Earlier this month, YouTube announced new, cheaper YouTube TV subscription packages. However, the packages are being slowly rolled out to customers.
The company has been broadening access to the new packages, and more people should be able to access the plans.
As a reminder, the new plans let you subscribe to genre packages instead of committing to the all-in plan that costs $82.99 per month. The all-in tier includes access to over 100 live channels across different categories.
The new plans bundle channels together and cut the price down to as low as $54. To start, YouTube TV is offering plans for sports, news, entertainment and family content with plans to offer more genres in the future.
One of the best new plans is the Sports plan, which costs $64.99 per month, $54.99 for new customers. It includes major broadcast networks like ESPN, Fox Sports 1, NBC Sports and more. You also don't lose features if you go to a cheaper tier. So you'll still have access to unlimited cloud DVR storage, multiview capabilities, and access to add-ons like NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL RedZone.
How to change your plan
Finding the new plans is pretty straightforward, but seeing every available plan can be a bit annoying.
To start, tap your profile icon, usually in the upper right of your screen on both mobile and desktop. Then click Settings. It should open directly into the Membership tab. If not, click the tab, then click the Manage button under YouTube TV.
Under Manage, you'll see an Options panel with a recommended subscription. Do not tap Select Plan unless you specifically want the one recommended here. That link will take you to a pay page.
Annoyingly, clicking Explore Plans only shows you three plans, generally the three most expensive bundles. You'll need to scroll down to the Find a plan button.
It will pull up a multi-choice screen asking what you want to watch: sports, entertainment, news, or family. Select the ones that interest you.
I only want the sports package, but selecting live sports recommended the Sports, Sports + News, and Sports + Entertainment packages. Tap Select Plan in the box for the bundle that appeals to you.
From there, you can confirm your plan change. You may have to pay a balance ora full payment depending on your billing schedule.
Unfortunately, if you're still not seeing the new plans, there isn't a way to speed up the rollout. You'll just have to wait. Reportedly, it's based on account history and location and is a way for Google to manage the transition. But access should be available soon.
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