Quick answer
Open YouTube, choose Sign in and Sign in with your phone, then enter the code at yt.be/activate.
Which Panasonic do you have?
- my Home Screen: Panasonic's own home screen. YouTube is in the apps.
- Fire TV built in: Amazon's Fire TV home screen. Follow the Fire TV guide.
- 2008 to 2011 VIERA: YouTube no longer works. See below.
Sign in on a Panasonic TV
- Open YouTube from the apps on the home screen.
- Choose Sign in, 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.
Update a Panasonic Fire TV
Home → Settings → Device & Software → About → Check for Updates, then Install Updates if one is waiting.
Older Panasonic TVs without YouTube
YouTube ended on 20 April 2015 for Panasonic TVs from 2008 to 2011, including the D30, DT30, E30, GT30, ST30, VT30, S30, D20, G20, G25, GT25, V20, VT20, VT25, G10, G15, V10, Z1 and PZ850 series. A software update will not bring it back. Plug in a Fire TV Stick, Roku or Chromecast instead.
Questions people ask
Why did YouTube disappear from my old Panasonic TV?
YouTube stopped working on 2008 to 2011 Panasonic TVs on 20 April 2015. Panasonic says updating will not help and the built-in browser cannot be used; add a streaming stick instead.
My Panasonic has Fire TV built in. Which guide do I follow?
Follow the Fire TV guide. YouTube, settings and updates work the same way as on a Fire TV Stick.