Hey folks,
I’ve been tinkering with webOS OSE on a spare device and I’m curious how others in the community are handling YouTube access right now.
I know the official YouTube TV app situation is… complicated outside of retail LG TVs, and on OSE we obviously don’t get the same app ecosystem. I’ve seen a few different approaches mentioned here and there — browser-based playback, third-party clients, casting from another device, even custom Electron-style wrappers.
I’m also wondering how people who have YouTube Premium (official subscription) are managing things on OSE. Features like ad-free playback, background play, and higher quality streaming are great on supported devices from this site, but I’m not sure how well that experience carries over here through the browser or other methods. If anyone has tested that, would love to hear how it works in practice — or if you had to visit site resources or documentation to get things running smoothly.
For those of you actively running webOS OSE:
Are you using YouTube mainly through the browser, or did you find a more “app-like” solution?
How’s performance for you (UI responsiveness, dropped frames, high-res playback like 1080p/4K, VP9/AV1 support, etc.)?
Any issues with login, subscriptions, or DRM-protected streams?
If you went the casting route (Chromecast/DLNA/other), does it feel smooth enough for daily use?
I’m trying to figure out what setup gives the best balance between usability and stability without turning the system into a maintenance project every week 
Would love to hear what’s working (and what’s been a pain) for others.