Philo review

Philo is the best fit for people who used cable mainly for entertainment channels rather than news and games. Essential costs $25 a month with a 7-day free trial and includes 70+ live channels, a library of 75,000+ on-demand titles and an unlimited cloud DVR that keeps recordings for a year and lets you skip the ads. Both plans stream on up to 3 devices at once and support up to 10 profiles, with no contract. Bundle+ costs $33 a month and adds HBO Max Basic with Ads, AMC+, discovery+ and All Reality, which Philo says saves $22 a month against buying the apps separately. Add-ons include Hallmark+ for $9, MGM+ for $8 and STARZ for $12 a month. The trade-off is clear: Philo does not carry local broadcast stations or the big sports networks, so it suits households that can get locals with an antenna. Philo also offers free channels that need only an account.

Who it is for

Cord cutters who watch reality, drama and lifestyle channels and do not need local stations or live sports.

Price

Essential $25 per month with a 7-day free trial; Bundle+ $33 per month.

Essential $ 25 / mo with 7-day free trial
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.

Key features

• 70+ must-have live TV channels on the Essential plan
• 1-year unlimited cloud DVR that lets you skip ads
• 75,000+ on-demand titles, or 80,000+ on Bundle+
• 3 simultaneous streams and up to 10 profiles
• Bundle+ adds HBO Max Basic with Ads, AMC+, discovery+ and All Reality

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: $25 a month is a fraction of a full cable replacement
• Strength: Recordings kept for a year with ads skippable
• Strength: Free channels available with no credit card
• Weakness: No local broadcast stations
• Weakness: Live sports only through the HBO Max app on Bundle+
• Weakness: The 7-day trial applies to Essential only

Key facts

• Essential: $25 per month
• Bundle+: $33 per month
• Free trial: 7 days on Essential
• DVR: Unlimited, recordings kept 1 year
• Streams: 3 at once, up to 10 profiles

Where it ranks

Philo is No. 3 in our Best Live TV Streaming Services verdict.