Here’s how one user describes these annoying YouTube app launch issues on the Xbox One:

How do I fix my Xbox One’s YouTube app?

The quickest way to solve the issue is by restarting your console. In most cases, this is just a temporary bug. If that doesn’t work, check your Xbox Live account and then uninstall and reinstall the YouTube app. Nothing will play and it is just a black screen with the play time at 0:00 no matter how long the video it is. Any help would be greatly appreciated. If you want to know how to do that, check the steps below.

What to do if YouTube won’t work on Xbox One:

Solution 1 – Launch the YouTube app again

Solution 2 – Check your Xbox Live account

Make sure that you are the only one signed into Xbox Live. Sign out any other guest accounts and profiles because there could be some interfering settings. Also, there could be some user conflicts that affect how apps work. The best solution is to keep only your account connected.

Solution 3 – Restart your Xbox One console

To turn off you console, you can also press and hold the Xbox button for 10 seconds.

Solution 4 – Uninstall and reinstall the YouTube app

If the issue still persists, try uninstalling the YouTube app and then reinstalling it. Update: Microsoft is aware of the issue and rolled out some updates that entirely solved the problem. It seems that for now, there are no more reported issues with the YouTube app on Xbox. From now on, if you bump into this problem again, be sure to try the solutions above as they will most certainly help you resolve it. If you’ve come across other solutions to fix this problem, feel free to list the troubleshooting steps in the comments section below. READ ALSO:

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