YouTube app for Optik TV

To use the YouTube app, make sure you:

If you are an existing Optik TV and Internet customer and do not have a 4K digital box to access YouTube, you need to upgrade your digital box. Please contact us at

telus.com/contact

** to speak to a TELUS representative. To learn about the benefits of upgrading, please visit

telus.com/4K

.

If you are not currently an Optik TV customer, you can view the latest 4K offers at

telus.com/4K

.

To launch YouTube via Optik TV:

You can also launch YouTube on Optik TV directly via your mobile device or computer:

You are not required to sign in to use the YouTube app, but doing so gives you the ability to favourite videos and browse recommended content based on your viewership.

On the Optik TV interface:

On your mobile device:

To cast via Optik TV:

To cast via your mobile device or computer:

If you have multiple Optik TV boxes in your home, they may be each identify you as "Optik TV client." You can customize the name of each digital box by following these steps:

To like a video or subscribe to a channel, follow these steps:

: The audio may not be audible when you’ve made changes to the closed captioning settings during playback. If you exit and re-enter the video, the audio will return as normal.

The Optik TV parental controls you have set will not control content within the YouTube app. You will need to go into the YouTube settings to enable to hide content you deem inappropriate.

YouTube has a comprehensive

Help page

for watching YouTube on TV.

We're always working to improve your Optik TV experience and we're currently working on eliminating a few issues you may encounter while using YouTube. In the meantime, here are our suggestions: