Local networks depend on the viewing area
YouTube TV's help documentation ties available networks and recording behaviour to the account's home area and current location. Its onboarding asks for a home ZIP code and can request location verification. An unexpected local network should therefore be investigated as an area-setting question before being treated as a broken channel.
Location permissions provide a signal used for the service's regional rules. A household should follow the provider's legitimate area-update process when moving or travelling. Changing an account address, a device's display language and a current playback location are different actions; one should not be assumed to update all the others.
Read the playback version
YouTube TV distinguishes live television, DVR recordings and on-demand programmes. Their advertising controls can differ. For example, a recording and an on-demand copy of the same episode need not offer identical fast-forward behaviour.
When an advertisement cannot be skipped, note which version is playing before changing the remote or app settings. A yellow ad indicator or an on-demand label can explain the behaviour more directly than a general complaint that the subscription is paid. Advertising is a property of the specific viewing mode and rights arrangement, not simply a yes-or-no property of the brand name.
Keep memberships and family settings distinct
YouTube Premium benefits concern eligible YouTube viewing; Google explicitly describes it as separate from YouTube TV. A household managing both should keep their confirmations and membership settings clear. Adding a family member or paying for another product is not a reliable fix for a location mismatch.
For a sensible comparison with another television package, list the local networks, recording needs, busiest simultaneous-use period and devices used away from home. That produces a clearer decision than comparing only headline channel totals. Read the provider's current country and home-area eligibility before planning viewing from outside its supported market.
Questions about this guide
Does YouTube Premium include YouTube TV?
No. Google describes them as separate paid memberships with different purposes.
Why can a recorded programme and an on-demand copy have different ads?
They are different playback versions. YouTube TV documents separate advertising behaviour for live, DVR and on-demand content.