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The new Apple TV has a YouTube problem

The Verge

What changed

Some buyers who received the new Apple TV 4K on November 13 could not use YouTube normally. The app either opened to a black screen with a QR code and a message saying “YouTube is not yet available on this device,” or showed a transparent red bar warning that the app was approved for device testing only, not production use.

Why it matters

This is a small but telling launch-day failure: the hardware arrived before one of the most basic pieces of its software experience was ready. For Apple TV 4K buyers, the result was immediate friction from an app they expected to open and work.

The scope, cause, duration and responsibility remain unclear. But the warning itself points to an incompatibility between the new device and YouTube’s production release. Until that is resolved, the new Apple TV 4K is not delivering a complete living-room experience for every buyer who receives one.

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