Can I Replace My Cable TV With YouTube TV?

Yes, you can replace cable with YouTube TV's basic plan, priced at $72.99 per month. However, you may choose to enhance your plan with additional sports or entertainment channels, which will increase your monthly bill. Nevertheless, it's worth noting that your cable provider likely offers its own streaming bundles that compete with YouTube TV. We're not discouraging you from leaving cable behind, but it's essential to explore all your options first.

YouTube TV is a solid choice that's here to stay, but it won't hurt to consider alternatives initially. If your cable TV bill is hovering at $200, it's high time to explore other possibilities. Most addresses that can receive a coaxial signal can potentially access both an internet connection and a comprehensive selection of TV channels for less than $200 all-in through a bundle from your cable provider. It's definitely worth looking into.

For instance, Charter Communications offers Spectrum Streaming, a digital platform providing a variety of live TV channels, on-demand content, sports, news, and entertainment across multiple devices, all without a contract.

Spectrum offers several plans to suit your preferences:

• The Spectrum TV Choice Plan, priced at $29.99 per month, includes local channels, news, and popular network channels.
• The Spectrum Select Best Plan, at $59.99 per month, offers a more extensive channel lineup, encompassing sports, lifestyle, and entertainment.
• The Spectrum One Stream Plan, available at $49.99 per month, provides a 300 Mbps internet service, free Wi-Fi, a free mobile line for a year, and a free Xumo stream box for 12 months if you add a separate TV plan (Xumo is notable for its live TV and numerous pre-installed streaming apps).
• Depending on your chosen plan, you can add premium channels like HBO, Showtime, the NFL Network, or a broader selection of sports channels.

When you switch to streaming from cable providers, your traditional set-top cable box is replaced with a different receiver, often at a lower monthly cost. Additionally, you can access streaming content from cable companies using devices like Roku and Apple TV.

Comcast and Charter have joined forces to introduce a new streaming service called Xumo, complete with its own box and remote, aimed at replacing the current set-top cable box and remote used by existing cable customers. This new service is designed to compete more effectively with online TV streaming services such as YouTube TV, Hulu+ Live TV, and fuboTV. Keep an eye out for messages regarding its availability as customers will start receiving notifications soon.

YouTube TV is a very solid choice but the monthly subscription fee doesn’t include an internet connection. In its favor, the channel selection is very solid and you get 100+ channels with the basic plan. You can add more depending on your taste. Billing is transparent. Tune in here for more coverage of how to get the best TV and internet deals.