YouTube Working on Apple TV Channels-Like Feature for Third-Party Video Subscriptions

YouTube is considering offering a feature that would let people sign up for subscription services from third-party entertainment companies through YouTube, reports The Information.

Such a feature would be similar to Apple TV Channels and the Amazon Channels option from Amazon, both of which allow users to sign up for paid video services through their Apple ID and Amazon accounts, respectively.

Apple in March 2019 unveiled a revamped Apple TV app with the ‌Apple TV‌ Channels option, which lets ‌Apple TV‌ owners sign up for services like CBS All Access, Starz, Showtime, Comedy Central Now, HBO, and more right in the TV app without having to open up another app. Amazon has offered a similar feature since 2015.


YouTube is said to be in talks with “several entertainment companies” about adding their services to YouTube, but the status of the talks is unknown at this time.

A subscription channel offering would add value to YouTube TV, YouTube’s current streaming television service. YouTube TV, priced at $50 per month, offers live and on-demand cable access and has attracted two million subscribers.

It’s unclear if the new subscription channel offering would be linked to YouTube TV specifically or would be a separate endeavor available to a broader range of YouTube users.

According to The Information, offering stand-alone subscriptions could help YouTube improve profit margins on YouTube TV as it would get a cut of sales on its platform. Apple and Amazon, for example, take a cut of 30 to 50 percent of subscription fees from their channel partners, a lucrative addition to their own streaming services.

Tags: Apple TV channel, YouTube, Apple TV Plus
This article, “YouTube Working on Apple TV Channels-Like Feature for Third-Party Video Subscriptions” first appeared on MacRumors.com

Discuss this article in our forums

MacRumors-All?d=6W8y8wAjSf4 MacRumors-All?d=qj6IDK7rITs

Related posts

Latest posts

Zotac outsmarts scalpers by selling GPUs directly to gamers

Zotac it taking the issue of RTX 50-series GPU scalpers into its own hands.

DeepSeek AI draws ire of spy agency over data hoarding and hot bias

The Korean national spy agency says DeepSeek’s data collection and overseas storage is a huge privacy risk, and its responses are also deeply biased.

The Galaxy S25 Edge may be even slimmer than we expected

Samsung's forthcoming Galaxy S25 Edge may be even slimmer than we first though, and come close to matching some of the world's thinnest phones ever.

Building the ultimate AI and machine learning PC

Building a PC for AI or machine learning is very different from making your own gaming machine. Here are some top tips so you won't go wrong.

Looks like the Edge Browser can’t be uninstalled after all

Microsoft is making uninstalling the Edge browser a quite convoluted affair.

Apple’s secret Vision Pro controller suggests it’s finally taking VR gaming seriously

Apple may be planning a virtual reality games controller for the Vision Pro, suggesting the company is finally seeing the headset’s potential for VR gaming.

Big tech is dominating my digital life — here’s how I fixed it

I decided there was just too much big tech nonsense in my life so I found some new apps to replace big names like Google, Apple, and Meta.

OnePlus Watch 3: what to expect

The OnePlus Watch 3 is expected to be announced today, February 10. Here's what to expect from the OnePlus 13 maker.

Meta faces lawsuit for training AI with pirated books

Meta is facing a copyright lawsuit for using pirated books to train its AI models.

Samsung might finally end battery size woes with Galaxy S26 series

Samsung is reportedly considering a shift to next-gen silicon carbide batteries, and might ship units as large as 7,000 mAh capacity on the Galaxy S26 series.