QUESTION
Has Roku removed YouTube TV from its platform?
ANSWER
Roku has not permanently removed YouTube TV from its platform. However, there was a dispute between Roku and Google in April 2021 that led to Roku removing the YouTube TV app from its channel store for new subscribers. The disagreement was primarily over contract terms that Roku deemed unfavorable and potentially detrimental to user experience. While the YouTube TV app became unavailable for new installations for a time, existing users who had already installed the app were not affected and could continue to use the service. Moreover, after several months of negotiations, in December 2021, Roku and Google reached an agreement to bring YouTube TV back to the Roku platform, ensuring that users could once again download and access the app regardless of whether they were new or existing subscribers.
EXCLUSIVE OFFER