Quick answer
Press Home, open YouTube, choose Sign in and Sign in with your phone, then enter the code at yt.be/activate.
Which Hisense do you have?
| If your home screen shows | You have | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| A row of app tiles labelled VIDAA or V | VIDAA | This page |
| "For you" and Google recommendations | Google TV | Google TV guide |
| The Roku purple menu | Roku TV | Roku guide |
| Amazon's Fire TV home | Fire TV | Fire TV guide |
Sign in on a Hisense VIDAA TV
- Press Home to show the app row and open YouTube. If it is missing, open My Apps → App Store and install it.
- Choose Sign in from YouTube's side menu, then Sign in with your phone.
- Enter the code at yt.be/activate or scan the QR code.
- Allow access for your Google account.
Opens Google's official page in a new tab. Type your code there, never on any other site.
VIDAA problems and fixes
Menu names vary between Hisense models and years.
- Update the TV: System Settings → Support → System Upgrade → Firmware Upgrade.
- Clear YouTube's data: on many models Settings → Apps → YouTube → Clear cache, or Clear data (signs you out).
- New privacy notice: after a background update, YouTube may ask you to accept a notice before it opens. Accept it, then sign in again.
- Last resort, factory reset: Settings → Support → Factory Reset on some models, Settings → System → About → Reset on others. This erases all settings and apps.
Questions people ask
What is VIDAA?
VIDAA is Hisense's own smart TV system, recently renamed V. YouTube comes built in, and other apps come from the VIDAA app store.
How do I update YouTube on a Hisense VIDAA TV?
Built-in apps like YouTube update in the background. Update the TV itself under System Settings → Support → System Upgrade.