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Try this easy trick to delay your upcoming YouTube TV price increase

Try this easy trick to delay your upcoming YouTube TV price increase

It doesn’t appear to be available to everyone, but it’s worth trying.

As you’ve probably heard by now, YouTube TV announced that in January it will be raising prices by $10 per month, bringing the cost of the service up to $83 monthly. This change has not been received well by customers and even has some customers looking for alternatives already. Unfortunately, YouTube TV doesn’t offer a way to prepay for the year to save you money on the service, but there appears to be another way to help you save a bit on the service.

Key Details:

  • Ahead of the upcoming price increase, YouTube TV appears to be offering some customers a price-lock option.
  • If eligible, you can save $10 per month for a six-month period.
  • Checking eligibility doesn’t require you to actually cancel your account.

As spotted by the team at 9to5Google, and confirmed by The Streamable, YouTube TV appears to be offering some customers a six-month price lock at the current rate. This means that you’ll be able to keep the $73 per month price from January through June 2025, after which point it will renew at $83 if you continue your service.

Checking to see if you are eligible is super simple. It takes just about a minute to go through the steps, and if you’re eligible, it’s a single click to lock in the price. Here’s how to find out if you’re eligible for the six-month price lock from YouTube TV.

  1. Log into your YouTube TV account
  2. Go to Settings
  3. Select Membership
  4. Click on Manage next to your current subscription
  5. Click Cancel at the bottom
  6. Select Price as the reason for canceling
  7. If you’re eligible, you’ll see a prompt for the six-month price lock-in
  8. Agree to the terms of it, and you’re set

It’s a very simple process, and you aren’t required to actually cancel your service in order to get the offer to appear. Check now to see if you’re able to save on your YouTube TV bill, before it’s too late.

YouTube TV

YouTube TV is a live TV streaming service with more than 60 channels for $72.99/month. This plan includes local channels, 32 of the top 35 cable channels, and regional sports networks (RSNs) in select markets. The service includes an unlimited DVR. The Streamable does not recommend YouTube TV. Consider DIRECTV STREAM for a better channel lineup or Hulu Live TV for its free Disney Bundle.

YouTube TV offers select 4K content, including some live sports and on-demand shows, as part of their 4K Plus add-on. The 4K Plus add-on starts with a free trial and includes offline downloads and unlimited streams on your home network.


Jared DiPane is the General Manager of The Streamable and has been working for online tech publications for over 10 years. He cut the cord in 2016, after moving from New Jersey to South Carolina, and has not looked back since. When not streaming one of his kids' favorite shows, he's probably watching reruns of "The Office," "Parks and Rec," or "Modern Family."

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