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ZDNET’s key takeaways
- A hidden YouTube TV promotion might save you $66.
- It’s only accessible through a web browser, not the mobile app.
- The promotion saves you $33 a month for two months.
If you’re a YouTube TV subscriber, you might be able to save $66 thanks to a hidden promotional offer.
Late last year, YouTube announced that it was raising its monthly price to $83 a month — a jump of $10 a month. There was a workaround to avoid the hike for six months, but that promotion has ended, so most subscribers are paying the increased rate.
A new offer has arrived, though, and while it’s only good for two months, it lets you save $33 each month for a total of $66.
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Details about the offer were first posted<!–> by a Reddit user yesterday. Dozens of other users quickly chimed in that they got the offer, too. When I checked on my account, I had it.
It’s not exactly clear who this offer is for. I couldn’t find this promotion officially advertised anywhere, but it does seem like a large number of subscribers are able to take advantage.
How to save $66 on YouTube TV
To see if you have the promotion, open YouTube TV–> in a web browser (I checked in the mobile app first and didn’t see it, but it was there for me on Chrome). Open the settings page<!–> and click “Manage” beside “Base Plan.”
If you have the offer, you’ll see a message explaining that you can pay $49.99 a month for the next two months, at which point the price will go back to the standard price.
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The only caveat is that this cannot be combined with the other offer I mentioned earlier. If you took advantage of that when it popped up, it has probably expired for you. But if you signed up a little later, it might overlap.
While the normal price might seem high, YouTube TV is currently right in line with comparable services.
Hulu Plus Live TV is currently $83 a month (but that does get you Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+, too), DirecTV Stream is $87 a month, and FuboTV is $80 a month right now.
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