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YouTube Watch History not Updating on Roku TV [Fixed]

In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue of Watch History not updating on the Roku TV YouTube app. The brand has firmly established itself in the digital media players domain. It allows for easy access to all your preferred streaming media content on its TV in just a few clicks. Be it for Netflix, YouTube TV, Hulu, Disney Plus, or Amazon it has all the major streaming services under its roof.

However, when it comes to the offering from Google, it always had a rough relationship. And it doesn’t seem to improve in the near future either. Recently, many users had reported that the YouTube app wasn’t working on their Roku TV. Likewise, the issue of YouTube search history not appearing and the YouTube Channel not running errors were also documented. While the dust surrounding both these issues was about to settle down, a new problem has already made its way.

As of now, a slew of complaints has lined up across Roku Forum where users have voiced their concern that YouTube’s Watch History isn’t reflecting any videos that they have watched on their Roku TV. The search history feature on all the other platforms is working well and good, and the issue is solely on this platform itself. If you are also getting bugged with this issue, then this guide is here to help you out. In this tutorial, we will list out the steps to fix the issue of YouTube Watch History not updating on the Roku TV. Follow along.

How to Fix Watch History not Updating on Roku TV YouTube App

fix YouTube Watch History not Updating on Roku TV

In order to rectify this issue, you will have to remove the channel, restart the device and then reinstall the channel. All this has been explained in depth below. So without any further ado, let’s try it out.

STEP 1: Remove YouTube Channel from Roku TV

  1. To begin with. highlight the YouTube channel on your TV’s home screen.
  2. Then press the Start button to open the Options menu.
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  3. After that, select Remove Channel and press confirm.
  4. That’s it. YouTube has now been uninstalled from your Roku TV.

STEP 2: Restart Roku

  1. Start off by heading over to Settings > System.
  2. Then go to Power and select System restart.
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  3. Finally, hit Restart and wait for the Roku TV to reboot.

STEP 3: Reinstall YouTube Channel on Roku TV

  1. Go to the Roku Channel Store, search YouTube., and select Add Channel.
  2. The YouTube App is now installed on your TV.
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  3. So launch the app and sign in with your Google account.
  4. That’s it. The underlying issue should have been rectified.

So with this, we round off the guide on how you could fix the issue of Watch History not updating on the Roku TV YouTube app. As and when (and if) Roku or Google releases an official patch that fixes this problem, then we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned steps are your best bet. On that note, we conclude this tutorial. All your queries regarding the same are welcomed in the comments section below.

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