YouTube TV vs DirecTV Stream
Both compared head-to-head. April 2026 pricing, channels, contracts, and the trade-offs. Pick in 2 minutes.
YouTube TV
$83/mo
No contract
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DirecTV Stream
$87/mo
No contract
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Our quick verdict
The 30-second answer
YouTube TV is $4/mo cheaper. The two are 90% the same channel-wise — check the comparison table below for the 10% that matters.
Feature by feature
Side-by-side comparison · winners highlighted in green
Feature
YouTube TV
DirecTV Stream
Starting price
82.99
86.99
Regular price
82.99
86.99
Channels (cheapest tier)
—
—
Contract
No contract
No contract
Type
live-tv
live-tv
Parent company
Google
TPG / AT&T
Simultaneous streams
3
20
4K available
Y
Y
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