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Amazon Prime Video vs YouTube TV
YouTube TV
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Amazon Prime Video the Internet Archive's capture of Prime Video's signup page on 1 January 2024 (EU locale) priced a standalone Prime Video membership at 5.99 euro per month, capped at 3 devices watching at once; figure is region-specific and may differ in other markets.; YouTube TV base Plan streams to only 3 devices simultaneously; the 4K Plus add-on is required for unlimited concurrent streams, per tv.youtube.com pricing page (Aug 2026)
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amazon Prime Video and YouTube TV actually diverge.
| Attribute | Amazon Prime Video | YouTube TV |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $8.99/month | On request |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Gaming-consoles, Fire-tv | Web |
| Founded | 2006 | Unknown |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Amazon Prime Video
- Video streaming
- Original content
- Offline downloads
- Multiple profiles
- X-Ray features
- 4K Ultra HD
- HDR content
- Dolby Atmos
Only in YouTube TV
Nothing recorded that Amazon Prime Video does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Amazon Prime Video
- Entertainment streamingnot YouTube TV
- Original series viewingnot YouTube TV
- Movie streamingnot YouTube TV
- Family entertainmentnot YouTube TV
- Offline viewingnot YouTube TV
YouTube TV
No use cases recorded yet. See the YouTube TV review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amazon Prime Video
- The Internet Archive's capture of Prime Video's signup page on 1 January 2024 (EU locale) priced a standalone Prime Video membership at 5.99 euro per month, capped at 3 devices watching at once; figure is region-specific and may differ in other markets.
YouTube TV
- Base Plan streams to only 3 devices simultaneously; the 4K Plus add-on is required for unlimited concurrent streams, per tv.youtube.com pricing page (Aug 2026)
- Base Plan is priced at $82.99 per month as of August 2026 per YouTube TV's own pricing page, with a discounted $67.99 rate only for the first 3 months
Pricing, plan by plan
Amazon Prime Video
$8.99/month- Prime Video$8.99/month
- Thousands of movies and TV shows
- Amazon Original series
- Ad-free viewing
- Amazon Prime$14.98/month
- All Prime Video content
- Free shipping on Amazon
- Amazon Music Prime
YouTube TV
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the YouTube TV review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Amazon Prime Video if
- You need video streaming.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Gaming-consoles, Fire-tv.
- You also want original content.
Choose YouTube TV if
Nothing in the data separates YouTube TV from Amazon Prime Video on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Amazon Prime Video or YouTube TV better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amazon Prime Video starts at $8.99/month and YouTube TV at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amazon Prime Video or YouTube TV?
- Amazon Prime Video starts at $8.99/month and YouTube TV at On request.
- Does Amazon Prime Video or YouTube TV run on more platforms?
- Amazon Prime Video runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Gaming-consoles, Fire-tv. YouTube TV runs on Web.
- What is Amazon Prime Video best used for?
- Amazon Prime Video is most often used for entertainment streaming, original series viewing, movie streaming, family entertainment. Of those, entertainment streaming and original series viewing are not what YouTube TV is typically brought in for.
- What can Amazon Prime Video do that YouTube TV cannot?
- Amazon Prime Video covers Video streaming, Original content, Offline downloads, Multiple profiles.