YouTube TV vs. Sling TV: Which Live TV Streaming Service is Best For You?
So you have Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney Plus, but you want to bolster your binge-watching sessions with actual live TV channels. Or maybe you’ve decided it’s time to cut the cable TV cord to save money and hassle, but you don’t want to lose live news and sports. We’ve tested all six of the major live TV-streaming services, and two of them came out on top: Sling TV and YouTube TV.
Both CNET’s Editors’ Choice recipients stream a bunch of channels live to your Roku, Amazon Fire TV or Apple TV streamer or smart TV and enable you to ditch the cable box. So how do you choose between them?
If money isn’t a concern, YouTube TV is the best choice, with more channels and an excellent cloud DVR. But it does cost £65 per month.
Budget-level Sling TV Blue is the superior value at just £35 per month, but it has roughly half as many channels and a less sophisticated DVR. Which one is right for you? Read more: Best Free TV Streaming Services: Peacock, Plex, Roku and More