Philo vs Youtube TV: which is better?

cord-cutting › comparaisons › philo vs youtubetv • February 4, 2025 • Our Staff

Channels on Philo and not YouTube TV

The channels that Philo has and which are not available on YouTube TV:

  • A&E
  • AccuWeather Network
  • AMC Plus
  • American Heroes Channel
  • aspireTV
  • AXS TV
  • Catchy Comedy
  • Cleo TV
  • Cooking Channel
  • Crackle
  • Crime-Investigation
  • Deck the Hallmark
  • Destination America
  • Discovery Family
  • Discovery Life
  • FETV
  • FYI
  • GetTV
  • Great American Family
  • Great American Living
  • Gusto TV
  • Heroes & Icons
  • History
  • INSP
  • KIN
  • Law&Crime
  • Lifetime
  • LMN
  • Logo
  • Magnolia Network
  • MeTV
  • MeTV Toons
  • Motor Trend
  • MTV Live
  • MTV2
  • Oprah Winfrey Network
  • Paramount Network
  • PlayersTV
  • pocket.watch
  • Pop TV
  • RetroCrush
  • REVOLT
  • Revry
  • Ryan and Friends
  • Science Channel
  • Story Television
  • TeenNick
  • TV One
  • UPtv
  • Vevo 80s
  • Vevo 90s
  • Vevo Country
  • Vevo Hip-Hop
  • Vevo Holiday
  • Vevo Pop
  • Vice

Channels on YouTube TV and not Philo

The channels that YouTube TV has which are not available on Philo:

Popularity: YouTube TV is more popular than Philo

YouTube TV has 8,500,000 subscribers whereas Philo has 1,000,000 subscribers. This means that YouTube TV has 7,500,000 more subscribers than Philo. That's a pretty big difference.

Price: Philo is cheaper than YouTube TV

Philo's costs $28 whereas YouTube TV costs $73. Getting YouTube TV instead of Philo will set you back $45 more every month.

Why get Philo?

Nothing beats the price: $28 is really cheap, one of the cheapest ways out there to get Live TV. And the fact that you get unlimited DVR -if you care about that kind of stuff- on top of that is kind of crazy. Just as a comparison, Youtube TV offers unlimited DVR but it costs three times as much.

Go to Philo

Why get YouTube TV?

Youtube TV boasts a wide offering of almost every major channel, unlimited DVR, six accounts, and up to three simultaneous streams. It's the perfect option for families. The cost is a little steep, and there are cheaper options out there, but with a great interface (Live TV services are not known to always have the most intuitive interfaces) and wide availability across devices, it's fair to say that you'll get your dollar's worth.

Go to YouTube TV

Devices: YouTube TV is more widely available than Philo

YouTube TV is available on Airplay supported, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, PlayStation, Roku, Samsung TV, Shareplay supported, Sharp, Vizio or Xbox.

Whereas Philo is available on Airplay supported, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, iPhone, Roku or Samsung TV. That's 4 less devices than YouTube TV.

Channel count: YouTube TV has 51 channels more than Philo

YouTube TV's lineup includes 139 channels whereas Philo has only 88 channels. Getting a subscription to YouTube TV will give you access to 51 more channels than Philo. That's quite a bit of channels.

Trial: Philo offers a trial

Philo has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.

Find out more on Philo

Trial: YouTube TV offers a trial

YouTube TV has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.

Find out more on YouTube TV

Philo's specialty

The specialties of Philo are: Lifestyle, News, True Crime.

YouTube TV's specialty

The specialties of YouTube TV are: Baseball, College basketball, International channels, Lifestyle, News, RSNs, Science fiction, Soccer.

Philo's accepted payment methods

Philo accepts: Amazon Appstore, Apple Pay, Cash App, credit card, debit card, Google Pay, Paypal, prepaid card, Roku Channel Store, Roku Payment Method (RPM), Samsung Smart Hub, Vizio TV App Store.

YouTube TV's accepted payment methods

The payment methods that YouTube TV accepts are: credit card, debit card, Google Pay, Google Play Store, Paypal, Retailer gift card.

Channels on both YouTube TV and Philo

The channels that are available on both YouTube TV and Philo are:

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