How to Record YouTube TV

This video shows you how to record YouTube TV content.

Video Transcript:
YouTube TV is a great option for folks looking to cut the cord. YouTube TV offers a skinny package of roughly 40 popular channels at a relatively low price, with the option to tack on some premium channels. One of the best features is a cloud-based DVR where there is no limit on how much content you can record. And better yet, everything you record is stored in Google's cloud, so it won't take up space on any of your devices. The biggest drawback is that you can't record specific episodes of a TV show. If you want to record one episode of a TV show, you have to record every episode of that show. Another drawback is that your recorded content is only available for nine months.

Now let's talk through the steps to record YouTube TV content.

Step 2. Click the "Search" icon in the upper right corner of the YouTube TV screen. The icon looks like a magnifying glass. The Search screen appears.

Step 3. Enter the name of the show, event, or sports team you want to record. For example, if you want to record The Simpsons, enter "The Simpsons" in the search bar. The Simpsons TV show will show up in your results screen. Alternatively, you can search for specific events you want to watch, such as a specific football game, or a sports team you want to follow all the games of. For example, if I didn't want to record all of the games of either the Los Angeles Rams or Detroit Lions but I wanted to watch the game where they played, I would search for Rams vs Lions. Alternatively, if I wanted to follow all of the Rams games, I would search for Los Angeles Rams and then click on that team in the list of results. Click your desired option in the search results to arrive at an information screen.

Step 4. Click the "+" sign beneath the name of the show, event, or sports team name in the upper right corner of the information screen for that item. The plus sign will turn into a square, and a message will briefly appear along the bottom of the screen. Depending on the type of content you're recording, the message will be different. In that, if you choose to record a TV show, the message will state that the show has been added to your YouTube TV library, and that new episodes of this show will be recorded as they are available and then added to your YouTube TV library. Alternatively, if you're recording an event, the message will state that your event has been added to your YouTube TV library and will be available after being recorded. Finally, if you choose to follow a specific sports team, the message will state that this team has been added to your library, and that upcoming live games will be recorded and added to your library.

Step 5. Click "Library" in the YouTube TV menu to display your account library, where recorded episodes of any shows or events you've set up to DVR will be available. Additionally, you can also see any recordings that are scheduled. Again, your recorded YouTube TV shows are stored on Google's cloud and not on your computer, so you don't need to worry about recordings taking up your device's hard drive space. Additionally, YouTube TV will store your recorded shows for up to nine months. And as a final reminder, YouTube TV doesn't let you record individual episodes of TV shows, and you're only option is to record all of the upcoming episodes for a show.

[davidshowalter]

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[NOLATechy]

While true you cannot record individual episodes of a TV show, there is a "work around" for this. You can choose "stop recording" to prevent any future episodes from recording. Then, simply remove the already recorded shows from your library. Then "start recording" the same show again for the next week. Question is why would you want to only record one episode of a series you are watching? Record them all as it's not taking up any space on your devices, only Google's servers.

[tomstamm]

How can I record a program that is already playing live?

[suzanfine]

Thank you, this is the first time that I have been able to actually follow directions (screwy brain here) to desired result...record programs.

[leehoyland]

Trying to find out if you can record program(s) while watching another one-cannot find answer anywhere

[ssrdowd]

How do you add time to a recording in case a football game goes into overtime?

[texspank]

wanted info on how to record on my smart tv..

[stevenkennett]

Why are my recording showing in a box in the right upper corner and only using about 1/4 of my screen

[frankfrank]

How do you delete something from the recording screen?

[mraume]

I was watching a college baseball tournament game, then pressed the down arrow and added it to my library... came back later and it wasn't in my library. Why? This has happened at other times with other sporting events and or shows.

[matthewelson]

If you add a show to your library would that be recorded automatically?

[sandragerlach]

How do you get to the library after AFTER you are in Live TV

[crm]

Navigating to the search icon does not bring up a library of options like shown but the standard alphabitized and numeric search box. YouTube TV makes it entirely too confusing to record.... YouTube has it advantages from Spectrum but recording is significantly deficiant.

[matthewgilarmo]

Let's say I want to record episodes of Family Guy. When I search for the show and click on the result I want, the informational dialogue box says the show airs on Cartoon Network, FOX, FOX 5, FXX, Freeform, TBS. However, I just want to record the new episodes that air on FOX. How to I do this? I just added the show to my library and it looks like it will be recording instances of the show from more than one network. Thanks!

[tinadaisyduu]

Awesome, thanks. This was very helpful. =)

[espietv]

Thank you for this totural video, im your new frend small youtuber from philippines, thank you

[kaygriffin]

How can I start recording a program I am already watching?

[sallyfinanmustangsally]

How do I record a show that is currently playing?

[OnlineMD]

I may have missed this: can I set UPCOMING PROGRAMS to record, for instance a PBS program a week or two from now? On Spectrum Cable, we can only record programs 7 days from the current day. Would most appreciate this info!

[dicksueade]

Good video. Would have been helpful to mention how to delete a recorded show from your library before 9 months...