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Playback Error This Video Requires Payment in YouTube TV
Ensure your location is correct to fix this error
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Published onOctober 21, 2024
published onOctober 21, 2024
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Many have encountered a Playback error this video requires payment to watch message on YouTube TV on their Roku, Fire TV or other devices. This can be a major problem since it will prevent you from viewing online content, but there are a few ways to fix it.
How can I fix the YouTube TV Playback error this video requires payment to watch error?
Before we try more complex solutions, try restarting your router and check if that helps. You can also retry opening the video again and check if it loads. Remember to keep your streaming device up to date.
1. Update your location
2. Select your account
3. Clear the cache
If possible, you can also try clearing the device cache.
4. Ensure that YouTube TV can access your location
5. Uninstall the app
6. Factory reset your device
If you choose this method, all your data and accounts will be removed, so use it as a last resort. Keep in mind that these steps are for Fire TV, but they will differ depending on your streaming device.
YouTube TV playback error this video requires payment to watch error usually appears if there’s an issue with your location, but that can be easily fixed with these steps.
This isn’t the only issue you can encounter, we wrote aboutYouTube TV error code 3and anUnhandled error has occurred in YouTube TV.
A few users reported thatYouTube TV isn’t workingat all, but we have a dedicated guide that addresses this, so don’t miss it.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
