YouTube TV Add-Ons: Every Channel and Pack You Can Add in 2026

✦ Edited and fact-checked by Eric Chiu, our Tech Editor with 10+ years covering home internet and tech gadgets.

How YouTube TV add-ons work

YouTube TV’s base plan covers 100+ channels, but the add-on layer is where subscribers can genuinely customize their setup. Whether you want premium scripted content, niche sports coverage, international programming, or better streaming quality, there’s an add-on to meet that need.

One important clarification before diving in: YouTube TV’s 2026 genre-specific plans — including the Sports Plan and Entertainment Plan — are standalone options and not add-ons. They function as separate subscription tiers. The add-ons listed below are purchasable on top of whichever plan you’re already subscribed to, including those newer genre-specific tiers.

YouTube TV premium channel add-ons

These are the biggest names in the add-on lineup — subscription services you might already know as standalone apps, available here through a single YouTube TV bill.

HBO Max — $10.99–$22.99/mo. Access to HBO Max’s full library of HBO originals, Warner Bros. films, and Max Originals. Note that subscribing directly to HBO Max may be available at a lower promotional rate — compare before committing.

CINEMAX — $9.99/mo. Classic action, thriller, and late-night programming from the Cinemax library.

Paramount+ Premium —$8.99–$13.99/mo. Live CBS, Paramount+ originals, and the full Paramount movie library with no ads.

STARZ — $10.99/mo. Original series, theatrical movies, and the full STARZ on-demand catalog.

MGM+ — $7.99/mo. Movies and originals from the MGM library, including curated classic film content.

STARZ + MGM+ — $11.99/mo. A bundled option combining both services at a lower combined rate than subscribing separately.

Entertainment Plus — $29.99/mo. The flagship bundle add-on: HBO Max, Paramount+ Premium, and STARZ together. This represents meaningful savings compared to subscribing to each of the three services individually.

YouTube TV sports add-ons

NFL RedZone with Sports Plus — $10.99/mo. The most important sports add-on in the lineup. Sports Plus adds NFL RedZone, beIN Sports, Fox Soccer Plus, FanDuel TV, Fight Network, IMPACT Wrestling, MAVTV, Outside, Overtime, PlayersTV, PokerGO, RACER Network, Stadium, Tennis Channel, and VISiN.

NFL Sunday Ticket — $276.00–$522.00/yr. Out-of-market NFL games every Sunday afternoon. The 2025–26 season has wrapped, and YouTube TV has confirmed Sunday Ticket will return for the 2026–27 football season. Pricing varies by subscriber tier.

4K Plus — $9.99/mo. Adds 4K streaming for compatible content, unlimited simultaneous streams on home Wi-Fi, and offline downloads. This is one of the more functionally significant add-ons for larger households that regularly bump into the 3-stream limit.

YouTube TV niche and specialty add-ons

YouTube TV’s specialty tier covers a wide range of interests, from classic film to horror to faith-based content. Here’s the full list with current pricing.

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YouTube TV international and lifestyle add-ons

For viewers looking for content beyond English-language programming, YouTube TV’s international add-on library includes ViX Premium for Spanish-language content and a growing set of additional niche services.

The YouTube TV Spanish Plan is also worth considering for viewers primarily interested in Spanish-language programming, as it may offer better value than the base plan plus an add-on.

For an additional fee, you can also add channels, including Crunchyroll, BET+, and Tastemade+, through YouTube TV’s Primetime channels selection.

How to decide which add-ons are worth it

The community conversation around YouTube TV add-ons splits pretty cleanly into two camps. Some subscribers see the consolidated billing as a genuine quality-of-life improvement — managing Max, STARZ, and Paramount+ through one interface, one password, and one monthly charge is legitimately convenient. Others notes that per-service pricing through YouTube TV often runs higher than subscribing directly, especially when promotional rates are factored in.

The honest take: add-ons make the most sense for viewers who value simplicity over optimization, and for households that plan to keep those services long-term rather than cycling in and out. If you’re someone who subscribes to Max for a month to binge one show and then cancels, you’ll likely save money going direct.

For a full breakdown of how all of YouTube TV’s plans and add-ons stack up against the competition, the YouTube TV review on CableTV.com covers pricing, channel counts, and customer satisfaction data in one place.

YouTube TV add-ons FAQ

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