What is YouTube TV?
YouTube is an American online streaming television platform owned by Google. It can be used on almost every device that is connected to the internet and features more than 85 television networks including the Big Four broadcast networks and PBS (this will vary depending on the market). There’s no doubt that YouTube is an amazing platform that offers a wide range of shows. You can find pretty much anything on YouTube ranging from action and entertainment to family-friendly educational content. But all of these shows are even better when they are on the big screen like your big 34 inches LED TV. Watching a YouTube show on a big TV screen makes the experience much better when compared to a computer or laptop screen.
What Streaming platforms will support Youtube?
The process of activating your YouTube on the devices isn’t complicated at all. But since there are many different devices that you can use, the way you activate YouTube varies from device to device. To make matters easier for you, we’ve put together a series of guides that will show you how to activate YouTube on the following streaming devices:
RokuKodiPlayStation (3, 4, and 5)Xbox (360, One, Series)
Activating YouTube on Roku
Activating YouTube on Roku devices is pretty easy and only takes a few minutes to set up. Once your YouTube is activated, you can easily watch shows on YouTube TV on your very own TV screen. You need to sign in to your account from youtube.com/activate and enter a digit that you receive on your streaming device. Follow one of the guides below (the one applicable to the streaming device that you’re using) to activate YouTube via Youtube.com/activate:
Activate YouTube on Kodi
Kodi is a very useful software that is used for media playing and can be installed on a smart TV as well. Activating YouTube on your Kodi is a little complicated but not impossible. It is the same as other platforms because you will be using the same link which is youtube.com/activate but you will have to perform some extra steps before that. Here’s what you need to do to activate YouTube on your Streaming device:
Activate YouTube on Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S / X
Activating YouTube on Xbox One, Xbox 360 and the next-gen versions (Xbox Series S / X) is very similar to Playstation activation. Once you go to the YouTube app and try to connect it, it will give you a code that you will have to enter at youtube.com/activate. Locate and open your YouTube App from Xbox One. If this is your first time, then you should enter your Google account information to sign in. Here’s what you need to do:
Activate YouTube on Chromecast
Activating YouTube on Chromecast is not necessary, since the authorization will be handled directly by your mobile device from where you initiate the casting from. If you have a Chromecast device, you’ll be pleased to know streaming YouTube content from it is the easiest method out of this bunch. Here’s what you need to do: Note: You don’t need to activate YouTube because you are streaming the content from your mobile device.
Activate YouTube on Apple TV
Activating YouTube on Apple TV is also pretty straightforward. The Youtube activation approach on Apple TV approach will be the same as other similar streaming devices like Roku or Android TV where we will enter the code by going to the youtube.com/activate link. Follow the complete steps for activating YouTube below: Follow the instructions below for step-by-step guidance:
Activate YouTube on Android TV
If you plan on streaming YouTube content on an Android TV, I have good news – Since Android is also developed by Google, you won’t be required to activate via an activation code as you would normally need to on other Smart TV operating systems. Here’s how simple it’s to activate YouTube on Android TV:
Activate YouTube on LG Smart TV
If you’re using an LG Smart TV that’s using its proprietary OS (not Android TV), you will need to start the activation process by accessing the LG Content Store and downloading the dedicated Youtube app. Next, once the app is downloaded locally, you’ll need to get fetch the activation code and activate it on youtube.com/activate. Here are the step by step instructions on how to do this:
Activate YouTube on Samsung Smart TV
If you have a Samsung Smart TV with its proprietary operating system, keep in mind that you should already have the YouTube app on the home screen. All you need to do is fetch the code and then activate the Samsung TV as a streaming device on Youtube.com/activate Here’s what you need to do:
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