If you’re considering joining the wave of cord cutters and signing up for a streaming service, you have access to more options than ever before. The most popular streaming services have invested billions of dollars to create enormous libraries of content just waiting to be enjoyed. Meanwhile the best live streaming services ensure you never miss an episode of your favorite show. So let’s take a look at two of the best live streaming options out there: Fubo and YouTube TV.
Fubo delivers a great combination of live sporting events, a huge slate of channels, and an integrated DVR feature to make it easy to record your favorite shows or programs. YouTube TV delivers both live streaming, and VOD content, along with access to NFL RedZone, and streaming events in 4K. There’s a lot to love about both services, but this is all about finding the service that’s right for you.
Let’s dig in.
Plans and prices
Fubo delivers four different tiers of subscriptions. All of them come with an initial one-month discount on price, before jumping to the actual monthly subscription rate.
The Pro plan will run you $85 each month, and includes 186 channels, unlimited cloud DVR, and the ability to watch on 10 screens at once. Fubo’s Elite plan is $95 per month, has access to 257 channels, and includes 4K video. Fubo also has a Latino plan, available for $15 per month, which includes 50 spanish-language channels, unlimited cloud DVR and watching on two screens.
Fubo also has a competitive slate of add-on options. These vary from premium channels like Starz, and Paramount+, to channel bundles for sports or news like Sports Plus with NFL Red Zone. There are also several different add-ons for content in other languages like French, Spanish, or Portuguese.
Alternatively, YouTube TV has one track and one price for its singular base plan. For $83 per month, you get access to over 100 channels.
YouTube TV also has access to a variety of add-ons. These include options like the 4K add-on, premium channels like Max, and options like CuriosityStream, Zee Family and more. The add-ons are also where you can find the Spanish plan, and several other add-ons in languages like Hindi, Tagalog, and Spanish. YouTube TV is also the exclusive home of NFL Sunday Ticket.
Content
When it comes to choosing a streaming service, the most important thing to consider is what’s available to watch. After all, if a streaming service doesn’t have the programs you’re interested in watching, it’s not worth subscribing to, is it?
Fubo comes out the gates strong, offering almost 300 channels, depending on which tier of service you sign up with. Their basic subscription tier includes access to almost 200 channels, but it’s worth taking a look at what channels are actually there, since it includes eight different beIN Sports channels, and a dozen Fubo channels. Fubo does include access to local networks, but what you get depends on where you live.
YouTube TV has over 100 channels for you to check out, with a combination of networks you make recognize and some lesser-known options as well. It includes the likes of ABC, Fox, NBC, ESPN, and plenty more to check out. You should also have access to local broadcast channels when turning on YouTube TV.
Channels
With so many channels being offered, it’s worth knowing exactly what you’re going to get. With that in mind we have the current channel lineup for both, as of Autumn 2024. You can also expect both YouTube TV and Fubo to have access to local broadcasting.
YouTube TV’s channel lineup
Here are the channels you can watch as part of the main YouTube TV plan, as of April 2025:
Major Networks:
ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, PBS, The CW, MyNetworkTV
News & Business:
ABC News, BBC News, Cheddar, Cheddar News, CNBC, CNBC World, CNN, FOX News Channel, HLN, MSNBC, NBC News Now, Newsmax, NEWSNATION, Scripps News, TYT, Law & Crime, LiveNOW from Fox, Local Now, Localish
Sports:
ACCN, BTN, CBS Sports, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, FS1, FS2, Golf Channel, NBA TV, NFL Network, Orlando City, SEC ESPN Network
Entertainment & Drama:
AMC, AMC Thrillers, FX, FXM, FXX, Bravo, BET, BET Her, OWN, Oxygen, Oxygen True Crime, Paramount Network, SundanceTV, SyFy, TNT, USA, WE TV
Lifestyle & Home:
Dabl, Dove, Food Network, Freeform, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Family, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, HGTV, Magnolia Network, Tastemade, The Great Courses, Recipe.TV
Documentary & Learning:
Animal Planet, Discovery, Docurama, Investigation Discovery, National Geographic, NatGeo Wild, Smithsonian Channel, World at War
Kids & Family:
Cartoon Network, Disney, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Nicktoons, PBS Kids, Teen Nick, Universal Kids
Comedy & Pop Culture:
Adult Swim, Comedy Central, Comedy.TV, IFC, MTV, MTV2, MTV Classic, POP, Portlandia, TV Land
Movies & Classics:
getTV, TCM, Stories by AMC, All Reality, American Crimes, StartTV, Cozi TV
Spanish-Language & Multicultural:
Galavisión, NBC Universo, Telehit, Telemundo, UniMás, Univision
Shopping & Misc:
HSN, QVC, PC, JusticeCentral.TV, T2, TBD, Charge!, Comet TV
Fubo’s channel lineup
Fubo is a bit more complicated since it has several tracks, but it still offers most of the channels you’d expect. Here are the channels offered in the base “Pro” tier as of April 2025.
Major Networks:
ABC News Live, CBS Sports Network, FOX Sports 1 (FS1), FOX Sports 2 (FS2), FOX News Channel, NBC Sports 4K, NBC News NOW, NBC Sports NOW, CBS News 24/7, Local Now, The CW (varies by region)
News & Business:
FOX News Channel, MSNBC, ABC News Live, NBC News NOW, CBS News 24/7, CNBC, CNBC World, Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Originals, FOX Business Network, Scripps News, Newsmax, NewsNation, euronews, Cheddar News, Salem News Channel, The Weather Channel, AccuWeather, NBCLX, News 12 New York, Localish, ROI TV, africanews, Revry News
Sports:
ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN 4K, ESPNEWS, SEC Network, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, Big Ten Network Alternates 2–4, CBS Sports Network, NFL Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, MLB Network, Golf Channel, FS1 4K, beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS 3–8, beIN SPORTS En Español, beIN SPORTS Xtra, beIN SPORTS Xtra En Español, Stadium, Marquee Sports Network, Willow Sports, Tennis Channel, Real Madrid TV, Premier Lacrosse League Network, fubo Sports Network, fubo Sports Network 2, Origin Sports Network, SPEEDVISION, SPEED SPORT 1, PFL, FloRacing, ACL Cornhole TV, GLORY Kickboxing, ONE Championship TV, Pickleball TV, DP Tour, F1 Channel, Triton Poker, PowerSports World, BKFCTV, PlayersTV, Perfect Game TV
Entertainment & Drama:
Paramount Network, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Family, Hallmark Mystery, Bravo Vault, Telemundo Acción, Telemundo Romance, Telemundo al Día, Great American Family, Great American Adventures, ION, ION Plus, ION Mystery, Pop, getTV, The Nest, Comet, Game Show Network, Game Show Central, Court TV, Court TV Legendary Trials, Law & Crime, The First, Oxygen True Crime Archives, Forensic Files, True Crime, True Crime Now, Unsolved Mysteries, Real Housewives Vault, The FBI Files, World’s Most Evil Killers, American Crimes, Lawless, Crime Time, Dateline 24/7, Crime and Punishment, Justice Central
Lifestyle & Home:
Tastemade, Tastemade Travel, Tastemade Home, Gusto, GustoTV, QVC, ShopLC, CraftsyTV, The Design Network, Hello Inspo, Dove Channel, CleoTV, At Home with Family Handyman, Love Bites, So Yummy, HerSphere, LX Home, EarthX, Today All Day
Movies & Classics:
Fubo Movies, Universal Movies, MovieSphere, Man Cave Movies, CINEVAULT, CINEVAULT: Westerns, CINEVAULT: Classics, Free Movies, Free Movies+, Ebony TV, Western, Real Madrid TV, MovieSphere, Hell’s Kitchen/Kitchen Nightmares, Million Dollar Listing Vault, Top Chef Vault, Baywatch, Documentary+, The Price Is Right: Barker Era, BUZZR, getTV, Classic TV, So…Real, Mysteria, The Big Dish, Dark Matter
Comedy & Pop Culture:
MTV2, MTV Live, MTVU, MTV Classic, BET, BET Her, BET Soul, BET Jams, Logo, Comedy Dynamics, Always Funny, Fail Army, Bounce, Laff, POP, INFAST, GRIT, T2, TBD, GET Comedy, SNL Vault, E! Keeping Up, The Bob Ross Channel
Kids & Family:
TeenNick, Nicktoons, NickMusic, The Pet Collective, Fail Army, Dove Channel, Today All Day, Crunchyroll, Classic TV
Music & Radio:
Fubo Radio 1 – Hits Radio, Fubo Radio 2 – Hip-Hop One, Fubo Radio 3 – Top Country, Fubo Radio 4 – Classic Rock, Fubo Radio 5 – Dinner Party, Fubo Radio 6 – Coffee Time, Fubo Radio 7 – Éxitos Latinos, Fubo Radio 8 – The 80s, Fubo Radio 9 – 90s Alternative, Fubo Radio 10 – The 00s
Spanish-Language & Multicultural:
Telemundo Acción, Telemundo Romance, Noticias Telemundo Ahora, Telemundo al Día, beIN SPORTS En Español, beIN SPORTS Xtra En Español, Fubo Radio 7 – Éxitos Latinos
Documentary & Learning:
Curiosity Channel, Curiosity Now, INWONDER, OuterSphere, Popular Science, Revry, Revry News, The Design Network, Mysteria
Shopping & Miscellaneous:
QVC, ShopLC, Clickr TV, OZ TV, Surfer, Speedvision, Nitro Circus TV, The Boat Show, Dog Whisperer, Cheaters, Judge Nosey, Nosey, Circle Country, Outside TV, People Are Awesome, Rig TV, ElectricNOW, WeatherSpy, Whoa! That Was Wild!, RetroCrush, Shout! Factory, Start TV
These additional channels come included in the Elite tier as of April 2025:
Major Networks & News:
The Young Turks, Cheddar News, Bloomberg Originals, africanews, ROI TV, i24NEWS, CNBC World
Sports:
NBA TV, NHL Network, MLB Network, Tennis Channel, ESPN U, ESPNEWS, PokerGO
Entertainment & Drama:
Sony Movie Channel, FXM, Revry, Great American Faith & Living, Justice Central, INWONDER, Mysteria, So…Real, ElectricNOW, Rig TV, Baywatch
Lifestyle & Home:
The Jaime Oliver Channel, Untold Stories of the ER, So Yummy, At Home with Family Handyman, Hello Inspo, Great American Adventures
Movies & Classics:
Documentary+, Western, Classic TV, The Price is Right: Barker Era, BUZZR, RetroCrush, Shout! Factory, Mystery Science Theater, Curiosity Now, Sony Movie Channel
Kids & Family:
TeenNick, Nicktoons, NickMusic, Family Feud Classic
Music & Pop Culture:
MTV2, MTVU, MTV Live, MTV Classic, BET Jams, BET Soul, BET Her, Logo, Non-Stop ‘90s
Crime & Investigation:
True Crime Now, Crime and Punishment, Cheaters, Judge Nosey, World’s Wildest Police Videos, Dog Whisperer, Nosey
Outdoors & Adventure:
Outside TV, People Are Awesome, Circle Country, GoPro, INTRAVEL, Whoa! That was Wild!, WeatherSpy
Device support
While choosing a streaming service can be tricky, finding the devices supported by those services isn’t. You should be able to watch both Fubo and YouTube TV without issue while using a smartphone, a tablet, a home computer, a video game console, or any of the best streaming devices on the market. Both services are fairly popular, and they’re widely supported by most (if not all) video-playing devices.
While you shouldn’t run into any issues unless your hardware is extremely old or out of date, you can still check before signing up. You can check to see if your hardware is supported by Fubo or YouTube TV online without an issue.
Conclusion
When it comes to choosing between Fubo and YouTube TV, it really comes down to what you want from your streaming service. Both of these streamers deliver tons of live sports, and have a competitive slate of channels that include local broadcasting.
YouTube TV has fewer channels than Fubo, and costs roughly the same as Fubo’s lowest tier. YouTube TV makes it easy to add or remove it’s add-on package month to month, and if you are already a regular YouTube user, you might find it integrates easier into your routine and devices in your home. If you’re an NFL fan then it might be enough to remember that YouTube TV is currently the exclusive home of NFL Sunday Ticket.
Alternatively, if you’re interested in international sports, or you want as many channels as possible, then Fubo is going to be the better option. The Elite plan delivers almost 300 channels, and Fubo offers a slate of extras including NFL RedZone and MGM+.
