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--- youtube_airplay [2016/01/25 23:56] – [Mac OS] djf
+++ youtube_airplay [2016/08/10 07:27] (current) – djf
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-====== Smooth YouTube playback on Apple TV ======
+====== Sign into "My YouTube" on your Apple TV.  ======
-Follow these tips to get the smoothest YouTube playback on Apple TV, with fewer drop-outs.
+Signing into "My YouTube" on the Apple TV allows for much smoother YouTube playback than by mirroring from your device.
-===== Mac OS =====
+  - With the Apple TV remote, go to the YouTube app\\ (On newer Apple TVs, you may need to install the app first from the App Store)
+  - Navigate to My YouTube
+  - On your phone, tablet or computer, go to [[https://youtube.com/activate|youtube.com/activate]]
+  - Enter the code shown on your Apple TV screen, and click Next
+  - Confirm the permissions for your YouTube account, and click Allow
-**Note that this only works with Safari.**
+Notes:
-**Do not** use the Airplay icon in the menubar to connect to the Apple TV:
+  * You need to have a YouTube account to sign in
+  * This will allow your YouTube history and recommended videos to be seen on the Apple TV
-{{ :airplay-menu.jpg?nolink |Airplay menu}}
-Instead, open the YouTube video in Safari and find the Airplay menu in the YouTube video:
-{{ :menu-in-youtube.jpg?nolink |Airplay menu in YouTube}}
-Select your Apple TV. The video will begin playing on the Apple TV in full-screen mode.
-You'll see this on your Mac:
-{{ :this-video-is-playing-on-apple-tv.jpg?nolink |This video is playing on Apple TV}}
-If you want to see the video progress or access the playback controls, you just need to hover over the video:
-{{ :see-video-progress-bar.jpg?nolink |See video progress bar}}
-===== iPad and iPhone =====
-For iPad or iPhone, use the YouTube app. (You can use the YouTube website, too, but the app may give better results.)
-Find the video you want, and then tap on the Airplay icon from within the video:
-{{ :youtube-app-1.jpg?nolink |Airplay menu in YouTube app}}
-The video will start playing on the Apple TV in full-screen mode.
-You can see the progress on your iPad:
-{{ :youtube-app-2.jpg?nolink |Video playing on Apple TV}}