Entertainment · head to head
YouTube TV vs Amazon Prime Video
YouTube TV
Entertainment
Cable reimagined: live TV streaming with unlimited cloud DVR storage
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Amazon Prime Video
Entertainment
Watch anywhere. Cancel anytime.
- From
- $8.99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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); 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.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which YouTube TV and Amazon Prime Video actually diverge.
| Attribute | YouTube TV | Amazon Prime Video |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $8.99/month |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Gaming-consoles, Fire-tv |
| Founded | Unknown | 2006 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Entertainment).
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 YouTube TV
Nothing recorded that Amazon Prime Video does not also cover.
Only in Amazon Prime Video
- Video streaming
- Original content
- Offline downloads
- Multiple profiles
- X-Ray features
- 4K Ultra HD
- HDR content
- Dolby Atmos
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
YouTube TV
No use cases recorded yet. See the YouTube TV review.
Amazon Prime Video
- Entertainment streamingnot YouTube TV
- Original series viewingnot YouTube TV
- Movie streamingnot YouTube TV
- Family entertainmentnot YouTube TV
- Offline viewingnot YouTube TV
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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.
Pricing, plan by plan
YouTube TV
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the YouTube TV review.
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
Which should you pick?
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.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is YouTube TV or Amazon Prime Video better?
- Neither clearly leads. YouTube TV starts at On request and Amazon Prime Video at $8.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, YouTube TV or Amazon Prime Video?
- YouTube TV starts at On request and Amazon Prime Video at $8.99/month.
- Does YouTube TV or Amazon Prime Video run on more platforms?
- YouTube TV runs on Web. Amazon Prime Video runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Gaming-consoles, Fire-tv.
- What can YouTube TV do that Amazon Prime Video cannot?
- Amazon Prime Video covers Video streaming, Original content, Offline downloads, Multiple profiles.