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How To Update Your Current Playback Area on a TV
- Open the YouTube TV app on your TV.
- Click on your profile picture.
- Click “Settings.”
- Click “Area.”
- Click “Current Playback Area.”
- On your phone, go to tv.youtube.com/verify.
- Allow the website to use your device's location, which will update your current playback area.
- Why is my playback area different from my home area on YouTube TV?
- Can you have different home areas on YouTube TV?
- Can I watch YouTube TV outside the US?
- Does YouTube TV block VPNS?
- Is YouTube TV region locked?
- Why does my current playback area keep changing on YouTube TV?
- Why does my location on YouTube keep changing?
- Why does YouTube TV think I'm somewhere else?
- Why won't YouTube TV let me change my location?
- How does YouTube determine your location?
Why is my playback area different from my home area on YouTube TV?
Jumping in here to clarify – if you're receiving a message that you're 'Outside your home area' when watching YouTube TV, you can go through 2-factor authentication at tv.youtube.com/verify on your mobile device and verify your location, thus resolving the issue.
Can you have different home areas on YouTube TV?
It is a family plan, after all. But YouTube never said that you had to live at one address every time you use the platform. So, yes, you can still enjoy all the perks of a YouTube TV membership even though you reside in separate homes.
Can I watch YouTube TV outside the US?
YouTube TV is only available in the United States. You can enjoy YouTube TV while traveling in the United States, but available programs may vary by location. Local networks for the location you're visiting. Note: You can't record local programming outside of your home area.
Does YouTube TV block VPNS?
YouTube TV does this by tracking the IP address used to access the service. Since a VPN uses a shared IP address, multiple YouTube TV subscribers will likely use the same IP address at some point. This makes it easy for YouTube TV to detect the VPN IP addresses and block them.
Is YouTube TV region locked?
Location restrictions
YouTube TV is only available in the United States. Your current location will find which programs and networks you see. Your access may be limited based on where you're attempting to use YouTube TV. If you're traveling, you'll see the local channels from your current location.
Why does my current playback area keep changing on YouTube TV?
CHANGE HOME AREA
You have to be physically in your new home area to update your home area in YouTube TV. If you're a frequent traveler, make sure to use YouTube TV at least once every 3 months in your home area. This check in makes sure YouTube TV can continue to offer you the correct local networks.
Why does my location on YouTube keep changing?
The real location for the service is based on your IP address, not on your personal settings. So it's not about copyright and more like Google changing the location (And language, for that matter) because they feel like it.
Why does YouTube TV think I'm somewhere else?
You have to be physically in your new home area to update your home area in YouTube TV. If you're a frequent traveler, make sure to use YouTube TV at least once every 3 months in your home area. This makes sure YouTube TV can continue to offer you the correct local networks.
Why won't YouTube TV let me change my location?
You have to be physically in your new home area to update your home area in YouTube TV. If you're a frequent traveler, make sure to use YouTube TV at least once every 3 months in your home area. This check in makes sure YouTube TV can continue to offer you the correct local networks.
How does YouTube determine your location?
IP Address Tracking
This address is like a thumbprint for your computer. It identifies your computer from all other computers in the world. Investigative authorities can use the IP address associated with a YouTube account, or a YouTube video, to pinpoint your exact location, as well as your Internet service provider.
