Yes. The Remote is a free Android app that lets you type a YouTube search on your phone, and the results open in YouTube on your Android TV or Google TV. It has no ads and no account.
Type the search on your phone, and the results open on the TV
- Open The Remote and pick the TV.
- Tap Search YouTube.
- Type your search on your phone keyboard and send it.
- The results open in YouTube on the TV, where everyone in the room can see them.
The first time, the TV may ask which app to use. Choose YouTube.
Results on the TV are different from casting a video
When you cast, you pick the video on your phone, and only that video goes to the TV. With a search, the results grid opens on the TV, so the room can choose together. If you already know the video, sharing its link works better: see how to send a YouTube link to your TV.
YouTube also has its own phone options
YouTube's phone app can cast to the TV, link to it with a TV code, and act as a companion while you watch, including voice search. YouTube Help: watch on your TV These work well if you want to browse on your phone first.
What you need
- An Android phone with Android 8.0 or later. There's no iPhone version.
- An Android TV or Google TV with Android TV Remote Service v2, on the same home Wi-Fi as your phone.
- YouTube on the TV. Search support depends on the TV's YouTube app version.
The Remote's phone typing is for YouTube search only. It doesn't type into other TV apps.
Where The Remote fits
The Remote is a free phone remote for Android TV and Google TV. Search YouTube from your phone, share a YouTube link and it plays on the TV, and keep your TVs organised by room. No ads, no account.