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MUBI vs YouTube TV

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MUBI

Software

Discover extraordinary cinema

From
$7.99/month
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

  • Each has a real cost: MUBI curated, rotating catalogue - films leave the service on a schedule rather than staying permanently available; 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 MUBI and YouTube TV actually diverge.

Attributes where MUBI and YouTube TV differ
AttributeMUBIYouTube TV
Starting price$7.99/monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded2007Unknown

Identical on both: 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 MUBI

  • Curated films
  • World cinema
  • Documentaries
  • Classics
  • New releases
  • Smart TVs
  • Streaming devices
  • Account security

Only in YouTube TV

Nothing recorded that MUBI does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

MUBI

  • Watching curated arthouse, independent, and classic international cinemanot YouTube TV
  • Discovering festival and awards-circuit films not on mainstream platformsnot YouTube TV
  • Getting a free weekly theatrical ticket via MUBI GO in eligible citiesnot YouTube TV
  • Reading editorial film notes and curation alongside streamingnot 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.

MUBI

  • Curated, rotating catalogue - films leave the service on a schedule rather than staying permanently available
  • No live TV or broad back-catalogue - deliberately small, curated library rather than a comprehensive on-demand one
  • MUBI GO (free theater ticket plus streaming) is limited to select cities

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

MUBI

$7.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the MUBI review.

YouTube TV

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the YouTube TV review.

Which should you pick?

Choose MUBI if

  • You need curated films.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want world cinema.
MUBI review

Choose YouTube TV if

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

YouTube TV review

Questions people ask

Is MUBI or YouTube TV better?
Neither clearly leads. MUBI starts at $7.99/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, MUBI or YouTube TV?
MUBI starts at $7.99/month and YouTube TV at On request.
Does MUBI or YouTube TV run on more platforms?
MUBI runs on Web, iOS, Android. YouTube TV runs on Web.
What is MUBI best used for?
MUBI is most often used for watching curated arthouse, independent, and classic international cinema, discovering festival and awards-circuit films not on mainstream platforms, getting a free weekly theatrical ticket via mubi go in eligible cities, reading editorial film notes and curation alongside streaming. Of those, watching curated arthouse, independent, and classic international cinema and discovering festival and awards-circuit films not on mainstream platforms are not what YouTube TV is typically brought in for.
What can MUBI do that YouTube TV cannot?
MUBI covers Curated films, World cinema, Documentaries, Classics.
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