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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.
