Roku itself doesn't seem like it's having a very good Christmas so far, as this isn't the first recent instance of the platform completely losing control of one of its premiere apps.

And fear not, the YouTube app will remain on your device even after it's taken off the Roku Channel Store. With the app downloaded to your device, you won't have to worry about missing it when it disappears from the store on December 9. To do so, simply hit the Home button on your Roku remote, navigate to Streaming Channels and search for, or select, YouTube. So even if you don't watch much content on YouTube, the app is still worth downloading to your Roku device in the (quite likely) case that it never returns to the Roku Channel Store. But unless these companies kiss and make up very quickly, you should prepare for the worst. This time, Google is taking down its own app, stating that YouTube will be pulled entirely unless they 'reach agreement on renewal terms prior to the expiration of current agreement' – on December 9. Roku Streaming Stick 4K (2021) vs Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max.

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