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Dailymotion vs YouTube TV

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Dailymotion

Software

Watch, publish, and share videos

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Y

YouTube TV

Software

Cable reimagined: live TV streaming with unlimited cloud DVR storage

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Dailymotion has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Dailymotion dailymotion Pass auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, per the App Store listing; 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 Dailymotion and YouTube TV actually diverge.

Attributes where Dailymotion and YouTube TV differ
AttributeDailymotionYouTube TV
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, Smart-tvWeb
Founded2005Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Dailymotion

  • Video hosting
  • Live streaming
  • Video monetization
  • Social media
  • Websites
  • Content moderation
  • Privacy settings
  • Web support

Only in YouTube TV

Nothing recorded that Dailymotion does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Dailymotion

  • Video sharingnot YouTube TV
  • News contentnot YouTube TV
  • Entertainmentnot 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.

Dailymotion

  • Dailymotion Pass auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, per the App Store listing

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

Dailymotion

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited watching
    • Video uploads
    • Ad-supported

YouTube TV

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the YouTube TV review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Dailymotion if

  • You need video hosting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv.
  • You also want live streaming.
Dailymotion review

Choose YouTube TV if

Nothing in the data separates YouTube TV from Dailymotion on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

YouTube TV review

Questions people ask

Is Dailymotion or YouTube TV better?
Neither clearly leads. Dailymotion starts at Free and YouTube TV at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dailymotion or YouTube TV?
Dailymotion has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Dailymotion and On request for YouTube TV.
Does Dailymotion or YouTube TV run on more platforms?
Dailymotion runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv. YouTube TV runs on Web.
Can I use Dailymotion for free?
Yes. Dailymotion has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. YouTube TV starts at On request.
What is Dailymotion best used for?
Dailymotion is most often used for video sharing, news content, entertainment. Of those, video sharing and news content are not what YouTube TV is typically brought in for.
What can Dailymotion do that YouTube TV cannot?
Dailymotion covers Video hosting, Live streaming, Video monetization, Social media.
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