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What people complain about and love in 2026

Shared report · refreshed weekly · updated Nov 1, 2026

About YouTube TV

Watch cable-free live TV.

Entertainment · Free · out since 2017 · from the App Store description
Sample1,781 reviews1,430 Google Play · 351 App Store
Which reviewsNatural mixHealth check
DatesNov 1, 2025 to Nov 1, 2026Last year
Where5 App Store countriesevery language; Google Play is global

Crash complaints on YouTube TV split across a black or blank screen, freezes, skip and rewind misfires and an app that fails to open, with no single fault standing out.

OneStar read 1,781 App Store and Google Play reviews of YouTube TV posted from Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Of the 1,781 people who reviewed YouTube TV in OneStar's sample, 86% complain and 21% praise it. The top complaints about YouTube TV are crashes and bugs (25% of complaints), pricing and fees (21%) and charges and refunds (11%). In OneStar's sample of YouTube TV reviews, 9% of reviewers say they're quitting. OneStar's report on YouTube TV was last updated on Nov 1, 2026.

1,781Reviews analyzedposted over 12 months
86%Complain1,522 reviews
21%Praise390 reviews
9%Says they're quittingstopped or quitting now; 5% more cancelled a paid plan

What goes wrong

Crashes and bugs25%
Crashes as soon as I opened it and logged in. Won’t open. Also logged into the app on my tv and it did the same thing. Complete trash.
Pricing and fees21%
The prices are extremely high, and almost every useful feature is locked behind an additional add‑on.
Charges and refunds11%
and yet, somehow, even after canceling it, they scammed me out of my money in the beginning of october.I canceled my subscription again and they charged me again today.For a second time, they have...
Missing feature10%
BEYOND BUGGY! Also, this app has an inexplicable omission of basic features.
Ads11%
The product is unusable with the quantity and length of unskippable 3 minute ads.

What goes well

General praise55%
YouTube Tv is the best!
Content variety and depth18%
I really enjoyed this they give you a lot of channels and I didn't know they had YouTube TV premium cuz me and my roommate Tom like watching wrestling
Works reliably9%
I love this app because I've never had an issue with it and it's so reliable
Good value or free6%
I'm very happy with the value compared to cable TV
Easy to use5%
formatted so you can find the local channels easier.

Reasons for quitting

The main complaint of the 155 reviewers who say they stopped or are quitting

Charges and refunds19%
Pricing and fees14%
Ads7%
Missing feature5%
Vague, no specifics5%

What they use it for

507 of 1,781 reviewers said; shares are of them

Live events66%
Sunday [order id] blocks games from my home market while I’m on the other side of the country. Make sure you understand that before thinking you’ll see the games most important to you while traveling.
Watching shows and films29%
Overall, not a bad app, but the playback is horrible. Every time you go to watch a series, you better remember where you left off because it doesn't automatically save to the last point you were...
Family and kids1%
The.system for allowing the use of this app for children is broken. I have a 14 year child, he is unable to install the app because the Google ecosystem has decided he is too young. No workaround.

What they ask for

164 reviews ask for something

New feature or option33%
Bring something back26%
More content13%
Pricing option6%
Platform, device or language3%

Who is saying it

The biggest clear differences between audiences; 6 more with a free account

TenureNew user: mention charges and refunds 3.8x as often as everyone (44% vs 12%).

UseWatching shows and films: mention ads 2.6x as often as everyone (31% vs 12%).

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