YouTube TV is only available to stream within the US. Should you travel abroad and attempt to stream its content, you’ll find it to be region-locked. A message will appear along the lines of: “Sorry, but YouTube TV is not available in your area just yet.” In order to bypass the geographic restrictions of streaming platforms such as YouTube TV, you’ll need to connect to a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
When you connect to a VPN server in another country, you change your IP address and spoof your location, thereby allowing you to unblock geo-restricted content such as that of YouTube TV. Bypassing these geographic restrictions is a tricky process, and not all VPNs have the capability to do so. CyberGhost is one of the ones that can, but this doesn’t mean technical issues can’t arise. Thankfully, they’re fairly easily fixed. In this post, we cover the possible causes of the problem and take you step-by-step through what you need to do to get it fixed.
Why isn’t CyberGhost working with YouTube TV?
First, it’s worth knowing that YouTube TV blocks its content in countries outside the US because it doesn’t own the necessary streaming/broadcasting rights in those locations. VPNSs are the way around this, but the same geo-blocking that stops you from accessing the likes of YouTube TV from abroad can also prevent VPNs such as CyberGhost from working properly on the first try.
CyberGhost not working with YouTube TV? It’s probably for one of the following reasons:
- Blacklisted IP: The IP address you’ve been assigned has already been identified as belonging to a VPN and blocked as a result.
- Server location: You’re not currently connected to a server in the appropriate location. This needs to be a server in the US.
- Cache and cookies: YouTube TV has a cookie stored in your browser that still tells it your previous IP address and location.
Don’t worry, if it’s any of these issues, they’re easy enough to fix.
How to fix CyberGhost not working with YouTube TV
Here’s what you can do to get CyberGhost working with YouTube TV:
- Connect to a US server: You need a US IP address in order to spoof your location and bypass YouTube TV’s geo-restrictions.
- Check your location: You can check your IP address and its location with our IP Address Check tool to ensure you’re connected to a US server.
- Clear your cookies: Clearing your cookies is necessary to help websites and services forget your previous IP address and location. Your new IP should then be accepted.
- Try multiple servers: Not every CyberGhost IP address will work with YouTube TV. Switch servers to find one that’s compatible. Remember to clear your cookies each time you connect to a new server before trying YouTube TV again.
- If you’re struggling to find a working server, try contacting CyberGhost’s customer support team, who should be able to point you toward a server that works with YouTube TV.
Following the above steps should get CyberGhost working with YouTube TV. However, if you’ve tried everything with no success, you might want to consider trying a different VPN. Check out our article on how to watch YouTube TV from abroad for some quality alternative VPN providers.
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How to sign in to YouTube TV with CyberGhost
You won’t always have streaming errors when accessing YouTube TV. Sometimes it will just work as it should! Getting set up so you can stream is very quick, thanks to CyberGhost’s user-friendly signup process, easy-to-navigate apps, and 24-hour support.
Here’s how you can sign in to YouTube TV using CyberGhost:
- First, you’ll need to sign up with CyberGhost if you don’t already have an account.
- Download and install the CyberGhost app that’s compatible with your streaming device.
- Open the VPN app and connect to a server in the US in order to get a US IP address.
- Go to YouTube TV and stream your preferred content live or on-demand.
- That’s it! Still blocked? Follow the steps above to solve any issues!
Watching YouTube TV with CyberGhost: FAQs
What can I watch on YouTube TV?
YouTube TV states that it has over 100 live TV channels for you to choose from. There’s also a collection of on-demand content. Here are some of the channels and TV shows currently available with a YouTube TV subscription:
Channels
TV shows
- Bob’s Burgers (FOX)
- Chicago Fire (NBC)
- Friends (TBS)
- Killing Eve (BBC America)
- Peppa Pig (Nickelodeon)
- Shark Tank (ABC)
- Snowpiercer (TNT)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
- The Walking Dead (AMC)
- Young Sheldon (CBS)
How does YouTube TV know I’m using a VPN?
YouTube TV looks at your IP address in order to determine your location. You can make it appear as if you’re accessing the TV streaming service from the US by connecting to a VPN’s US server. However, it’s possible for YouTube TV to identify shared IP addresses of VPNs. If multiple users are accessing the TV streaming platform all on the same IP address, this suggests the IP address belongs to a VPN service. YouTube TV may then block it as a result.
Are there any free VPNs that work with YouTube TV?
Most free VPNs simply don’t work with YouTube TV. Free VPNs attract a lot of users and their small number of IP addresses quickly end up blacklisted. Besides, free VPNs don’t offer good performance.
Bandwidth throttling is common and this makes it difficult to stream in high definition, let alone 4K. Free VPNs also have to make money one way or another. This may be through invasive ads or, worse still, logs of your browsing data that are then sold to the highest bidder.
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