YouTube TV Offering the Super Bowl In 4K For Free

By Phillip Swann
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YouTube TV, the multi-channel live streaming service, is offering this Sunday’s Super Bowl for free to new users of its 4K Plus add-on plan.

The plan, which is necessary for YouTube TV subscribers to watch live NFL football and college sports in 4K, normally must be purchased for $9.99 a month in addition to YouTube TV’s base plan for $82.99 a month. However, the streamer is now providing 4K Plus for free for 30 days if you are a new user of the plan.

In addition, YouTube TV subscribers can go to their membership settings to add 4K Plus for $4.99 a month for 12 months after the 30-day free trial expires. The regular rate of $9.99 a month will apply if you don’t cancel prior to the end of the 12-month promotional period.

Again, the free trial and the $4.99 a month promotional price are only available to what YouTube TV describes as “select eligible” subscribers. The streamer’s terms say that includes “first-time subscribers of the 4K Plus add-on.”

Update: A YouTube TV spokesperson has confirmed to The TV Answer Man that you have to be a new user of the 4K Plus plan to get the free trial.

Fox, which is broadcasting the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. ET, will stream a free 4K feed of the game on its free ads-supported streaming service, Tubi. However, YouTube TV’s offer will likely appeal to subscribers who would prefer to watch the game in 4K on the TV provider of their choice.

To learn more about the YouTube TV 4K Plus plan, click here.

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