New Apple TV users report YouTube app issues
Tech Desk
Customers who received their new Apple TV 4K units today encountered unusual error messages immediately upon launching the YouTube application. According to reports, some devices displayed a black screen featuring a QR code alongside a message stating, “YouTube is not yet available on this device.” Other users observed a transparent red bar at the bottom of their screens which read, “YouTube app is approved for device testing only and not for production use.”
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Tom Warren reported that downloading the latest tvOS 27.2 update and restarting the hardware failed to fix the problem; instead, he had to manually uninstall and reinstall the application. Despite these technical difficulties, John Higgins noted in his review of the new Apple TV 4K that it remains “one of the best streaming devices available,” although he acknowledged it is expensive when compared to alternative streaming boxes.
