NOT GOOD: An Honest Review

I really, really wanted to love this service. I patiently waited until it was available in my area. Then I patiently waited until it was available on a platform I could use (Apple TV). So I was so excited when it all came together.

Unfortunately, the service is not ready for prime time. Ironically, prime time is exactly when it comes up short. The picture quality is not good. Not nearly as good as my $27/month “Welcome Pack” from Dish Network I’ve had for six years. During the day, the stream quality is pretty good, but for some reason in the evening it is really quite bad. I’m confident it’s the service YouTubeTV and not my internet connection nor the Apple TV because I can steam Netflix, Hulu, PBS Kids, etc at the same time of day with impeccable quality using the same connection and platform.

Other issues: while watching YouTubeTV on AppleTV, my ability to use the remote often freezes. Switching to other apps, the remote is fine. I close the YouTubeTV app, reopen it, and it works fine. Having to do that every 30 minutes is frustrating. Once again, that problem does NOT occur with other apps on AppleTV.

Another point of frustration is that, when recording shows, there’s no option I can find to record only new episodes. I realize I have unlimited DVR storage, which is a great feature, but having to sift through the new episodes vs reruns is unnecessarily frustrating.

With these improvements, this will be the absolute best option for TV. Better than any cable, satellite, or live streaming TV option.

Here’s to hoping.

WI ROCK MAN about YouTube TV, v2.00.10