topic Re: Problem with you tube app in Other TVs

[Master Thread] YouTube discontinued on some devices (2012 and older)

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 08:59:16 GMT

Hello All

As you have already seen in the subject above, it is sadly unfortunate that Google will no longer support the YouTube application on 2012 and older Sony televisions, video and audio products from 20 April 2015. Many 2012 devices may have 2 YouTube icons. If you have the white square YouTube icon, this will still be supported.

This is a decision that is well outside of Sony's control. Many other manufactuerers/brands will also be affect by this.

Please see Sony's FAQ for more information as well as the full list of devices affected:
http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/content/cnt-hn/prd-tvhc/youtube-app-announcement

Please also see YouTube's announcement:

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6098135

I understand that may of you will be upset by this (including myself!), To voice your displeasure and a show of solidarity, please click the "Me Too" button on this first post.

If you feel that you wish to comment, please do so in this thread only. However can you please keep it within forum rules.

Thank you all

Re: [Master Thread] YouTube Discontinued on Some Devices (2012 and older)

Nobody-in-particular — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 15:32:01 GMT

Before everyone starts filling this thread up with the usual I am going to contact Sony claiming it's there product & I want an exchange, etc. I thought I might add that I am not the least bit surprised in Googles announcement to be honest because ever since Google Chromecast was announced I have been suspecting something like this would happen.

Sony KDL EX TV's and Youtube

crag47 — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 07:53:01 GMT

I'm disappointed to read that the Youtube app won't work on my TV after April 15th.

It seems I made a mistake in buying Sony, worse still a KDL32, and a 42, and look back and wish I just bought cheap tv's accepting they have a life span of 3 years before things stop working.

It is only recently I have had to do a software update to get BBC iplayer to work, and it was touch and go whether the tv's would accept the update.

It seems this problem is unique to some Sony and Panansonic TV's

I won't be buying Sony again. It's like being robbed

Re: Sony KDL EX TV's and Youtube

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 18:20:45 GMT

Hi there crag47

Ive moved your post to the main thread - no need to create another thread.

Im also disappointed - as now I have to purchase a smart bluray player for my mum - whom is a YouTube addict on her TV! However it has been 10 years and a few days since the 'birth' of YouTube. Look how far things have come. If Google doesnt keep developing YouTube, the site would stagnate and something else would take over eventually. Unfortunately its a fact of life that sites require constant development, and in this case incompatibility between older devices.

Cheers

bdp-s270 (Firmware M03.R.804) and Youtube

Bernie-the-Bolt — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 11:58:52 GMT

Once again Sony are letting me down by having the Youtube app being withdrawn for this bluray player. It was bad enough with the BBC iPlayer app being withdrawn. Are we, consumers, expected to keep buying equipment even though where is nothing wrong with it?!

This is, again, very disappointing. I am not buying any more 'stuff' from anyone again, until it goes down in (I hope) some 20 odd years time. My old telly was 30 years old when I was forced into changing it 'cos we went down the digital route - it still worked.

Re: bdp-s270 (Firmware M03.R.804) and Youtube

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 16:53:03 GMT

Hi @Bernie-the-Bolt

Ive moved your post to the main thread - hope you dont mind.

I know many of you guys/gals were hammered with the closure of the BBC iPlayer services on your devices, and hearing YouTube as well, is like a kick in the teeth.

For people who have a Tablet or Smart phone, you can use Chromecast to access YouTube on your TVs (or mirroring functions). For others (like my mum), the next cheapest option is a smart bluray player. In your case, another one?

I feel this type of thing is going to become a common occurance over the next few years - Until the industry is forced to consider devices more than 2 or 3 years young.

TV's and consumer devices no longer last 30-50 years etc. When I was young, a Fridge would be a once in a generation purchase. Now its not. 30 years or so ago when you purchased your TV, what was the cost in association with average wages/salaries/pay? Now compare that cost to a modern TV to the average wage etc. You will find that TVs have become cheaper. With that, comes a cost.

Getting off track here now.

Cheers.

Re: bdp-s270 (Firmware M03.R.804) and Youtube

Bernie-the-Bolt — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 12:01:35 GMT

Hi Quinnicus

Thanks for the response, and putting this is the 'right' place (and on a Sunday, too!) You don't convince, although, sadly, I believe that you are right, I've bought a Now TV box to overcome the BBC 'issue' and it has Youtube, too, but not as 'nice' a display. It's only a matter of time then before that becomes 'defunct' then. I am not prepared to keep 'wasting' money on keeping up with the technology. I'll go without. In this age of extreme debt it is all very irresponsible,

Re: [Master Thread] YouTube Discontinued on Some Devices (2012 and older)

Midaz45645735684684567465 — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 23:53:27 GMT

What I dont understand is how Sony can say its out of their control.

So the youtube api is updated from v2 to v3

Well all software gets updated from time to time and so why

cant the TV receive an update to fix this.

How SMART and evironmentally sane is this.

I talked to a chinese seller about updates for a phone that looked interesting

and he said that in china there typically are no firmware updates for devices

they just produce a new variant instead - and we are going in the same direction.

I am glad I have 5 years full warranty on my TV should Sony try to pull something

within this timeframe

cheers

Re: [Master Thread] YouTube Discontinued on Some Devices (2012 and older)

drkcwu — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 09:03:26 GMT

I bought two kdl 46 inch screens back in 2012 and we've waited patiently for the itv player and 4OD to never arrive . We only use youtube and the bbc iplayer, and it surely won't be long before the latter will no longer be supported. Both are hung on otherwise bare walls so adding a device would just look daft.

This is such a huge disappointment; to think of the money I've wasted only 3 years thinking that a sony internet tv was the future. Real egg on my face to the people to the friends and family I sold the idea too. Sony can say it's out of their hands but there should've been some sort of warning to potential consumers these expensive internet tvs could become non-internet within a few years. I'm not going to buy a sony tv again, partly because I can't afford to at this present time, and baecause I certainly can't afford to do this every 3 years.

Re: Problem with you tube app

stulaine — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:13:19 GMT

There has been a note at the bottom of the app screen saying it will no longer work on smart TV's before 2012. Going to really miss it.

Re: Problem with you tube app

stulaine — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:14:43 GMT

You tube says use the browser but opera is so slow and will not play embedded video.

Re: Problem with you tube app

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:46:50 GMT

Hi @stulaine

I have moved your posts to the relevent YouTube thread - hope you dont mind.

Unfortunately YouTube via the TV's web browser is not suitable and is unlikely to work.

The only real suggestion that I have, if you still want to use YouTube on the TV, is to purchase a Bluray Player (or a device called Chromecast, if you have a smartphone or tablet).

Cheers

Re: Problem with you tube app

huxley123 — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:33:21 GMT

Would a Now TV box be the cheapest option?

Re: Problem with you tube app

Bernie-the-Bolt — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:51:53 GMT

In a word - yes! Works well and can add Plex to it to run all films/TV/music from your PC/mobile/NAS. For £10-£15 what's not to like?

Re: Problem with you tube app

huxley123 — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 19:43:23 GMT

Pity they've gone up to £20 since I last looked.

Re: Problem with you tube app

Bernie-the-Bolt — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 19:49:06 GMT

Look at Now TV online - but it's still cheaper than a new telly!

Re: [Master Thread] YouTube Discontinued on Some Devices (2012 and older)

duklaprm — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 12:51:03 GMT

Just another kick in the teeth from sony...no significant upgrade or advance since I bought my TV (and DVD home theatre system) so got to wonder at just how good the new smart tvs must be.

i accept that technology moves on but seem to be getting poor treatment on this while they focus on new customers instead.

very very disappointing....

Re: Problem with you tube app

theracles — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 21:47:59 GMT

Thanks for setting up this "Master Thread" Quinnicus.

Looks like this TV is destined to become a large monitor for my laptop!

One thing I certainly will not be doing is buying a blasted Chromecast stick!

I'd rather gouge my eyes out with a darning needle than support Google ever again.

PS. Just "uninstalled" Google Chrome .........positively orgasmic!

Re: Sony KDL EX TV's and Youtube

theracles — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 17:47:34 GMT

Hi Quinnicus, thanks for acknowledging my panicked posting before I found this thread!

Just as an asside, I have bought a second hand laptop which is a bit of a beast!

i7 Quad core with 16GB of DDR3 RAM.

Something of an upgrade from the old machine I have!

As it has HDMI out, I would like to connect it to my KDL40NX803 in order to watch DVD's, and also to use it as an occasional large screen monitor.

The last time I did this, the technology was a little different, CRT screen, Individual red, yellow and white banana plugs, and the result was somewhat underwhelming!

Having read the i-Manual, I'm more confused than before:

QUOTE from the relevent page:-

HDTV* (Full HD model only)
Horizontal (pixel)/Vertical (Line): 1920/1080
Horizontal frequency (kHz)/Vertical frequency (Hz): 67.5/60
Standard: EIA*

Note:

This TV's PC Input does not support Sync on Green or Composite Sync
This TV's PC input does not support intertlaced signals.
For optimum picture quality, it is recommended to use the signals in the chart with a 60Hz vertical frequency (boldfaced).
1080p timing when applied to the HDMI input will be treated as a video timing and not a PC timing. This will affect the "Video Input Settings" and "Screen" settings. To view PCcontents, set "Screen Format" to "Wide" and "Display Area" to "Full Pixel".

Err...What?

Do even Sony technicians know what that means?

All I wan to know is if something is going to go BOOM when I try it!

Had to laugh when trying to find HDMI 2 and 3, hunted all round the back of the set for hours finally finding them hidden on the left hand edge!

Any advice would be helpful

Re: Sony KDL EX TV's and Youtube

sycosnake — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 08:17:33 GMT

Same here mate, never ever a Sony again. I have these two top of the range sony products (

KDL-46HX853 and KDL-40ZX1 ) Samsung is the future.

Thank you sony for wasting my money.