Using YouTube On Your Smart TV? Here's How To Sign In To Your Account

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Almost all smart TVs come with the YouTube app, and for users who want to sign in to their accounts, there are a few ways to do so. The YouTube app for TV is available on several platforms, including Google TV, Android TV, and Apple TV. It's also available on streaming sticks such as Amazon Fire TV and Roku. The app features a modified interface that makes it easy for users to not only browse content but also view their channel subscriptions.

While the majority of YouTube users watch content for free, the YouTube Premium service is also quite popular. With a Premium subscription, users can watch ad-free videos, download videos to view offline, play videos in the background while using other apps, and access ad-free YouTube Music, among other perks. For YouTube Premium subscribers, signing into their YouTube account on a TV ensures they continue to get many of the same benefits.

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To sign in to YouTube on a smart TV, users will need to open the app and select 'Sign in' from the navigation menu on the left side. YouTube lets users choose to complete the process on the TV, on their phone, or via a web browser. The last two options are more convenient since users don't need to use the virtual TV keyboard. If a user wants to continue the sign-in process on the TV, they will need to enter their email or phone number associated with their Google account, their password, and then verify the login. To sign in with a web browser, either on a phone or PC, users will need to select the 'Sign in with a web browser' on their TV. They will then need to go to this address and enter the code shown on the TV. The third option is to select 'Sign in with your phone'. Note that this feature is