YouTube has become one of the most streaming platforms, due to its advanced features of introducing TV shows and movies on its platform. On your laptops, computers, or mobile phones, it is pretty simple to open YouTube just by going on youtube.com. But if you want to open YouTube on Roku, Kodi, or on your smart TVs, it would require you to go through a very simple activation process. We’re at your service to make the activation process on youtube.com/activation easy. Here’s the step-by-step guide on How to Activate YouTube using youtube.com/activate?
Activate YouTube on Roku
Roku is a streaming device where you watch shows, movies, and other video content. Activating YouTube on Roku is pretty easy. You can stream shows and movies on YouTube TV, once it’s activated. Follow these steps to activate YouTube on Roku:
- Connect your Roku stick to your TV. You need to have an active Wi-Fi connection. Once connected, sign in to your Roku account.
- Go to your Roku home screen by pressing the home screen button on your Roku remote.
- Select Channel store and press the Ok button on your remote.
- Navigate to YouTube under the Top free section and select it.
- Select Add Chanel option from the next menu. This action will add YouTube to your streaming channel, this might take a few seconds.
- Find YouTube under the My channels tab. Open YouTube by hitting Go to the channel.
- Sign in to your YouTube account by entering your Google/YouTube account information.
- You will see an 8-digit code on your screen, after successfully entering your credentials. Note it down somewhere.
- Now go to youtube.com/activate on your laptop using any web browser.
- Write your 8-digit Roku code and press Enter. In case you haven’t signed in to your account, sign in to your Google account first to enter the code.
- Once all the steps are completed, YouTube will be activated on Roku. You will see the page refreshing to confirm your access.
Activate YouTube on Kodi
Kodi (formally known as XBMC) is one of the important streaming platforms. If you are using Kodi, it’s a bit complex to add YouTube to it. First, you need to install the YouTube plugin on Kodi. Here’s a step by step guide to activating YouTube on Kodi:
- Launch the device. Go to the section named Settings.
- Locate the Add-ons option from the left-side list and go to Repository/ Get Add-ons.
- Select the Kodi on the Add-on Repository and tap on Video add-ons.
- Locate YouTube from the suggested add-ons. Select it and install the YouTube add-on.
- Once the installation is complete, navigate to Kodi > video > Add-on > YouTube. Open the YouTube app.
- Sign in to your YouTube account by entering your Google/YouTube account information.
- You will see an activation code on your screen. Note it down somewhere.
- Now go to youtube.com/activate on your laptop using your desired web browser.
- Enter your activation code and press Next to proceed with the activation.
Activate YouTube on a smart TV
The smart TV comes with inbuilt streaming apps. Even if some of them don’t have streaming apps, you can easily install them. It is really easy to activate YouTube on a smart TV. Follow these steps to do so:
- Navigate to your home screen using your remote.
- Find YouTube. You can navigate YouTube on the main screen of most smart TVs.
- Sign in to YouTube using your account credentials.
- After successful sign-in, you’ll an activation code on your smart TV’s screen. Note it down somewhere.
- Now go to youtube.com/activate on your laptop using any web browser.
- Write your activation code and hit Next. In case you haven’t signed in to your account, sign in to your Google account first to enter the code.
- After a few seconds, you will see the page refreshing to confirm your activation.
Activate YouTube on Apple TV
Activating YouTube on Apple TV is pretty simple. It is almost the same as you’d do on any smart TV. Follow these steps to complete your activation:
- Navigate to the home screen of your Apple TV using the remote. Make sure to have an active internet connection.
- Search for the App Store and then select it.
- Search for the YouTube app, select it and press Get to install it.
- Sign in to your account by entering on-screen information requirements.
- After sign-in, you’ll get an 8-digit code on your screen. Note it down.
- Open youtube.com/activate on your computer or mobile device using any web browser.
- Insert the activation code and press Next.
- You’ll see the YouTube app refreshing on your Apple TV to confirm your activation.
Activate YouTube on Xbox
To activate YouTube on Xbox, you need to install the YouTube app from the app store. Here’s a step by step guide on how to activate YouTube on Xbox:
- Open Microsoft Store, search for YouTube. Click on Install.
- Launch YouTube and navigate to sign-in.
- Sign in to your account using your Google account email and password.
- A code will appear on your screen, note it somewhere.
- Open youtube.com/activate on your computer or mobile device using any web browser.
- Enter the activation code and press Next.
- After a few seconds, you will see the page refreshing on your Xbox to confirm your activation
Activate YouTube on PlayStation
PlayStation is one of the most famous consoles for gaming. Did you know you can stream YouTube on your PlayStation? Here are the steps on how you can activate YouTube on PlayStation:
- First, you need a YouTube app on your PlayStation to stream YouTube. Go to your PlayStation store and search for YouTube and click on Install.
- After successful installation, open YouTube. Go to Sign-in and Settings.
- Click on the Sign-in option and enter your Google account credentials.
- You will see an 8-digit activation code on your screen, after sign-in. Note that code somewhere.
- Open youtube.com/activate on your computer or mobile device using any web browser.
- Insert the activation code after providing your google credentials and press Next.
- You’ll see the YouTube app refreshing on your PlayStation to confirm your activation.
Activate YouTube on Amazon Firestick
Amazon Firestick supports a lot of streaming platforms, YouTube is one of them. You can easily activate YouTube on Amazon Firestick by following these steps:
- Go to the home page by using your Amazon Firestick remote.
- Go to the Amazon app store and search for YouTube. Press Install.
- After successful installation, open YouTube.
- Click on the Sign-in option and enter your Google account credentials.
- You will see an 8-digit activation code on your screen, after sign-in. Note that code somewhere. Make sure you’re logged in to your YouTube account.
- Open youtube.com/activate on your computer or mobile device using any web browser.
- Insert the activation code after providing your google credentials and press Enter. In case you see any prompts, proceed to continue.
- You’ll see the YouTube app refreshing on your Amazon Firestick to confirm your activation.
These are some effective ways to activate YouTube on streaming platforms. You can follow these steps for any platform that is not mentioned above, activation steps are almost similar for every platform. Hope this article helped you to seamlessly stream your desired TV shows and movies on YouTube. Find out more fun and mind-blowing how to’s guides on awsmtips.