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How to enter your TV code at yt.be/activate

The code on your TV links that TV to your Google account. You type it once on Google's page, and the TV signs in by itself.

Updated 12 Nov 2026By the ytbeactivate.tv editors

Quick answer

Go to yt.be/activate on your phone or computer, type the code from your TV, choose Continue, pick your Google account and choose Allow.

Open yt.be/activate

Opens Google's official page in a new tab. Type your code there, never on any other site.

Step by step

  1. Get the code on the TV.Open YouTube, choose Sign in, then Sign in with your phone. Leave this screen open.
  2. Open the official page.On your phone or computer, go to yt.be/activate. It opens Google's page titled Connect a device.
  3. Type the code.Enter the code exactly as the TV shows it, then choose Continue.
  4. Choose your account.Sign in to Google if asked, and pick the account you want on the TV.
  5. Allow access.Choose Allow. After a few seconds the TV shows your account.
On a computer? Scan this with your phone.

It opens yt.be/activate, Google's official short link. Type the code from your TV there.

Where the code goes, and where it never goes

Every official address ends on Google's own page. If you check the address bar after it loads, it starts with accounts.google.com.

Address you typeWhere it endsFor
yt.be/activateaccounts.google.comYouTube app on TVs and consoles
youtube.com/activateaccounts.google.comSame page, older TVs and Xbox show this one
tv.youtube.com/startaccounts.google.comYouTube TV, the paid live-TV service
Never type your code or password on any other site, including this one. Only enter a code that your own TV is showing right now.

If the code is not accepted

  • The code may have run out. Get a new one on the TV. Code expired
  • A character may be mistyped. Compare it with the TV one character at a time.
  • The TV may have refreshed and shown a new code. Use the one on screen now.
  • Still stuck? Full fixes for a code that is not working

Questions people ask

Is yt.be/activate the same as youtube.com/activate?

Yes. Both forward to the same Google page, "Connect a device", on accounts.google.com. Use whichever your TV shows.

Does the code care about capital letters?

Type it exactly as shown on the TV. Google's page shows the letters as you type, so check every character before you choose Continue.

I entered the code but the TV is still not signed in.

Wait a few seconds; the TV updates by itself. If nothing changes, get a new code on the TV and try again. See code not working.

Can I enter the code on a computer?

Yes. Any phone, tablet or computer with a web browser works. It does not need to be on the same Wi-Fi as the TV for the code method.