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berg5500's avatar
berg5500
Newbie
6 years ago
Solved

Youtube pause

It's ridiculous when you pause on youtube videos that a screen comes up and covers half of the video. Generally, when I pause I want to see some important info -- parts list, whatever. There doesn't ...
  • RokuDanny-R's avatar
    RokuDanny-R
    6 years ago

    berg5500 

    Thanks for the post.

    For more information about that channel's features and functionality, you'll want to contact Youtube support directly to inquire further. Many channels on Roku are developed and maintained by the channel provider themselves. 

    You can reach Youtube support here: https://support.google.com/youtube/?hl=en#topic=9257498

    Thanks,
    Danny

Trila's avatar
Trila
Reel Rookie
5 years ago

Tried that on The CW Network and did not work, just took you all way out to Episode listings.

Did work on a few other channels I tried, depends on the channel it seems.

Hefe's avatar
Hefe
Newbie
5 years ago

Simple & effective,

Thanks

  • 1Mtngoat's avatar
    1Mtngoat
    Newbie
    4 years ago

    yes we can hit the back button, but it still ruins usability of the pause. Who ever decided that they would ruin that ability should get their **bleep** kicked, lol. Soooo frustrating!

    • atc98092's avatar
      atc98092
      Community Streaming Expert
      4 years ago

      You need to complain to Google. The functionality of the YouTube channel is solely under their control. Roku does not create the channels available on their platform, other than the two they do offer. 

    • VanceJ's avatar
      VanceJ
      Newbie
      3 years ago

      I agree with the frustration caused by this YouTube intentional obfuscation of the screens.  A thought is that YouTube offers their channel on Roku, but intentionally reduces the usability so the user goes to direct YouTube connections.

      In the mornings I liked surfing particular YouTube subjects via my Roku TV and this anti-user "feature" causes me aggravation because I make notes and have to pause to see graphs, etc. but Roku obliterates the brightness and lower third by not controlling the YouTube channels limiting user interface.

      So, since Roku apparently has no ease of use standards for outside developed channels, they are losing my ad revenue and usage for YouTube.  I will switch to a direct browser connection and bypass the Roku connection entirely.   I just will switch to using my main PC for YouTube.  I don't watch any of the channels except NTD and YouTube on Roku, so now it is only NTD news.  I don't watch the others because I never know if there is a fee or "join" requirement to watch other channels, so just don't use them.  

      A long time power user in Lake County, FL.

      #TCLRokuTV, #RokuTV, 

      VJ