YouTube TV vs. Hulu Plus Live TV: Which Offers the Best Experience for Your Buck?

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YouTube TV and Hulu Plus Live TV are popular among cord-cutters looking for a cable-like viewing experience.

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Are you aiming to replace cable TV? Two popular streaming platforms happen to be among of our favorite picks for cord-cutters and cord-cutter wannabes: Google’s YouTube TV and Disney-owned Hulu Plus Live TV. Both streamers offer a swath of live channels, such as CNN, ESPN and TNT, along with local stations ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC, among others  — all without a cable box.

Yet, pricing for each service has steadily increased over the past few years. Currently, the least-expensive plan for YTTV is $83 a month, while Hulu Plus Live TV will put you back $90 a month. While the trend of streaming being less expensive than cable TV remains true, the costs for both are higher than they were just a couple of years ago. Price hikes aside, you still get plenty of value with

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