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How YouTube TV builds for TV
Live TV distribution built on top of YouTube's TV app foundations.
Hybrid7 of 7 platforms
Where YouTube TV runs
General availability across the major smart-TV platforms. Support changes over time.
Tizen · Samsung
AvailablewebOS · LG
AvailableRoku · Roku
AvailableFire TV · Amazon
AvailableAndroid TV · Google
AvailabletvOS · Apple
AvailableSmartCast · Vizio
AvailableHow YouTube TV is built for TV
YouTube TV is Google's live-TV service and rides on the same TV app foundations as YouTube, extended with a live guide, DVR, and multi-view. It ships across all the major platforms.
It is a clean example of layering a live product on top of an existing, well-optimized video app.
Building something like YouTube TV?
- Reuse a proven video core, then layer live guide and DVR features on top.
- Multi-view and DVR add real state-management complexity to a TV UI.
- Live plus on-demand in one app means two playback paths to test on every device.
Availability and engineering details are compiled from public sources and change over time. YouTube TV is a trademark of its owner; this page is an independent developer reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube TV.