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How to Cast YouTube from an Android Phone or Tablet

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Introduction

In This Guide
You'll Learn:
  • How to cast content from an Android app on a mobile device to a different display.
You'll Need:
  • A mobile device running Android 4.4 (KitKat) or higher.
  • A device with Google Cast technology already set up to accept connections:
    • Chromecast or other compatible media player connected to a display
    • TV with Chromecast built-in
  • Your mobile device and receiving device must be connected to the same home network, either via Wi-Fi or hardwired Ethernet.

1 Cast From YouTube

  1. Open the YouTube app.
    Android home screen highlighting the YouTube app.
  2. Press the Cast button.
    YouTube app highlighting the cast icon.
  3. Select the device you would like to send your YouTube content to from the list that appears.
    YouTube cast menu displaying a list of available devices to cast to.
  4. Select a video.
    YouTube app highlighting the selection of a video to watch.
  5. Press Play.
    YouTube app displaying a video's informational screen highlighting the play button.
  6. The video you've selected should now be playing on the device that's connected to the TV you selected earlier.
    Tablet casting the chosen video to the screen of a TV. Illustration.

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In This Guide
You'll Learn:
  • How to cast content from an Android app on a mobile device to a different display.
You'll Need:
  • A mobile device running Android 4.4 (KitKat) or higher.
  • A device with Google Cast technology already set up to accept connections:
    • Chromecast or other compatible media player connected to a display
    • TV with Chromecast built-in
  • Your mobile device and receiving device must be connected to the same home network, either via Wi-Fi or hardwired Ethernet.
  1. Open the YouTube app.
    Android home screen highlighting the YouTube app.
  2. Press the Cast button.
    YouTube app highlighting the cast icon.
  3. Select the device you would like to send your YouTube content to from the list that appears.
    YouTube cast menu displaying a list of available devices to cast to.
  4. Select a video.
    YouTube app highlighting the selection of a video to watch.
  5. Press Play.
    YouTube app displaying a video's informational screen highlighting the play button.
  6. The video you've selected should now be playing on the device that's connected to the TV you selected earlier.
    Tablet casting the chosen video to the screen of a TV. Illustration.