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YouTube TV App Officially Launches for Apple TV

YouTube this morning teased that its YouTube TV Apple TV app was "coming very soon," and "coming very soon" apparently meant this afternoon.

The YouTube TV app is now available for download from the App Store on the Apple TV, where it is featured prominently in a banner.

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YouTube TV's new Apple TV app comes just in time for Super Bowl LII, which is set to take place on Sunday, February 4. YouTube also recently expanded to Roku devices, presumably with the aim of luring new subscribers who want to watch the Super Bowl.

The YouTube TV service, which is priced at $35 per month, offers subscribers access to television shows on ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, the CW, Disney, ESPN, FX, USA, and dozens more.

YouTube TV boasts more than 40 channels, including live sports and news. It also offers unlimited DVR storage space and allows subscribers to access their shows from anywhere in the United States, plus it includes content from the $9.99 per month YouTube Red service.

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Introduced back in April, YouTube TV is a live streaming service designed to compete with offerings like Sling TV, Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV Now, and Playstation Vue, all of which are available via apps on fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models.

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Top Rated Comments

106 months ago
I’ll try it again in 2026, by which point advertising will hopefully have been dragged behind the barn and punched repeatedly in the grandma.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
burgman Avatar
106 months ago
If it's $9.99 I would consider, $35 never! Or does this include Netflix, Prime and HBO?
Meanwhile back on planet earth...
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
106 months ago
$35/month with commercials!? No thanks.
You expect live tv without commercials for $35? Are you serious?
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
4jasontv Avatar
106 months ago
$35/month with commercials!? No thanks.
Pretty sure the commercials are part of the live tv stream and not additional ads on top of them.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
106 months ago
$35/month with commercials!? No thanks.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
106 months ago
How about adding 4K to the AppleTV YouTube app before all this other stuff... :*(
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)