# YouTV german TV, online video

> Recording & watching German TV

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1066864143](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1066864143)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1066864143`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NETlantic GmbH
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (1,269 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.9.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-30
- **First published:** 2015-12-22
- **Size:** 64 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/youtv-german-tv-online-video/id1066864143)
- **Website:** [https://www.youtv.de](https://www.youtv.de/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://help.youtv.de/hc/de/articles/360028802852-Datenschutz](https://help.youtv.de/hc/de/articles/360028802852-Datenschutz)

## Description

YouTV German TV offers a cloud-based online TV recorder for German channels worldwide. Record and watch your favorites anytime without extra hardware, in HD with subtitles and audiodescription.

With one-click recording, an easy TV library and program guide, and features like ad-skipping and Chromecast support, YouTV puts German Heimat TV at your fingertips. It also supports running recordings shortly after they start and iPhone/iPad viewing, with optional extended libraries via in-app purchases.

## Rankings

- #48,819 — Overall

## Review summary

Users like the core idea—German TV from the US, helpful for language learning and family viewing, with good image quality when it works. However, repeated reliability problems, broken recording/download features, limited US channel access, and weak support undermine the experience. Several reviews mention outages lasting days, updates causing new issues, and questions about value for money. Overall, the app is appreciated when functioning but often fails to meet expectations due to technical and support shortcomings.

### Pros

- Provides German TV access from the US, helping with language learning and staying connected to home (rewarding for learners and expats).
- Generally loved by long-term users and families, offering multi-user appeal.
- Good picture quality when the service is functioning.
- Appears straightforward/uncomplicated to use for families and everyday viewing.

### Cons

- Frequent reliability issues: app stalls/crashes and overall instability.
- Recording and download features are often broken or unreliable, with updates causing regressions and many channels not recordable in the US.
- Customer support is perceived as slow or unresponsive, with little or no compensation offered during outages.
- Content availability is limited in the US, with channels blocked or not accessible, and some content not reliably listed.
- Value for money concerns: paying for the service but experiencing outages and limited access.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1066864143)