When YouTube TV was first introduced, it was a low-cost alternative to cable and satellite TV services, coming in at just $35/month. To say it was an absolute steal would be an understatement. Now, over time, YouTube has slowly increased the cost of this service, with the standard rate costing $83/month.
Naturally, YouTube offers access to plenty of great channels for the price, but that alone isn’t enough in this competitive market. So, YouTube also throws in features like unlimited DVR and being able to view it on a bunch of supported devices. But perhaps its most potent feature is Multiview, allowing viewers to consume up to four different channels at once.
It’s getting better
Multiview has been around for a little while now, but has been utilized up until this point for sports, major events, and also similar types of programming. Since its inception, folks have been clamoring for customization options with Multiview. And now, that’s actually possible thanks to a new update that’s rolling out to subscribers.
Folks across the internet and Reddit have been chiming in, sharing that a custom Multiview experience is now available on YouTube TV (via Android Authority). Going forward, users will be able to select the channels they want, to mix and match as they please to provide a truly unique viewing experience.
Naturally, if that’s all too much, YouTube will still make Multiview presets available. Not only is this feature available on TVs, but it’s also good to go on mobile devices as well. As you can imagine, this is a pretty exciting time if you’re a YouTube TV subscriber. If you’ve never tried YouTube TV and were curious, you can now sign up and trial it for five days without any cost.
The standard rate is usually $83/month, but there’s a promotion going on right now that reduces the price to $68/month for the first three months. If that’s too expensive, there are now also different plans that cater to a subscriber’s needs, so you only pay for the channels that you actually want to watch.
YouTube TV had a pretty rough 2025 with prolonged contract negotiations for content, which eventually led to losing subscribers. So far, 2026 is starting off on the right foot. Let’s hope that the brand brings more value to the service, since the standard plan pricing isn’t all that cheap.
