How to update YouTube on BBK TV?
Today YouTube is the largest video hosting service. There people can not only watch videos of interest, but even post their own, telling the public about their hobbies and interests. Like any other app, YouTube is constantly being updated, so you need to update it to access the advanced settings. In this article we will look at how to do this on a BBK TV.
Application update procedure
Despite the multiple possibilities, humanity still prefers to watch their favorite films and programs on the big TV screen. In this regard, the management of YouTube hosting managed to achieve the inclusion of their site in the firmware of TVs with Smart TV technology.
But there comes a point where the YouTube app stops working.
It is easy to cope with a problem on a smartphone or tablet, but solving this problem on a TV is much more difficult, especially since each manufacturer of multimedia devices creates an individual interface for the internal content of the system.
And very often the owners of BBK TVs suffer from this. Some complain that YouTube has disappeared from the work panel, for others it has stopped loading, for others it is loading but does not show.
If the YouTube app stops working on BBK TV, the first step is to identify the reason, which may be several:
- changes to service standards;
- stopping support for old TV models;
- System error;
- technical difficulites;
- need to update YouTube on BBK TV.
On TVs of a new type, when a new version of the application is released, an alert appears, which asks to update the program. Several answers are also displayed there: “yes”, “no” and “remind me later”. Choosing "no", the application automatically goes to sleep until the next launch attempt. The answer "remind later" will give a similar notification after a programmed period of time. Answering "yes" allows you to start updating the application instantly. While YouTube is updating, it is not recommended to carry out other manipulations with the TV. Otherwise, the update process will fail - you will have to do everything again.
It is much more difficult to update YouTube on older TVs. In this case, the name of the manufacturer does not matter.
How to setup?
For BBK TVs made between 2013 and 2017, updating the YouTube hosting app is not easy, especially when there was no such experience. In such a situation, you can contact the application support service, but they will not receive a response immediately. Therefore, it is suggested that you familiarize yourself with the universal update instructions, which must be followed strictly step by step.
So, updating the YouTube app on BBK TV, released between 2013 and 2017, initially requires the removal of the outdated version of the utility.
- First you need go to the Google Play menu. Then go to the section "My applications".
- A list of all applications present on the device will appear on the screen. It needs find the name of YouTube and click on the "Delete" button.
- Next, a pop-up will appear on the screen. a window that requires the owner to confirm the deletion. You must select "OK".
It is worth noting that the control is entirely carried out with the help of the TV remote control.
Since a person does not have to enter the system parameters of a multimedia device every day, it is necessary to carefully press the keys.
After removing the outdated utility of the program, you can start downloading the updated version.
- First you need to go to Google Play.
- Enter the name YouTube in the application search bar.
- Then choose the option suitable for the TV. Press the "Update" button.
It is important to be extremely careful when choosing the appropriate utility. In the Play Market, the icon of the described application is similar to programs designed for installation on smartphones or computers. Unfortunately, this kind of confusion leads to confusion. For this reason, before downloading a new application, you must read its technical parameters.
It happens that users have previously disabled YouTube from the general list of working applications and forgot about it. In this case you need to check the general list of installed programs, select the required icon and click "Enable".
More often than not, these actions help "revive" the YouTube app on the BBK TV. Although in some cases it is necessary to do additional manipulations, for example, to reset the installed settings. But this does not mean that you have to climb inside the system and change different functions. Actually, it is necessary to turn off the TV from the remote control, then from the socket and leave it for 10-15 minutes, and then turn it on again.
What if the update doesn't work?
Surely many people remember what was raised among the public after the information appeared about the restriction of the use of the YouTube application on TVs released before 2012. They wrote about this in the news, reported on television, this notification constantly appeared in the feeds of various Internet resources. Moreover, Google issued a mailing list warning about restricting access to YouTube hosting for older TVs. And many decided that this was a verdict, which is why they went to household appliances stores to acquire a multimedia device of a more "fresh" year of release.
Others have found several other ways to enjoy YouTube videos without replacing their television device.
The easiest way is to connect a smartphone to the TV and transfer information from it to the big screen. However, the second method, albeit slightly more complicated, does not require constant use of a smartphone.
- First, you need to download the YouTube widget to your personal computer or laptop.
- Then take a USB flash drive, connect it to your computer, create a new folder in it called YouTube and unpack the downloaded archive there.
- After that, the memory card should be placed in the appropriate slot on the TV.
- Then turn on the TV and launch Smart Hub.
- The list that appears will display the name of YouTube. This, of course, is not the original hosting, but it will do for watching your favorite videos on the big screen.
- The last step is launch.
However, restoring the operation of the YouTube program through such manipulations cannot be called correct, but if there is no other way out, then you can do it. Moreover, such actions are not a violation of the law.
Users who do buy new BBK TVs also have a problem with the YouTube app. For some, hosting worked for several minutes and froze. Others do not load video. The problem of third parties is the most common: when you start YouTube, it requires you to update the application, and if you agree to the update, it indicates the impossibility of carrying out this procedure. And so it is constantly.
There are several solutions to this problem, however first you need to understand its causes... But here, in principle, everything is clear. Google made some changes to its privacy policy, after which the YouTube app was not working. If you recall: when you log into your Google account, a window pops up on the TV asking for a complete system update, which cannot be executed.
Resetting your TV and logging out of your Google account will help fix the situation.This manipulation will surely help you get to the YouTube hosting.
But if the proposed method did not help, you should find the Smart YouTube TV application, download it to a USB flash drive, connect the media to the TV. Launch Application Manager and install Smart YouTube TV. There is no need to log into your Google account for this application to work.
See below for what to do if the YouTube app doesn't work on your TV.
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