How does YouTube TV operate its profiles feature?
How does YouTube TV operate its profiles feature?
YouTube TV does profiles a little differently than other streaming services, but setting them up is worth the time.
Having multiple profiles on a live TV streaming service can be a downright indispensable feature. With the number of channels offered by live TV streamers, profiles are a highly useful feature; if one family member loves watching sports, while another likes reality TV, and a third enjoys movie channels, keeping track of these preferences on distinct profiles is a must.
YouTube TV has a fantastic selection of top cable channels, which means families and households might easily run into the problem of needing to establish separate profiles to accommodate everyone’s preferences. Does YouTube TV allow for that? How do you set up multiple profiles on the streamer? We’ve got more details here.
Everything you need to know about profiles on YouTube TV
How many profiles can you create on YouTube TV?
You can add up to five additional profiles on YouTube TV by using what’s called the streamer’s Family Group feature. Once one person in a household has purchased a YouTube TV subscription, they can invite those five extra members to join their family.
How to set up a family group on YouTube TV
It’s easy to establish a family group once you have purchased a YouTube TV subscription. Simply:
- Sign in to YouTube TV.
- Click on your profile picture.
- Click Settings.
- Scroll to Family sharing, and click Manage.
- Create your Google family group, and agree to YouTube’s terms of service and the Google privacy policy.
- Have invited family members accept their invitations to join.
See a video on how to establish family groups on YouTube TV
What are the benefits of using family groups on YouTube TV?
Once you are added as a family group member, you can see the extra subscriptions your account owner has purchased, build your own content library by establishing viewing preferences and DVR content, and keep your watch history separate from the rest of your family.
That allows you to make your YouTube TV viewing experience much more personalized, and you can also use other Google services shared with the family group. It’s a great way to get the very most out of a YouTube TV subscription and share it with your household.
Can family members watch YouTube TV outside the home?
No, YouTube TV is only meant to be used within the home of the account owner, regardless of whether or not a family group has been established. Viewers are not intended to log into a family YouTube TV subscription outside of that household.
Family group members will need to periodically use YouTube TV in the location of the account owner, or they will lose access. Family managers can always change the home location, but group members cannot.
Can you delete someone from a family group on YouTube TV?
Yes, you can easily delete someone from a family group on YouTube TV. To do so, go back into the Family sharing settings using the instructions laid out above, then click Manage. Then you can remove any family members you need to release from the group.
Viewers can also leave a family group by signing into YouTube TV, going into the Family sharing settings, clicking Manage, and then selecting Menu in the top-left corner of the screen. Click Leave your family group, and enter your password to confirm your decision.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV is a live TV streaming service with more than 60 channels for $82.99/month. This plan includes local channels 32 of the top 35 cable channels, and regional sports networks (RSNs) in select markets. The base plan includes more than 100 live channels, including major broadcast networks like ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC, as well as popular cable channels such as ESPN, CNN, FX, USA Network, and TNT. Local channels are included in most markets, making YouTube TV a full replacement for traditional cable for many viewers.