How to stream YouTube videos from Android to TV

  • Por Sophia Silva
  • 26/09/2022 às 8:06 atualizado em (26/09/2022 às 8:06)
  • 2min de leitura

Nowadays, it is more than common to see how different devices can work in an integrated way, especially through specific applications. In the case of YouTube, for example, it is extremely easy to stream content watched on an Android smartphone to a Smart TV. This allows you to enjoy your Youtube videos on a much larger screen with the ease of controlling everything from your phone. To find out how to do this, just check out our tips below!

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Streaming YouTube videos

First of all, it is important to remember that the procedure can only be performed on a Smart TV and with a smartphone running Android version 4.2 or higher.

If everything is ok, open YouTube on your smartphone and choose a video you like.

Youtube videos selecting

Then click on the video player. This will make some options appear automatically. Click on the highlighted symbol in the image below to cast Youtube Videos:

Youtube Videos casting symbol

By doing this, YouTube will show you all available options for streaming the video. In this case, your Smart TV and consoles that are connected may appear. To cast YouTube videos, choose your television by clicking on it.

cast to

Android will detect the TV and try to connect to it to send the video content. In the meantime, just wait a bit, as you don’t need to do anything else.

connecting

Once the video starts streaming, you can pause it, fast forward, and even select other YouTube videos directly from your smartphone. Pretty simple, isn’t it?! The best thing is that you can do this with any type of video and without the need for devices like Chromecast. But it DOES work with Chromecast and other similar devices!

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