Read this article to learn more about: Casting : Use your phone, tablet, or computer to cast a YouTube video to your TV and watch it on a bigger screen. Using your phone as a companion : While watching YouTube on your TV, your phone automatically becomes a companion to control playback and engage with content. Using a TV code : If your phone and TV are not on the same Wi-Fi network, you can link them using a TV code, and cast your video to your TV. If you're not using a TV code or computer to cast, make sure you have the YouTube app downloaded on your phone or tablet. How to Sign In to YouTube on Your TV If you're a YouTube TV member looking to watch YouTube TV on your television, check out the YouTube TV Help Center for more info. Some features may not be available with supervised accounts on YouTube. If you’re signed in to a YouTube Kids profile through the YouTube app on your smart TV, streaming device, or game console, you may get an error message when trying to cast a video. If you get an error, switch to a different profile . Cast YouTube to your smart TV or streaming device The Cast feature lets you use your phone, tablet, or computer to control the YouTube experience on your TV. To cast from a mobile device or tablet, make sure to download the YouTube app . You cannot cast from youtube.com in a mobile browser. How to Cast YouTube to Your Smart TV or Streaming Device To cast to your smart TV or streaming device from the video player: Make sure your Android and smart TV or streaming device are on the same Wi-Fi network. Open the YouTube app on your smart TV or streaming device. Open the YouTube app on your phone or tablet. Select the video that you want to watch and tap Cast in the video player. Note: If your device is on Android 17 or later, give YouTube permission to discover streaming devices on your local network to cast to your TV. Note: If your device is on Android 17 or later, give YouTube permission to discover streaming devices on your local network to cast to your TV. Choose the smart TV or streaming device that you want to cast to, and the video will play on your TV or streaming device. To cast to your smart TV or streaming device from the homepage: Select next to the video title. Select Play on different device . Select the device to play on. Switch between devices while casting videos You can use the YouTube app to easily move videos from one device to another. To switch devices while casting from another TV or streaming device: Open the YouTube or YouTube Music App. From a video, tap Cast . Select the device that you’d like to move your video to. Your video will move to the selected device. To stop casting from your smart TV or streaming device: Tap This device to stop casting. If you have an Android 17 device, you must give YouTube permission to discover streaming devices on your local network to cast to your TV. If you use more than one YouTube app, you must allow Local Network access for each app (for example, YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube TV, YouTube Kids). When Local Network is turned off, casting won't work. Follow these instructions in your device’s settings, or in the YouTube app: In your Android device: Go to Settings . Scroll through the list of apps and select the YouTube app you’re using to cast (for example, YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube TV, YouTube Kids). Select Permissions Nearby devices . Open a YouTube app (for example, YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube TV, YouTube Kids). Follow the directions to allow the app to access your Local Network. In the list of available devices, tap the name of the device you want to cast to. Add a device to cast to your TV using a TV code When you add a device using a TV code, you can watch YouTube on your TV when you’re not on the same Wi-Fi. Use your phone or tablet to play content on your TV or streaming device. TV code is not available with computers. How to Connect YouTube on your TV using a Code Add a device with a TV code Open the YouTube app on your smart TV or streaming device. Go to Settings . Scroll to Add a device . A blue TV code will show on your TV. This code will be numbers only. On your phone or tablet, open the YouTube app. Tap Add a device . Enter the TV code tap Link select a device from the list. Disconnect & reconnect your devices Once you’ve linked your devices with a TV code, you can disconnect and reconnect them to play content from your device on your TV. Disconnect a linked device from your TV

Tap Disconnect . Reconnect a linked device to your TV Start YouTube on your Smart TV. On your phone or tablet, open the YouTube app. Tap your profile picture . Tap Watch on TV . Find the previously linked TV device and click LINK . Unlink devices that were linked with a TV code If you no longer want to use your phone or tablet with your smart TV or streaming device, you can unlink them. Once a device is removed, you have to use a new code to relink the device again. You can remove linked devices using your: Smart TV or streaming device, OR Phone or tablet You can’t unlink devices individually. Unlinking a single device will remove all linked devices. Unlink on your Smart TV or streaming device On your Smart TV or streaming device, open the YouTube app. Go to Settings . Select Linked devices . Select Unlink all devices to unlink all devices at once. Unlink on your phone or tablet On your phone or tablet, open the YouTube app. Tap your profile picture . Tap Watch on TV . Tap Delete Devices . Tap DELETE to remove the linked Smart TV or streaming device. Using your mobile devices as a companion HOW TO: Use your phone as a companion to your TV To use your mobile device as a companion with your smart TV or streaming device: Turn on your smart TV or streaming device. Open the YouTube app on your mobile device or tablet. You’ll automatically get a pop-up showing what’s playing on your TV. If you don't get a pop-up, tap to see what’s playing on your TV. Interact with content Engagement: You can like the video, leave comments, and subscribe to the channel directly from your phone. Information: You can read the video description and click on links shared by the creator. Multitask: You can browse other videos within the YouTube app or add new videos to your TV queue without interrupting your current playback. Transfer videos between devices In the video player, tap Cast . Select the device where you want to continue watching. Your video will move to the selected device. Browse YouTube on your smart TV or streaming device Once you’ve linked your device to your smart TV, there are multiple ways you can navigate through the YouTube app. Use the YouTube app as a remote In the YouTube app on your mobile device, tap Cast . Use the on screen remote to control your cast experience. Use your smart TV's remote Try to use your TV remote to control your cast experience. Most TV remotes are supported without further setup. If your remote doesn’t work, check the instructions manual for your smart TV to learn if it’s CEC supported. If so, follow the instructions in the manual to turn on CEC and try to use your remote to control the cast experience. Use voice controls to search with voice In the YouTube app on your mobile device, tap Cast . Tap the microphone . Speak into your device to search with voice. Was this helpful? Need more help? Try these next steps: