The other day when I entered Youtube on my Android TV X96 Mini it said that I had to update the YouTube application . The problem with this is that when trying to update the app through Google Play I received the following message, “Youtube Android TV Your Device Is NOT Compatible With This Version” . The fact is that I could not enter this entertainment platform because it would not let me update it through the Play Store and it is precisely the reason why you have come to our Android blog , because you want to find a solution and we are going to give it to you easily .
My Tv Box Says It Is Not Compatible With This Version Of Youtube Android TV
You have decided to enter YouTube through your Android Tv Box and you have found a message that says the following: “A new version of YouTube is available, Install on Google Play” , followed by a button that says “Install Now” .
The problem with this is that when you enter the Play Store you receive the following error “Your device is not compatible with this version of YouTube for Android Tv” , how can you solve it? , throughout the post we will solve your doubt easily and quickly .
Why Does This Error Occur?
It can be for various reasons such as:
- An outdated version of Android.
- Incorrect YouTube app version.
- Incompatibilities.
Don’t worry, if your Android Box is not compatible with this version of YouTube, I’ll show you how to fix it quickly and easily .
How To Fix Your Device Is Not Compatible With This Version On Youtube Android TV
Basically what we will do is download YouTube without the Play Store , in this way we will avoid this annoying message. To do this, the first thing we must do is enter Google Chrome and write the following:
- apkmirror.
We will enter the first result.
Once inside this alternative Google Play market , we must search for the YouTube application of our TV Box , for this we will write the following in the search engine:
- YouTube Android TV.
Then we will click on the magnifying glass in the search engine, as in the photo, although you can also access the same result through the following link .
Among all the results that it gives us, we must look for the latest version of YouTube for Android TV , once located, we will click on the download icon as in the photo.
How to install YouTube for Android TV
Now we must download YouTube for Android TV , for this, we will download the version that works best on our Android Box, for example, on my X96Mini, the version that has worked best for me is the one based on Architecture armeabi-v7a , you can try if you can install the arm64-v8a version . To download YouTube Android TV by Apkmirror , the only thing we will give you is the version number in “Variant”.
Download Youtube App For Android TV
Now we must give it where it says “Download APK” , as in the photo.
A small pop-up window will appear in which we will be alerted that the download of the Youtube APK for Android Tv Box is about to begin , we will click on “Accept” .
Install Youtube For Android TV Box APK
We will install the APK.
After a few seconds it will have been installed and we can enter it from “Open” .
Youtube Android TV Your Device Is NOT Compatible With This Version Solution
As you can see, I have already solved the error message “Your device is not compatible with this version” on Youtube Android TV , easy and fast.
If you keep getting the message that your device is not compatible with this version in the YouTube Android TV app , leave me a comment and I’ll try to help you. Do not forget to share this article with your social networks, please, that would help me a lot to reach more people… thank you!
