Another activity was traced to YouTube yet again after many tweaks have been made available to YouTube Music. Here’s the crux of the matter: the YouTube Tv app for Android and iOS can now connect to your phone.
The new feature will come in handy for those who have the YouTube app on their TVs. Previously, to use your phone to control the app on the screen, you will have to Cast. The disadvantages of this were that it wasn’t straightforward and users couldn’t get the details of the currently playing video on the TV on their phone.
However, the YouTube Tv app for Android and iOS will enable you to connect the app from the tv to your phone directly without casting. While this is impressive, there’s a plus to this. Details of the current viewing video can be accessed on your phone YouTube app as the devices will be fully synced.
How to connect the YouTube Tv app for Android and iOS
Connecting the YouTube Tv app for Android as well as iOS isn’t much of a big deal. Firstly, you have to launch the YouTube app on your TV, then open the YouTube app on your phone. Having logged in to the same account on both, an automatic prompt will pop up telling you to connect, on tapping connect, the two apps will be connected and will be in sync with each other.
A lot of conveniences come with connecting the YouTube Tv app for Android and iOS. Some of these are: you can choose the video you want to play on your TV using your phone, you can also comment on the video you are currently viewing as well as check the description of the video.
Whether it is going to be a server-side rollout or you will be getting the update to the YouTube app on your phone, the sure thing is that the feature will be arriving soon. Apart from connecting the YouTube Tv app for Android and iOS, the company is also working on enabling a feature to help users purchase products displayed in a video directly.
