YouTube on Game Consoles and Media Boxes

YouTube on Apple TV

YouTube on Android TV

YouTube on Playstation 3

You can now watch YouTube videos on the Playstation 3. In the YouTube app you’ll be able to view your subscribed channels, search for content, and use your mobile device as a remote.

Sign in
When you first open the YouTube app, you can sign in with your Google Account. When signed in, you have access to additional YouTube features such as your playlists and subscriptions. To sign in, follow these steps:

On your Playstation 3:
  1. Navigate to SIGN IN & SETTINGS.
  2. Select SIGN IN using the X btn. You should now see an activation code displayed.

On your desktop:

  1. Go to www.youtube.com/activate and enter in the activation code shown on the PlayStation 3.
  2. Click Allow Access, which completes the sign in process.
Playing videos
Once you select a video to play, a player controls bar will appear allowing you to perform the following actions:

  • Home – Return to the home screen.
  • Search – Find a new video to watch.
  • Pause/resume – Pause or resume the video.
  • Fast forward – Select this to fast forward by 10 seconds.
  • Rewind – Select this to rewind by 10 seconds.
  • Closed Captioning – If the video has captions, select this to view the video’s closed captions.
  • Flag – Flag the video for inappropriate content.
Pairing your mobile device to the Playstation 3
Use your mobile device as a remote control. Learn how to pair your Playstation 3 through m.youtube.com, theYouTube for Android app, or the YouTube for iOS app.

YouTube on Wii

You can now watch YouTube videos on the Wii. In the YouTube app you’ll be able to view your subscribed channels and search for content.

Signing in

You can discover and watch YouTube videos without a YouTube account, but to view your playlists, favorites, and uploaded videos, you must sign into your YouTube account. To sign in with your YouTube account, follow these steps:

Part 1: On your Wii:

  1. Open the YouTube for Wii app.
  2. Select Sign In & Settings.
  3. Select Sign In.

Part 2: On your desktop computer:

  1. In your browser, navigate to www.youtube.com/activate.
  2. Sign in with your YouTube account.
  3. Enter the code listed on your Wii.
  4. Click the Allow access btn.

Playing and discovering videos

Playing videos

Once you select a video to play, a player controls bar will appear allowing you to perform the following actions:

  • Pause/resume the video (On your Wii Remote, you can also press the A btn to pause/resume the video.)
  • Fast forward
  • Rewind

To exit the video, select the Back Arrow icon or press the B btn on your Wii Remote.

Searching for videos

Select the Search icon to search for your favorite YouTube videos. As you enter in your search terms, the search results will autocomplete. To scroll through the results, press the Plus and Minus icons.

My YouTube

You can personalize your YouTube experience by selecting My YouTube. You’ll be able to view your playlists, select Safety Mode defaults, and more.

  • Sign out – Select this to sign out of your account.
  • Safety Mode – Enable Safety Mode to avoid videos that may contain inappropriate content. This feature uses community flagging and other signals to block objectionable content. Please note that Safety Mode does not guarantee the blocking of all inappropriate videos. The option to turn on Safety Mode for every user that signs into your Wii is also available.
  • Favorites – View the videos in your Favorites playlist.
  • My Playlists – View your current playlists.
  • Uploads – View videos you have uploaded.
  • Help & Terms – Links to YouTube’s Terms of Service and additional support information can be found here.

YouTube on Xbox 360

With the YouTube app on Xbox 360, you can view your subscriptions, easily find your favorite YouTube videos, and use your phone to queue up videos to watch.

Sign in

When the YouTube app first launches, you’ll need to sign in with your Xbox Live Account. Press A to sign in. Once you’ve signed in to your Xbox Live account, you can sign in to the YouTube app. Here’s how:

On your Xbox 360:

  1. Open the YouTube app.
  2. Open the Guide on the left and select Sign In.

On a computer, tablet, or phone:

  1. Visit www.youtube.com/activate.
  2. If prompted, select which account you’d like to sign in to.
  3. Enter the activation code that’s displayed on the Xbox 360 and click Continue.
  4. Select Accept on the next screen.

If after following the steps above you think you’re signed in to the wrong account, you should:

  1. On your Xbox 360, open the Guide on the left and scroll to the bottom for Settings.
  2. Select Sign Out then click OK.
  3. In your computer, tablet, or phone, sign out of YouTube and sign back in with the desired account.
  4. Repeat the youtube.com/activate process.
Watch and search for videos

Search for videos

On YouTube’s main menu, press Y to search for videos. When searching, press Y to add a space and X to delete a character.
  • Search suggestions: As you type in your query, you’ll see search suggestions below the search box. From the keyboard, you can press up on the D-pad or left stick until the desired query is highlighted. Then, press A to search for that query.
  • Browse videos: As you search, relevant videos will appear at the bottom of the screen. Press left or right on the D-pad or left stick to browse the video results.
  • Modify your search: To modify your search terms, press up on the D-pad/left stick to return back to the search box.

Video controls

While a video is playing, press A to display your player controls, which allows you to do the following:
  • Home: Return to the home screen.
  • Skip backward: Skip back to the previous video in the playlist.
  • Rewind: Move back 10 seconds.
  • Pause / Play: Pause the video or resume playback.
  • Fast forward: Move ahead 10 seconds.
  • Skip forward: Skip to the next video in the playlist.
  • Closed Captions: If the video has closed captions enabled, press A to enable this feature. If the CC icon is grayed out, closed captions are not available.
  • More actions: Additional features can be accessed by selecting More actions:
    • Subscribe to the channel
    • Like / Dislike the video
    • Flag the video as inappropriate
    • Search
Control the app with your phone, tablet, or computer

You can easily queue up videos to play on your Xbox 360 by connecting your phone, tablet, or computer. Learn more.

YouTube on Wii U

Signing in

When you first open the YouTube app, you can sign in with your Google Account. When signed in, you have access to additional YouTube features such as your playlists and subscriptions. To sign in with your YouTube account, follow these steps.

On your Wii U:

  1. 1. Open the YouTube for Wii app.
  2. 2. Navigate to SIGN IN & SETTINGS.
  3. 3. Select SIGN IN.

On your desktop:

  1. 1. In your browser, navigate to www.youtube.com/activate.
  2. 2. Enter the code listed on your Wii U.
  3. 3. Click the Allow access btn.

Playing videos

Once you select a video to play, a player controls bar will appear allowing you to perform the following actions:

  • Home – Return to the home screen.
  • Search – Find a new video to watch.
  • Pause/Resume – Pause or resume the video.
  • Fast forward – Select this to fast forward by 10 seconds.
  • Rewind – Select this to rewind by 10 seconds.
  • Closed Captioning – If the video has captions, select this to view the video’s closed captions.
  • Flag – Flag the video for inappropriate content.

Searching for videos

Select the Search icon to search for your favorite YouTube videos. As you enter in your search terms, the search results will autocomplete.

Pairing your mobile device to the Wii U

Use your mobile device as a remote control. Learn how to pair your Wii U through m.youtube.com, the YouTube for Android app, or the YouTube for iOS app.

YouTube on Xbox One

You can now watch YouTube videos on the Xbox One. In the YouTube app you’ll be able to view your subscribed channels, search for content, and use your mobile device as a remote.

Sign in

When you first open the YouTube app, you can sign in with your Google Account. When signed in, you have access to additional YouTube features such as your playlists and subscriptions. To sign in, follow these steps:

On your Xbox One:

  1. Navigate to Sign in & Settings
  2. Select SIGN IN. You should now see an activation code displayed.

On your desktop:

  1. Go to www.youtube.com/activate and enter in the activation code shown on the Xbox One.
  2. Click Allow Access, which completes the sign in process.

Playing videos

Once you select a video to play, a player controls bar will appear allowing you to perform the following actions:

  • Rewind – Press A to increase the rewind speed.
  • Pause/resume – Pause or resume the video.
  • Fast forward – Press A to increase the fast forward speed.
  • Closed Captioning – If the video has captions, select this to view the video’s closed captions.

Use the B btn to go back to browsing videos.

Pairing your mobile device

Use your mobile device as a remote control. Learn how to pair your Xbox One through m.youtube.com, the YouTube for Android app, or the YouTube iOS app.

Voice and gesture controls

You can also control the YouTube app using your voice or gestures.

Voice

To enable voice control, say “Xbox Select”. Now you can say any word or phrase highlighted on the screen to open that item.

Gesture

To enable gesture controls, wave your hand in front of your console and an icon should appear on your screen. Push your palm forward to select an item. You can also close your palm to “grab” a video and move left to rewind or right to fast forward.

Upload a video on Xbox One

You can upload videos to YouTube directly from your Xbox One. Here’s how:

  1. Sign in to the YouTube app
  2. Navigate to Uploads and select the Upload tile. If you don’t see the Upload tile, you may need to change the “Share on social networks” setting to Allowed on your Xbox account.
  3. You’ll now see the videos you’ve recorded on your Xbox One. Choose the video you’d like to upload.
  4. Enter a title, choose the privacy setting for your video, and make sure that you’re uploading to the correct channel. If you don’t see the correct channel, sign out of the YouTube app and sign in with the desired channel.
  5. Select Upload and your video will begin uploading. Make sure to stay on the upload screen until your video is fully uploaded as minimizing or leaving the app may cause the upload to fail.

It may take a few minutes for your video to be displayed in your Uploads row. Once your video is displayed, you can edit the title and privacy settings. You can also delete the video from YouTube. Note: This will not delete your video from your Xbox One device.

*To learn more about editing your videos, visit the Xbox One help center.

YouTube on Playstation 4

The YouTube app is now available on PlayStation 4.

Sign in

  1. Navigate to Sign in.
  2. Sign in with your Google account when prompted. If you have multiple Google accounts, be sure to select the account you use with YouTube.
  3. After signing in, you may be presented with a list of Google identities associated with your account. Be sure to choose the account that is linked to your YouTube channel. If you select a Google+ page that doesn’t have a YouTube channel, you won’t be able to sign in.

To sign out, visit PS4 Settings > Link with Other Services > YouTube and then select Sign Out.

Playing videos

Once you select a video to play, a player control bar will appear allowing you to perform the following actions:

  • Go home Home returns you to the home screen.
  • Play Play will play or resume your video.
  • Forward Fast forward will advance the video by 10 seconds.
  • Rewind Rewind will rewind the video by 10 seconds.
  • Captions Captions will show the video’s closed captions, if available.

When playing a video, you can find additional options by selecting More Actions. There you’ll find the options to:

  • Subscribe to the channel
  • Rate the video
  • Flag the video for violating community guidelines

Pairing a second device to the Playstation 4

You can use your phone, tablet, or computer as a remote control. Learn how to pair to your Playstation 4 through youtube.com, the YouTube for Android app, or the YouTube for iOS app.

Upload a video on PS4

You can upload gameplay videos directly to YouTube using the Share btn on your PlayStation 4. Here’s how:

  1. Press the Share btn on your PS4 controller and select Upload Video Clip.
  2. Select the clip you’d like to upload and choose YouTube.
  3. Trim the start or end point, add a title, description, and tags.
  4. Confirm the privacy settings and that you’re uploading to the correct channel.
  5. Select Share.

Your clip will now begin uploading. You can track the progress of your uploads by visiting your PS4 Notifications page.

Control YouTube on TV with your phone, tablet, or computer

Connect over Wi-Fi

If you’re using a supported TV or game console, your phone, tablet, or computer will connect to your TV automatically when both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network. Touch or click the icon to select the display on which your video will play.

If your TV or game console supports connecting over Wi-Fi, your device will be visible on the Connected TVs screen on your phone, tablet, or computer. It isn’t possible to remove devices connected over Wi-Fi from your Connected TVs list.

Manual pairing

If you’re unable to connect over Wi-Fi, you can manually pair your TV with your second device.

Step 1: Find the pairing code

  1. Launch YouTube on your TV or game console.
  2. Navigate to Settings.
  3. Scroll to the Pair device screen.

Step 2: Enter the pairing code

Android
  1. Launch the YouTube Android app.
  2. Go to Settings.
  3. Select Connected TVs then select Add a TV.
  4. Enter the pairing code shown on your TV or game console.

Touch or click the icon to select the display on which your video will play.

If you’ve manually paired one device to your TV while signed in on your phone, tablet or computer, the connected TV will automatically appear on other devices that are signed in to the same Google account.

Remove or edit a connected TV

Remove or edit a Connected TV by returning to the pairing screen on your mobile device or computer.

  • On your computer, go to youtube.com and click Settings > Connected TVs to remove or edit a TV.
  • On iOS, touch Settings > Connected TVs and touch Connected TVs again to remove or edit a TV.
  • On Android, touch Menu > Settings > Connected TVs > Edit TVs to remove or edit a TV.
  • On the mobile site, touch Settings > Connect to TV > My TVs to remove or edit a TV.

To remove all paired devices from your connected TV, go to Settings > Delete > OK.

Send to TV

After connecting your phone, tablet, or computer to your YouTube TV or game console app, click or touch the icon to select the display on which your video will play. Use the video controls on your paired device to play, pause, stop or seek within the video.

*If you’re looking for information about casting from YouTube with Chromecast, visit the Chromecast help center.

Add videos to TV queue

While a video is playing on your TV or game console, you can add additional videos the the TV queue without interrupting playback.

  • On iOS, touch a video and select +TV Queue.
  • On Android, touch a video and select +TV Queue.
  • On the mobile site, touch +Add to TV Queue.
  • On youtube.com, select a video and then click +TV Queue

View your TV queue

  • On iOS, maximize the video player and touch TV queue.
  • On Android, maximize the video player and touch TV queue.
  • On the mobile site, the TV queue TV queue will appear in the guide.
  • On youtube.com, the TV queue will appear on the right side of your screen while casting.

Remove videos TV queue

  • On iOS, open the TV queue and touch Menu Remove from TV Queue.
  • On Android, open the TV queue and touch Menu Remove from TV Queue.
  • On the mobile site, touch TV queue in the guide. Touch X in the video’s thumbnail.
  • On youtube.com, hover over the video in the TV queue and click the X in the upper right. To clear your entire TV queue, click Menu and then select Remove all.

Learn how to manage your connected TVs.

YouTube app & YouTube.com

Chromecast requires YouTube app version 4.5.17 or higher on Android or version 1.4 or higher on iOS. To update to the latest version, please visit Google Play or the Apple App Store.

To cast from www.youtube.com, you must have the cast extension installed on your Chrome Browser.

Watching your favorite YouTube videos on your TV has never been easier. To cast from YouTube to your TV:

  • Find a video you want to watch and press the the Cast btn. On the YouTube app, the Cast btn will be in the top right-hand corner. From youtube.com on your laptop, it is in the bottom right of the player.
  • Select your Chromecast from the dropdown menu and wait for your video to start playing on your TV.

Note: The Cast btn in the youtube.com player on your laptop functions differently than the Google Cast extension on your Chrome Browser. See Google Cast-enabled vs. Casting a Tab to learn more.You may continue to use your phone or tablet to perform other tasks while your video is playing. To play, pause, or navigate with the scrollbar, use your device as you normally would to control playback. If you want to ‘cast’ the video back to your phone and tablet, simply press the ‘Cast’ btn once more, and select your phone or tablet from the list of available devices.

Playing multiple videos back-to-back

While watching a video, you can add more videos to your TV queue by selecting Add to TV queue on your mobile device or desktop. To see your TV queue, click YouTube logo which functions as a back btn until you see TV queue. Any device that is connected to your Wi-Fi network can cast videos and add to the TV queue. You can read more about this featurehere.

Please note:

  • Some videos may not play using Chromecast. Live content and videos not approved for mobile playback will not work with Chromecast.
  • Because YouTube uses adaptive bitrate streaming, videos may appear lower quality at first, then will switch to the highest possible quality after a few seconds. If the video does not buffer at playback speed, the video will be downgraded to a lower quality setting, allowing for smoother playback.
  • Casting from YouTube is supported from the YouTube app, YouTube.com, and most embedded YouTube videos.

*If you’re having trouble, please try our Chromecast Troubleshooting tips here.

Paid content on game consoles

Please select the type of video you’ve purchased to see if it’s compatible with your game console.

Learn more about YouTube on game consoles

Music Key

Music videos with the Ad-free badge will play ad-free in the YouTube app on the following game consoles:

  • Xbox 360
  • Xbox One
  • Wii U
  • Playstation 3

Background and offline playback, however, are only available on the Android and iOS mobile apps.

Please ensure that you have the latest version of the YouTube app installed on your device, and that you’re signed in with the account you used to subscribe.

Sign into youtube.com on your TV’s Internet browser or on your computer if you’d like to cancel your subscription.

Movies and TV shows

Movies and TV shows purchased on YouTube are available for viewing on the Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, and Wii U.

To watch a movie or show that you’ve purchased, sign into the YouTube app and navigate to your purchases.

If you do not see Purchases in the navigation, please log out and log back into the YouTube app.
Paid channels

Paid channels purchased on YouTube are available for viewing on the Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, and Wii U.

You can watch videos from any paid channels that you’ve subscribed to by signing into the YouTube app and navigating to your subscriptions.

Make sure you have the latest version of the YouTube app installed on your device.

Sign into youtube.com on your TV’s internet browser or on your computer for other actions, such as purchasing and subscribing to a paid channel or canceling an existing subscription payment.

Live events

The Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, and Wii U all support viewing live events on YouTube.

Make sure you have the latest version of the YouTube app installed on your game console. To view your live events, sign into the YouTube app on your game console, navigate to your purchases and select the event you wish to watch.

If you do not see Purchases in the navigation, please log out and log back into the YouTube app.

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