Category: YouTube TV
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YouTube TV is Offering Three Week Free Trials on Twitter
YouTube TV is giving away three week free trials from their Twitter page today. The streaming service asked followers to tag friends in response to a tweet and is sending out promo codes for new users. If you don’t manage to score a three week trial from the party happening over on Twitter right now,…
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(Update: Roku Responds) As Talks With Roku Continue, Google Adds YouTube TV Workaround to YouTube App
(Editor’s Note: Updated post with official statement from Roku) The latest move in the ongoing fight between Roku and Google sees the latter adding a workaround of sorts to allow YouTube TV access through the standard YouTube app. In a blog post titled “Next steps for YouTube TV members on Roku,” Google announced a new…
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Google Responds to Roku’s Warning About Dropping YouTube TV
Google has responded to Roku’s statement Monday, denying the claims made by Roku and noting that the negotiations between the streaming platform and YouTube TV’s parent company are ongoing. Roku sent out a statement to customers Monday morning saying that Google is trying to set “predatory, anticompetitive and discriminatory terms” while negotiating to keep YouTube…
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Roku Warns That YouTube TV Could be Removed from Platform
With Roku and Google at odds, Roku is warning YouTube TV subscribers that the streaming service could be removed from the platform in the coming days. “Google is attempting to use its YouTube monopoly position to force Roku into accepting predatory, anticompetitive and discriminatory terms that will directly harm Roku and our users,” Roku said…
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Google To Shut Down Play Movies & TV App on Major Smart TVs in June, Redirecting Users to YouTube
A recent update indicates Google is planning to shut down its Google Play Movies & TV app on several major smart TV platforms: Roku (including TVs and other streaming devices), Samsung, LG, and Vizio. The announcement, via 9to5 Google, adds that the app is set to shut down on June 15, 2021 — though the…
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YouTube TV is Offering Up to $20 Off/Month for Your First Three Months
YouTube TV has an offer for new subscribers, for either $10 or $20 off your first three months, bringing your price down as low as $44.99/month. A CCN reader found the $10 off offer ($54.99/month for your first three months) but we’ve also seen an even better offer of $20 off ($44.99/month for your first…
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YouTube Saw Significant Growth During the Pandemic With Video Streaming on the Rise
Streaming consumption has soared throughout the last year as a result of Covid-19, and YouTube isn’t excluded from that rise in viewing time. A new report from Pew Research Center says the app grew more than any other social media app by users in the U.S. during the pandemic. YouTube’s usage by adults in the…
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YouTube TV Now Lets You Access Your YouTube Purchased Content
YouTube TV just announced a new feature for subscribers. You can now access and watch all of your YouTube purchased content within the YouTube TV app. With the update, subscribers can now search for titles to buy or rent and make purchases through the YouTube TV app. Search for titles with the search feature and…
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‘YouTube Shorts’ Launches Beta Phase in the U.S.
YouTube’s answer to Tik Tok has begun rolling out in the US. This week, the video platform launched a beta version of YouTube Shorts with the feature scheduled to be available all across the US within the upcoming weeks. YouTube describes the feature as a short-form video experience for anyone who wants to create short,…
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YouTube TV Adds 7 New Channels to Its Live TV Lineup
YouTube TV added seven more channels to its lineup today, finally bringing viewers the rest of the ViacomCBS channels promised last summer. The new channels added today are BET Her, Dabl, MTV2, MTV Classic, Nick Jr, NickToons, and Teen Nick. YouTube TV shared the news in a tweet today. In May 2020, YouTube TV announced…