Solved! The YouTube app in my non-Android Sharp Aquos LC-32LE375X smart TV isn't working - any fixes?

[TVflea]

There's something wrong with the built-in YouTube app in our non-Android Aquos smart TV...
Model number is LC-32LE375X

I've checked the wifi internet connection, it's okay (modem, its settings and all).

I repeated "initial setup" even but still YouTube doesn't show up when the "YouTube" button on the remote is pressed.

Auto-update for the TV's software is set to "On" so the TV's software is updated... Hardware-wise, the TV is working properly...

Any idea what's the problem?

 

[hang-the-9]

Best thing is to grab an Amazon Fire stick and use that with the TV. When these sets break there is very little support for them. A generic Android TV box would also work.

 

[unto]

Amazon Fire stick and use that with the TV.

Without alexa how do you navigate the youtube app on fire tv? It seems exceedingly painful.

 

[hang-the-9]

Without alexa how do you navigate the youtube app on fire tv? It seems exceedingly painful.

Use the remote with onscreen keyboard, can hook up a wireless keyboard to it also, the phone app for the fire hardware has a keyboard option. Fire TV should have voice control as well, my cheap fire stick that was $30 has it.