Watch YouTube on TV - there are options
You can also watch YouTube on the large TV screen instead of on the small display of your smartphone or tablet. Here we show you what options there are.
Stream YouTube to Smart TV
With practically all televisions that connect to the Internet, you can stream YouTube with little effort.
- If you have a smart TV, install the YouTube app. YouTube is often preinstalled. You can then open the app, select your favorite videos and watch them on the TV screen.
- However, handling the apps with the remote control of your device is often quite fiddly. Finally, you need to enter the name of the video using the remote control.
- It is easier if you pair your smartphone with the TV and use the phone as a remote control. Your television and mobile phone must first be registered in the same WiFi network.
- You can find the option to pair the smartphone in the menu of the YouTube app on the television. The TV then displays a code.
- Open the website "youtube.com/pair" in the browser of your smartphone and enter the code there.
- Confirm the connection with "Add TV" on Android devices or "Add" for iOS.
- After pairing, start the desired YouTube video on the phone. You can then choose your television as the output source. To do this, tap the Cast icon in the YouTube app. You can see this at the top of the screen.
Stream YouTube to TV using streaming players
Streaming players such as Amazon Fire TV or Apple TV, game consoles and various Blu-ray players are also suitable as playback devices.
- On Amazon Fire TV or Apple TV, open the Amazon app and you have access to all videos on the platform.
- The smartphone serves as the source for all other devices.
- Again, it is important that your TV and the connected device are on the same network.
- Find a video on your smartphone. After starting this, you will see the Cast icon on the screen.
- As soon as you tap the symbol, you will receive a list of all streamable devices in your network.
- Now choose z. B. Chromecast. Tap Play. The video then starts on the TV screen.
Tip: You can also stream videos and documents from your laptop to your TV
So that the videos can be seen on your TV in good quality, we show you here how to change the video resolution in the YouTube app.