I tried this with a buddy just to see if it worked and it did now - same error. He had never been in my family account until today. Another interesting thing to note is he mis-understood me and used a different account - one he has subscribed to youtube tv himself and it worked but that account is a google apps account with a custom domain... I will do some more testing but thought that was interesting to note. @tmm1 are they any cons to using the Docker version of native windows at this point?
It shouldn't have to do anything with a free trial version of YTTV would it? I am trying it out now. Not sure if that would be an issue or not.
I also wonder if this has anything to do with the packages I subscribe to. I have Entertainment Plus
and 4K Plus on my plan - my buddy had neither. Curious of the one who are not working vs the ones who are if they do or do not have either of those packages.
I have the 4k plan and HBO Max. Not sure who asked but it worked for me as a test on Docker Desktop fine with my account that doesn’t work on Windows. Keep in mind that’s running on WSL2 so Linux.
So I just setup a new gmail account and got a 14 day free trial of YTTV without 4k and I am able to setup the YTTV source in the Window installation of Channels with no issues with that account. Then I added 4k to the new trial and it still works no problem. Then I added HBO and I am still able to add the source without issues.
So now I’m completely stumped as to why only certain accounts don’t work on Windows installs only.
So I have noticed that with Mac mani server where I can use my normal YouTube login I am able to view NBCSN. On the windows server where I had to set up the family account I dont see NBCSN and two other channels.
I'm trying to set up YTTV and tried my login without success. Also tried a family account. Tried to log in to https://www.nbc.com/live first. So I want to try Docker. Is there a link to the docker setup? I have Docker working with Pluto tv, Stirr tv. MLB so hopefully that will work for me.
Did you install the latest beta server software and did you make sure your additional family account just for youtube tv does not have two factor turned on.
I got it to work. When You go to https://www.nbc.com/live you have to make sure after you log in to your provider and it says provider linked you will see a popup in the upper right corner that gives you a choice to setup a profile. Once I clicked setup I went to add source and input my info and all is good. It wouldn't work until I setup the profile on NBC. hope that helps someone.
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Not sure if something changed on the Nvidia Shield working with YTTV but I just set up a server on one of my Shields and the login went well and all is working. By the way it is a Shield tube.
This didn't work for me on windows. Hoping there will be a fix or work around.
Didn't work for me on Windows either. Also for the trial YTTV account I setup I didn't have to even go to the NBC site at all to get it to work successfully.
Can anybody verify that NBCSN works with the family account they set up to get this working? I just used that account on a nvidia shield and it worked but I still dont get NBCSN in my channels list like I get with using my main account on a mac mini.
I am using a secondary account for YTTV in Windows, and it is working for me.
Interesting! That's a great development. Very good to know! I didn't realize the Shield Tube could handle this. What's your external storage setup?
I have a 128gb micro sd card in the tube. It seems to work real well so far.
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I setup a secondary family account per the instructions. And it used to work. But now that I resubbed YTTV, it's suddenly not working anymore when I try to re-add it.
EDIT: It's not working when I disable 2FA either on my main account.
This seems like there's something wrong with the method Channels DVR uses to authenticate. The error message reports that the browser may not be secure and to try a different browser.
EDIT 2: Just caught up with the thread. this is well known. And yes I'm using the Windows install too.
Exact same behavior here for over a month now. None of my family accounts work on Windows I have tried all work around.
I have had the same issue also for about a month, never gotten it working on Windows. Tried on a Raspberry Pi server and also get the same error. No way to use youtube TV with channels, so unfortunately I think I'm done with channels until TVE for YTTV is supported again.
I don't run Channels DVR on Windows or use YTTV so don't have a horse in this race.
But, people are saying it works in a Docker Container on Windows.
Curious if anyone running it in a container is having the problem.
(Running in a Docker Container solved my Science channel problem with Xfinity on a Synology NAS running DSM 7.0)
YTTV prompts for verification on Family Account with no 2FA enabled
Channels DVR is running on Unraid Docker container.
I followed the instructions to add a dedicated dvr Google family account to share YTTV with my main Google account.
I did not enable any 2FA on that dvr Google account. And I turned on the option to allow less secure access from apps.
But I still see a login failure when trying to use that account to add YTTV as a TVE source.
Thanks for any suggestions.
