Can You Take YouTube Off a Smart TV?
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With the introduction of smart TVs, apps that were once solely reserved for phones and tablets are now on the big screen. But all these apps take up a lot of space, so many wonder if they can remove apps like YouTube.
How to Remove YouTube from Your Smart TV
YouTube comes pre-installed on many smart TVs. However, most platforms still allow you to remove it if you want to.
The steps you’ll need to take to remove YouTube from your smart TV will vary depending on the operating system and model year.
Remove YouTube from Samsung Smart TV
Newer Samsung smart TVs come with YouTube pre-installed. You can’t remove the app if it’s pre-installed, but you can lock it.
Here’s how to lock YouTube on a Samsung smart TV:
- Press the Home button on your remote control.
- Select “Apps.”
- Press the up arrow on your remote and select the settings icon.
- Navigate to YouTube.
- Select “Lock” from the menu and enter your PIN. If you haven’t set one, the default is 0000.
- Press “Done.”
Once an app is locked, no one will be able to open it without the pin.
If your Samsung smart TV didn’t come with YouTube pre-installed, you can remove it following the steps below:
- Press the Home button on your remote.
- Scroll all the way to the left, then select “Apps.”
- Navigate to YouTube.
- Use the down arrow on your remote to select “Delete” and confirm your choice.
You can also remove YouTube from your TV’s home screen without completely deleting the app:
- Press the Home button on your remote.
- Navigate to YouTube.
- Press the down arrow on your remote and select “Remove.”
- Confirm your selection.
You can reinstall YouTube at any time.
Remove YouTube from Roku Smart TV
Roku smart TVs usually don’t come with YouTube pre-installed. But if you downloaded the app and now want to remove it, just follow the steps below:
- Open your Roku home screen and navigate to YouTube. Don’t open it.
- Press the asterisk button on your remote.
- Select “Remove” from the options menu.
This will work for all TVs and streaming devices running on Roku technology, including:
- TCL smart TVs
- Hisense smart TVs
- Westinghouse smart TVs
Remove YouTube from LG Smart TV
The process of uninstalling the YouTube app on your LG TV will vary based on your webOS version.
Here’s how to uninstall YouTube on an LG TV running webOS 22:
- Press the Home button on your remote.
- Select “Edit App List.”
- Find the YouTube app, then press the trash bin icon above it.
- Confirm you want to remove the YouTube app.
And here’s how you can uninstall YouTube on an LG smart TV running webOS 5.0:
- Press the Home button on your remote.
- Navigate to YouTube, then press and hold the select button until an X mark appears.
- Select the X and confirm you want to delete the app.
Remove YouTube from Fire TV
Removing YouTube from a Fire TV takes a couple of extra steps compared to other platforms.
- Navigate to the Fire TV home screen.
- Press the settings icon.
- Once you’re in the settings section of your smart TV, select Applications > Manage Installed Applications.
- Find and select the YouTube app.
- Press “Uninstall.”
You can follow this same process for most apps installed on your smart TV. It works for all TVs and streaming devices running Fire OS, including:
- Toshiba smart TVs
- TCL smart TVs
- Insignia smart TVs
Remove YouTube from Google TV
To remove YouTube from a Google TV, you’ll need to open the Google Play Store. Depending on the last time you accessed it, it may ask you for your login credentials.
- Press the Home button on your remote.
- Select “Apps,” then go to the Google Play Store.
- Select “My Apps” in the top-left corner.
- Choose YouTube.
- Press “Uninstall.”
This process works for all TVs and streaming devices running the Google operating system, including:
- Sony smart TVs
- TCL smart TVs
- Hisense smart TVs
How to Remove YouTube from Apple TV
If you want to remove YouTube from your Apple TV streaming device, follow these steps:
- Open your Apple TV home screen and navigate to the YouTube icon.
- Press and hold the select button until a menu appears.
- Select “Delete App,” then select “Delete.”
Can I Remove YouTube from Android TV?
Smart TVs using the Android platform work a little bit differently. YouTube comes pre-installed, and Android doesn’t allow you to delete these.
So, unfortunately, there’s no way to remove YouTube from your Android TV if it came with it pre-installed.
Can I Remove YouTube from Vizio TV?
Like Android TV, there’s no way to remove pre-installed apps from the Vizio SmartCast system. So while you can access the app on your Vizio smart TV, you’re unfortunately stuck with it.
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Can You Put Parental Controls on YouTube on a TV?
Maybe you still want your kids to access the app but don’t want them watching YouTube content they shouldn’t be.
You can prevent your kids from watching inappropriate content on YouTube by turning on Restricted Mode. Here’s how to activate it on your smart TV:
- Open the YouTube app.
- Navigate to the menu on the left side of the screen, then select “Settings.”
- Find “Restricted Mode” and toggle it on.
Can You Delete a YouTube Channel from your TV?
While you can’t completely delete a YouTube channel from appearing on your TV, you can set up a YouTube Kids profile and block your children from accessing it.
Sign into your Kids profile on a web browser, then follow the steps below.
- Open the channel you want to block.
- Select the three vertical dots next to the “Subscribe” button.
- Select “Block this channel.”
The channel won’t appear on your smart TV whenever you’re accessing the YouTube app on your Kids profile.
How Do You Sign Out of YouTube on a Smart TV?
Follow these steps to sign out of YouTube on a smart TV:
- Open the YouTube app.
- Scroll over to the menu, then select your profile picture.
- Choose the account you want to sign out of, then press “Sign Out.”
