Key takeaways
- The official install path on LG TVs: Home > LG Content Store > search YouTube TV > download > pin to home screen.
- Google explicitly ties LG access problems to TV firmware: update the TV's firmware to the latest version.
- YouTube TV is a different app from the YouTube app — search for YouTube TV specifically (Google's own note).
- Cast is the built-in fallback: phone or computer and the TV on the same Wi-Fi, tap the Cast icon, pick the TV.
- For in-app errors, Google's troubleshooting tips page (and sending feedback) is the official channel.
Step 1 — Install it the Google way
What it means: LG-specific, from Google's help page.
- Select the home button on the remote.
- Go to the LG Content Store.
- Search for YouTube TV and download the app to the TV.
- Save the app to the home screen for easy use.
- Google's note: update the TV's firmware to the latest version so YouTube TV can be accessed.
Step 2 — Don't confuse the apps
What it means: YouTube vs YouTube TV.
- Google warns the YouTube TV app is different from the YouTube app — search for YouTube TV in the store.
- On some devices, YouTube TV can also be opened from inside the YouTube app (left navigation, bottom).
Step 3 — App loads but streaming misbehaves
What it means: in-app recovery.
- Use YouTube TV's own troubleshooting tips page for streaming errors and account issues.
- Cast as a workaround: connect phone and TV to the same Wi-Fi, open YouTube TV, tap the Cast icon, select the TV.
- If casting fails, both devices usually aren't on the same network — fix the network first (our Wi-Fi disconnecting guide).