My impression of my trial period

So i have 1 more day left on my trial period and i don't believe i will be going through with the subscription. For people considering the service i wanted to give a list of things i think are good about Youtube TV and things that need work.

The platforms i used to test Youtube TV were :

• Windows 10 PC
• Android Tablet (Casting)
• IPhone 6S (Casting)

Windows 10 PC Experience

Honestly this is easily the worst experience of the bunch. Here are some problems that YTV has that no other streaming platform i have tried (Sling, DirectTV Now) have.

1. You must use Chrome. Why is a streaming service not browser agnostic? Its 2017, this is unacceptable.
2. I have one monitor hooked up with a straight HDMI cable. Another hooked up with hdmi into a dvi converter. On the HDMI monitor i can watch in 720p, on the other only 480p. I am aware this is a HDCP issue, but it greatly diminishes the user experience and this type of thing would be almost impossible to explain to your low tech relatives.

Casting Experience

The casting itself works excellent. At least to my Vizio TV. To the Gen 1 Chromecast i have? not so much. Constant stalls, failures to start etc. They give a warning about this of course, but for someone reason i can cast Netflix and any other streaming content just fine to that device. Having to cast to the TV though means i have to input change from the Xbox which is a bit of a chore.

The Mobile Apps

They work mostly OK. I don't love the interface to be honest but i have seen worse. One thing i can't find at all, and i don't even know if its included is a guide. You can see whats live RIGHT NOW. But if its 7:58 and i want to see what will be on in 2 minutes that impossible from what i can tell. This becomes extremely infuriating. Especially since the "live" tab doesn't seem to update for me in any sort of timely manner. I normally have to close the app and reopen it to save time. I also dont know why SO MUCH useful data is buried in the search menu. If i could get that data on the front page of the app and not have all of the "suggested shows" for me there it would really streamline the usage quite a bit.

The DVR

Easily the best feature of this service. Works flawlessly. No complaints whatsoever.

3rd party apps

Let me be brief. There are none and its the main reason i can't keep this service. Its ALMOST 2018 and to release a streaming service without compatible apps for the major players (Roku, Amazon Fire, Xbox/PS4) is simply inexcusable. I use a xbox one in my living room and two rokus in the other rooms. Not having a native app makes selling this service to the family a chore and leads to input changing or more complicated instructions. I know they said they are coming out with these, but they should have been available on launch, there is no excuse.

Result

All in all this service feels incomplete. I think it was rolled out without the proper details that people expect from streaming services. It may be great in 6 months to a year but im not going to wait around to find out.

Submitted by hematic | #Specialdealer Special Offer Online Shopping Store 2016