Why won’t a web video play on TV?

Most web videos play, but some sites protect theirs or need a signed-in player your TV can’t use.

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    Play it on the page first

    Play the video on its page first, skip any ads, then look again.

  2. 2

    Some sites protect video

    Some sites protect their videos or require a signed-in player that your TV can’t use.

  3. 3

    Try another way

    Try the site’s own app or casting option, a different TV, or Play on iPhone.

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