Google’s Chromecast device makes it really easy to project or cast YouTube videos from an iPhone or Android phone on to the large screen of your Home TV.
In case you haven’t tried it, Chromecast is an inexpensive device that can make smartphones, tablets and computers capable of projecting YouTube videos, movies and programs to the screen of your Home Television.
What is even better is that your mobile device starts functioning as a Remote Control for the Television, as it can be used to play, pause, rewind, forward and stop the video or movie that is playing on the screen of TV.
Cast YouTube to TV from iPhone and Android Phone
In order to Cast YouTube from iPhone or Android phone to TV, the Chromecast device needs to be plugged into the HDMI Port of the TV and connected to your Home Wi-Fi Network.
You can find the instructions to connect Chromecast device to TV and Wi-Fi network in this guide: How to Setup Chromecast Using Google Home App.
1. Cast YouTube Videos to TV From iPhone and Android Phone
Once the Chromecast device plugged-in to TV and connected to Wi-Fi Network, you can follow the steps below to Cast YouTube videos, movies and programs to TV from an iPhone or an Android Phone.
1. On your iPhone or Android phone, open the YouTube video that you want to Cast to the large screen of your TV.
2. As the Video starts playing, tap on the Cast Icon that appears on the video.
3. On the slide-up menu that appears, select your Chromecast Device.
If you are signed-in, you should find the YouTube video playing on the screen of your Home Television.
4. If you are not signed-in, you may see a pop-up; informing that you are signed-out. You can bypass this pop-up by tapping on Confirm or Sign-in to YouTube.
5. Next, tap again on the YouTube Video that you want to Cast to TV Screen.
6. On the pop-up, tap on the Play option to Cast the YouTube Video to TV.
Once the YouTube video starts playing on the TV screen, you can close your mobile device and you will still find the YouTube video playing on the screen of your Home Television.
As mentioned above, you can use your mobile device as a TV Remote Control to Pause, Rewind, Forward, Start and Stop the YouTube video that is playing on the TV screen.