Casting YouTube to your TV from your iPhone or Android phone is a great way to watch videos on a larger screen.
It is now easier than ever to cast YouTube videos from your phone directly onto your TV. Streaming apps like YouTube allows casting from your phone to your TV.
In this article, you’ll learn how you can cast YouTube from both an iPhone and an Android device, so you can start enjoying a larger screen viewing experience.
How To Cast YouTube To TV From Your iPhone Via YouTube App
To Cast YouTube to TV from your iPhone can be done through the YouTube app with the easy steps.
If you want to Cast YouTube to your TV from your device, download and open the YouTube app. Tap on Cast icon and select Link with TV code option.
To do this, follow the simple steps below.
Step 1: Open YouTube app on TV
If you’re using a Smart TV, there’s always YouTube app available pre-install. Go to the YouTube TV app Settings on your TV.
Step 2: Go To Link with TV code
On the Settings page, scroll down to Link with TV code, tap on it and a blue TV code will appear on your TV.
Step 3: Open YouTube app
Open the YouTube app after downloading and tap on the Cast icon at the top near the search icon.
Step 4: Tap Cast icon
When you tap the Cast icon, from the follow up options, select Link with TV code.
Step 5: Enter TV Code
Enter the numeric TV code displaying on your TV to link devices and tap LINK.
If you don’t want to link YouTube using the code option, you can screencast it by just mirroring your screen.
Once the TV name is shown on the casting devices available on your phone from the YouTube app, tap on it and you will begin casting YouTube from your phone to TV.
How To Cast YouTube To TV From Your Android Phone Via YouTube App
If you are using an Android phone and you want to Cast YouTube to TV, it can be done via the YouTube app.
To use the YouTube app to cast your device screen to TV, you’ll need to first connect your Android phone to the same WiFi network as your TV.
Step 1: Open YouTube App
Open the YouTube app after downloading, and tap on the Cast icon at the top near the search icon to display other options.
Step 2: Tap on your TV name
When you tap on the Cast icon, under the Connect to a device section, click on your TV name you want to cast to.
So long as the Wi-Fi connection is stable, your TV will appear. But if it doesn’t work, check your phone Settings and try again.
Or select the other option (Link with TV code). You can choose the other option Link with the TV code and enter the TV code to link the device.
How To Get A TV Code To Link Devices
Getting a TV code to link the TV to your iPhone or Android phone can be done using the YouTube app on the TV. Here are the steps to follow.
Step 1: Open YouTube App On Your TV
On your smart TV, open the YouTube app and go to Settings.
Step 2: Go To Link with TV code
On the Settings screen, move down and tap on Link with TV code to display the numeric code on your TV.
Step 3: Enter the code on YouTube app
After you’ve gotten the blue numeric code that will display on your TV, open the YouTube app on your phone > tap the Cast icon > select Link with TV code > enter the TV code from your TV on your Phone > tap LINK.
Conclusion
To Cast YouTube from any of your devices (iOS or Android) is easy to do from the YouTube app.
When you Cast YouTube from your phone to a TV, here are the useful steps to achieve the Cast process.
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