Days after misleadingly calling a price hike an error, YouTube TV informed customers that it would be raising prices to $82.99/month. As many try to cancel, though, YouTube TV is handing out a 6-month price lock of the current rate for some subscribers.
YouTube TV started out at under $35/month when it first launched several years ago, and has seen several price hikes in the time since, stabilizing at $72.99/month in early 2023. But, starting in January 2025, the price for the base YouTube TV plan is going up to $82.99/month, and subscribers aren’t happy about it.
Many have opted to cancel their subscription in light of the price hike, and some are being offered a deal to keep going.
As reported by several users on Reddit, YouTube TV is offering a 6-month extension at the current price of $72.99/month. Essentially, it’s a price lock at the current YouTube TV pricing for a few more months as an incentive to keep subscribers on board for a bit longer. The offer to stay connected for a few more months is shown during the cancellation flow towards the end as a last-ditch offer. Before that, YouTube TV asks users if they’d like to pause their subscription.
This offer doesn’t appear to be available to all users – we couldn’t get it to appear – but some are taking advantage of it simply as a way to get some additional time for finding an alternative to YouTube TV’s new pricing. This also only appears on the desktop website, not through the mobile apps.
Are you planning to cancel YouTube TV?
More on YouTube TV:
- YouTube TV getting $10 price increase to $82.99 in January 2025
- YouTube TV now has a 24/7 ‘Enjoy the zen’ channel
- YouTube TV rolling out background play on Android and iOS
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