Here, we have mentioned the requirements to control YouTube on Android TV using your iPhone or Android phone. After that, we have added the steps on how to use the Connect feature in the YouTube mobile app to control the app on your Android TV. Expand the table below and move to any section you want.
Requirements to Control YouTube on Android TV Using iPhone or Android
- The Google account must be the same on YouTube, both on your Android TV and smartphone -w- Android, iOS, or iPadOS.
Control YouTube on Android TV Using the “Connect” Feature
First, make sure the YouTube TV app is updated to the latest version both on your Android TV and smartphone (Android or iOS). Open the Play Store and update all the apps, including YouTube.
Next, open the YouTube app on your Android TV and keep it like that.
After that, open the YouTube app on your Android phone or iPhone. And you will see a small pop-up appear at the bottom, which reads “Watching YouTube on TV?”. Right below, a “Connect” button will appear. Tap on it.
Instantly, your Android phone or iPhone will be connected to the Android TV. If something is already playing on YouTube, it will show the progress too. Remember, you are not casting but connecting to YouTube on Android TV via the YouTube account. So you don’t have to be necessarily on the same Wi-Fi network.
The best part is that you can use voice search and can even use your iPhone or Android phone as a remote for YouTube on your Android TV. In case you want to disconnect YouTube running on Android TV from your smartphone, simply tap on the “Cast” button at the top and choose “Disconnect”. And that’s it.
Control YouTube on Android TV From Your Smartphone with TV Code
In case, for some reason, the “Connect” pop-up is not appearing on your smartphone, you can use a TV Code to link your Android TV and iPhone/ Android phone. For this feature too, you don’t have to be on the same Wi-Fi network. And the best part is that you don’t need to have the same Google account on both devices. You can control YouTube on Android TV from a smartphone having a different Google account too. That’s amazing, right? Here is how to do it.
Next, on your Android TV, move to the “Settings” page on YouTube, which will be located in the bottom-left corner. Here, open the “Link with TV code” menu and note down the 12-digit code.
Now, move back to your smartphone and enter the code you penned down from the YouTube app above. After that, tap on “Link”.
And there you have it! YouTube on Android TV will be immediately connected to your smartphone. You can now control Youtube on Android TV from your smartphone without any limitation.
To disconnect, tap on the “Cast” icon on the YouTube app and choose “Disconnect”.
You can also open the YouTube app on Android TV and move to Settings -> Linked devices. Here, click on “Unlink all devices” and all the devices will be removed straight away.
How to use the Connect feature on YouTube?
How to Control YouTube on Android TV Without Using Cast?
No, this is what makes the “Connect” feature distinct from regular casting. Here, your YouTube account is syncing and not some local devices. You can be on mobile devices and yet control YouTube on Android TV.
