YouTube TV Streaming Service Expands to an Additional 14 Markets, Now Available in 50% of U.S. Households

Thursday August 17, 2017 6:18 PM PDT by Juli Clover
YouTube's streaming television service, YouTube TV, today expanded to an additional 14 markets, making it available to approximately 50 percent of the homes in the United States.

Areas gaining access to YouTube TV today include Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Columbus, OH, Jacksonville-Brunswick, Las Vegas, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, Pittsburgh, San Antonio, Seattle-Tacoma, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, and West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce.


According to YouTube, the YouTube TV service offers the most markets with access to four live local broadcast feeds from ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC. Along with these live local feeds, YouTube TV features more than 50 networks like ESPN, AMC, USA, and FX, plus it includes cloud DVR support and multi-person access.

Along with expanding to additional markets, YouTube TV is also gaining support for Newsy and the Tennis Channel, new channels that are available to all subscribers at no additional cost.

YouTube TV first launched in April, but it was initially limited to the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago. It expanded to additional cities in July, and will expand again "in the coming weeks" to 17 markets like San Diego, Salt Lake City, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Denver.

YouTube TV is priced at $35 per month.

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Hedwigg
22 months ago
And still no Apple TV app. Ugh.
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BeSweeet
22 months ago
Tried it for a bit earlier today. Cancelled after five minutes:
1) Video resolution maxes out at 480p if using multiple monitors due to HDCP garbage.
2) Nothing is available at 60FPS.
3) Video compression is regular low-bitrate stuff, exactly like you'd experience on regular YouTube.
4) Web UI tries to do too much and doesn't make good use of screen space.
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ThatGuyInLa
22 months ago
PS VUE still seems to be the one true God for this. The most channels and platforms. Video quality is "okay." Sound is 2.1 only. Still, you get, AMC, FX, Cartoon Network, TBS, HBO, Showtime, and a ton of others. As well as the local networks in your area. I've had it nearly two years now. Love it.
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solideliquid
22 months ago

And still no Apple TV app. Ugh.



You can use ChromeCast or AirPlay.
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Hedwigg
22 months ago

You can use ChromeCast or AirPlay.


Oh cool! When did they make it so I can use my Apple TV remote to control AirPlayed apps?
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They did this on purpose. If you look at video content viewing habits of the next generation. You will notice most is consumed on mobile devices.


Meh. I’m a gen-exer. I don’t wanna watch episodes of SNL on my phone while out with friends... I wanna watch it on the comfort of my sofa, on my huge UHD tv. For someone to have “TV” in their app's name but not support devices like the AppleTV is pretty moronic, IMHO.
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turbineseaplane
22 months ago
I'm on the trial now - Not bad.
I think the EPG they have and how it shows you little previews of what's on right now is pretty awesome.

That said, I want an Apple TV app in addition to the current offerings. Anything I'm paying for that's TV style content I, and others in the house, need to be able to just fire up on the ATV with the remote and no other hassle.
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joueboy
22 months ago

What about commercials?
Is commercial free like Cable use to be?

I'm assuming you still see commercials on some regular tv program. Which makes me think cable is an overpriced, considering all the commercials we watch in every shows.
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okboy
22 months ago
Never heard of it.
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