The channel lineup guide is an awesome feature on YouTube TV.
It's very similar to the channel list on a cable DVR.
And in this video I'll show you how to get the most out of the YouTube TV channel lineup
on your devices.
But to make any customizations you'll need a computer web browser or a smartphone.
On a PC or Mac you currently have to use Google Chrome or Firefox to access YouTube TV.
When I first log in, it naturally takes me to the Home screen but clicking on the Live
button at the top will bring up a channel lineup and programming schedule for the day.
Current and upcoming shows appear on this screen with local channels appearing at the
top of the list by default.
To customize the list I can click on the sort button or I can click on my profile icon at
the top right.
Then click on Settings.
In the popup window click on Live Guide in the left column.
Here is where I can add or remove channels as well as change the order of how they're
displayed.
A red check mark means that that channel will appear in the Live Guide.
If I want to hide a channel just I'll uncheck it and it won't show up anymore.
But I can always add them back later.
Reordering channels is easy.
Just and click and hold the 3 lines and drag the channel up or down.
These lines are also known as a hamburger menus because of the shape.
I can also click on the 3 dots on the end and move channels around using preset positions.
With this, moving a channel one space up and down or to the top or bottom of the list is
easy.
And speaking of the bottom of the list.
YouTube TV recently added new channels to their service and they appear at the bottom
of the Live Guide Settings.
You can see here starting at CourtTV where the new channels were added.
But for some reason, they're unchecked by default so they won't appear in the main Live
Guide.
I was actually confused at first where the new channels were.
But like I showed you before, adding a checkmark next to the channel will make it appear in
the main channel list.
To make this easy I'll just add the Comedy Central channel and then move it to the top.
When I exit out the newly added channel will appear at the top of the list where I placed
it in the Live Guide Settings.
You can now see Comedy Central as the first channel.
And here's some additional information.
In the YouTube TV Live Guide, I can only see about 3 hours of programming on the screen.
But on the side there are arrow buttons where I can click and move forward in time.
This is really helpful if you want to schedule a recording that happens later in the day.
And you can scroll up to 48 hours ahead of time.
When I want to record a show like NCIS New Orleans for example.
I'll click on the time slot and then click the Plus button to add it to my library.
This not only records the selected episode but will record all upcoming episodes in the
series.
But let's see how these changes affect the YouTube TV phone app.
On my iPhone when I go to the Live Guide, I can see that Comedy Central is also at the
top of the channel list.
But I can tap on the Sort button and also edit the Live Guide Settings on my phone.
Again, the red check mark means a channel is visible in the Live Guide.
Unchecking it will hide the channel.
And here I can drag the hamburger menu next to a channel and move it up or down in the
list.
And when I exit out of the settings and go the the Live Guide, TBS is at the top and
Comedy Central is 2nd in the list.
If I tap on the channel logo to the right of the thumbnail it will open that channel's
programming page where upcoming shows can be scheduled to record.
Moving on, let's see how these changes affect the YouTube TV app on my LG smart TV.
Here I can see that TBS is at the top with Comedy Central just under that.
All the other channels still remain in the same place as I scroll down.
And for the changes to take place on some TVs, you might have to turn the TV off and
then back on before launching the YouTube TV app.
This will ensure that the new Live Guide settings are loaded.
I can also use the right arrow on my remote to see programming for later in the day.
It's worth noting that you may or may not be able to change the channel order on some
streaming devices.
Which means you'll have to make you changes on a computer web browser or on a smartphone.
Finally, a lot of people ask if channels can be sorted in alphabetical order.
Unfortunately there's no setting to alphabetize the channels.
But it seems to be a really popular feature so I hope they add that feature in the future.
And just so you know, I went straight to YouTube TV after I cancelled cable and I've never
regretted it.
I've been a subscriber since 2018 and I still think YouTube TV is one of the best services
out there to replace cable.
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