Maybe you’re sick or working hard all day. At the end of the day, you need something to entertain. Something cheers you up for the next day. For me, my entertainment center is YouTube. It fulfills my two basic entertainment needs. The first is good music and of course, the second is the dope video. So at the end of the day, I watch YouTube on my PC by remote while lying in bed.
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So here I will show you 3 ways to remotely control YouTube on PC from your Android device.
1. Control Youtube.com from YouTube App
If you have a smart TV, you probably know about youtube.com/tv. Well, this link also works for PC browsers. And the best thing is that it works just like it does on TV. The process is the same as you would do on your smart TV. I will show instructions for PC.
Visit the link in your browser on your PC and hit sign in from the sidebar menu. You will get the following pop-up.
Now go to youtube.com/activate. Select your account and enter the code you received on the previous screen. Now go to settings in /TELEVISION and press the pair device. You will receive a 12-digit code. Now, open the YouTube for Android app. Go Settings > Connected TV > Add TV.
After adding the code, the device will be paired. You will get chromecast icon in the menu bar. Now tap on it and it will allow you to select the TV you want to connect to. Make sure that youtube.com/tv running in your web browser on your PC.
Next, you just need to search or play a YouTube video. you can make one line up or directly play the video. The video will start playing on youtube.com/tv. Videos will not be played in the YouTube app. You will only see the cover photo of the video.
You can handle everything from your YouTube app. Increasing the volume in the app will increase the volume on your PC. Pro Tip: Keep the browser in full screen (F11) for a TV-like experience.
Youtube.com/tv in Full Screen mode
The best YouTube extension? If you use Chrome, look no further than Magic Actions for YouTube.
2. Unified Remote Control
Unified Remote is the most popular Android app for remote PC control. With Unified Remote, you can control everything on your PC. However, focus on listening on YouTube. You get a special remote for YouTube (Web). This remote is only available in the full version of Unified Remote, which you need to purchase. It has all the basic inputs and of course, you can control it via pointers if you don’t want to buy it.
Press the button play button in the toolbar at the bottom. It will directly open youtube.com in your browser.
3. Control YouTube via VLC Media Player
VLC media player is like a sharp knife of media players. And it can certainly run YouTube videos. It’s as simple as pressing Ctrl + N, entering the youtube URL and pressing play. There you have your Youtube video running. Here is a quick guide from labnol.org on how to play a YouTube playlist in VLC media player.
The biggest advantage of playing Youtube on VLC is that you can apply all the features of VLC on the video and especially “no ads”. Alternatively, you can control it remotely via the VLC Remote Android app.
Before you do, you need to set Http lua password in VLC media player on PC. To do so go to Tools > Options. Select All settings at the bottom. Now choose Main interface > Lua from the sidebar. Below Lua HTTP, enter the password of your choice. You also need to enter this password into the VLC remote control app on your phone.
Now download VLC Remote and VLC Support Helper. Make sure your PC and Android device connect to the same Wi-Fi connection. Install VLC remote on your Android device. Next, install the VLC support helper and open it. You just need to press a button Set up VLC. That’s it. Windows Firewall will ask to grant Internet access to VLC media player. Fight Allow.
You should now see your device in VLC Remote in Computer found part. Tap it and enter the password you added earlier into VLC media player on your PC. Fight Alright and your device is connected to VLC on PC. Now, controlling VLC on PC is very simple.
Tap your recently added calculator. Go Browser and tap the YouTube icon. Now search and play any video. In the next screen, while the video is playing, press the play button in the bottom right corner. This will send a trigger to VLC on your PC to play a specific YouTube video.
You can fully control the video from VLC remotely under Control Part. The High level tabhas core features of VLC media player for you to use.
How would you control YouTube remotely?
I’m a geek who likes to control things remotely. I will use the first way. Let us know in our forum which method is best for you. Also, are there any other methods or hacks you might have used? We want to hear.
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