

Those are apples and oranges in comparison, to be sure.

By comparison, HBO Max is $16 a month (and also has some movies in 4K). The question always has been whether 4K Plus was “worth it,” and $20 a month has always been a pretty big pill to swallow. That’s going to make Fubo a lot more appealing as a YouTube TV alternative. And with the recent price increase for YouTube TV’s base plan, there’s now only a $3-a-month difference between it and FuboTV’s cheapest option. YouTube TV also isn’t the only 4K game in town - FuboTV basically has the same live options for 4K as YouTube TV, and it doesn’t charge you anything extra. You’re also able to download some content locally to your device for offline viewing. Without it, you’re limited to three devices at once (I’ve only run into that limitation once or twice). If you have the 4K Plus add-on, you also have the ability to watch simultaneously on as many devices as you want at home. That’s not what spurred me to splurge on 4K Plus in the first place, but it’s there if I want it. But Discovery, FX, Nat Geo, and Tastemade all have on-demand content available in 4K on YouTube TV. (An exception to that has been MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, which has mostly been excellent in 1080p.) YouTube TV rolls out multiview: watch up to 4 NCAA games at onceīut the simple fact is that once you watch a game of any kind in 4K - be it football or soccer or baseball - you’ll want it all in 4K, even if it’s compressed. YouTube TV price hike is a reminder that you have to do the math

YouTube gives iOS users another reason to pay for Premium
