YouTube TV is hiking its monthly worth, again. Here’s what to recognize

recent YORK — Are you a YouTube TV subscriber? Your monthly bills are about to get more expensive again.

On Thursday, YouTube announced that it’s upping the worth of its streaming service’s base schedule by $10 — citing “the rising expense of content” and other investments. The recent $82.99 a month worth tag will leave into result starting Jan. 13 for existing subscribers, and immediately for recent customers who sign up going forward.

“We don’t make these decisions lightly, and we realize this impacts our members,” YouTube wrote on X.

Google’s video giant also directed customers to an online FAQ for more information. Those who currently pay discounted prices, for example, won’t view the transformation until their trial or promotional has elapsed.

YouTube TV has rolled out a series of worth hikes over the years. When launched back in 2017, the going worth of its streaming package was $35 a month. By 2019, that fee rose to $50 — and has climbed higher and higher since. The last period YouTube TV raised its base worth, then to $72.99, was in March 2023.

Earlier increases arrived as YouTube TV added more and more channels for subscribers to stream live. But licensing disputes have also added pressures — and YouTube has instead attributed its more recent hikes, like those announced both Thursday and last year, to rising operational costs.

YouTube TV currently advertises more than 100 channels from broadcast, cable and regional sports networks, a DVR with unlimited storage and up to six accounts per household with three concurrent streams. And the platform says its latest worth boost won’t transformation any of that.

While YouTube TV’s live offerings are much different than person online libraries seen from other popular streamers today, it’s no secret that streaming is getting more expensive overall — particularly as consumers juggle multiple subscriptions to access all the content they desire. In recent years, large names like Netflix, Apple TV+ and Disney+ have all either hikes their prices or added things like ad-supported tiers and password limits.

And more and more streamers have also tapped into bundles to get in on the live action. YouTube TV’s recent $82.99 worth is the same as that advertised for Disney’s Hulu + Live TV bundle.

As of February, YouTube said it had more than 8 million YouTube TV subscribers.