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Magic Keyboard doesn't work on YouTube app on Apple TV 4K

As stated in title. I have a Magic Keyboard paired with my new Apple TV 4K. The Keyboard is great for entering text and controlling the Apple TV 4K, but YouTube stands out as the only app that doesn't accept keyboard input. Oddly, it does work with the Apple TV remote, so I can only assume Google decided that they only want us to use the remote and are digging their heels in on other peripherals.


Very annoying.


I would assume that it's something to do with Google being anticompetitive etc but the purchase has already been made. You lost Google. Get over it, get over yourselves, and make the keyboard work in your lonely app.

Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)

Posted on Apr 3, 2023 1:36 AM

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User profile for user: Urquhart1244
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Posted on Apr 3, 2023 3:05 AM

YouTube created their own player software for the YouTube app on Apple TV. That also means that remote/​keyboard actions from the default tvOS player are not automatically carried over, and any input will have to be re-created separately. Edge cases like keyboards may have been skipped for that for now.


If you like to see this changed, then contact the app publisher/developer with your request. How to contact an app developer - Apple Support

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Apr 3, 2023 3:05 AM in response to Captain Lardnicus

YouTube created their own player software for the YouTube app on Apple TV. That also means that remote/​keyboard actions from the default tvOS player are not automatically carried over, and any input will have to be re-created separately. Edge cases like keyboards may have been skipped for that for now.


If you like to see this changed, then contact the app publisher/developer with your request. How to contact an app developer - Apple Support

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Magic Keyboard doesn't work on YouTube app on Apple TV 4K

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