Can you still watch YouTube TV on your Roku? What the channel removal means for users – USA TODAY

Roku said it has removed the app for Google's streaming service YouTube TV after its contract to carry it expired.

The company said current subscribers to YouTube TV will continue to have access to the app unless Google chooses to fully remove it from Roku devices.

Roku spokesperson Dallas Lawrence told USA TODAY in an email the company is "disappointed" Google has allowed the contract to lapseand has not sought additional financial consideration to renew its deal.

"It is well past time for Google to embrace the principles that have made streaming so popular for millions of users by giving consumers control of their streaming experience, by embracing fair competition and by ceasing anticompetitive practices," said Lawrence.

The Roku Ultra.(Photo: Roku)

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Roku plans to email customers about the removal of YouTube TV.

In a blog post published Friday, Google claims the company wanted to renew its deal with Roku under current conditions, but Roku sought to renegotiate a separate deal expiring in December involving its main YouTube app.

"Despite our best efforts to come to an agreement in the best interests of our mutual users, Roku terminated our deal in bad faith amidst our negotiation," reads the statement. "Unfortunately, Roku has often engaged in this tactic with other streaming providers."

Earlier this week, Roku warned its users recent negotiations over YouTube TV had broken down over "unfair terms" from Google that the company believed could harm its users.

YouTubeTV spokesperson Mariana De Felice told USA TODAY in a statement emailed Monday the servicehas been working in good faith with Roku on a deal that benefits its viewers and Roku customers.

"Were disappointed that they chose to make baseless claims while we continue our ongoing negotiations," she said. "All of our work with them has been focused on ensuring a high quality and consistent experience for our viewers."

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