A “GOOGLE*YouTube TV” line on your bank statement is a Google YouTube TV charge on your bank statement for the live TV streaming service. The base plan runs $82.99 per month, but your actual total depends on add-ons, state taxes, and whether an introductory rate just ended.
How the Charge Reads on Your Statement
Google formats every product the same way: “GOOGLE*” followed by the service name. YouTube TV appears as “GOOGLE*YouTube TV.”1YouTube Help. Report an Unauthorized Charge Some banks truncate the descriptor to fit their character limits, so you may see “GOOGLE*YOUTUB” or a similar shortened version.2Google Payments Center. About Google Credit or Debit Card Charges
The charge posts on roughly the same day each month, tied to the date you originally signed up. When that date lands on a weekend or holiday, processing can slip by a day or two, which sometimes makes two cycles look unusually close together.
What YouTube TV Currently Costs
There are two plans. The base plan is $82.99 per month for more than 100 channels. The Sports Plan is $64.99 per month at its standard rate and covers 34 sports channels.3YouTube TV. Watch Live Sports With YouTube TV
New subscribers usually pay less at first. The base plan currently starts at $67.99 per month for the first three months before moving to $82.99, and the Sports Plan starts at $54.99 for the first twelve months.4YouTube TV. YouTube TV – Watch and DVR Live Sports, Shows and News When the promo ends, billing shifts to the full rate automatically. No confirmation is required, and no reminder is guaranteed.5YouTube TV. Offer Terms and Conditions
Why Your Charge Is Higher Than the Sticker Price
Three things typically push the total above what you expect: taxes, add-ons, and an expired introductory rate.
State and Local Taxes
Many states treat streaming subscriptions as taxable and apply sales tax, communications services tax, or both. Pennsylvania applies 6% and Connecticut applies 6.35%, and some jurisdictions add local rates on top. Two subscribers on the same plan can pay different totals based on the billing zip code alone. Tax usually adds a few dollars a month but can reach $8 or more in high-tax areas.
Add-Ons Folded Into One Charge
Every add-on rolls into the same “GOOGLE*YouTube TV” line rather than posting separately. Common ones include 4K Plus at $9.99 per month, Sports Plus with NFL RedZone at $10.99, Max at $10.99 to $22.99 depending on the tier, and Starz at $10.99. Someone on the base plan with 4K Plus and Sports Plus pays roughly $104.97 before tax. Because nothing itemizes on the bank statement, a forgotten add-on can make a routine charge look wrong.
The Introductory Rate Ended
This is the most common surprise. The jump from $67.99 to $82.99 hits at the start of the fourth month, and the sports discount lifts after a full year. If your last statement was fine and this one is noticeably higher, check whether your promo window just closed.
How to See What You’re Actually Paying For
Open the YouTube TV app or go to tv.youtube.com, click your profile icon, and open Settings, then Membership. That screen lists your plan, every active add-on, the payment method on file, and the next billing date.6YouTube TV Help. Cancel or Pause Your YouTube TV Membership
One catch for shared memberships: only the family manager, meaning the person who originally bought the subscription, can see billing details or change the plan. Other family members can see which add-ons are active but not the payment history.7Google For Families Help. Create and Manage a Shared YouTube TV Membership, or Family Group If a charge on your own card doesn’t match anything in your settings, someone else in the household may be the manager billing to a shared method.
When the Charge Comes Through an Internet Provider
Some internet providers, including Frontier, bill YouTube TV as part of their monthly service. In that case, the charge shows up on the ISP bill under a section like “Other Service Charges and Credits” rather than as a Google charge on your card.8Frontier. YouTube TV Support If you’re trying to identify or cancel a charge, first confirm where it actually originates. When billing runs through the provider, you generally have to manage the subscription through the provider’s account, not through the YouTube TV app.
How to Stop or Pause the Charge
To cancel, open YouTube TV, go to Settings, then Membership, choose Manage, then Cancel Membership, and confirm. Access continues through the end of the current billing period, and no further charges post after that.6YouTube TV Help. Cancel or Pause Your YouTube TV Membership
Pausing is the alternative if you want to keep DVR recordings and settings. When the pause ends, billing resumes automatically at the normal rate, and that resumption date becomes your new monthly anchor.
If the Charge Is Wrong or Unauthorized
YouTube TV does not offer pro-rated refunds. Canceling mid-cycle keeps your access through the end of the period but does not return money for unused days. Refunds are available when membership features are defective or don’t work as described, in which case access ends immediately when the refund is granted.9YouTube Help. Request a Refund for YouTube TV
For a charge you didn’t authorize, use Google’s unauthorized charge page rather than the standard refund flow.1YouTube Help. Report an Unauthorized Charge You can also dispute it with your bank or card issuer.
If the charge went through as an electronic fund transfer, such as a debit card or direct bank withdrawal, Regulation E gives you the right to dispute errors with your financial institution, which must investigate and resolve them, typically within ten business days.10Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 12 CFR 1005.11 – Procedures for Resolving Errors Watch the 60-day deadline. You have to report an unauthorized transfer within 60 days of the statement on which it first appeared, and missing that window can leave you liable for fraudulent charges that post afterward.11Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 12 CFR 1005.6 – Liability of Consumer for Unauthorized Transfers