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boilermkr83
Newbie
7 years ago

Feature Request: Adding YouTube TV Command to Roku Ultra

Like many of us - I use a smart Remote. In my case,  a Logitech Harmony 650 Remote.  It is capable of using commands issued by the Roku Remote to create start-up sequences. For example power on TV, S...
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Pansy
Reel Rookie
6 years ago

I feel your pain, and nobody seems to care. I'm ready to give up on my Roku because it takes so long and so many button pushes to get to a channel on YoutubeTV. I want to hit the ON button and have the TV come on. Right now, the Roku comes on, then arrow over to select YouTubeTV, then OK, then arrow to select Live, then OK, then arrow down to a channel, then OK.

Doesn't sound like much, but when you are walking by and want to "switch on the news", it takes 20 seconds instead of 3!

First world problem...

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dstrauss
Newbie
6 years ago

I'm new to streaming, but almost every review points to YouTube TV as teh best general streaming service - yet Roku does not have a pre-programmed button (or option) to select it on startup - what gives?

  • Tivoburkee's avatar
    Tivoburkee
    Community Streaming Expert
    6 years ago

    I can assure you there isn't a Youtube tv command as of early this week.

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      tomscot2
      Channel Surfer
      6 years ago

      I have a new Roku Ultra. The remote that came with it has buttons for Netflix, Hulu, ESPN and Sling. However, I have a Harmony Hub remote and I can program it to choose YouTube TV as the start channel when I push the TV button on my Harmony Remote. This is done in the programming of the remote.  I set up an Activity called Watch YouTube TV.  The Start Sequence is as follows:

      Start TV
      Start Roku Ultra
      Set TV input
      Starting Channel = YouTube TV

      That is all there is to starting YouTube TV a Harmony universal remote.