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Summary
- Some Roku users report the YouTube TV app has suddenly disappeared from their devices.
- Updating your Roku to the latest software version may restore the missing YouTube TV app.
- YouTube TV can still be accessed through the regular YouTube app as a temporary workaround.
Even though Google may have raised the price of YouTube TV recently, it remains one of the best ways to stream live TV channels on your smart TV, especially in the US. YouTube TV offers features like unlimited cloud DVR storage and an easy-to-use interface. Best of all, the app is available on nearly all major platforms, including Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, and Roku streaming devices.
However, if you’ve had trouble using the YouTube TV app on your Roku device in the past day or two — finding that the app has completely disappeared — you’re not alone.
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As spotted by 9to5Google, many Roku users have taken to Reddit, Google Support, and Roku’s forums to report that the YouTube TV app has disappeared from their device. Affected users say the app vanished from their installed list, and even searching or resetting the device doesn’t help bring it back.
There’s a workaround that might help
Thankfully, a fix appears to be available. Some Roku users have reported that updating their Roku device to the latest software version restores the YouTube TV app.
If that doesn’t work for you, another workaround involves using the regular YouTube app. Some users have found that you can access YouTube TV from within the standard YouTube app on Roku. Just head to the left-hand menu, scroll to the bottom, and you should see an option for YouTube TV there.
There’s no official word yet from Roku or Google on why this issue is affecting so many users. Until then, you can try the fixes above. We’ll update this article if and when Google or Roku issues a statement or rolls out an official fix.
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