Ryan Haines / Android Authority
TL; DR
- Google is making it easier for you to interact with YouTube on your TV by phone.
- The company clearly sees the phone as the centerpiece of digital entertainment.
The latest update to the YouTube app on Android and iOS helps solve one of the biggest challenges to watching YouTube on TV.
YouTube has been available on TV for over a decade, but interacting with it is still a major irritation. Using a remote control to carefully type the name of a video or search for your favorite content creator can be a frustrating exercise. The latest YouTube mobile app is designed to help you better integrate your phone with your TV.
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According to the company, 80% of people already use a secondary device when they watch YouTube on their TV. Once YouTube realized this, they stopped trying to make the TV app the ultimate solution and adopted the idea that the phone would work as a complementary device.
“Your phone will now sync with your TV, so you can interact directly with the video you’re watching from the comfort of your phone,” writes Brynn Evans, YouTube’s chief design officer at TV. “This means it’s easier than ever to read video descriptions, leave comments, share the video with a friend, or support your favorite creators by sending a Super Chat or becoming a member, all while watching it on the big screen.”
Google clearly sees a person’s phone as the centerpiece of their digital entertainment and plans to work on more features that support that goal.
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