Delete a show from your library in three steps

To remove a show from your YouTube TV library, open the app or website, find the show in your library, and select the delete option. The process takes less than a minute and works the same way on phones, tablets, and computers. Deleting a show removes it from your library but does not cancel your YouTube TV membership or affect your ability to watch it again later if you want to.

Your library in YouTube TV is where the service stores shows you have marked to watch or are currently watching. Over time, your library can fill up with shows you no longer want to see listed. Removing them keeps your library organized and makes it easier to find shows you actually plan to watch.

Key Takeaways

  • Open YouTube TV on your phone, tablet, or computer and go to your library to see all your saved shows.
  • Long-press or right-click the show you want to remove, then select the delete or remove option from the menu.
  • Deleting a show from your library does not delete it from YouTube TV's catalog, so you can search for and watch it again anytime.
  • You can delete individual episodes or entire shows, depending on which option you choose in the menu.

Delete a show on the YouTube TV app for phones and tablets

On 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 until you find the one you want to remove. Long-press on the show's title or image—hold your finger on it for a second or two until a menu appears.

A popup menu will show options for that show. Tap Remove from library or Delete, depending on which version of the app you have. The show disappears from your library when ready. If you change your mind, you can search for the show by name in YouTube TV and add it back to your library at any time.

Delete a show on the YouTube TV website

Go to tv.youtube.com and sign in with your Google account. Click Library in the left sidebar to see all your saved shows. Find the show you want to remove and hover your mouse over it so the options appear.

Click the three-dot menu icon (⋮) that appears on the show's tile. Select Remove from library from the dropdown menu. The show is removed from your library right away. Like the app, you can search for the show later and add it back if you want to watch it.

Remove individual episodes instead of the whole show

If you want to keep a show in your library but remove specific episodes you have already watched, you can delete them one at a time. Open the show in your library and look at the list of episodes. Long-press or right-click the episode you want to remove.

Select Remove or Delete episode from the menu. The episode disappears from your library, but the show itself stays. This is useful if you want to clear out episodes you have finished watching while keeping the show available for new episodes that air later.

What happens when you delete a show from your library

Deleting a show from your library removes it from the list you see when you open the Library tab. It does not delete the show from YouTube TV's entire catalog, and it does not affect your YouTube TV membership in any way. You still have full access to all channels and on-demand content your plan includes.

If you delete a show and then change your mind, you can find it again by using the search function or browsing YouTube TV's categories. Add it back to your library the same way you added it the first time—just tap or click the add-to-library button on the show's page.

Organize your library without deleting shows

If you want to keep a show in your library but do not want to see it right now, you have other options besides deleting it. You can mark shows as watched so they move to a different section, or you can straightforward ignore them and focus on the shows you want to watch first.

YouTube TV does not have a built-in folder or tagging system to organize shows by category, so deletion is the main way to keep your library clean. If you have a large library, regularly removing shows you have finished or no longer want to watch makes it easier to browse and find what you want to watch next.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will deleting a show from my library delete my recordings of it?

If you have recorded episodes of a show, deleting the show from your library removes those recordings. YouTube TV stores recordings separately from your library, but removing the show also removes its recordings. If you want to keep the recordings, do not delete the show.

Can I delete multiple shows at once?

YouTube TV does not have a bulk delete feature. You must remove shows one at a time by long-pressing or right-clicking each one. If you have many shows to remove, it takes a few minutes, but the process is straightforward on both the app and website.

What if I delete a show by accident?

There is no undo button, but you can add the show back to your library when ready by searching for it. Open the search function, type the show's name, and tap or click the add-to-library button on its page. Your watch history and any recordings are not affected by deleting from your library.

Does deleting a show stop it from recording new episodes?

If you had set up YouTube TV to record new episodes of a show automatically, deleting the show from your library stops those recordings. To resume recording, search for the show again and set up the recording preference on its page.