While adding YouTube TV within the YouTube app makes sense, the timing clearly shows that this is Google's workaround to its current dispute with Roku.

Causes of YouTube TV Not Working on Roku If you are unable to use YouTube TV on your Roku device, it could be due to a number of reasons: ...

YouTube parent Google and Roku have been arguing over data, search and other issues, leading to YouTube TV being pulled from the Roku platform.

Following some apparent fits and starts, YouTube TV has launched an app for select Roku streaming player models and all integrated Roku TV models.

The YouTube TV app is at last available on Roku devices and Apple TV, starting today. Google had announced earlier that YouTube’s live TV service would be coming to Roku and Apple TV in the ...