NEWS ALERT: Roku Could Lose Main YouTube App Soon: Here's What It Means For You!

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The standoff between Roku and Google has escalated. If the two sides can't reach a deal by December 2021, Google says new Roku users will not be able to download the YouTube app. Previously, the YouTube TV app was pulled from Roku. Existing Roku users can still access both YouTube apps. DECEMBER 2021 UPDATE: Roku and Google have reached a deal! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=507u0C0Otqk LINKS MENTIONED: Roku Blog - October 21, 2021: https://www.roku.com/blog/update-on-youtube-tv Variety - Roku Could Lose YouTube App in December as It Remains at Odds With Google Over Distribution Terms https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/roku-google-youtube-distribution-terms-anticompetitive-1235093839/ Axios - Roku tells customers it is unable to strike a deal with YouTube https://www.axios.com/roku-youtube-tv-google-unable-to-strike-deal-de879a12-079b-4329-a27f-5692c19bea2c.html Cord Cutters News - YouTube Could Be Dropped from Roku Before the End of the Year https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/youtube-could-be-dropped-from-roku-before-the-end-of-the-year/?source=home The Streamable - YouTube May Disappear From Roku Channel Store, As Two Sides Still Can’t Reach a Deal https://thestreamable.com/news/youtube-may-disappear-from-roku-channel-store-as-two-sides-still-cant-reach-a-deal How Roku users can access YouTube TV through the main YouTube app: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMDQBZNP52U YouTube TV video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yryzr0KOLM