Google appears to be conflating two very different trends with YouTube TVġ.) Millennials and young people don't like watching traditional, linear TV. Local sports is a problem too. I couldn't watch Mets games on YouTube TV this week because they air on SNY, a local sports network in New York City. (Although you can use a Chromecast or stream on your computer.) For example, you can't watch NFL games on your phone with YouTube TV because Verizon has exclusive mobile streaming rights for now. Sports restrictionsĮven with ESPN on YouTube TV, watching live sports can still be a pain, thanks to blackout restrictions and other agreements sports leagues have with service providers. We're still waiting for apps that let you stream on smart TVs, Roku, Apple TV, video game consoles, and so on. Want to watch on your television? You'll need to beam the video from your phone to a Chromecast. That's not the case with YouTube TV, which only works on iPhone and Android for now. The great promise of streaming TV services is that they're ideally supposed to let you watch TV wherever you are, no matter what device you have. DirecTV now gives you over 60 channels for $35 per month, for example. And while $35 isn't a bad price for 40 or so channels, competitors offer a lot more for your money. Magic Mouse The serial number of your Magic Mouse is on the bottom surface of the device, along with other markings. Meanwhile, DirecTV and Sling TV offer packages with over 100 channels. It'll likely take a lot more negotiating to get that content, and even then, it'll be tough for YouTube to keep the price at $35 per month if it does. While it's great to have all four major networks and (soon) AMC, YouTube TV is still missing a lot of channels like Discovery, CNN, TBS, TNT, and HBO. There are a little more than 40 channels available. There's also a chance it won't be able to get all of them on board. Since YouTube TV is dedicated to offering local channels, that means it'll have to negotiate streaming rights city by city in many cases. It'll expand from here, but don't hold your breath if you're expecting it to launch outside the US. Right now, YouTube TV is only available in a handful of cities: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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