Keep your Google account and phone nearby — activation takes about 5 minutes.
📲 Install • Code • Sign in
Open your TV's app store, search “YouTube TV” (not the free YouTube app) and install it.
Launch YouTube TV — an activation code appears on your TV screen.
On your phone or computer go to tv.youtube.com/start, sign in with Google and enter the code.
Pick the base plan or start your free trial if eligible, and confirm payment details.
Create family profiles so everyone gets their own library and recommendations.
Open the Live, Library or Home tab and enjoy live TV. 🎉
📺 Live • Library • Home
Enter the TV code at tv.youtube.com/start while signed into the same Google account you want billed. Codes expire — generate a fresh one if it fails.
Free YouTube and paid YouTube TV are separate apps. Make sure you install the one with the red “TV” badge.
Works on Roku, Fire TV, Samsung, LG, Android/Google TV, Apple TV and Chromecast. Update old TV software first.
Restart the app for a fresh code and re-enter it at tv.youtube.com/start without delay.
Update your TV software. Very old models may not support YouTube TV — use a Fire Stick or Roku instead.
Switch to 5GHz Wi-Fi, restart TV and router, and lower playback quality if internet is slow.
Get patient expert help starting at $15 — code, login & playback fixed in one session.
Last Updated: May 2026 • Independent third-party support service. Not affiliated with YouTube®, Google®, Roku®, Amazon®, Netflix®, Hulu® or others. We never ask for passwords — help is for legitimate account holders only.
