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YouTube app fails on new Apple TV 4K; fix identified

New Apple TV 4K owners are encountering a 'YouTube is not yet available on this device' error, according to widespread reports on social media and Reddit. The Verge's Tom Warren shared a workaround: update to tvOS 27.2, force restart the device, then uninstall and reinstall the YouTube app. YouTube also appears to be rolling out a server-side fix that may resolve the issue automatically.

9to5mac.com · 2026-11-13

New Apple TV 4K ships with broken YouTube app on launch day

Buyers who received the newly released Apple TV 4K found the YouTube app malfunctioning out of the box. Some saw a black screen with a QR code and a message stating YouTube was not yet available on the device, while others saw the app running but overlaid with a red bar warning that the app was approved only for testing, not production use.

theverge.com · 2026-11-13