Sign up for YouTube TV : Things to know before you start YouTube TV
Sign up for YouTube TV : Things to know before you start YouTube TV
YouTube TV is a paid membership that offers:
- Live TV from major broadcast networks
- Unlimited DVR space
- Popular cable & premium networks
YouTube TV also brings you shows from YouTube creators, trending videos on YouTube, and YouTube Originals. Learn more about getting started with YouTube TV below.
Things to know before you start
Pricing information
A YouTube TV Base Plan costs $64.99 + tax/month.
Location requirements
When you sign up for YouTube TV, you’ll be asked to share your home zip code. We may also ask you to confirm your location via your device location permissions. Doing so will make sure you get access to the correct local networks
Free trial
New YouTube TV subscribers are eligible to sign up to try YouTube TV for free. With a free trial, you get access to over 85 channels offered in the Base Plan for the length of your trial period. You can also sign up to try extra networks, like HBO Max, before adding these to your YouTube TV membership.
When you start your free trial, YouTube TV will authorize your credit card with a small fee. Your financial institution will get an authorization request from us, and the fee will be reflected in your account. This authorization is required to make sure your credit card is active. This amount will be automatically removed from your account once we confirm the card is active (your financial institution can specify when this action will happen). YouTube TV does not support purchases made with prepaid credit cards.
- For a YouTube TV Base Plan, free trial lengths can vary. Free trials for extra networks have separate sign-up and billing. You can sign up to try and manage add-on networks in your YouTube TV account Settings.
- If you cancel during your free trial, you’ll lose access to YouTube TV (including any add-ons) immediately upon cancellation.
Sign-up process
The steps below will help you sign up and customize a YouTube TV Base Plan.
Step 1: Sign up for YouTube TV
- To sign up, go to tv.youtube.com on a web browser.
- Click the button to begin the free trial.
- Sign in with your Google Account.
Step 2: Confirm your home location
When you sign up for YouTube TV, you’ll be asked to share your home zip code. We may also ask you to confirm your location via your device location permissions. Doing so will make sure you get access to the correct local networks.
If your home zip code appears incorrectly, select I don’t live here and enter your home zip code.
Step 3: Customize your membership
- Review the networks included in your YouTube TV Base Plan. You’ll also see the price of your membership.
- Click Next to proceed to the next step.
- Add any premium networks to your Base Plan by clicking the circle next to a network. You can add any number of premium networks during your free trial.
- Click Next when you’re satisfied with your selections.
- Confirm the credit card you’d like to use to pay for your membership. You won’t be charged until after your free trial expires, and you can cancel at any time.
- Click Buy to complete the sign-up process.
Refer a friend to YouTube TV
Refer a friend to sign up for a first-time YouTube TV subscription, and you each may get a discount on your next monthly payment.
To participate, you’ll need to be a paying subscriber with an active YouTube TV Base Plan. As long as your referral is new to YouTube TV, they’ll get their first month at a discounted rate. Once their first bill is paid, you’ll see an automatic discount reflected on your next billing date.
Find out more details below about how to refer a friend, and who’s eligible to participate.
Send a referral
You’re eligible to send a referral if you’re a paying YouTube TV member with an active Base Plan subscription. If you’re in a family group, anyone in your group can send a referral. However, only the family manager will see the automatic discount if a new member signs up using your referral link.
To send a referral:
- Open the YouTube TV app, or go to tv.youtube.com in a web browser.
- Select your profile icon
Refer a friend. - You’ll get a unique referral link to share with a friend. Follow the steps to copy or share your unique referral link.
Refer a friend.If the friend signs up using your referral link, then you’ll get an email about your discount once they become a paying YouTube TV subscriber. The discount will go towards your next monthly bill for your YouTube TV Base Plan once the referred member makes their first payment. You won’t be notified or get a discount when a referred member signs up for a trial.
Go to “Your discounts” tab to view your referral history, including your previous referral discounts, and any discounts that will be applied on an upcoming bill.
