Can't get Youtube any more :(

Colleen

Colleen

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I've been watching Youtube through our Roku on our Vizio TV (not a Smart TV). This is a TV in our spare bedroom and we've only had this TV 5 years. This last week I noticed Youtube was taking forever to load and then when it finally did load and I selected a video, it took a long time, too, to load. Then when it finally came up, it would lag and be very blurry.

I was frustrated and couldn't figure out what was going on. There's no problem with slow WI-FI here and the TV sits next to the router. No problems with other TV's in the house either.

I started Googling and found out that Youtube changed it's format a while back and since this an "older" TV, Youtube will no longer be supported on it! WHAT???????

So, I spoke to a Vizio Tech and he confirmed that if I tried to upgrade the app I would lose it completely.

I guess my only option is to buy a new TV!! Does anyone know if there's a "fix" other than spending money on a new TV?? That is the only Roku app that is affected.
 

Check out Wal Mart.com. Their TVs are pretty reasonably priced. I had similar trouble with an older TV a couple years ago and found it was much cheaper just to replace it than to futz with it any longer. This is, after all, the age of planned obsolescence.
 
Hi collen I bought a sanyo roku 32'' tv at walmart paid $136.96... once you have it it set up when you see the search to the right you'll see movie, tv , actor type in youtube it's there and down load the app
 

I've pretty much resigned myself to the fact that I will have to replace it. I did some online shopping and found a 32" (the 40" was way too big for this house) from Walmart with 1080P and built in DVD player for $165 tax included. I would have to order it but it would be in in a couple days. What would I do with the "old" one???

Yes, Butterfly...we were saying the same thing today when we were at Walmart...everything is throw away these days. :(
 
oliverqueen said:
donate it
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If you have a Salvation Army Thrift store in your area or something like it, you could check with them and see if they would take it. If so, donate it to them. Just a few years ago, I had to get a new tv and my old one was still working so I donated it to the Salvation Army Thrift store.
 
I thought about Craigslist, too. I've been very successful in the past with selling things on Craigslist (probably because I sold everything too cheap..haha). We don't have a Salvation Army store here but we have a Goodwill. I was also thinking about donating to ARC, if they wanted it or a nursing home.
 
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