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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n1. Is YouTube TV Down?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Check if the YouTube TV site is completely down for all users. You can check this using popular services like Downdetector<\/a> or Outage Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If these services show a YouTube TV outage, there\u2019s nothing you can do. The issue is on YouTube\u2019s end, and you\u2019ll just need to wait for the service to come back online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t There are plenty of alternative video streaming sites you can enjoy while you\u2019re waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have a YouTube Family plan, multiple users in your house can watch YouTube TV using their own Google account. However, whether or not you have this plan, you can only watch YouTube TV simultaneously on up to three devices on your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following activities count as one device actively streaming:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regardless of your YouTube TV activity, every device you use with the service will count toward your device limit. If you\u2019re blocked from using your YouTube TV account, make sure there aren\u2019t already other family members using three devices with the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fastest solution to get YouTube TV working again is to restart your connection to the service. If you\u2019re accessing YouTube TV via your web browser, close out the browser entirely. Restart a new browser window and access only YouTube TV (and no other websites).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re streaming YouTube TV via your mobile device, you\u2019ll need to close the app and then restart it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Android, just swipe up from the bottom of the main screen, search for yt tv<\/strong>, and long-press on the app icon. Tap App info<\/strong> on the pop-up menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t Select Force stop<\/strong> at the bottom of the App info window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the iPhone, this is even easier. Just swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen and swipe right or left to find the YouTube TV app. Swipe up on the app\u2019s preview window to close the app. On iPad, just swipe up on the app in the App Switcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re using the desktop YouTube TV app on Mac or Windows, just close the app as you normally would any other app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you\u2019ve closed YouTube TV, reopen the browser or app and check if YouTube TV is working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n YouTube frequently updates the YouTube TV app. Users commonly report that when YouTube TV is not working on their mobile device, it\u2019s often because there\u2019s a pending update for the YouTube TV app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can quickly check if this is the case by opening Google Play or the Apple Store and checking if there\u2019s an update available for the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t If there is, run the update and then restart the YouTube TV app. Check if this resolved the issues you were having with YouTube TV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n YouTube tracks users\u2019 location closely to ensure that specific households use the account without sharing it with people in other places. If you\u2019ve turned off the location setting on your mobile device, YouTube TV may not work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note<\/strong>: YouTube allows you to travel to other locations and still use the service at that location for a limited time, but you still need to have Location turned on for the service to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t Enable the location on your specific device to see if it resolves the issues you\u2019re having with YouTube TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re using Google Chrome on a desktop computer or laptop, you\u2019ll need to adjust Chrome\u2019s location settings for Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. In Chrome, select the three dots at the upper right to open the menu, select Settings<\/strong>, select Privacy and Securit<\/strong>y from the left menu, and choose Site Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t 2. On the next screen, under the Permissions section, select Location<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t 3. In the next window, scroll down to Allowed to see your location<\/strong>. Select the arrow to the right of https:\/\/www.google.com:443<\/strong>. On the next window, make sure Location<\/strong> under the Permissions section is set to Allow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t Restart your browser before testing to see if YouTube TV works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A common solution for YouTube TV not working is to restart the device you\u2019re using to access the service. Restarting clears the device\u2019s memory cache and browser cache and kills all running apps or services that may interfere with the YouTube TV service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t Make sure to completely shut down your computer or laptop before restarting. Choose the shutdown option rather than the restart option. The same goes for restarting your mobile device. Perform a complete shutdown using the power button on the side of your phone. Then start up the phone before testing YouTube TV again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A basic first check is to ensure that you have a good internet connection. Connect with other websites with your device and make sure those connections work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With that out of the way, you\u2019ll also need to ensure your internet connection is fast enough to use YouTube TV. YouTube TV needs a download speed of at least 3 Mbps to stream well. If your internet connection can\u2019t manage this, you may likely experience lag issues, or YouTube TV may not work at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n YouTube recommends the following internet speeds depending on your usage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first thing to try is running a speed test to check your internet connection speed. The easiest way to do this is to search Google for internet speed test<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t Select Run Speed Test<\/strong> to start the test. When the test is completed, you\u2019ll see both download and upload speeds for your network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t The Mbps download<\/strong> result is the one to be concerned with. Make sure this speed result matches your YouTube TV usage from the list above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, ensure your mobile internet connection is working correctly by restarting the data connection. On Android, open Settings, select Connections,<\/strong> and enable and then disable Airplane mode<\/strong>. On iPhone or iPad, open the Control Center and tap Airplane Mode<\/strong> to allow it. Tap it again to disable it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you don\u2019t have quite enough bandwidth speed for YouTube TV to work properly, you can tweak some settings in the YouTube TV app so that it\u2019ll work more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n2. Make Sure You Haven\u2019t Exceeded Your Device Limit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
3. Restart YouTube TV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n5. Enable Location Permissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n7. Check Your Internet Connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n8. Adjust YouTube TV Video Quality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n