YouTube TV automatic renewal settlement
Dutcher v. Google LLC d/b/a YouTube, et al.
Also known as YouTube TV settlement; YouTube TV auto renewal
The lawsuit claimed YouTube TV did not follow California's automatic renewal disclosure law.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- Estimated $467.62
Source
“The estimated payment to Class Members is $467.62.”
From the court record: Order Granting Final Approval and Fees, Santa Clara Superior Court (file-stamped October 15, 2026; copy on the settlement site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Payments
- Approved, not paid yet Court approved Oct 15, 2026. Has it paid yet? See payment status.
Source
“Payments will only be made after the Court grants final approval of the Settlement and after any appeals of the Court’s order granting final approval are resolved.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Aug 30, 2026
Source
“Submit a Claim Form by August 30, 2026”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Paid a YouTube TV renewal in California, Feb 2017 to Oct 2021
Source
“purchased via YouTube billing for personal, family, or household purposes, excluding those who enrolled in YouTube TV through iOS-based mobile applications from Apple’s App Store, YouTube TV Subscriptions that were cancelled during a free trial, and YouTube TV subscriptions that were fully refunded by Defendants. ... Any employees of YouTube and Google and the judge presiding over this case (as well as Court staff) are excluded from the Settlement Class.”
From the administrator site: Official FAQ. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- California only
Source
“all persons in California who, from February 1, 2017, to October 29, 2021, enrolled in and paid for at least one renewal term of a YouTube TV Subscription, purchased via YouTube billing for personal, family, or household purposes, excluding those who enrolled in YouTube TV through iOS-based mobile applications from Apple’s App Store, YouTube TV Subscriptions that were cancelled during a free trial, and YouTube TV subscriptions that were fully refunded by Defendants.”
From the administrator site: Official FAQ. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Quick answers
How much is the YouTube TV automatic renewal settlement payout?
Estimated $467.62.
Can I still file a claim for the YouTube TV automatic renewal settlement?
No. Claims closed on Aug 30, 2026.
When is the YouTube TV automatic renewal settlement payout date?
Court approved Oct 15, 2026.
Is the YouTube TV automatic renewal settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Simpluris, and the official site is www.youtubetvsettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
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Case details
- Case
- Dutcher v. Google LLC d/b/a YouTube, et al.
- Court
- Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
- Case number
- 20CV366905
- Administrator
- Simpluris
- Official site
- www.youtubetvsettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- $7,500,000
- Full payout terms
- Estimated $467.62 per valid claim (court order)
- Effort
- Easy, about 4 minutes
- States
- California
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (passed) source document
- Final approval granted
- From the court order we read.From the signed order granting final approval, file-stamped October 15, 2026, posted on the settlement site's Important Documents page. Source: court record
The court’s exact words
all persons in California who, from February 1, 2017, to October 29, 2021, enrolled in and paid for at least one renewal term of a YouTube TV Subscription, purchased via YouTube billing for personal, family, or household purposes, excluding those who enrolled in YouTube TV through iOS-based mobile applications from Apple’s App Store, YouTube TV Subscriptions that were cancelled during a free trial, and YouTube TV subscriptions that were fully refunded by Defendants.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
You may be included if you were in California and paid for a YouTube TV renewal for personal or household use, Feb 1, 2017 to Oct 29, 2021.
You are not included if you opted out, signed up via Apple's App Store, cancelled in a free trial or got a full refund.
You are not included if you work for YouTube or Google, or are the judge or court staff.
Sources and checks (5)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement site home page administrator site
- Official FAQ administrator site
- Official Important Dates page administrator site
- Official Important Documents page (read through the local Firecrawl proxy) administrator site
- Order Granting Final Approval and Fees, Santa Clara Superior Court (file-stamped October 15, 2026; copy on the settlement site) court record
What changedLast change Nov 4, 2026
- Corrected who may be included (the presiding judge and court staff, and YouTube employees) per the official FAQ. source document
- Corrected who may be included (household purpose, opt-outs and Google employees) per the official FAQ. source document
- Payment-status page created. The court granted final approval on October 15, 2026; the site says payments come only after approval and after any appeals are resolved. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
If your claim was filed on time and accepted, it is in the pool. The administrator pays, usually after final approval and any appeals. Contact the administrator with your claim ID if something looks wrong. Never pay anyone to check on a claim.