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Lionel Mandrake

(4,145 posts) Sun Dec 18, 2022, 05:25 PM Dec 2022

YouTube TV is confusing.

I recently signed up for YouTube TV, which is a streaming service that I can get through my Roku device. But I'm finding it very non-intuitive. Stuff that should be easy isn't.

Sometimes I stop watching in the middle of a movie or in an episode of a TV show. When I come back, I would like to continue from where I stopped, but that doesn't seem to happen. Instead, I have to start from the beginning and fast forward through what I already watched. Grrrr.

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YouTube TV is confusing. (Original Post) Lionel Mandrake Dec 2022 OP

I'm in my 70s. It all confuses the bejeebers out of me. I'm lucky to get around DU ... marble falls Dec 2022 #1

Remember when we used to jusf turn thd tv on & change channel? SheltieLover Dec 2022 #5

I love one feature we didn't have back then - fast forward. marble falls Dec 2022 #6

Are you signing out? pwb Dec 2022 #2

Lionel, cilla4progress Dec 2022 #3

Go to your home screen and click on thumbnail MacKasey Dec 2022 #4

What is thumbnail? Lionel Mandrake Dec 2022 #9

On the home screen the little squares with the names of the programs MacKasey Dec 2022 #12

I've experienced that as well BadGimp Dec 2022 #7

If you save the show it should start up where you left off. jalan48 Dec 2022 #8

What is "save"? Lionel Mandrake Dec 2022 #10

There's a "tour" app that you can use to learn about Youtube TV. When you jalan48 Dec 2022 #11

Yes, save puts the program in your library MacKasey Dec 2022 #13

I was at my daughters and she has Direct tv. They dumped FOX. pwb Jan 2023 #14

marble falls

(63,662 posts)

1. I'm in my 70s. It all confuses the bejeebers out of me. I'm lucky to get around DU ...

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2022, 05:38 PM

Dec 2022

... there are all sorts of features here I kinda know about but couldn't use, and a lot I don't have a clue about.

SheltieLover

(64,202 posts)

5. Remember when we used to jusf turn thd tv on & change channel?

Reply to marble falls (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 18, 2022, 06:24 PM

Dec 2022

marble falls

(63,662 posts)

6. I love one feature we didn't have back then - fast forward.

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 18, 2022, 06:42 PM

Dec 2022

pwb

(12,240 posts)

2. Are you signing out?

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2022, 05:46 PM

Dec 2022

That will do it.

cilla4progress

(26,244 posts)

3. Lionel,

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2022, 06:11 PM

Dec 2022

I encounter similar problems there and get lost sometimes!

I don't understand Youtube TV/channels/ subscriptions/feed/Premium.???

Unnecessarily complicated!!

MacKasey

(1,326 posts)

4. Go to your home screen and click on thumbnail

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2022, 06:17 PM

Dec 2022

Last edited Sun Dec 18, 2022, 09:06 PM - Edit history (1)

It should start you where you left off

Or go to your library

You need to be recording the program
See post #8, I was assuming you were when I wrote my original reply

I have been using YouTube tv for almost 2 years and Roku for 10

So if you got questions, just post and I will try to help

Fyi I record everything I watch so I avoid commercials

For example

If you are recording a program and it's been recording for a half hour, if you go to the live screen and click on that program you should get a window on screen that ask you if you want to join live or start from beginning

On sports you get the above two options and if you want to catch up just viewing key plays

Lionel Mandrake

(4,145 posts)

9. What is thumbnail?

Reply to MacKasey (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 19, 2022, 01:23 AM

Dec 2022

MacKasey

(1,326 posts)

12. On the home screen the little squares with the names of the programs

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 19, 2022, 09:22 PM

Dec 2022

That you are recording/watching

I call them thumbnails for lack of a better word

BadGimp

(4,078 posts)

7. I've experienced that as well

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2022, 07:25 PM

Dec 2022

jalan48

(14,724 posts)

8. If you save the show it should start up where you left off.

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2022, 07:38 PM

Dec 2022

Lionel Mandrake

(4,145 posts)

10. What is "save"?

Reply to jalan48 (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 19, 2022, 01:25 AM

Dec 2022

Is that the same thing as putting in my "library"?

jalan48

(14,724 posts)

11. There's a "tour" app that you can use to learn about Youtube TV. When you

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 19, 2022, 11:19 AM

Dec 2022

click on your avatar after signing in you will see it at the bottom of the drop down menu. I have used Google a lot in figuring the site out.

MacKasey

(1,326 posts)

13. Yes, save puts the program in your library

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 19, 2022, 09:24 PM

Dec 2022

pwb

(12,240 posts)

14. I was at my daughters and she has Direct tv. They dumped FOX.

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2023, 05:01 PM

Jan 2023

When you go to their channel it says fox wants to much. Give them a try maybe? I think ATT owns it so not much better. You tube always asks me to join and I was tempted. Thanks for the heads up. I like easy.

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