The following step-by-step tutorial will show you how to install YouTube on Fire TV or Fire TV Stick.
This app was removed from the Amazon App Store in January of 2018 and is now again available for installation.
Users will have the ability to sign in to their account and stay signed in with with the user-friendly YouTube app.
For those who would like to learn how to sign in to YouTube on Firestick, use instructions below installation guide.
The following steps will show you How To Install YouTube on Firestick, Fire TV, and Fire TV Cube.
How To Install YouTube on Firestick/Fire TV/Fire TV Cube
1. From your device home-screen move cursor to the left to hover over Search icon
2. Search for and select YouTube
3. Click on YouTube
4. Click Get
5. Wait for file to finish downloading
6. You will then see YouTube Ready to Launch message. Click Launch now or Open
That’s it! Installation is now complete. To learn how to sign in to Youtube, follow instructions below:
How To Sign in to Youtube on Firestick
1. Launch YouTube app and click Sign In (Or open from Settings)
2. Write down or remember provided code
3. Open Browser and enter provided authorization code. Click Next
4. Choose your Account
5. Click Allow
6. Sign in is complete!
How to Access YouTube via Browser on Firestick or Fire TV
If you don’t want to install the YouTube app, you can always access the website from the Silk browser as well.
Follow instructions below to access YouTube via Browser:
Step 1
From device main menu, scroll to the left to hover over search icon and type “Silk”. Then click Silk from the suggested list by pressing the Select button 
on your remote.
Step 2
Scroll down to select the Silk Browser icon.
Step 3
Click Download.
Step 4
Click Open.
Step 5
You will now access the Silk interface. Click the YouTube Bookmark or enter “YouTube” in the Search the web or enter URL search field.
Step 6
YouTube is now available for use and you can start streaming!
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I couldn’t find anyplace to post my question, so I picked this one and hope to see an answer. After you get a list of sources for a movie and click on one, what does this mean, (~597ms), or (~819ms)?
Hi Larry,
This is usually the file size. What app are you using?
I’m not sure what app means. I am using morpheus tv if that is an app
Hi Larry,
Yes, Morpheus TV is an app.
Yeah the app isn’t there in the search!
I have a GEN 2 FireTV box which works wonderfully, updated, reset, and still not in the search to download??? Maybe a month from now…because the date of its release is wrong. Its not there…maybe a link for downloader might work!!!
Hi, do amy of the add on apps offer audio descriptions for blind users? The Amazon Voice/Assist app works with all the add ons except Kodi. It would be nice if this feature were available. It makes it nice when going to a regular theater. Thank you.
The app not showing up on my firestick 4k (pendulum), thoughts?
Hello Greg, make sure that your device is up to date. Go into Fire TV Settings / My Fire TV / About / Check for Updates. Keep going through this process until there are no new updates to install.
It looks like YouTube is only available on fire STICKS, not on Firetv boxes – at least in the UK.
Same in USA. whats up with that.
I am still receiving the message unavailable if I try to install YouTube from Apps.
Are you able to get you tube on 1st and 2nd generation fire tv boxes?
I can’t find the official you tube app, just the knock offs
thanks Troy, great video instructions! Have you hit 1,000.000 subscribers yet ?
Thanks Michael, no we are only a little above 200,000. Need to focus on YouTube more but they have clamped down on streaming videos. Thanks for following TROYPOINT.