PSA: YouTubeTV

[Perd Hapley]

After a few months of procrastinating, I finally cancelled YTTV today. Was paying $82.99 after starting off around $60-$70. Reason for cancelling was that only my wife watches it, and we found all the stuff she likes is on Peacock and can get that for like $11 per month.

Anyway, this is not a “shít on YTTV” post, I just didn’t need it anymore. But for those that still subscribe to it and enjoy it, I’ll share with you that when I navigated over to the “manage account” section before I even cancelled it, there was a ribbon at the top offering $10/month off for the next 6 months. Just click the ribbon and lock it in, no phone call or anything. Strangely, they aren’t really advertising this much cooler price being available….not sure why….

Didn’t do me any good because I just don’t watch it, but if you have YTTV….I’d encourage you to go ahead and cash in on your free $60 if you haven’t already.

 

[Dawg1976]

What about sports? You plan to subscribe to one of the new streaming services for espn etc? Of course you can still get some with just an antenna or perhaps it’s not an interest to you.

 

[The Cooterpoot]

I'm about to do the same. With ESPN a stand alone now, there's just no reason to keep it. I'll put up an antenna for locals and stream the rest.

 

[MaxwellSmart]

We had it for about 2 years but got rid of it several months ago for an Android box. Best decision for TV I've ever made. Way more channels and no monthly fee. Some of my buddies got it and they are watching pay per view fights for free.

 

[8dog]

My view is I’m only gonna save $50-60 per month at this point. And I’m good paying that to channel surf occasionally, login on another tv in a rental or somewhere else, watch something in the car that’s not on espn family, and not have to deal with the espn app (until proven better) when something is on their standard channels. But I think YTTV and the like’s days are numbered at this point. Which espn actually doesn’t want to happen

 

[Dawgbite]

Wife still watches a good bit on YTTV. Im actually watching a lot of old stuff on Tubi right now and it’s free with commercials or as I like to call them SPS breaks.

 

[dorndawg]

After a few months of procrastinating, I finally cancelled YTTV today. Was paying $82.99 after starting off around $60-$70. Reason for cancelling was that only my wife watches it, and we found all the stuff she likes is on Peacock and can get that for like $11 per month.

Anyway, this is not a “shít on YTTV” post, I just didn’t need it anymore. But for those that still subscribe to it and enjoy it, I’ll share with you that when I navigated over to the “manage account” section before I even cancelled it, there was a ribbon at the top offering $10/month off for the next 6 months. Just click the ribbon and lock it in, no phone call or anything. Strangely, they aren’t really advertising this much cooler price being available….not sure why….

Didn’t do me any good because I just don’t watch it, but if you have YTTV….I’d encourage you to go ahead and cash in on your free $60 if you haven’t already.

Good looking out man - worked just like you said.

 

[HeCannotGo]

Just logged in to YTTV and tried to get the $10/month savings, but no ribbon popped up for me. This might be because my plan was just re-activated after an 8-week pause, which I'll add to the original poster's PSA.

You can pause your subscription for 8 weeks and skip a couple of monthly payments. I did this because I mainly use it for football in the fall and don't watch it much in the summer. I plan to re-evaluate my tv situation after the football season.

 

[fedxdog]

On the other hand, I don't want to be a "low information voter," as Rush used to say. We like to keep up with local news, sports, even some PBS shows. We can watch our one subscription from anywhere when we're away from home.
It all boils down to how much you can afford. I've been accused of being a cheap sob but at this point in life I can justify the $83.

 

[The Peeper]

Sling TV has also added a sports special of sorts, a 1 day "pass" (24 hr) for $4.99 so you could sign up for that Saturday a.m. and catch all the ESPN games and any other games they may have on "Sling Orange" channels all day (ESPN+ not included). The catch is though, they aren't dummies. You don't get the SEC Network channels with it, that's more $$s but for this week if you just wanted our game Saturday a.m. and others on ESPN you can get those for $4.99 all day. I haven't tried it nor heard one way or the other if it works well or not so don't shoot the messenger, I'm just throwing out options for you.

 

[Bulldog45]

Canceled ytv once we got put out of the regionals due to the price. Added the ESPN unlimited or whatever it’s called last week and can get the local channels with an antenna, and also have peacock included with my Comcast internet so should save about $60/month in the grand scheme of things.

 

[BoDawg.sixpack]

I'm using Sling and the number of commercials during my shows make it unusable. I'm getting commercial breaks that have 10 minutes worth of ads per block.

 

[CaptainFalcon]

Yeah I cut YTTV after basketball season and am giving the ESPN DTC thing a shot. That plus an antenna should have me covered for 99% of things I want to see.

$50 a month isn’t a big deal to some people but when you’ve got kids and are trying to pay off debt, it helps to free that up.

 

[Perd Hapley]

What about sports? You plan to subscribe to one of the new streaming services for espn etc? Of course you can still get some with just an antenna or perhaps it’s not an interest to you.

I haven’t decided yet, but will probably (begrudgingly) try the new ESPN DTC app at some point. First few weekends of fall are already occupied with other things so I’m not in that big of a hurry to figure it out.

 

[Perd Hapley]

Just logged in to YTTV and tried to get the $10/month savings, but no ribbon popped up for me. This might be because my plan was just re-activated after an 8-week pause, which I'll add to the original poster's PSA.

You can pause your subscription for 8 weeks and skip a couple of monthly payments. I did this because I mainly use it for football in the fall and don't watch it much in the summer. I plan to re-evaluate my tv situation after the football season.

Thanks for adding. My guess is they have some algorithm for adding it to certain subscribers who have X number of months of continuous service with no interruption….just to improve retention. Mine had been on autopilot for about 5 years, should have probably paused it a few times but never did.

I was honestly shocked that it was there without me having to navigate to the cancellation section. I could have just been happy as a clam and only updating my credit card or something and still been able to see it.

 

[Perd Hapley]

My view is I’m only gonna save $50-60 per month at this point. And I’m good paying that to channel surf occasionally, login on another tv in a rental or somewhere else, watch something in the car that’s not on espn family, and not have to deal with the espn app (until proven better) when something is on their standard channels. But I think YTTV and the like’s days are numbered at this point. Which espn actually doesn’t want to happen

If you have YTTV and are not interested in canceling it, then you are the exact target market for the OP. Hope you can get some savings.

As for me, we already have Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and Max bundled in with our Verizon bill, PBS Kids, Prime Video, AppleTV, and probably 1-2 other that I’m forgetting about for the kids. YTTV was more than all those others put together, and it was the one that we watched the least. Was a no-brainer.

 

[NWADog]

We have YouTube tv and have some close friends that live in our neighborhood and we just added them as members. We split the cost 3 ways and have done it for 4 years with no issues. $30 a piece for sports package including nfl redzone

 

[The Peeper]

We already had HULU for $9.99/mo. I just went and added the Hulu/Disney+/ESPN Unlimited bundle for $29.99 and the Hulu I already had cancelled itself so I guess I'm getting the ESPN Unlimited for $19.99/mo. I couldn't care any less about Disney+, wish they would drop that and make it cheaper. I'll probably cancel after Jan 9 National Championship, or may have to keep it for baseball road games starting in Feb

 

[mcdawg22]

Thanks for adding. My guess is they have some algorithm for adding it to certain subscribers who have X number of months of continuous service with no interruption….just to improve retention. Mine had been on autopilot for about 5 years, should have probably paused it a few times but never did.

I was honestly shocked that it was there without me having to navigate to the cancellation section. I could have just been happy as a clam and only updating my credit card or something and still been able to see it.

I can’t find it. Is it on the app or website? I have been with YTTV for about that long uninterrupted.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

YTTV, I looked, no dice, but I just signed up with them in January.

 

[onewoof]

Remember gents: $50/month is $720/year and $3,600 every 5 years. If you cancel TV now you can still get all the sports on ESPN Plus this season. And if you just HAVE to watch something else on Live TV, you can always sign up for YouTube TV in less than 15 minutes for that month only.

 

[Perd Hapley]

I can’t find it. Is it on the app or website? I have been with YTTV for about that long uninterrupted.

I had to go to my account info on their website. Its firewalled for me at work, but I’ll send a screenshot when I get home that shows where I went, if my account is still active. I think I had a few days of service left.

 

[kphall11]

Remember gents: $50/month is $720/year and $3,600 every 5 years. If you cancel TV now you can still get all the sports on ESPN Plus this season. And if you just HAVE to watch something else on Live TV, you can always sign up for YouTube TV in less than 15 minutes for that month only.

How do you watch baseball games on secnetwork plus? An ESPN+ login doesn’t give you access to that.

 

[8dog]

How do you watch baseball games on secnetwork plus? An ESPN+ login doesn’t give you access to that.

It does as of last week.

 

[8dog]

Remember gents: $50/month is $720/year and $3,600 every 5 years. If you cancel TV now you can still get all the sports on ESPN Plus this season. And if you just HAVE to watch something else on Live TV, you can always sign up for YouTube TV in less than 15 minutes for that month only.

Im gonna need your Math ACT score.

 

[onewoof]

How do you watch baseball games on secnetwork plus? An ESPN+ login doesn’t give you access to that.

the new ESPN plus for $29.99 does https://plus.espn.com/

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

We cut out YouTube tv a last month. It just was not worth it for the price for what we watch on local news and sports on it. You got no other perks. We swapped to Hulu live because with bundle you got espn plus and Disney plus with it cheaper than YouTube tv. Now, with this, I probably will get a digital antenna for locals and just do this package with espn. I'm hoping with espn doing this all of the other options will get their head out of their *** and stop charging so much for live tv and remind them of why people dropped cable in the first place. I still hate the nfl for putting games behind premium streaming networks. Not a bad as the mlb but still. Streaming has turned into be worse than cable with cost of each one. We've canceled a pretty much all of them now except the Hulu live bundle. Peacock, paramount, hbo, nextflix ain't worth it. I canceled prime too because "free shipping" gave to much excuse to buy stuff because shipping was free. Most of the stuff on prime app you still had to pay for anyway to watch.

 

[HomeBoyDawg]

Activated the offer. Thanks! This is how:

Login to YTTV account
Select "Settings" under your account icon in top right
Select "Membership" from menu at left
Click "Manage" next to Base Plan

 

[CaptainFalcon]

We cut out YouTube tv a last month. It just was not worth it for the price for what we watch on local news and sports on it. You got no other perks. We swapped to Hulu live because with bundle you got espn plus and Disney plus with it cheaper than YouTube tv. Now, with this, I probably will get a digital antenna for locals and just do this package with espn. I'm hoping with espn doing this all of the other options will get their head out of their *** and stop charging so much for live tv and remind them of why people dropped cable in the first place. I still hate the nfl for putting games behind premium streaming networks. Not a bad as the mlb but still. Streaming has turned into be worse than cable with cost of each one. We've canceled a pretty much all of them now except the Hulu live bundle. Peacock, paramount, hbo, nextflix ain't worth it. I canceled prime too because "free shipping" gave to much excuse to buy stuff because shipping was free. Most of the stuff on prime app you still had to pay for anyway to watch.

I get the sense there are a lot of men who would cancel Prime but their wife would file for divorce the next day.

My wife might be one of those.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

I get the sense there are a lot of men who would cancel Prime but their wife would file for divorce the next day.

My wife might be one of those.

My wife was soul contributor to keeping the prime routes going in our neighborhood. Costing us way too much money. I legit just had the argument a few days ago about well "I'm saving 8 dollars in shipping if I buy this much at Walmart" well if you buy 35 dollars more than you actually need then you aren't saving any money. Legit just add to the cart. The justification is that well we use that or will. Yes but I can also go by the store and get it and not get the other stuff and actually save myself from the wife spending more money on product that's not a need at this time to justify not paying shipping. These marketers know their targets too well. Spend 75 to save 20 when you really only need 40 dollars worth of stuff

 

[The Peeper]

the new ESPN plus for $29.99 does https://plus.espn.com/

ESPN+ (now called ESPN Select $11.99) is different than the new ESPN Unlimited $29.99 (see screenshot below) 'ESPN+' or 'ESPN Select' as its now called is a component of "ESPN Unlimited" just like ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, etc. It is the existing service that was like $5.99/month (now $11.99) and showed a bunch of lower division sports, a lot of soccer, and it is a part of ESPN Unlimited but I'm not sure you'll see any SEC Baseball on it unless there's a glut of games on a particular weekend on ESPN and SEC Network. It's all new so you could be correct too

 

[dogmatic001]

I'm kept from doing this simply by dreading the rigmarole of finding everything everyone likes to watch somewhere else, which I'm sure I could, but the hassle alone wards me off. The handy-ness of family members being able to log in from wherever and watch their shows without complaint is worth a lot.

I pay $94/month for the Disney+ Hulu Bundle, and they've figured out that's exactly the pain point I will endure to continue being too lazy to work around it.

I'm going to look right now and see if there's a free discount I can grab by threatening to leave. Will report if I find anything good.

 

[The Peeper]

We cut out YouTube tv a last month. It just was not worth it for the price for what we watch on local news and sports on it. You got no other perks. We swapped to Hulu live because with bundle you got espn plus and Disney plus with it cheaper than YouTube tv. Now, with this, I probably will get a digital antenna for locals and just do this package with espn. I'm hoping with espn doing this all of the other options will get their head out of their *** and stop charging so much for live tv and remind them of why people dropped cable in the first place. I still hate the nfl for putting games behind premium streaming networks. Not a bad as the mlb but still. Streaming has turned into be worse than cable with cost of each one. We've canceled a pretty much all of them now except the Hulu live bundle. Peacock, paramount, hbo, nextflix ain't worth it. I canceled prime too because "free shipping" gave to much excuse to buy stuff because shipping was free. Most of the stuff on prime app you still had to pay for anyway to watch.

I agree w/ most of what you said, except I don't have a streaming service anymore at all. I do have antennas on my house. I also just added ESPN Unlimited today for football season.
Where we differ is on Prime, I feel like I spend less money w/ Prime because I typically order 1 thing at a time when I need it rather than driving across town to WalMart for anything and walking the aisles and making impulse purchases. I haven't been to WallyWorld since Christmas last year. I compare using the WalMart.com app but Prime is almost always cheaper than WalMart. I feel like Prime saves me a lot of time not going to stores. I watch a lot of Prime programming. I also use Prime Photos Unlimited photo storage which stores every photo I take on my phone automatically however I want it organized. I photograph all receipts and throw the paper ones away, if I pay an online bill I photograph my on screen receipt and will have it for however long I want it. I take family photos and make those "Public" online for family/friends that wants to go see a copy or order one by using a log in only they can see. I don't carry insurance cards, saver cards, SS card, etc of any kind, I've got photos of all of them because I've always got my phone w/ me. I listen to Amazon Music (think Pandora) online everyday at work. My meds are actually cheaper on Amazon Pharmacy but I haven't taken that plunge, I like dealing with the local pharmacy. I check out free books to read and free magazines on Prime Reading. Everybody's different but I think Prime is a heck of a deal for our family

 

[dorndawg]

I get the sense there are a lot of men who would cancel Prime but their wife would file for divorce the next day.

My wife might be one of those.

Maybe a year ago I cut out personally buying shiit from Amazon (for a host of reasons) and just got the Prime renewal reminder. I still occasionally watch something on prime tv (as somebody else said, they don’t really have much) and listen to music.I could very easily eliminate those as well.

Burns my asss - cut it and I’d have women in 3 houses ready to cuss me out (and not even for anything especially fun).

 

[MSUDOG24]

Activated the offer. Thanks! This is how:

Login to YTTV account
Select "Settings" under your account icon in top right
Select "Membership" from menu at left
Click "Manage" next to Base Plan

Thanks, missed the last step. I looked earlier through the first 3 but didn't see anything. Thought it might be a timing thing as I've only been on it since last Sept when DTV (and 6P shaming) finally forced me to change providers over the ESPN flap and gave up.

And thanks @Perd Hapley for the 60 bucks!

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

I agree w/ most of what you said, except I don't have a streaming service anymore at all. I do have antennas on my house. I also just added ESPN Unlimited today for football season.
Where we differ is on Prime, I feel like I spend less money w/ Prime because I typically order 1 thing at a time when I need it rather than driving across town to WalMart for anything and walking the aisles and making impulse purchases. I haven't been to WallyWorld since Christmas last year. I compare using the WalMart.com app but Prime is almost always cheaper than WalMart. I feel like Prime saves me a lot of time not going to stores. I watch a lot of Prime programming. I also use Prime Photos Unlimited photo storage which stores every photo I take on my phone automatically however I want it organized. I photograph all receipts and throw the paper ones away, if I pay an online bill I photograph my on screen receipt and will have it for however long I want it. I take family photos and make those "Public" online for family/friends that wants to go see a copy or order one by using a log in only they can see. I don't carry insurance cards, saver cards, SS card, etc of any kind, I've got photos of all of them because I've always got my phone w/ me. I listen to Amazon Music (think Pandora) online everyday at work. My meds are actually cheaper on Amazon Pharmacy but I haven't taken that plunge, I like dealing with the local pharmacy. I check out free books to read and free magazines on Prime Reading. Everybody's different but I think Prime is a heck of a deal for our family

Now see that makes prime worth it but my wife is adamant about using apple for storage and music. Now if we used Amazon for all that it would make prime worth it. I get what you are saying about impulse purchasing we have gotten to do pick up only when we do groceries unless something is needed same day then I go and just grab that one thing.

 

[ZombieKissinger]

@camnewton

 

[Conman90]

Not there for me. At least not on my phone through the app

 

[DawgInThe256]

It didn't show up for me, tried on the Apple TV and the desktop. We've had YTTV for several years (when it was less than $40), so maybe they just assume we'll pay whatever they charge.

 

[Pookieray]

After a few months of procrastinating, I finally cancelled YTTV today. Was paying $82.99 after starting off around $60-$70. Reason for cancelling was that only my wife watches it, and we found all the stuff she likes is on Peacock and can get that for like $11 per month.

Anyway, this is not a “shít on YTTV” post, I just didn’t need it anymore. But for those that still subscribe to it and enjoy it, I’ll share with you that when I navigated over to the “manage account” section before I even cancelled it, there was a ribbon at the top offering $10/month off for the next 6 months. Just click the ribbon and lock it in, no phone call or anything. Strangely, they aren’t really advertising this much cooler price being available….not sure why….

Didn’t do me any good because I just don’t watch it, but if you have YTTV….I’d encourage you to go ahead and cash in on your free $60 if you haven’t already.

can you be more specific on the $10 off monthly? I went to my accout and manage my account and I do not see it anywhere.