The YouTube app is available on many smart TVs, streaming devices, and game consoles . Sign in to the app , view your subscribed channels, search for content, and use your mobile device as a remote. You can also watch YouTube on your smart TV by linking your devices . Check if the YouTube app is available in your location. Available locations Bosnia and Herzegovina North Macedonia Papua New Guinea Dominican Republic United Arab Emirates How to control YouTube on your TV Find your way around the app on TV Sign in or out of the YouTube app You can sign in to the YouTube app on your smart TV, streaming device, or game console. You can also sign out of the app or remove an account from the app . Switch between accounts In the YouTube app on your TV, you can sign in to multiple accounts and easily switch between these accounts . Members of your household can add their own accounts, and guests can sign in to a Guest account. Guest accounts allow you to use YouTube on your TV while signed out, and any content you watch while signed-out won't affect your signed-in account’s recommendations. To switch on or to reset the parent code: Open the YouTube app on your smart TV. From the homepage, select Settings on the left. Select the Parent code tab. Follow the prompts to set up or to reset your 4-digit code. When turned on, the parent code must be entered to: Watch YouTube as a signed out viewer Access accounts for older members of your household (over 13 years old, or applicable age in your country ) Remove accounts from the TV device To remove the parent code: Open the YouTube app on your smart TV. From the homepage, select Settings on the left. Select the Parent code tab. Select off , and then enter your 4-digit code. Find videos to watch You can use Search in the left-side navigation. From the Home tab Browse through the grid of recommended videos on your Home tab. Select the left-side navigation to open a secondary navigation bar. You can explore different tabs, like Recommended, Charts, or Music. From the Subscriptions tab Browse through a grid of recommended videos from your subscribed channels. Scroll through your subscribed channels to see a channel's latest videos or playlists. From the Watch page Scroll down and select Search . Ask questions while you watch

While you’re watching a video on YouTube, the conversational AI tool lets you interact with AI to learn more about the content. To use the conversational AI tool: While watching a video, press the up or down arrow on your remote to reveal the video details and select the button. Select one of the suggested prompts, or select the button to use voice input to ask questions. If your smart TV or game console has a microphone button on the remote, you can also use that to ask questions while you watch. Save videos to playlists On a video’s watch page, select Save video . Select the playlist to which you’d like to save the video. Subscribe to a Channel View video descriptions Access Comments Access your Library Click the Send to phone button in the lower right corner. Ensure the right profile is selected and select Click to send to YouTube app in the upper left corner. You'll receive a notification on the YouTube app on your mobile phone, or you can go directly to the Notifications tab within the app. Troubleshooting I didn't get a notification after sending it to my phone: Confirm you have the latest version of the YouTube app downloaded on your phone. Check that you are signed in with the same account on both your TV and phone. Enable notifications on your phone by going into Settings . I got a notification but didn’t ask for one: Check which TV devices you’re logged in to here . Another member of your household or someone using a shared device could have sent the notification while you were logged in. Update your Settings Use a second device as your remote control Control your TV queue Add, view, and remove videos from your TV queue when you connect phone, tablet, or computer to your TV through casting . Add videos to your TV Queue Tap More next to the video you want to add. Tap Add to Queue . View your TV Queue Your TV Queue will be in a minimized window at the bottom of the YouTube page on your phone. Swipe the minimized window up to open and view your queue. Remove videos from your TV Queue View your TV Queue. Tap More next to the video you want to remove. Troubleshooting & feedback Troubleshooting Send feedback to YouTube Was this helpful? Need more help? Try these next steps: