YouTube TV Hikes Price by 12%, to $72.99 per Month

YouTube TV is getting pricier, as Google has raised the monthly subscription fee of the service by $8 — an increase of 12.3%.

In a notice to customers, YouTube TV said, “As content costs have risen and we continue to invest in our quality of service, we’ll be adjusting our monthly cost, after 3 years, from $64.99/mo to $72.99/mo, in order to bring you the best possible TV service.” New subscribers to YouTube TV will see the higher price effective Thursday (March 16), and existing members will see the price hike go into effect April 18.

The updated price will continue to include more than 100 channels, including local ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC broadcast channels in most markets, plus a cloud-based DVR with unlimited storage, up to six accounts per household, and three concurrent streams.

“We are committed to offering a premium way for you to stream TV, but understand this new price may not work for you,” the internet service said in announcing the price increase. “We do hope YouTube TV continues to be your service of choice, but we want to give you the flexibility to cancel at any time.”

At the same time, YouTube lowered the price of its 4K Plus add-on from $19.99/month to $9.99/month.