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FuboTV Review: Pricing, plans, subscriptions, free trials, and more

Editors' pick

Pro

Pro includes 40 base sports channels which encompasses hundreds of sporting events.

Channels: 221 channels

Simultaneous streams: 2 on-the-go / 10 at home

DVR capabilities: Unlimited

Monthly from

$84.99

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FuboTV is a premium live TV streaming service provider, which means it's a subscription-based TV service that offers broadcast TV channels and often includes Regional Sports Networks (RSNs).

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Premium live TV streaming services like fuboTV tend to be pricier, with monthly subscriptions between $32.99-$94.99. When you compare this to the budget-friendly subscriptions of ESPN+ and Paramount+, it's a drastic price jump, so you might be thinking, "Why fubo?".

Why fuboTV?

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Aside from having the funkiest name on the market? Or a partnership with Ryan Reynolds for his new channel Maximum Effort?

FuboTV looks to hit the back of the net with 220+ live broadcast channels, 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage, unlimited streams on your home network, and one of the deepest program lists for live sports channels on the market.

Imagine Netflix for your favourite sports leagues and events, including Sports Plus with NFL RedZone and channels like NBA TV, Outdoor Channel, Tennis Channel, NHL Network, and MLB Network. That's all before touching on its incredibly comprehensive soccer coverage.

FuboTV is considered one of the best sports streaming services to watch international soccer in the US, with USA Network, FS1, beIN Sports, Univision and more. Covered leagues and competitions include the English Premier League, La Liga, USWNT games, the FIFA World Cup, the Saudi Pro League, the UEFA Champions League, the Europa League, and so much more.

fuboTV subscription plans

Plans for fuboTV start at $32.99 and go up to $94.99/month as part of a rolling contract. Currently there's a first month discount for each package, as noted below.

PlanPriceFirst month priceWhat You Get

Essential

$84.99/month

$59.99

  • 215 channels
  • Watch up to 10 screens

Pro

$84.99/month

$64.99

  • 221 channels
  • Watch up to 10 screens
  • Regional NBA, NHL & MLB

Elite

$94.99/month

$74.99

  • 299 channels
  • Watch up to 10 screens
  • Regional NBA, NHL & MLB
  • 4K resolution

Latino

$32.99/month

$24.99

  • 48 channels
  • Watch up to 2 screens
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fuboTV pros

DVR capabilities

FuboTV's DVR capabilities are consistent across all four packages, utilizing the Cloud. The only real difference is the 4K that comes as standard with the Elite subscription. Unlimited DVR is available at $0.99 if you don't wish to use the Cloud.

DVR CapabilitiesEssentialProEliteLatino

DVR Cloud Storage

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

DVR Cloud Expiration

Nine months

Nine months

Nine months

Nine months

Installation

No

No

No

No

Picture quality

720p

720p

4K

720p

Simultaneous streams 

Essential, Pro and Elite all come with up to 10 streams for home devices and two while on the go as standard. For packages without this, Unlimited Screens (up to 10 devices at home and two on the go) can be purchased for $9.99/month.

Once again, the Latino package is more limited, only offering up to two streams at a time.

fuboTV offers and discounts

FuboTV currently offers a seven-day free trial for new subscribers across all packages. As laid out above, there's currently a first month deal which can offer customers up to 29% off.

fuboTV visual and audio quality

As mentioned, 720p is standard picture quality, with the Elite plan having 4K resolutions as standard. Other packages require an add-on charge with 4k Plus available for $4.99/month.

FuboTV's sound feed, meanwhile, is standard 2.0 stereo audio.

fuboTV channels 

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Regional sports networks

FuboTV has an impressive selection of regional sports channels, but, as with most local channels, their availability depends on where you live.

  • Altitude Sports
  • Bally Sports
  • Marquee Sports Network
  • MSG, MSG+
  • NBC Sports
  • Monumental Sports
  • NESN
  • ROOT Sports Northwest
  • Space City Home Network
  • SportsNet

Local channels

FuboTV provides access to FOX, CBS, ABC, and NBC local channels in most places. It also offers Telemundo, The CW, Univision, and UniMas in eligible areas.

Entertainment channels

FuboTV has a wide range, from Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Nat Geo, and Sony movie channels to Cooking channel, and...The Bob Ross Channel? It's a thing.

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fuboTV add-ons

Some of fubo's best sporting-based extras you can add to your monthly costs.

  • NBA League Pass ($16.99/mo.)
  • MLB.TV ($29.99/mo.)
  • International Sports Plus ($6.99/mo.)
  • Sports Lite ($9.99/mo.)
  • Sports Plus with NFL RedZone ($10.99/mo.)
  • Adventure Plus ($4.99/mo.)
  • fubo Extra ($7.99/mo.)
  • Latino Plus ($19.99/mo.)
  • News Plus ($2.99/mo.)
  • RAI Italia ($8.99/mo.)
  • Portuguese Plus ($14.99/mo.)
  • TV5MONDE ($9.99/mo.)
  • Entretenimiento Plus ($9.99/mo.) 

Premium channels

Sadly, premium channels are not included in any packages, but you can purchase them individually or as a bundle.

  • SHOWTIME ($10.99/mo.)
  • STARZ ($10.99/mo.)
  • MGM+ ($6.99/mo.)
  • Paramount+ with SHOWTIME + STARZ + MGM+ ($19.99/mo.)

fuboTV cons

Not compatible with Playstation and Nintendo consoles

Who isn't using their gaming console as one of your TV devices nowadays?

While newer Xbox devices have been added to the list of supported devices, it's surprising that Fubo hasn't sorted this out yet. Fingers crossed, it's in the works.

Expensive plans

Compared to other streaming services on the market, fuboTV packages rack up when compared to Sling, Xfinity and YoutubeTV.

It blends with the prices you'd expect from cable or satellite TV services. Which, considering the number of channels fuboTV is missing, isn't something we're impressed with.

Speaking of which...

Missing key channels

It's easy to look at numbers at the hundreds of channels and think that you're all sorted. But if you look closely, fuboTV is missing some important channels in the lineup, which could significantly impact your viewing. Absentees include:

  • A&E
  • AMC
  • BBC America
  • Boomerang
  • Cartoon Network / Adult Swim
  • CNN
  • CNN International
  • CNN En Espanol
  • HBO
  • History
  • ILN
  • TBS
  • TNT
  • TruTV
  • TCM

No Parental Controls

Another odd one for fuboTV not to integrate into a live streaming service which will be used for family entertainment.

fuboTV vs Competitors

Service providerSubscriptionsChannelsDVR StorageFull Price (monthly)

Hulu+ Live TV

Hulu+ Live TV with Disney + and ESPN+ (standard with ads)

90+

Unlimited Cloud

$82.99

fubo

Essential

Pro

Elite

Latino

215

221

299

48

Unlimited Cloud

$84.99

$84.99

$94.99

$32.99

DISH

Americas Top 120

190

Hopper 3 (2,000 hours)

$86.99

Americas Top 200

240

Hopper 3 (2,000 hours)

$106.99

Americas Top 250

290

Hopper 3 (2,000 hours)

$116.99

Xfinity

Choice TV

10+

Cloud DVR (150 hours)

$20.00

Popular TV

125+

Cloud DVR (150 hours)

$60.00

Ultimate TV

185+

Cloud DVR (150 hours)

$80.00

DIRECTV Stream

Entertainment

90+

Unlimited Cloud

$74.99

Choice

125+

Unlimited Cloud

$89.99

Ultimate

160+

Unlimited Cloud

$119.99

Premier

185+

Unlimited Cloud

$164.99

fuboTV: The bottom line

Beyond their seven-day free trial, fuboTV subscriptions are expensive; there's no way around that. But, sports fans, if your budget fits, you're putting your money towards an extensive programme of live soccer, NFL, NBA, motorsport, MLB and much more.

Bar the lack of parental safety features, fuboTV is also great family entertainment. You're covered by World Fishing Network all the way to Nickelodeon Junior and premium channels like SHOWTIME and STARZ.

So whether you're looking to watch live sports or endless friends re-runs or melt your brain watching the multi Oscar-winning Everything, Everywhere all at Once, fuboTV is a worthy investment. 

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FAQs

Does fuboTV offer a free trial?

Yes, fuboTV currently operates a seven-day free trial on all subscriptions.

What devices are compatible with fuboTV?

  • All Amazon Fire TV devices
  • Android phones, tablets, TVs
  • Android TV
  • Android mobiles
  • iPhones/iPads/iPods
  • Laptop browsers (Chrome, EDGE, Firefox, Safari)
  • Chromecast
  • Google TV
  • Apple TV
  • Hisense VIDAA
  • LG TVs (select models)
  • Roku
  • Samsung Smart TVs (selected models)
  • Vizio SmartCast TVs (select models)
  • Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox One S
  • Xumo

Can I stream fuboTV from multiple locations? 

Yes, you can stream on mobile devices from various locations. However, you can only stream on a TV device from one location at a time. 

Does fuboTV have a price guarantee?

Prices tend to rise annually, but fuboTV does operate a one-year price lock guarantee.

Are there contracts or cancellation fees?

No. Your subscription rolls monthly and will automatically renew each month until you cancel your subscription. You can cancel your subscription at any time.

If I cancel part way through the month will I get a refund?

No, fuboTV doesn't give refunds for this.

Do I still get to finish the free trial if I cancel my subscription?

If you signed up on fuboTV's website or through the fubo Sales Team, then no. Cancelling during your free trial will revoke your access to fuboTV.

However, if you sign up through Roku and cancel during a free trial, they're a bit more flexible, and your subscription will terminate at the end of your free trial.