YouTube TV lets you stream on up to three devices at the same time in your home.
Families can create up to six separate accounts to share YouTube TV with no extra cost.
Upgrade your plan if you need more device streams for a larger household.
YouTube TV Device Limit
With YouTube TV’s base plan, you can stream on up to three devices simultaneously.
Eligible devices include smartphones, computers, tablets, streaming devices like Roku or Apple TV, smart TVs, and gaming consoles.
For unlimited streaming at home, upgrade to the 4K Plus add-on. This enhancement removes the three-device limit and provides 4K support and offline playback.
While you can use YouTube TV both at home and on the go, sign in to your account from your home area at least every three months. This requirement ensures access to region-specific channels.
Can I Download YouTube TV Content to Multiple Devices?
It depends.
With the YouTube TV Base Plan, downloading content for offline viewing is unavailable. You need an internet connection to watch YouTube TV programming.
By upgrading to the 4K Plus add-on, you can download content for later viewing. This offline playback feature allows downloading of DVR recordings via the YouTube TV app.
This upgrade is convenient for travel or places without internet access. Download your favorite shows to a mobile device using the YouTube TV app, and watch whenever you choose.
How Many YouTube TV Accounts Can You Have?
You can create multiple YouTube TV accounts, but each requires a unique email address.
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Is YouTube TV Account Sharing Allowed?
You can share your account with up to five family members at no additional cost by creating a family group.
Each family group member receives a DVR and can personalize their viewing preferences. Other members won’t have access to your watch history or library.
The person who creates the family group becomes the family manager.
Managers can invite members, provided they are at least 13 and reside in the same country. Managers can also remove members and delete the group as needed.
The manager can designate other members as Parents, enabling them to manage security-related aspects like Google Play purchases and parental controls.
Creating a family group allows sharing of additional Google apps and services, along with YouTube TV.
FAQ
How do I cancel YouTube TV?
To cancel YouTube TV, go to the website or app and select your Profileicon > Settings > Membership > Pause or cancel membership.
How do I record on YouTube TV?
To record on YouTube TV, go to the show’s page on the website or app and select the plus (+). The + icon will change to a checkmark, indicating that the program has been added to your DVR.
What channels are on YouTube TV?
Channels on YouTube TV include major networks like ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and BBC in addition to AMC, Animal Planet, BET, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, Disney, FX, Food Network, MTV Nickelodeon, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, and dozens more.
Use Sunshine & Moonlight to stream PC games to various devices, including Raspberry Pi, via self-hosted server.
Setting up and connecting Sunshine on your PC and Moonlight on your Raspberry Pi is straightforward and free.
Adjust quality settings based on Wi-Fi network strength and other factors to optimize gameplay experience.
My gaming PC is loud. Within minutes of booting up a game, it’s a pixel-pushing jet engine—not the sort of thing I want sitting in my living room drowning out my TV while I play games on the big screen. Here’s how I solve it by streaming from my PC to a smaller, less obtrusive Raspberry Pi.
Sunshine and Moonlight Let You Stream PC Games to Nearly Any Device
Sunshine is a self-hosted game streaming server for Windows and Linux that works with a wide range of hardware (NVidia, AMD, and Intel are supported), and streams games from your own PC, rather than a cloud service.
Once Sunshine is installed, you connect to it from Moonlight, a game streaming client which works on almost every device you could potentially play games from, including PCs, macOS devices, Apple and Android phones and tablets, game consoles, smart TVs, and, of course, the humble Raspberry Pi.
So, my plan: leave my noisy behemoth of a PC in my office running Sunshine, and connect to it using a Raspberry Pi, which is silent and can be moved around the house to whichever screen I want to game on. But will the Pi have the power?
Setting up Sunshine for Game Streaming on Windows
The process for setting all of this up is almost too easy for something that is 100% free and open-source. To install Sunshine, you just have to download the installer from the developers’ website (you may need to scroll down a bit to see the link to the GitHub download page), and then run the installer. Here’s how I got it all set up on Windows 11.
I won’t lead you through clicking through the whole install process; It’s all very standard. Just leave the settings as they are and click “Next” until you are asked to choose which components you want to install, then click “Install”.
You can then launch Sunshine from the Start menu. When launched, it runs in the background, leaving an icon in the system tray that you can right-click on to open the configuration interface.
When you open Sunshine, the web UI configuration interface will appear, or you can open it from the icon in the system tray. From here, you can set a password (which I recommend), make configuration changes (not really recommended unless you need to, everything worked for me out-of-the-box), and connect client devices.
Once you’ve set a strong password, click on the PIN menu item in the menu bar to access the PIN Pairing screen, which you’ll soon use to connect your Raspberry Pi using Moonlight.
Setting Up Moonlight to Connect to Sunshine and Play Games
Installing Moonlight on a Raspberry Pi is also a straight-forward process. I’m using a 4GB Raspberry Pi 4 running Raspberry Pi OS 64-bit. Make sure you’re running the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS, as older versions need extra configuration to enable HEVC support, which is an added hassle.
You can install Raspberry Pi OS on an SD card using the Raspberry Pi Imager from the official website. Just choose your device, the 64-bit version of Raspberry Pi OS, and your SD card in the imager interface, and leave it to do its thing.
Download and install Moonlight Qt on your Raspberry Pi by following the instructions from the GitHub releases page. Make sure you’re downloading Moonlight Qt and not the embedded version that also works on Raspberry Pi, which is best for Raspberry Pi 3 and older devices.
Once the Moonlight install script has completed, it’s ready to use.
You should always check the reputation and contents of scripts before running them!
After you’ve opened it, any PCs running Sunshine on the same local network will appear in the Moonlight interface. Clicking on one will give you a PIN to enter into Sunshine to pair them.
Back over to Sunshine, enter this PIN and give your client device a sensible name.
And we’re done, you can now open a game streaming session from Moonlight to Sunshine.
Your whole Windows desktop will be shown, you can launch games, and everything will run locally. You can also pair a game controller and the input will be passed to the host PC just as if the controller were connected to it. If at any point you need to quit your session, Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Q is the magic key combination to do so, which I kept forgetting.
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Above, you can see my test setup with an Xbox controller paired to the Pi using Bluetooth. With everything working, time to move it over to the TV and see how things perform!
Testing, Tweaks and Quality Settings
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Not bad! However, the default settings (720p at 60FPS) resulted in a bit of stuttering, so I lowered it to 30FPS. This is done on the Moonlight side by clicking on the settings gear icon. Your results will vary, however, due to differences in Wi-Fi signal strength, interference, distance to your router, and overall network speed.
Picture quality is acceptable for a bit of casual use, but if I want to do any high-def gaming, I’ll probably use Moonlight to stream to my Xbox One, which is on a wired network and seems to handle full-HD streaming without breaking a sweat. I can even stream to my old iPad.
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You could also try and take this setup on the go, and connect your Sunshine server and Moonlight client device to a VPN like Tailscale, and stream games from your home to your mobile device (DOOM on the bus!). How usable this is will probably depend on how good the mobile service is in your region, however.
It’s worth a quick note about how exactly Sunshine works, and why it’s so much better than regular remote desktop software: it captures the output of your graphics card (GPU) directly, so the actual resolution it uses is the same as on your gaming PC; It’s just downgraded for streaming. So you could be running at 4K and 60FPS on your gaming PC, but a downgraded resolution and framerate on your Moonlight client if you need a lower bitrate for a slower network.
This also means that you must have a monitor plugged into your gaming PC while streaming, or there’s nothing for your GPU to render to, and nothing for Sunshine to stream.
Other Ways to Stream Games to Any Device
Not having a beefy gaming PC no longer prevents you from playing many high-requirement PC games, as there are many commercial streaming services that host all of the hardware for you and just let you bring your mobile device.
Xbox Cloud Gaming, NVidia GeForce Now, and Amazon Luna all let you stream games from the cloud to your mobile devices, letting you keep up with the latest gaming releases, without having to make a big hardware investment.
Watch the British & Irish Lions tour in the UK for £35
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Watch international rugby in Canada from CA$30 a month
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Carries the British & Irish Lions Test matches in Australia
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After weeks of build up, the British & Irish Lions Test series down under finally gets underway on Saturday as Andy Farrell’s men take on Australia at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch this match as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if the game isn’t available where you are.
After an opening-game defeat against Argentina, the Lions have gone on to win five matches in a row against Super Rugby and invitational teams on their tour of Australia ahead of this opener against their old Antipodean foes. Those wins have nevertheless come at a cost, with Tomos Williams and Elliot Daly both out with injuries for the rest of the tour, while Garry Ringrose, Mack Hansen, Blair Kinghorn and Luke Cowan-Dickie are all set to miss today’s game after injuries.
Meanwhile, much of the talk surrounding Australia centers on head coach Joe Schmidt’s decision to give 22-year-old rookie Tom Lynagh his first international start, with the son of Wallbies legend Michael Lynagh favored instead of the more experienced Western Force fly-half/full-back Ben Donaldson.
Australia takes on the British & Irish Lions on Saturday, July 19, at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. AEST local time in Australia, which makes it a 6 a.m. ET or 3 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada. For rugby fans in the UK it’s an 11 a.m. BST kick-off, while it’s a 10p.m. NZST start in New Zealand and a 12 p.m. SAST start in South Africa.
Saracens captain Maro Itoje is set to lead the British & Irish Lions for this series.
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Livestream Australia vs. British & Irish Lions in the US
Rugby fans in the US can watch today’s game on streaming service Paramount Plus, which has exclusive rights to show all three of this year’s British & Irish Lions Tests in the US.
Paramount Plus subscriptions cost $8 or $13 per month, depending on the tier you select. Both give you access to today’s game. The entry-level Essential plan is ad-supported. The pricier Showtime plan removes most ads and includes downloads and Showtime programming. You can also purchase a full year of either plan and save some money versus paying each month individually.
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Paramount Plus has a student discount and free trials. You can also get the ad-supported Essential version of the service as one of the perks of a Walmart Plus membership, which costs $13 per month or $98 per year. You can upgrade to the Showtime plan, too, but it’ll run you an extra $5.50 per month or $65 per year.
Read our Paramount Plus review.
How to watch the British & Irish Lions tour online from anywhere using a VPN
If you’re traveling abroad and want to keep up with all the international rugby action while away from home, a VPN can help enhance your privacy and security when streaming.
It encrypts your traffic and prevents your internet service provider from throttling your speeds. VPNs are legal in many countries, including the US and Canada, and can be used for legitimate purposes such as improving online privacy and security. They can also be helpful when connecting to public Wi-Fi networks while traveling, adding an extra layer of protection for your devices and logins.
However, some streaming services may have policies restricting VPN use to access region-specific content. If you’re considering a VPN for streaming, check the platform’s terms of service to ensure compliance.
If you choose to use a VPN, follow the provider’s installation instructions, ensuring you’re connected securely and in compliance with applicable laws and service agreements. Some streaming platforms may block access when a VPN is detected, so verifying if your streaming subscription allows VPN use is crucial.
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ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 a month.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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Livestream Australia vs. British & Irish Lions in the UK and Ireland
The first test of the Lions’ three-game series against Australia will be broadcast exclusively live via Sky Sports Main Event and Action from 10am.
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Subscribers can also stream the action via the Sky Go app. Sky subsidiary Now (formerly Now TV) offers streaming access to Sky Sports channels with a Now Sports membership. You can get a day of access for £15 (perhaps just for the final round) or sign up for a monthly plan from £35 a month to watch all four days of the tournament.
Livestream Australia vs. British & Irish Lions in Canada
If you want to stream this game live in Canada, you’ll need to subscribe to DAZN Canada.
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A DAZN subscription currently costs CA$20 a month or CA$200 a year and will also give you access to the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League, plus EFL Championship soccer, Six Nations rugby and WTA tennis.
As well as dedicated apps for iOS and Android, there’s a wide range of support for set-top boxes and smart TVs.
Livestream Australia vs. British & Irish Lions for free
The great news for rugby fans down is that all three of the British & Irish Lions test matches are being broadcast for free across terrestrial channels Channel 9 and 9Gem.
That means you’ll be able to watch the games online for free on the network’s streaming service 9Now.
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9Now has apps for most smart devices. In addition to offering a wide range of sports, the service carries Love Island UK.
Quick tips for streaming Australia vs. British & Irish Lions using a VPN
With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming rugby may vary.
If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, because both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.
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