\nThe big question is why, exactly, is the YouTube TV app no longer available on Roku? Well, there\u2019s a carriage dispute between the two companies \u2013 Roku and Google. Roku believes that Google is throwing its weight around with its demands, while Google believes that the terms of the deal are \u201creasonable\u201d.
\nRoku did publish some of the terms that Google wants in its contract with Roku, which it believes is unreasonable. Google, of course denied that those terms were in the contract. And unless one side publishes the contract, we\u2019ll never really know who is correct. But in this case, we\u2019ll say that they are both at fault here.
\nAccording to Roku, Google is asking it to do things that it does not see replicated on other (competing) streaming platforms. Roku claims that Google wants it to create a dedicated search results row for YouTube within the Roku Smart TV interface. Roku also claims that Google is requiring it to block search results from other streaming content providers, while the user is in the YouTube app.
\nAdditionally, Google wants Roku to favor the YouTube Music results from voice commands made with the Roku Voice Remote, when the YouTube app is open. Even while the user has a different app set as their default music app.
\nFinally, Roku says that Google is threatening to require Roku to use certain chipsets and\/or memory cards, to make it compatible with its apps. Which would force Roku to increase prices on its hardware, and also force most of its customers to buy new hardware.
\nRoku believes that this is all unfair, and that Google isn\u2019t forcing its competitors to do this too. Of course, we don\u2019t know for sure if Google is doing this. Considering Google hasn\u2019t outlined their terms, just saying that this is false.
\nWill Roku and Google come to a new agreement?
\nGoogle has said that it is still open to allowing Roku to agree to its \u201creasonable\u201d terms and bring the YouTube TV app back to its platform. Roku has said that it will continue to negotiate with YouTube TV to get the app back on its platform. And given the slightly different wording changes between the two responses, it seems like Google isn\u2019t looking to budge.
\nSo while it\u2019s possible that the two could come to an agreement, it likely won\u2019t be anytime soon.
\nIt would benefit Google greatly to get YouTube TV back onto the Roku platform though. Considering Roku is the most popular platform on the market right now. Ahead of Fire TV, Android TV and Apple TV. And without Roku, Google is going to have a ton of angry customers, and might even lose some to a competing service like Hulu + Live TV \u2013 which added ViacomCBS channels today!
\nWhat is a carriage agreement?
\nYou\u2019ve likely seen disputes with cable companies and networks, where say DirecTV is dropping CBS and they want you to call DirecTV to get it back. Well, this is quite similar. It\u2019s not as simple as making your app available for a platform anymore. As platforms want a cut of the revenue. And in Roku\u2019s case, they also want to place some ads in the app. Considering Roku makes money on hardware, and very little on software, that is needed for them to stay afloat.
\nThis is why HBO MAX and Peacock were not available on Roku (and Fire TV) at launch. But they did eventually come to the platforms.
\nBasically, Google gives Roku the right to carry YouTube TV. And now with streaming services, it\u2019s getting a lot more complicated. You may remember that Sinclair could not come to a carriage agreement with YouTube TV (and most other services) for carrying its regional sports networks. Well now, the same can be done with platforms. So not only do you have to worry about a service losing channels, but it could also lose app availability.
\nAnd we thought that streaming Live TV was going to be way more convenient than traditional cable TV.
\nHopefully, Google and Roku do work something out rather soon, so that users don\u2019t have to Cast YouTube TV to their Roku devices for long.
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