YouTube for Android TV is rolling out a Netflix-like account switcher

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• The YouTube for Android TV app is rolling out a new account switcher that’s similar to Netflix.
• The app now has a built-in account switcher that doesn’t require changing accounts in Android’s settings.
• In addition, the app now asks you which account you want to use when you launch it.

Last month, Google said there were over 270 million monthly active Google TV and other Android TV devices, making these platforms among the biggest in the world to watch videos on. YouTube remains one of the most popular ways to enjoy videos on any platform, and that’s no different on Android TV. Given that TVs are commonly shared devices, YouTube lets you switch between multiple accounts so everyone can maintain their own subscriptions, watch history, and recommendations. However, YouTube’s account switching experience on Android TV is a bit clunky, but that’s thankfully changing with a new update.

YouTube for Android TV, not to be confused with YouTube TV, has long had the ability to switch accounts from within the app. To do so, you have to launch the app, use your remote to navigate to YouTube’s menu on the left side, navigate up until you reach the account tab, tap switch accounts, and then choose an account from the menu that appears on the right side. The YouTube for Android TV app will then reload to switch accounts. Here’s how that old interaction went:




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