Sign out of YouTube on your TV in three steps

To remove your YouTube account from a TV, you sign out through the YouTube app settings on that device. The exact steps depend on whether your TV runs Google TV, Samsung SmartTV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, or another platform — but the principle is the same: open YouTube, find Settings, and select Sign Out.

After you sign out, YouTube stops showing your watch history, recommendations, and subscriptions on that TV. If someone else uses the TV, they will see a blank YouTube home screen until they sign in with their own account. Your account itself remains active on other devices.

Key Takeaways

  • Sign out through the YouTube app on your TV, not through your Google account settings, to remove only YouTube while keeping other apps working.
  • The sign-out button location varies by TV platform: Google TV and Samsung have it in app Settings, Roku and Fire TV require you to highlight your profile icon first.
  • Signing out removes your personal data from that TV but does not delete your YouTube account or affect YouTube on your phone, computer, or other devices.
  • If you cannot find a sign-out option, restarting the YouTube app or the TV itself often reveals the menu you need.

Sign out on Google TV and Android TV

Open the YouTube app and select your profile icon in the top right corner. Tap Settings, then scroll down and select Sign out. Confirm when prompted.

If you do not see a profile icon, you may already be signed out. If the Settings menu does not show a sign-out option, close the app completely, wait a few seconds, and reopen it — sometimes the menu needs a fresh load.

Sign out on Samsung SmartTV

Open YouTube and select your profile icon in the top right. Go to Settings, then find Sign out near the bottom of the menu. Select it and confirm.

Samsung TVs sometimes cache the YouTube menu, so if you do not see the sign-out button, press the back button to exit Settings, close the app, and try again.

Sign out on Roku

Open YouTube and highlight your profile icon at the top right of the screen. Press the right arrow or select button on your remote to open the menu. Choose Sign out from the list.

Roku remotes vary, so if the menu does not appear, try pressing the OK button on your remote while the profile icon is highlighted. If you still do not see the option, restart the Roku device itself by unplugging it for 10 seconds.

Sign out on Amazon Fire TV

Open YouTube and navigate to your profile icon at the top right. Press the select button on your remote. Scroll down to Sign out and press select again.

Fire TV menus can be slow to load. If the profile menu does not appear when ready, wait a few seconds and try again. If the YouTube app becomes unresponsive, go to your Fire TV home screen, select Settings, then Applications, find YouTube, and select Force Stop to reset it.

What happens after you sign out

Once you sign out, that TV no longer has access to your YouTube account. The app will show a generic home page with trending videos instead of your personalized recommendations. Your watch history, subscriptions, and saved playlists will not appear.

Your YouTube account remains active everywhere else — on your phone, computer, tablet, and any other device where you are still signed in. Signing out of one TV does not affect those other devices.

If you want to remove YouTube entirely from the TV

Signing out leaves the YouTube app on your TV but removes your account from it. If you want to delete the app itself, the process depends on your TV type. On Google TV and Android TV, go to Settings, select Apps, find YouTube, and choose Uninstall. On Roku and Fire TV, highlight the YouTube app on your home screen, press the Options button (or menu button) on your remote, and select Remove channel.

On Samsung SmartTV, highlight YouTube on the home screen, press and hold the select button, and choose Delete. You can reinstall any of these apps later from your TV's app store if you change your mind.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will signing out of YouTube on my TV sign me out everywhere else?

No. Signing out of the YouTube app on your TV only affects that device. You will remain signed in on your phone, computer, and other devices. Your YouTube account stays active.

Can someone else sign into YouTube on the same TV after I sign out?

Yes. After you sign out, the next person can open YouTube and sign in with their own account. Each account will have its own watch history and recommendations on that TV.

What if I forgot my password and cannot sign back in?

Go to the Google Account recovery page on a computer or phone and follow the steps to reset your password. Once you have a new password, you can sign back into YouTube on your TV or any other device.

Does signing out delete my YouTube videos or subscriptions?

No. Signing out only removes your account from that TV. Your videos, subscriptions, playlists, and all other account data remain on YouTube and will be there when you sign in again on any device.

Why does YouTube keep asking me to sign in after I signed out?

Some TVs cache the YouTube app data. Restart the TV completely by unplugging it for 10 seconds, then plug it back in. If the problem continues, uninstall and reinstall the YouTube app.