Yes — YouTube TV carries Fox. But which Fox channels you get, and which plan you need to get them, depends on what you’re actually trying to watch. Local Fox, Fox News, FS1, and Fox Business are not all on the same plan. Here’s the full picture.
Most people searching this question want one of three things: confirmation that Fox is there, which plan to pick, or why their Fox channel suddenly went missing. These takeaways cover all of it in plain language.
1 Does YouTube TV have the local Fox channel — the one showing local news and NFL games? Yes, in most areas. Your local Fox affiliate airs on YouTube TV in 98% of U.S. households — covering local news, Sunday afternoon NFL games, and primetime Fox shows. Enter your ZIP at tv.youtube.com to confirm your specific market is covered before subscribing. ▼
2 Does YouTube TV have Fox News Channel? Yes — but not on every plan. Fox News Channel is included on the Base Plan ($82.99/month) and the Sports + News Plan ($71.99/month). It is NOT on the Sports-only Plan or the Entertainment Plan. If you want Fox News, verify your plan includes it before downgrading. ▼
3 Does YouTube TV have FS1 and FS2 — the Fox Sports cable channels? Yes. Both FS1 and FS2 are on YouTube TV. FS1 carries college football, MLB, NASCAR, MLS, and more. FS2 has overflow sports events. Both are included on the Sports Plan, the Sports + News Plan, and the Base Plan. ▼
4 Does YouTube TV have Fox Business Network? Yes. Fox Business is on the Base Plan and the Sports + News Plan. It’s not on the Sports-only or Entertainment Plan. It shows up alongside Fox News in the news channel tier. ▼
5 Does YouTube TV carry Fox Weather and LiveNOW from Fox? Yes to both. Fox Weather and LiveNOW from Fox are on YouTube TV’s Base Plan. They are specialty Fox channels that provide 24/7 weather coverage and a live streaming news channel respectively — useful additions that most people don’t realize are there. ▼
6 Why is my Fox channel suddenly missing from YouTube TV? The most common reasons: you switched to a cheaper plan that doesn’t include that specific Fox channel, a carriage contract dispute is in progress, or it’s a technical glitch. In early 2026, YouTube TV and Fox nearly had a blackout before reaching a new deal — it was resolved, but moments like that can disrupt the channel guide temporarily. ▼
7 Can I watch Fox for free before committing to a subscription? Yes. YouTube TV offers a free trial that includes all Fox channels in your plan. The trial length varies — check tv.youtube.com for the current offer. Cancel before it ends and you pay nothing. First-time subscribers only. ▼
YouTube TV carries more Fox-owned channels than any other live TV streaming service. Here’s what each one actually is, so you know exactly what you’re getting.
This is the channel most people are asking about when they search “does YouTube TV have Fox.” It’s your local broadcast station — the one showing local news at 6 and 10, NFL games on Sunday afternoons, college football on Saturdays, and Fox primetime shows like 9-1-1 and The Resident. This is a live, local channel tied to your ZIP code — what you see is specific to your region, not a national feed. It’s included on every YouTube TV plan that includes sports, which is most of them. The exception is the Entertainment Plan, which focuses on cable entertainment channels and does not include the sports-centric local Fox affiliate in all markets. Always confirm your specific local station is available by entering your ZIP at tv.youtube.com.
Fox News Channel is America’s most-watched cable news network and it is on YouTube TV — but you have to be on the right plan. The Sports + News Plan ($71.99/month) is the cheapest tier that includes it. The Base Plan also has it. If you’re a regular Fox News viewer and are considering the cheaper Sports Plan to save money, understand that Fox News comes off the table with that switch. The difference between the Sports Plan and the Sports + News Plan is $7 per month — for Fox News viewers, that $7 is the cost of keeping it.
FS1 is Fox’s primary sports cable network — distinct from your local Fox affiliate. College football, college basketball, MLB regular season and postseason games, NASCAR, MLS, USFL, and international soccer all run through FS1. During college football season, FS1 carries some of the most-watched games of the week that aren’t airing on the broadcast Fox channel. It’s available on every sports-oriented YouTube TV plan. If sports is what you’re subscribing for, FS1 is a major reason YouTube TV delivers more sports value than many competing services.
FS2 is Fox’s secondary sports network, primarily used for overflow events when FS1 has another game airing at the same time. You’ll find NASCAR races that get bumped from FS1, international soccer, and some college games here. It’s not a channel most people watch regularly, but during busy sports weekends — particularly college football in October and November — FS2 becomes genuinely important. It’s included on the same plans as FS1.
Fox Business Network covers financial markets, business news, and economic commentary throughout the trading day and evening. It travels with Fox News Channel on YouTube TV — the same plans that carry Fox News also carry Fox Business, and the same plans that drop Fox News also drop Fox Business. For retirees watching their portfolios or tracking financial news, this is on the Sports + News Plan ($71.99/month) or the Base Plan ($82.99/month).
Fox Weather is a 24/7 weather-specific channel from Fox — storm tracking, hurricane coverage, and regional forecasts. LiveNOW from Fox is a live news feed channel that airs breaking news events as they happen without commentary. Both are on the Base Plan and easy to miss because they don’t appear prominently in most channel guide listings. Search for them directly by name. Fox Weather in particular is useful during hurricane season if you live in a coastal or storm-prone area.
The Big Ten Network carries Big Ten Conference games across football, basketball, baseball, and Olympic sports — it’s a Fox-owned network and travels with the Fox bundle. Fox Deportes is the Spanish-language Fox sports channel. Fox Soul is an urban entertainment and culture network. For college sports fans with Big Ten affiliations — Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, and others — the Big Ten Network alone is worth noting as a Fox-owned bonus that comes with the deal.
YouTube TV launched genre-specific plans in early 2026, and the Fox channel lineup is not identical across every tier. This table answers the question once and for all — which Fox channels come with which plan.
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| Fox Channel | Base Plan $82.99/mo |
Sports+News $71.99/mo |
Sports Plan $64.99/mo |
Entertainment $54.99/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Fox Affiliate | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | Varies by market |
| Fox News Channel | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| FS1 (Fox Sports 1) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| FS2 (Fox Sports 2) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Fox Business Network | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Fox Weather | ✅ Yes | Check plan | Check plan | Check plan |
| LiveNOW from Fox | ✅ Yes | Check plan | Check plan | Check plan |
| Big Ten Network | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Fox Deportes | ✅ Yes | Check plan | Check plan | Check plan |
Plan pricing shown is standard monthly rate for existing subscribers. New subscribers often receive a discounted intro rate for the first 12 months. Verify current pricing and channel lineup at tv.youtube.com — plans and included channels can change.
Fox has more live sports rights than it’s ever had. Between your local affiliate and FS1, the range of what you can watch through YouTube TV is substantial. Here’s what’s actually on those channels.
Fox broadcasts more NFL games than any other network. Sunday afternoon games air on your local Fox affiliate — including the marquee matchup branded “America’s Game of the Week.” Fox also has the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl rights in rotation. Your local Fox affiliate on YouTube TV gives you all of these — the games your region is assigned to see. Out-of-market games (games airing in other cities) require the NFL Sunday Ticket add-on, available through YouTube TV for an additional seasonal fee.
Saturday college football is split between your local Fox affiliate and FS1. The Fox broadcast network handles the biggest games — top-10 matchups, rivalry games, and conference championships. FS1 carries the supporting card of games. Big Ten games specifically get heavy coverage on Fox and the Big Ten Network (also included). During college football season, Fox’s Saturday lineup is one of the primary reasons cord-cutters choose YouTube TV over competitors that don’t carry FS1.
Fox and FS1 carry MLB regular season games, Wild Card series, and postseason coverage. The actual World Series rights rotate between networks, but Fox’s share of the postseason is on FS1 and the Fox broadcast network — both included on sports-tier YouTube TV plans. For baseball households, FS1’s schedule runs from spring through October.
FS1 holds rights to MLS regular season and playoff games, CONCACAF Champions Cup, and major international soccer events. NASCAR races that don’t air on the main Fox network go to FS1 and FS2. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being broadcast on Fox and FS1 — which is one of the most-cited reasons people are subscribing to YouTube TV specifically right now, as the tournament is a major draw for both soccer and casual sports fans.
Fox goes missing for a handful of specific reasons, each with a different fix. Work through these in order before concluding there’s something wrong with your subscription.
Before anything else, confirm which YouTube TV plan you’re on. Go to your account settings and look at your current plan. If you recently changed plans — or if someone in your household changed the plan — a Fox channel that was there before may simply not be on the new tier. Fox News and Fox Business are not on the Sports Plan. FS1 is not on the Entertainment Plan. This is the explanation for most “Fox disappeared” complaints.
Fully close the YouTube TV app — not just minimize it, but force-close it from your device’s app manager. Then reopen it. If the channel is still missing, restart the device itself: unplug your streaming stick, smart TV, or set-top box for 30 seconds and plug it back in. Reopen YouTube TV. This clears app state issues that can cause channels to not load properly without any actual problem with your subscription.
The YouTube TV channel guide can sometimes fail to show channels that are actually in your subscription. Instead of scrolling through the guide looking for Fox, use the search bar and type “Fox News” or “Fox Sports” or “FS1” directly. If the channel appears in search results with a “Watch” button, it’s in your subscription — the guide just didn’t surface it. Searching directly is more reliable than browsing when troubleshooting.
If the above steps don’t work, uninstall the YouTube TV app completely from the device and reinstall it fresh from the app store. After reinstalling and signing back in, search for the Fox channel directly. A corrupted app install can cause channels to disappear from the guide even when the subscription is correct.
When YouTube TV and a network are in contract negotiations, channels can disappear or be threatened with removal. YouTube TV went through this with Fox Corp in early 2026 — a brief standoff before a new multi-year deal was signed. During any active dispute, YouTube TV is required to notify subscribers, and the YouTube TV website and app will display a notice if a blackout is in effect or imminent. If you see no such notice and Fox still isn’t appearing, contact YouTube TV support directly through the Help section of the app — they can see your account and tell you definitively whether the channel should be available to you.
YouTube TV is the most comprehensive Fox option for live TV streamers, but it’s not the only path. These are the legitimate alternatives depending on what specifically you want from Fox.
Fox launched its own streaming service in August 2025, and it’s worth knowing about because it includes everything Fox owns in a single app at a price well below YouTube TV. For $19.99 a month you get your local Fox affiliate, FS1, FS2, Fox News, Fox Business, Fox Weather, Fox Deportes, the Big Ten Network, and Fox’s TV shows on demand. It streams on up to 5 screens simultaneously with unlimited cloud DVR that stores recordings for 270 days. For someone who only wants Fox and nothing else, Fox One is $63 cheaper per month than the YouTube TV Base Plan. The limitation: it only carries Fox. If you also want ESPN, CNN, HGTV, or anything not Fox-owned, you’d need to add another service. As a Fox-only cord-cutting solution, it’s genuinely compelling.
If your only Fox need is the local broadcast channel — for local news, NFL games, and primetime Fox shows — an over-the-air antenna is the cheapest solution available. Fox broadcasts its local signal over the air for free. A standard indoor antenna costs $25–$50 at any electronics retailer or online. A stronger outdoor antenna reaches farther in areas with weak signals. The signal quality is often better than cable or streaming — local broadcast channels over the air are full HD with no compression. The limitation: you only get the channels your local towers broadcast. No FS1, no Fox News, no Fox Business. But for local Fox specifically, the antenna solution is permanent, free after purchase, and doesn’t require an internet connection.
YouTube TV isn’t the only live TV streaming service with Fox. Hulu + Live TV ($89.99/month) bundles Disney+ and Hulu on-demand alongside the live channels, making it more expensive but a better value for households that want an on-demand library. Fubo ($84.99/month) is sports-first and carries all Fox channels. DirecTV Stream has multiple tiers starting around $79.99/month and includes Fox. The key difference with YouTube TV: YouTube TV’s unlimited cloud DVR (9 months of storage) and the new genre-specific plans that let you pay just for sports starting at $64.99/month are features not all competitors offer at comparable price points. If YouTube TV’s Fox coverage works for your market, it remains the best combination of Fox access and pricing flexibility among live TV streamers.
The Sports Plan ($64.99/month) is all you need — it includes your local Fox affiliate with the Sunday afternoon NFL games for your region. If you want to watch games outside your market, you’ll need to add NFL Sunday Ticket as a separate add-on. Before subscribing, enter your ZIP at tv.youtube.com to confirm your local Fox affiliate is available. If YouTube TV’s Sports Plan feels like too much for just Sunday games, Fox One at $19.99/month is worth checking — it’s Fox’s own app with the same local Fox channel and NFL coverage at a fraction of the price.
Don’t choose the Sports Plan. Fox News is not on the Sports Plan — this catches people off guard when they try to save money by downgrading. The cheapest plan with Fox News is the Sports + News Plan at $71.99/month. If you also watch other cable news channels (CNN, MSNBC), they come along with that tier. If you only want Fox News and nothing else, Fox One at $19.99/month includes Fox News and costs less than any YouTube TV plan.
The Sports Plan ($64.99/month) gives you your local Fox affiliate for the broadcast games and FS1 for the cable games. The Big Ten Network is also on sports-tier plans, which matters for Big Ten fans. If your team plays in a conference that airs heavily on ESPN networks, note that ESPN is also on the Sports Plan — so you’re covered there too. This is the plan most college football-focused households should start with.
Start with Fox One at $19.99/month — it’s Fox’s own streaming app with your local Fox, FS1, FS2, Fox News, Fox Business, Fox Weather, and Fox on-demand for $45 less per month than YouTube TV’s Base Plan. If you need channels beyond Fox — ESPN, CNN, HGTV, Hallmark, etc. — then YouTube TV’s Sports Plan at $54.99 for the first year (new subscribers) is the next step up. Don’t pay $82.99/month for the Base Plan when a cheaper option covers the specific Fox content you actually watch.
The Base Plan at $82.99/month is the right answer. You get all Fox channels, ESPN, CNN, MSNBC, HGTV, Bravo, Food Network, Hallmark, Discovery, and 100+ more — including unlimited cloud DVR storage that holds recordings for 9 months. Up to 6 user profiles and 3 simultaneous streams. No contracts. For a household that watches across genres and wants a genuine cable replacement with every Fox channel included, the Base Plan delivers more than any cable-cutting competitor at a comparable price.
First, verify the gap is real by entering your ZIP at tv.youtube.com — sometimes the coverage map is out of date and the channel is actually available. If it’s genuinely not available in your market, combine two solutions: get YouTube TV for the cable channels (ESPN, Fox News, HGTV, etc.) and add a $25–$50 over-the-air antenna for your local Fox broadcast channel. The antenna gives you local Fox in full HD at no ongoing cost, and YouTube TV covers everything else. This combination is exactly how many cord-cutters in smaller markets build a complete channel package.
This guide is for informational purposes only. Channel availability, plan pricing, and included networks change as YouTube TV updates its offerings and renegotiates carriage agreements. Always verify current channel lineups, plan prices, and local channel availability by entering your ZIP code at tv.youtube.com before subscribing. Free trial availability and length are subject to change and may not be available to prior subscribers. Prices shown reflect standard monthly rates as of the time of publication.