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Ok - so my YouTube TV trial is going pretty well, but with one annoying component...want to see if anyone has any ideas...

Posted by Uhtred, son of Uhtred (aka Jim) Jan 17 '19, 13:04

So - right now, we're just running it from an app on our TV. It's a Samsung 4k - using the smart hub, yadda, yadda.

Why do I have to keep unplugging and plugging in my TV to get it to connect to my wireless internet?

Anyone have any ideas why that would be happening?

Further - if I just bought a Roku box - would that likely stop the issue? Like, would the Roku box always stay connected to my wireless? Do we think?

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One more question - and this is specific to YouTube TV - currently, we have Dish Network and YouTube is a channel on it, right? - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 17, 13:27 5
- YT and YTTV are separate apps. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 17, 13:42 4
  - (But YouTube's original programming is available on YTTV.) - David Jan 17, 14:01 2
    - Right - I checked that right away. nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 17, 14:34
    - ooooh. I didn't realize this -- nm - prayformojo Jan 17, 14:16
  - Ah, ok...i kinda thought I'd get all of it in one shot. Thanks. -- nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 17, 13:48
I've found that the internal apps to TVs are usually pretty poor. Using some kind of dedicated box (Roku, etc.) generally works better. I cut the - oblique Jan 17, 13:18
If you're going to get a box, get the Nvidia shield. - sycor Jan 17, 13:11 4
- On these boxes, I guess my question is - if the box is connected to wireless, my TV doesn't have to be, right? nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 17, 13:16 1
  - correct - the 3rd party box is connected to the wifi. You may have found this before, but here's a forum on Samsung with some other suggestions -- (edited) - decline Jan 17, 13:18
- I checked the firmware and it tells me it's up to date. - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 17, 13:14
- Nvidia discontinues the Nvidia Shield Pro -- (link) - oblique Jan 17, 13:14
you shouldn't have to do that with the tv (I have a Samsung 4k too and never need to). How old is your router? -- nm - decline Jan 17, 13:07 7
- We just switched to ATT last summer - so what - 7-8 months old. And it never drops from my phone, iPad, laptop or anything else. - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 17, 13:10 6
  - yeah I was having wireless issues with my samsung as well..I'm att to. I hardwired it and it works smooth... -- nm - Remlik Jan 17, 13:17 4
    - hmmm...i do have a wi-fi extender right under the TV...I think I'll hard wire it tonight. nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 17, 13:20 2
      - Always do a direct connection rather than wireless when you can. The signal is exponentially better. -- nm - David Jan 17, 14:00
      - 🙄😄 -- nm - JD Jan 17, 13:23
    - if the tv and router are close together this is by far the best solution rather than any wireless option -- nm - decline Jan 17, 13:20
  - I think... - Super Daddy Princess Jan 17, 13:13

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