YouTube TV Just Quietly Killed a Fan-Favorite Feature – Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know
- The 'Unlimited DVR' storage space you thought you had is now capped at 1,000 hours for all new subscribers, though existing users keep their unlimited DVR for now. This change effectively ends one of YouTube TV's biggest selling points over cable.
- Your 4K Plus add-on subscription now only packs 4K streams for "select live sports and events," with standard HD resolution pushed to all other content—a sharp downgrade from the full-channel 4K experience previously promised.
- A new 'Base Plan' price hike of $10 per month (now $82.99) launched quietly alongside the DVR cap, making YouTube TV the most expensive live TV streaming service for cord-cutters who want local channels and sports.
- The 'Sports Plus' add-on bundle no longer includes NFL RedZone without an extra $11 monthly fee, forcing football fans to pay more for a package that used to come with the whole suite.
- Despite the changes, YouTube TV still dominates with 5+ million subscribers, so if you're considering a switch, your only real alternatives are Hulu + Live TV (quieter but pricier) or Sling TV (cheaper but missing local channels and DVR).