Delete items from your library in three steps
To remove a show or movie from your YouTube TV library, open the app or website, find the title in your library, and select the delete option. The process takes about 10 seconds per item. Deleted titles disappear from your library when ready, but you can add them back anytime by searching for them again.
YouTube TV keeps a library of shows and movies you've saved. Over time, your library can fill up with titles you no longer watch. Removing them keeps your library organized and makes it easier to find what you actually want to watch.
Key Takeaways
- You can delete shows and movies from your library on any device—phone, tablet, computer, or TV—using the same basic steps.
- Deleting a title from your library does not delete any recordings you have made of that show; you must delete recordings separately if you want them gone.
- Removing a show from your library does not cancel your subscription to any channel or change your account settings.
- You can restore a deleted title to your library by searching for it again and selecting the save option.
Delete from your phone or tablet
Open the YouTube TV app and tap the Library tab at the bottom of the screen. Scroll through your saved shows and movies until you find the one you want to remove. Long-press (hold your finger on) the title for about two seconds until a menu appears with options.
Tap Remove from library from the menu that appears. The title vanishes from your library when ready. If you change your mind, you can search for the show or movie by name and tap the save icon to add it back.
Delete from your computer or web browser
Go to tv.youtube.com and sign in with your account. Click Library in the left sidebar. Find the show or movie you want to remove and hover your mouse over it until a menu icon (three dots) appears in the corner of the tile.
Click the three-dot menu and select Remove from library. The title disappears from your library right away. To restore it later, search for the title in the search bar and click the save icon next to the result.
Delete from your TV or streaming device
On a TV or streaming device like Roku, Apple TV, or Chromecast, open YouTube TV and navigate to your Library. Highlight the show or movie you want to remove using your remote. Press the menu button on your remote (usually marked with three lines or three dots) to open the options menu.
Select Remove from library from the menu. The title is removed when ready. The exact button names and menu locations vary slightly by device, but the option to remove is always in the main menu for each title.
Understand the difference between library removal and recording deletion
Removing a show from your library and deleting a recording are two separate actions. When you remove a show from your library, you are only removing the saved link to that show. If you have recorded episodes of that show, those recordings stay on your account until you delete them separately.
To delete a recording, go to your Library, find the show, and look for the Recordings or Episodes section. Select the episodes you want to delete and choose the delete option. This frees up storage space on your YouTube TV account. Removing the show from your library does not touch your recordings at all.
Manage your library when it gets too full
YouTube TV does not have a hard limit on how many titles you can save to your library, but a very large library can slow down the app or make browsing difficult. If your library feels cluttered, remove shows you have finished watching or no longer plan to watch.
You can also organize your library by using the Watchlist feature instead of saving everything. The Watchlist is a separate section where you can mark shows you plan to watch soon without cluttering your main library. This keeps your library focused on titles you actually want to keep.
What happens when you delete a show from your library
When you remove a show from your library, YouTube TV stops showing it in your Library tab. The show does not disappear from YouTube TV entirely—it remains available to watch if you search for it. You can add it back to your library anytime by searching for the title and tapping or clicking the save icon.
Deleting from your library does not affect your subscription, your recordings, or any other part of your account. It is purely a way to clean up the titles you have saved. You can remove and re-add titles as many times as you want without any penalty or restriction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does deleting a show from my library delete my recordings of that show?
No. Removing a show from your library only removes the saved link. Your recordings stay on your account until you delete them separately. To remove recordings, go to the show's page, find the Recordings section, and delete the episodes you no longer want.
Can I delete multiple shows at once?
On most devices, you must delete one title at a time. Select each show or movie, open the menu, and choose remove. Some devices may offer a select-all or batch-delete feature, but the standard method is to remove items individually.
Will deleting something from my library affect my DVR recordings?
No. Your DVR recordings are stored separately from your library. Removing a title from your library does not touch any recordings you have made. You must delete recordings through the Recordings section of that show's page.
What if I accidentally delete something I wanted to keep?
You can restore it when ready by searching for the show or movie by name and clicking or tapping the save icon next to the result. There is no undo button, but re-adding a title takes just a few seconds.
Does my library sync across all my devices?
Yes. Your library is tied to your YouTube TV account, so changes you make on one device appear on all your other devices within a few seconds. If you remove a show on your phone, it disappears from your library on your TV and computer too.