YouTube MIA on Apple TV

[kybearfuzz]

Today, I took it easy for the most part. So, I parked myself on the couch this afternoon, planning to watch some awful 1970s horror flick on YouTube. I turn on my Apple TV and find the YouTube link missing. I wondered if I need to do an update, or maybe it moved toward the bottom of the selections, but never found it.

A quick search online found that the last update removed YouTube from my version of the Apple TV. GRRRRR! In order to get it back, I would need to buy a new Apple TV.

Uhhh.. no.

While I love my Apple products, I don't find the need to replace something when it is working fine for everything else.

Luckily, the Airplay function still works on the Apple TV so I just moved the movie from my iPad's YouTube to the big screen. Yeah, it's a pain in the butt, but at least it's easier to search for things on YouTube from my iPad.

Comments

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

Sorry that happened. Apple is getting to be like the Blob- the more it gets you to buy its gadgets & gizmos, the more it wants you to buy more.

Sitting here eating some Utz Party Mix and watching Guardians Of The Galaxy on cable tv.

[barak.livejournal.com]

Yeah, apparently there's some kind of schism between Apple and YouTube. I heard the next update of the iOS for the iPhone will also remove the YouTube app as well. I think from what I understand, Apple wants YouTube to update their 10 year old app to play better, and YouTube wants Apple to let them play ads before their videos. I guess YouTube stands to make $350 billion-plus a year from those obnoxious ads.

[mat-t.livejournal.com]

I I wonder if the add thing is a problem on the older Apple Tv's only. I know on mine (a second or third gen) it does ads on YouTube vids.