To activateYouTubecode on your Smart TV, login into yt.be/activate enter the TV code shown on your TV. By watching YouTube on your smart TV, you can enjoy videos on a larger screen with better image and sound quality.
When you link your phone or tablet to your smart TV or streaming device using a TV code, you can watch YouTube on your TV when you’re not connected to Wi-Fi. Use your phone or tablet to play content on your TV or streaming device.
If you have a Smart TV or other streaming device and you enter a code at yt.be to link your mobile device to that device, you can view YouTube on your TV even if you aren’t connected to Wi-Fi.
Find the code
Open the YouTube app on your Smart TV or streaming device.
Go to Settings.
Scroll to Link with TV code. A blue TV code will show on your TV.
Have your phone or tablet ready and continue with the steps in the “Enter the code” section at yt.be.
Open the YouTube app on your smart TV or streaming device.
Go to Settings .
Scroll to Link with TV code. A blue TV code will show on your TV. This code will be numbers only.
On your phone or tablet, open the YouTube app.
Tap Cast .
Tap Link with TV code.
Enter the blue TV code shown on your TV and tap LINK.
Disconnect & reconnect your devices
Once you’ve linked your devices with a TV code, you can disconnect and reconnect them to play content from your device on your TV.
Disconnect a linked device from your TV
Tap Cast.
Tap Disconnect.
Reconnect a linked device to your TV
Start YouTube on your Smart TV.
On your phone or tablet, open the YouTube app.
Tap your profile picture.
Tap Settings .
Tap General.
Tap Watch on TV.
Find the previously linked TV device and click LINK.
Browse YouTube on your smart TV or streaming device
Use the YouTube app as a remote
Tap Cast .
Tap Remote .
Use the on screen remote to control your cast experience.
Use your smart TV’s remote
Try to use your TV remote to control your cast experience. Most TV remotes are supported without further setup.
If your remote doesn’t work, check the instructions manual for your smart TV to learn if it’s CEC supported. If so, follow the instructions in the manual to turn on CEC and try to use your remote to control the cast experience.
Use voice controls to manage your cast
Open a video in the YouTube app.
Tap Cast.
Tap the microphone .
Speak into your device to control your cast experience.