The update also affected the YouTube TV app. This can be a sign that the feud between the two is still on. The cause is still unknown. But Roku users are saying that the glitch causes the said app to freeze. Last week, the YouTube TV app was eliminated from the Roku channel store because of distribution terms dispute for the core YouTube app.
In April, Roku users were told that negotiations between the two companies are ongoing. Some people assume that Roku has completely blocked the YouTube app from the platform. As mentioned, Roku users were told that negotiations between the two companies are still ongoing. Roku added that Google proposed terms deemed as unfair and anti-competitive. Roku stated that YouTube wants to force Roku to accept the anti-competitive terms that will surely harm its users. In October, Google stated that the two companies are still negotiating in good faith.
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After hours, you can find him practicing taekwondo or doing deep dives on classic sci-fi. Marshall Honorof. Topics Streaming. A Community Manager on the YouTube TV sub-reddit confirmed that a new update was rolled out to address the playback error that was preventing users from watching certain content.
Appreciate you following up so quickly. That should do the trick, but definitely reach out to the YouTube TV support team here if the licensing error continues after that.
Apart from that, the team is also recommending clearing some space from the Roku device and restarting it to users who are experiencing issues. Going by the information coming from one of the affected users, deleting the channels not watched frequently, and updating the YouTube channel did the trick for them. So you may give this a shot. It seems that YouTube is once again looking into the playback issues on Roku Players.
Thanks for your patience while we look into this. Also try reinstalling the app to make sure that you have the updated version. For those of you facing the licensing glitch i. You can also sign out and then log back in. Hence, you want to try updating to the latest software again.
Thanks for sharing this with us — there was an issue about not being able to access YouTube on Roku devices, but this has already been fixed. TeamYouTube and Roku support appear to be keeping mum on the whole situation as neither of the two have shared any further information regarding the problem via their Twitter handles from the past few days. Also, try disconnecting the power cord and restarting your Roku.
Did Roku shoot itself in the foot with these bugs and issues? YouTube has confirmed that they are indeed still working on an agreement with Roku to ensure continued access to YouTube TV on the platform. The issue about the YT app not working on a Roku device is fixed. Hey Jim! Channels on Roku are managed and developed by channel publishers. We suggest you reach out to YouTube TV support and let them know you want their streams available on Roku. Neither side seems to be wanting to make some room for adjusting their terms.
According to the individual, they kept getting an error message claiming there was no space, however, they changed the theme on their Roku and the message vanished. Kept getting an error message that said no space. Head here for more details. More on this here. Fortunately, YouTube support has confirmed that the team is already aware of the situation and is looking into it. Appreciate your patience in the meantime. While YouTube support claimed that they were looking into the issue yesterday, the team has now confirmed that a fix for the problem is in the works.
Unfortunately, there is still no ETA for when users can expect a fix. Let us know how it goes. Apart from updating the Roku device, TeamYouTube also suggests restarting your device and router in order to fix the issue where YouTube does not load on Roku devices. Even though it has been months since the break up of Roku and YouTube along with the issues that have popped up in between, neither side seems to be wanting to back down a bit.
So it seems this cat and mouse chase will be going on for a lot longer than it should have. In response to fresh complaints regarding YouTube not auto-playing on Roku devices, the support team on Twitter claimed that the issue has already been fixed.
Reach back out if needed. Users who are having issues with YouTube TV on their Roku setups might want to perform a factory reset as that has been reported to fix this issue. More details here.
More on that here. Basically, users do not have to worry as YouTube has no plans to remove the application from that platform.
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