Channels & viewing

[Clare65]

Is there a free and safe way to get rid of the ads on YouTube on a smart TV, whether or not using Roku or just the YouTube on the tv? YouTube Premium is way to expensive. Thank you!

[RokuCarly]

Welcome to the Roku Community, @Clare65!

Thanks for stopping by. We'd be happy to share further information about this. 

Please be informed that there is no other way to stream the YouTube app ad-free, as it requires a premium subscription to turn off ads.

You may also contact the YouTube Support team for further clarification and see if they can provide you with workarounds as they independently manage their app on the Roku streaming platform. 

You may reach them here: YouTube Support.

Best regards,
Carly

[andyross]

There is no practical way. Maybe some higher end router can do some filtering, but that is only for experts. Even ad-blockers on computers are a cat-and-mouse game.