Fubo vs YouTube TV: local teams decide it, not price
YouTube TV is the better buy for most households. Fubo wins in two situations: your MLB, NBA or NHL team airs on a regional network, or more than three people stream at once away from home.
Updated Sep 2026Research-based · not purchased or tested
Wins on local sports6.6
Fubo
Best for regional sports and big households
Pick it if your local team airs on a regional sports network or more than three people stream at once: 50+ regional networks listed and up to 10 streams. Pro is $88.99 a month, plus a regional sports fee of up to $16.99 in areas with regional networks.
The better buy for most households: $82.99 a month, $6 less than Fubo Pro, with no regional sports fee on its plans page and six household accounts per membership. It allows 3 streams, or unlimited at home with the 4K Plus add-on.
Winners marked per row · five spec rows go to YouTube TV or tie, four to Fubo, and two of Fubo’s four rest on Fubo’s own account of its rival. Every price is from each service’s own pages, checked 29 Sep 2026.
Both services at a glance
Sports-only plan
Fubo Sports, $64.99
Sports Plan, $64.99
Cloud DVR
Unlimited
Unlimited, per Fubo’s comparison page
First-month offer
$25 off, per Fubo’s comparison page
$10 off, per Fubo’s comparison page
Spec by spec
Main plan price
$88.99
$82.99
Sports-only plan
$64.99
$64.99
ESPN Unlimited on the sports plan
Included
Not included, per Fubo
Channel count
185+
100+
Streams per membership
10
3
Household accounts
Not stated
6
Regional sports networks
50+ listed
Few, per Fubo
Fees on top of the plan
Up to $16.99 regional fee
None on the page checked
US reach
Not stated
Over 99.5% of households
The numbers, drawn
Published figures side by side. Amber = row winner. Not Shoptera measurements.
Main plan, per monthlower is better · $
Fubo Pro88.99
YouTube TV82.99
fubo.tv and tv.youtube.com, 29 Sep 2026
Simultaneous streams per membershiphigher is better · streams
Fubo10
YouTube TV3
YouTube TV’s 4K Plus add-on unlocks unlimited streams at home
12 months after the first-month offerlower is better · $
Fubo Pro1042.88
YouTube TV985.88
Shoptera arithmetic, taxes excluded
12 months with Fubo’s maximum regional feelower is better · $
Fubo Pro1246.76
YouTube TV985.88
Shoptera arithmetic, taxes excluded
What 12 months actually costs
Taxes excluded. List prices from each service’s own pages on 29 September 2026. First-month offers as shown on Fubo’s comparison page. All totals are Shoptera’s arithmetic.
12 months at list price
$1,067.88
$995.88
First-month offer
$25 off
$10 off, per Fubo
Total after offer
$1,042.88
$985.88
Regional sports fee at the maximum
$203.88
Not applicable on the page checked
Total at the maximum fee
$1,246.76
$985.88
Extra streams at home
Included
4K Plus add-on, price not published on the page checked
Without the regional fee, a year of Fubo Pro costs $57.00 more than YouTube TV. With the fee at its ceiling, the gap is $260.88. Fubo refunds nothing for partial months; YouTube TV’s cancellation terms were not part of this check.
Round by round
The same data, called like a match.
The bill after month one
From month two the gap is fixed: $88.99 for Fubo Pro and $82.99 for YouTube TV. Fubo then adds a regional sports fee of up to $16.99 in areas with regional networks, $16.00 flat via Roku. At the maximum, Pro becomes $105.98 a month against $82.99: $22.99 a month, or $275.88 a year.
YouTube TV
Your local team
Fubo lists 50+ regional sports networks, including YES Network and NESN in select markets. Fubo’s comparison page marks them as missing from YouTube TV, which is Fubo’s claim about a rival; check your ZIP code on YouTube TV. If your team is on one of those networks, the fee becomes the price of watching your team. Pay it.
Fubo
Everyone watching at once
Fubo allows up to 10 simultaneous streams wherever you watch, per its cost page. YouTube TV’s plans page allows 3; its 4K Plus add-on unlocks unlimited streams on the home network only. YouTube TV answers with six household accounts, each with its own recordings. Fubo for streams; YouTube TV for separate profiles.
Fubo
Sports without the entertainment channels
Both sell a sports-only plan at $64.99. Fubo says Fubo Sports carries 30+ channels including NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX, plus ESPN+ and ESPN Unlimited; its comparison page says YouTube TV’s plan lacks ESPN Unlimited. That matters if you’d otherwise pay for ESPN’s app.
FTFubo, Trustpilot3.3 out of 5 · 8,488 reviews · 29 Sep 2026
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Questions people ask about this matchup
Is Fubo cheaper than YouTube TV?
No. Fubo Pro is $88.99 a month and YouTube TV’s main plan is $82.99, on each service’s pages checked 29 September 2026. Fubo can also add a regional sports fee of up to $16.99 a month. Both sell a sports-only plan at $64.99.
Which has more channels, Fubo or YouTube TV?
Fubo lists 185+ channels on Pro in its comparison table and 200+ elsewhere on the same page. YouTube TV lists 100+ on its main plan. Channel counts vary by ZIP code for both, so check your own lineup at sign-up.
Does YouTube TV have regional sports networks?
Fubo’s comparison page says YouTube TV carries only a few and marks YES Network and NESN as missing. That is Fubo’s claim about a rival; YouTube TV’s plans page does not publish a network list. Enter your ZIP code on YouTube TV to see what your area gets.
Can I watch Fubo or YouTube TV on more than three TVs?
Fubo allows up to 10 streams at once on every plan. YouTube TV allows 3, or unlimited streams on your home network with its 4K Plus add-on, which costs extra. If you want separate recordings for up to six people, that points to YouTube TV.
Are Fubo and YouTube TV owned by the same company?
No. YouTube TV is part of Google’s YouTube. Disney has owned about 70% of Fubo since October 2025, when it combined Hulu + Live TV with Fubo; the two services are still sold separately.
Want the full picture on Fubo’s bill?Trial rules, the regional fee and refunds in the full review
Wins on local sports6.6
Wins on price