PSA: YouTube app not working on your new Apple TV? Here’s the fix

If you just unboxed your new Apple TV 4K, you might run into a problem using the YouTube app. Some users report an error message that reads: “YouTube is not yet available on this device.”

Here’s how to fix this problem.

How to fix YouTube on the new Apple TV 4K

This problem appears to be pretty widespread. A number of new Apple TV 4K users have taken to social media and Reddit to complain.

As outlined by Tom Warren on X today, here’s how to fix this YouTube error on the new Apple TV 4K:

1. Make sure your Apple TV is updated to tvOS 27.2
2. Restart your Apple TV in one of the following ways:
   1. Disconnect Apple TV from the power outlet
   2. Go to Settings, then System, then choose “Restart”
   3. Press and hold the TV and back buttons for five seconds
3. Uninstall the YouTube app
4. Reinstall the YouTube app from the App Store

It also looks like YouTube has started rolling out a server-side fix, so you might not have to do any of that for YouTube to start working on your new Apple TV.

Did you run into this problem when setting up your new Apple TV 4K? Let us know down in the comments.

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