to use their login info to sign into Scripps network apps. What the service is still lacking is live news and sports. That might just make Philo the…
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YouTube TV Just Launched in 5 New Markets
Today YouTube TV added 5 new markets to their live TV streaming service. You can now access YouTube TV in Wichita-Hutchinson, KS; Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL; Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, PA; Burlington, VT-Plattsburgh, NY; Columbia SC We’re expanding all the time. Welcome to our new markets! Find them all here: https://t.co/p27q60bzSp pic.twitter.com/xx6T5qsGOp — YouTube TV (@YouTubeTV) April 10, 2018 Correction: We…
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YouTube TV Rolls Out 60 FPS on More Channels & Devices
Last year YouTube TV started rolling out 60 frames per second (FPS) support on a handful of devices such as the Chromecast Ultra and a few channels. Now it looks like they are rolling out 60 FPS to new channels and devices. So what is FPS? Frames per second (FPS) tells you how many times…
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YouTube TV Is Adding The Weather Channel’s Local Now Service Next Week
Last week as part of an announcement about Local Now, the new owners of The Weather Channel listed YouTube TV as one of the services offering The Weather Channel’s Local Now service. Local Now is a hyperlocal channel that will show local weather, sports, news, traffic, and more based on your IP address. In the…