Different YouTube app versions on TV

The YouTube on TV experience is an optimized version of YouTube that makes it easy to find and watch high-quality YouTube videos on your television. Learn more about YouTube on TV.

Availability

YouTube is available on many different television devices, including smart TVs, media streaming devices, Google TV, Android TV, and some Apple TVs.  

Your experience watching YouTube on TV will differ based on the YouTube app that's running on your smart TV or media streaming device. To find out which YouTube app you're using, see the images below to identify which app best resembles your experience. 

The latest version of the YouTube app is available on 2013 and later device models, as well as select 2012 device models:

If your TV model is from 2012 or earlier, you likely have the older version of the YouTube app. The YouTube Flash app on older TV device models will no longer be available starting June 30th 2017. 

If you have a device running Android TV, the YouTube app will be available in your apps list by default:

If you own a third generation Apple TV, the YouTube app will be available in your main menu by default:



Second generation and older Apple TVs no longer have a supported YouTube app.