What is Vidgo?
Launched in 2019, Vidgo is a live TV streaming service that carries 110+ channels for $59.95 a month, or 150+ channels for $79.95 a month. Besides English-language entertainment, sports, and news channels, Vidgo also offers a Spanish plan with over 45 channels, one of the largest lineups in Spanish live TV streaming.
Vidgo leans into sports and family programming, featuring all of the Disney-owned channels, including ESPN, ESPN2, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Freeform, and more. It’s also one of the few live TV streamers that carries Hallmark Channel and Lifetime, as well as beIN Sports.
Is Vidgo good?
While Vidgo does give you plenty to stream for $59.95 a month, there are several features you won’t get—popular channels like TBS, TNT, Syfy, Bravo, and USA are missing on Vidgo.
But, the channels Vidgo does carry are arranged in a singular, smartly arranged layout that definitely won’t give you option overload (we’re looking at you, Sling TV and YouTube TV). Vidgo also features an exclusive “Social TV” chatroom experience where you can interact with like-minded TV fans in real time—even post-pandemic, it’s a cool idea.
If your TV-watching needs fall in line with Vidgo’s channels offerings, and you can live with a 20-hour cloud DVR (not everyone records 500 hours of content a week like we do at CableTV.com, or so we’ve heard), it’s a simple, elegant live TV streamer for the money. If you’re more of an on-the-go mobile viewer, even better.
Vidgo pros and cons
Pros
- Over 100 live channels
- Good sports and family channels lineup
Cons
- Limited cloud DVR
- Several popular channels missing
Vidgo plans and pricing
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For $59.95 a month, the Vidgo Plus plan gives you over 100 live channels, including several major sports channels (like ESPN, FS1, and Pac-12 Network) and kids channels (like Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, and Disney XD). What you don’t get are popular channels like USA Network, TNT, and CNN. It sounds weird to call 100 channels a “skinny bundle,” but that’s kind of how Vidgo rolls.
Vidgo’s Premium plan ($79.99 a month) adds over 40 channels to Plus, but we don’t see many must-have essentials besides NFL RedZone in the lineup. Vidgo Mas, on the other hand, has the largest Spanish-language channel selection we’ve seen in streaming for just $39.95 a month.
Vidgo Ultimate combines the Premium and Mas channel lineups for $99.99 a month.
Vidgo vs. the competition
| Service | Price | Channels | Streams | Cloud DVR | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidgo | $69.99–$99.99/mo. | 110–250+ | 3 | 20 hrs. | View Plans for Vidgo |
| YouTube TV | $72.99/mo. | 100+ | 3 | Unlimited (9 mos.) | View Plans for YouTube TV |
| Hulu + Live TV | $76.99–$89.99/mo. | 95+ | 2 | Unlimited (9 mos.) | View Plans for Hulu |
| Philo | $28.00/mo. | 70+ | 3 | Unlimited (1 yr.) | View Plans for Philo |
| fuboTV | $32.99–$99.99/mo. | 65–260+ | Up to 10 | 1,000 hrs. | View Plans for FuboTV |
| Sling TV | $40.00–$55.00/mo. | 30–45+ | 1–4 | 50–200 hrs. | View Plans for Sling TV |
| DIRECTV STREAM | $69.99–$149.99/mo. | 75–150+ | 3–unlimited | 20 hrs. | View Plans for DIRECTV STREAM |
Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
Philo and Sling TV offer cheaper plans than Vidgo, but that’s not the whole story: Philo carries zero sports or local channels, and Sling TV’s least-expensive plans (Orange, Blue) max out at 40 channels. Vidgo Plus is more comparable to Sling TV’s combo Orange + Blue plan ($55 a month).
It’s all about the channels with Vidgo—as in, the favorites you won’t get. Let’s dive into what’s included and what’s not with Vidgo.
Vidgo channels
Vidgo offers up to 195 channels, but it might be missing some of your favorites. Get all the deets in our Vidgo Channel Lineup overview.
Vidgo specs and features
Vidgo’s most unique feature is Social TV, which allows you to chat, trade memes and GIFs, and create polls in real time while watching a show or game with others. Of course, those “others” have to be fellow Vidgo users, and the feature isn’t enabled for all shows on all channels. It can get pretty lonely dropping sick takes on an episode of The Office by yourself (we know, we tried).
Cloud DVR
| Plan | Cloud DVR |
|---|---|
| Vidgo Plus | 20 hrs. ($20.00/mo.) |
| Vidgo Premium | 20 hrs. (included) |
| Vidgo Ultimate | 20 hrs. (included) |
| Vidgo Mas (Spanish) | 20 hrs. ($20.00/mo.) |
Vidgo includes a 20-hour cloud DVR with its Premium and Ultimate plans. On Vidgo’s Plus and Mas plans, that 20-hour cloud DVR costs an extra $20 a month.
Simultaneous streams
| Plan | Streams |
|---|---|
| Vidgo | 3 |
Vidgo allows for three simultaneous streams, the average for live TV streaming services. In keeping with Vidgo’s no-frills streaming approach, it doesn’t support offline downloads for internet-less viewing.
Supported devices
| Device | Vidgo |
|---|---|
| Amazon Fire Cube, Stick, TV | ✔ |
| Android phones, tablets | ✔ |
| Android TV | ✔ |
| Apple TV (4th gen.) | ✔ |
| Apple TV 4K | ✔ |
| Chromecast, Chromecast with Google TV | — |
| Echo Show | ✔ |
| iPhone, iPad | ✔ |
| LG TVs (select models) | — |
| Nintendo Switch | — |
| NVIDIA SHIELD Pro TV | ✔ |
| PC, Mac web browsers | ✔ |
| PlayStation 3, 4, 5 | — |
| Roku Ultra, Express, Premiere, Stick, TV | ✔ |
| Samsung TVs (select models) | — |
| TiVo Stream | — |
| Wii | — |
| Xbox One | ✔ |
It’s all about the basics with Vidgo, which supports streaming on only a handful—albeit the most popular handful—of devices.
Vidgo video and audio quality
Vidgo streams at the same 720p HD that other live TV streaming services do, and it doesn’t support 1080p or 4K. That said, the picture is pristine, comparable to that of our favorite live TV streamer, YouTube TV. So with a fast and solid internet connection, Vidgo is crystal clear.
Vidgo’s on-screen menu is super simple to navigate, with channel display options of “All,” “Entertainment,” “Sports,” “Family,” and, most conveniently, “Recent.” This comes in handy when you’re flipping around channels and then you need to get back to that Cake Wars episode on Cooking Channel.
Vidgo’s audio output is standard 2.0 stereo, the same as all other live TV streaming services. No Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound or Atmos here—sorry, audiophiles.
Final take: Is Vidgo worth it?
If you’ve looked over Vidgo’s channel lineup and thought, “that’s all I need,” this could be the budget streamer for you. It has enough entertainment, sports, and family channels to keep most households happy in front of the tube (and on their phones—Vidgo is extremely mobile-friendly).
The closest comparable live TV streaming services, Philo and Sling TV, are cheaper, but they also have fewer channels. Vidgo has over 100, and it still costs less than similarly channel-stuffed YouTube TV. If you can do without a few popular channels and unlimited cloud DVR storage, Vidgo is a good streaming deal at $59.99 a month.
Vidgo FAQ
Does Vidgo offer a free trial?
Vidgo no longer offers a free trial period of seven days.
Does Vidgo carry local channels?
Vidgo carries only local ABC, FOX, and My TV channels in most markets. To get CBS, NBC, The CW, and other local channels, we’d suggest purchasing an over-the-air digital antenna.
Does Vidgo have a cloud DVR or on-demand content?
Vidgo includes 20 hours of cloud DVR storage with its Premium and Ultimate plans. The same 20 hours is included with Vidgo’s Plus and Mas plans, but only for 90 days, after which the cloud DVR storage on those plans costs an extra $20 a month.
Methodology
Our experts employed hours of hands-on testing with Vidgo, rating the streaming service on bang for your buck, reliability, and features. Then we matched up Vidgo with other live TV streaming services head to head to give a clearer picture of its strengths and weaknesses.
For more information on our methodology, check out our How We Rank page.
