NFT: Youtube TV

For the giants in Sunday with a VPN through a fire stick.

No issues.

With no problem. I would try using WiFi to see if that made a difference.

I use YouTube TV on different devices (Firestick, Roku and the new Google TV device). YouTube TV works fine on all of them; however, I do experience what you are experiencing on the firestick when watching Prime (Amazon) shows. No idea why and it isn't often. It's an older stick, not sure if that makes a difference.

i had some issues with audio sync on occasion but at the time i was using a chromecast. i upgraded to appletv and that issue has been mostly resolved.

the only app that consistently sucks is sunday ticket.

would cause you to stutter

Try checking video settings on the TV for "smoothing" or whatever they call it and try turning it on or off and see if that makes a difference. If you can find a tennis match that where it is most noticeable. If you aren't on a tight budget you might consider a new fire stick upgrade, they are on sale for Black Friday.

I have occasional buffering issues, but not confined to sports. I think it may be more related to my bandwidth (300 MbPS).

not sure if anybody knows or will answer? I have a smart TV (Samsung) and it seems like it came with built in app(?) for Youtube. When I watch Youtube on my "Smart TV" - there are a million commercials. It is ridiculous - sometimes a 10 minute video will have 3 commercial breaks but, after 5 seconds there is an option to "Skip Ads" - the breaks are still very annoying. They come mid-sentence (most of the time). They are not well edited commercial breaks.


BUUUUT, when I watch the same videos (as an experiment) on my computer - there are NO commercials?

What's up with that?



p.s I do not have "Youtube TV" - if that makes a difference.

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not sure if anybody knows or will answer? I have a smart TV (Samsung) and it seems like it came with built in app(?) for Youtube. When I watch Youtube on my "Smart TV" - there are a million commercials. It is ridiculous - sometimes a 10 minute video will have 3 commercial breaks but, after 5 seconds there is an option to "Skip Ads" - the breaks are still very annoying. They come mid-sentence (most of the time). They are not well edited commercial breaks. BUUUUT, when I watch the same videos (as an experiment) on my computer - there are NO commercials? What's up with that? p.s I do not have "Youtube TV" - if that makes a difference.

YouTube TV is completely different from regular YouTube. It’s a subscription streaming service for TV and cable channels. You can watch NBC, ESPN, CNN, etc, etc.

As for your issue, I’m not sure as I only watch YouTube on computer/tablet. But if your TV doesn’t have a quality system like Roku or Google TV built in, I would get a streaming stick. Regular “smart TV” software sucks.

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not sure if anybody knows or will answer? I have a smart TV (Samsung) and it seems like it came with built in app(?) for Youtube. When I watch Youtube on my "Smart TV" - there are a million commercials. It is ridiculous - sometimes a 10 minute video will have 3 commercial breaks but, after 5 seconds there is an option to "Skip Ads" - the breaks are still very annoying. They come mid-sentence (most of the time). They are not well edited commercial breaks. BUUUUT, when I watch the same videos (as an experiment) on my computer - there are NO commercials? What's up with that? p.s I do not have "Youtube TV" - if that makes a difference.

Same on Apple TV. I presume because it's easier to switch to another site on your browser than it is to switch to another app on your TV. More captive audience. What they really want is for you to go premium.

Only on Roku this weekend. I know they have not been able to agree to future terms and are winding down support for this setup. Love my Roku but YouTubeTV is gonna win this win as it is way easier to replace the Roku than to find a suitable replacement for YouTubeTV.

My Roku announced that it had upgraded itself to 10.5 this weekend, likely the cause of issues if you run into them.

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In comment 15460077 short lease said: Quote: not sure if anybody knows or will answer? I have a smart TV (Samsung) and it seems like it came with built in app(?) for Youtube. When I watch Youtube on my "Smart TV" - there are a million commercials. It is ridiculous - sometimes a 10 minute video will have 3 commercial breaks but, after 5 seconds there is an option to "Skip Ads" - the breaks are still very annoying. They come mid-sentence (most of the time). They are not well edited commercial breaks. BUUUUT, when I watch the same videos (as an experiment) on my computer - there are NO commercials? What's up with that? p.s I do not have "Youtube TV" - if that makes a difference. Same on Apple TV. I presume because it's easier to switch to another site on your browser than it is to switch to another app on your TV. More captive audience. What they really want is for you to go premium.

I think you are right Blue - I wouldn't be surprised if Samsung and YouTube TV has an agreement.

BUt, I thought if I paid for YouTube TV - that would include a ton more stuff including original content from Youtube TV? I just wanted to watch regular Youtube on my TV - maybe it is not possible because of the way it is accessed through Samsung?

Thanks.

with the choppy frame rate. Works ok on my phone and computer but the Samsung TV is awful. Every play is like frame by frame. It's like playing Microsoft Flight Simulator version 1.

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I think you are right Blue - I wouldn't be surprised if Samsung and YouTube TV has an agreement. BUt, I thought if I paid for YouTube TV - that would include a ton more stuff including original content from Youtube TV? I just wanted to watch regular Youtube on my TV - maybe it is not possible because of the way it is accessed through Samsung? Thanks.

Again YouTube TV is a completely different animal. It’s a cable TV replacement. You get network channels (ABC, CBS etc) and cable channels (ESPN, CNN, Food Network, etc). The channels stream over your internet connection. It has nothing to do with regular YouTube.

and digital advertisers are able to target you based on you watching on your smart TV for sure (I was able to back in 2015 when I last worked in the digital
space so it’s definitely more sophisticated now).