Christopher Chapman<YouTube vs YouTube Premium vs YouTube TV

YouTube is a video hosting and sharing service that Google purchased in 2006.
The good news about YouTube is that:
Anyone can post videos that are entertaining and/or informative.
The bad news is that:
Anyone can post videos. A great many of them are outright scams.

Gmail Account

To use the free YouTube service, having a Gmail account is optional.
To use either YouTube Premium or YouTube TV, having a Gmail account is mandatory.

YouTube Premium

Paying for YouTube Premium allows you watch YouTube content without advertisements.
Depending on your needs and preferences, YouTube Premium could be either a great value or a complete waste of money.
In the past, YouTube Premium was called YouTube Red.

YouTube TV

With its YouTube TV brand, Google is using its YouTube brand to market its competitor to cable television.

Things To Be Aware Of

YouTube Premium and YouTube TV are separate products.
Subscribing to YouTube Premium does not remove commercials from YouTube TV where there would otherwise be commercials.
Before subscribing, verify that YouTube TV has whichever channels that you would prefer to not be without.
Speaking of channels, be aware that YouTube TV channels do not have channel numbers.

Conclusion

This web page is intended to explain the difference between YouTube branded services, not provide an in-depth explanation of any one of them.