Free Trials For Hulu Live, Sling & YouTube TV: Who's The Best?
If you're looking for a new live TV streaming service, Hulu Live, Sling, and YouTube TV are all good options. Here's how their free trials compare.
Live TV streaming services are a great solution when it comes to occupying time as they are packed with TV shows and movies. What’s more, almost every live TV streaming service offers a free trial allowing users to test out the service before having to pay. Here’s a quick overview of how the free trials from Hulu Live, Sling TV, and YouTube TV compare.
Live TV streaming has grown significantly over the last couple of years and there's now more choices than ever to pick from. In spite of this larger selection of services, the live TV packages from Hulu, Sling and YouTube, appear to be the most popular options for Americans. All three of these services keep attracting more users and are currently the live TV streaming services with the most subscribers in the US, making them ideal for comparing.
Before going over the free trials, it is important to understand how much these services cost. After all, it won't matter much how good the service (or the free trial) is if it is too expensive to begin with. Of the three Sling TV is the cheapest considering its plans start at just $30 per month. After Sling, YouTube TV is the next cheapest, priced at $49.99 per month. Lastly, there’s Hulu Live which is priced at $54.99 per month. However, while Hulu Live is the most expensive, it also includes the standard Hulu subscription at no additional cost - something to keep in mind for current Hulu subscribers as they will be able to reduce the cost by how much they already pay for the standard Hulu subscription.
Starting with the cheapest service, Sling TV offers a seven-day free trial with three plans to choose from. These are the Sling Blue, Sling Orange, and Sling Orange + Blue plans. Generally speaking, Sling Blue and Sling Orange offer a slightly different channel lineup, while Sling Orange + Blue combines the best of both packages in one. It is worth noting that right now Sling TV allows subscribers to start a Sling Blue (with access to over 50 channels) free trial without having to hand over any credit card or payment information.
Hulu Live has become an extremely popular live TV streaming service and that’s not surprisingly considering the content that’s on offer. With access to more than 65 live TV channels and the Hulu catalog, the seven-day free trial is packed full of shows and movies to watch. However, unlike Sling, Hulu does currently require you to hand over payment information to sign up for the free trial, which makes it a less accessible option. Lastly, there’s YouTube TV. Similar to Hulu Live, YouTube TV has also grown in recent years and also offers seven days for free - although it occasionally does offer a 14-day free trial as well. Just like Hulu Live, you will also have to hand over payment details when signing up for the free trial. In return, users gain access to more than 70 channels, a user-friendly interface, and unlimited cloud DVR.
Right now, Sling is offering the best free trial considering it is the most accessible. All you need to do is hand over an email address and you are good to start watching immediately. However, Hulu has so much content on offer that if you plan to binge as many shows and movies as you can during the free trial, then Hulu Live is going to be the streaming service free trial to go for.