{"id":9584,"date":"2022-07-13T07:10:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T07:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=9584"},"modified":"2022-07-13T07:10:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T07:10:17","slug":"how-to-add-youtube-tv-to-roku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-youtube-tv-to-roku","title":{"rendered":"How to Add YouTube TV to Roku"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a130c6d46f1b\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a130c6d46f1b\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a130c6d46f1b\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-youtube-tv-to-roku\/#How_to_Add_YouTube_TV_to_Roku\" title=\"How to Add YouTube TV to Roku\">How to Add YouTube TV to Roku<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-youtube-tv-to-roku\/#Cant_run_channel\" title=\"Can&#8217;t run channel\">Can&#8217;t run channel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-youtube-tv-to-roku\/#Workaround\" title=\"Workaround\">Workaround<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-youtube-tv-to-roku\/#Signing_up_for_YouTube_TV_on_Roku\" title=\"Signing up for YouTube TV on Roku\">Signing up for YouTube TV on Roku<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_YouTube_TV_to_Roku\"><\/span>How to Add YouTube TV to Roku<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/SFkac0W.jpg\" alt=\"how to add youtube tv to roku\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you want to watch YouTube videos on Roku, you must first sign up for YouTube TV. Once you&#8217;ve signed up, you should receive an email with instructions on how to sign up for YouTube TV on Roku. You can follow the steps outlined below to complete the setup process. If you&#8217;re having trouble, you can read the rest of this article to get some help. There are several different ways you can sign up for YouTube TV on Roku.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cant_run_channel\"><\/span>Can&#8217;t run channel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Can&#8217;t run YouTube TV channel on RoKU? The problem may be related to internet connection. Check the IP address of your Roku device, and if it&#8217;s not listed, try reconnecting to your Wi-Fi network. The YouTube channel should then reappear on your Roku. If that doesn&#8217;t solve the problem, restart your Roku device. If the problem persists, you may have to upgrade your Roku OS.<\/p>\n<p>The first step in solving the error is to reboot your Roku device. This can also resolve the issue with cached software. To restart your device, simply press the Home button, then select Settings, System, and Power. Select Restart system, and wait for your Roku to reboot. Once the device has restarted, you can log in to your Roku account again, and follow the directions below to enable the YouTube TV channel on your Roku.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re experiencing this error, the app you downloaded may no longer be available in the Roku store. In such a case, you may try to reinstall the YouTube App. However, this solution may not work for you. The YouTube TV app no longer exists in the Roku store. Therefore, you&#8217;ll have to try to download it again from its website. The error message is caused by a bug.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Workaround\"><\/span>Workaround<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite the fact that Google has shut down its YouTube TV app on Roku, users can still access the service. To do this, they must have downloaded the app before it was removed. In addition, they should not have removed it. Roku said that the action by Google was the clear act of an unchecked monopolist and harmful to the consumer. However, it seems that the situation could be different. Google is not the only company that has troubled Roku&#8217;s business model.<\/p>\n<p>When you install the YouTube app on Roku, you will sometimes be greeted with a notification saying that the channel cannot be started. To resolve this error, you can share a screenshot of the error message you receive. If the issue is still persisting, you can also try deleting the app and adding it back. This will force YouTube to re-download its app. If this works, the app will be added to your Roku again.<\/p>\n<p>If this does not work, try shutting down the device and rebooting it. Sometimes YouTube TV has a bad day on the server side. Sometimes, it can even be a temporary issue caused by specific geographic issues. If you are experiencing this problem, try exiting the platform for ten to twenty-five minutes to see if the streaming service starts up again. You will be surprised how fast it comes back once you restart the app.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Signing_up_for_YouTube_TV_on_Roku\"><\/span>Signing up for YouTube TV on Roku<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a way to watch live television on your Roku device without having to pay for cable or satellite, YouTube TV may be a good option. In addition to major television networks, YouTube TV includes local channels as well as sports and news channels. It also includes a cloud DVR with no storage space limits. And best of all, you can sign up for a free trial! Sign up for YouTube TV today and start watching live TV on your Roku device, for free!<\/p>\n<p>The first step in signing up for YouTube TV on Roku is to download the app. You can then install it onto your Roku device. Alternatively, you can sign up for YouTube TV through the official YouTube website. If you are unable to sign up for YouTube TV through the Roku app, you can contact YouTube&#8217;s customer support team and they will help you. You should provide screenshots of the issue with your support ticket. You can also try deleting the app and then adding it back to your Roku device.<\/p>\n<p>While YouTube TV is a good option for many, it does have a few drawbacks. For one thing, it used to lack ViacomCBS channels, including BET, CMT, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TV Land, and truTV. But last year, YouTube TV added eight more ViacomCBS channels, including BET, CMT, Nickelodeon, MTV2, TeenNick, and VH1. The channel list also includes CNN, Cartoon Network, and truTV, as well as Turner Classic Movies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Add YouTube TV to Roku If you want to watch YouTube videos on Roku, you must first sign up for YouTube TV. 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