Off-Topic how to hook up tv to computer to watch youtube?

pfhanna · 03-15-15, 05:50 PM

Any suggestion on how to hook up TV so I can watch my youtube workouts on TV instead of computer? I wish I knew more about this stuff so any suggestions will help.

Thank you,
Pam

adawn · 03-15-15, 06:12 PM

If your computer and tv both have HDMI ports, an HDMI cable is pretty simple to connect the two. It would essentially make your tv screen mirror whatever you play on the computer, and you'd control starting and stopping the video on your computer.

andtckrtoo · 03-15-15, 06:32 PM

What kind of computer do you, and what model? I have an iPhone connector and an HDMI cable for my Mac. I also have a smart tv, so YouTube videos are pretty easy.

Lucky Star · 03-15-15, 06:55 PM

Roku offers YouTube as one of its channels.

hdw · 03-15-15, 07:51 PM

Chromecast... Your TV mirrors your phone/tablet.

rosepetals · 03-15-15, 07:52 PM

I use the Amazon Firestick. You just scroll to the youtube video you want to play and it turns on the tv. It's easy to use.

pfhanna · 03-16-15, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andtckrtoo

What kind of computer do you, and what model? I have an iPhone connector and an HDMI cable for my Mac. I also have a smart tv, so YouTube videos are pretty easy.

Thanks for all your suggestions. I think the first step is getting rid of our very OLD TV and getting a smart TV. I haven't looked into Roku but will. I am still in the dark ages about computer smarts. We don't have cell phone service where we are (in the boondocks) and desktop computer

Thanks to all for suggestions and I am going to check them all out.

Pam

toaster · 03-16-15, 08:59 AM

I just did this so that I can hook up my laptop to the TV in my basement room where I exercise. (As a side note, that TV is relatively new and is hooked up to a Bluray, but unfortunately neither can stream without the purchase of an extra component that costs close to $100--I wish I had known that when purchasing!)

My laptop has a mini port (like a tiny USB--I use it for my camera connection mostly), so I bought a mini display port to HDMI, and it works great! I searched carefully to make sure that I was getting the right thing; apparently, you need HDMI to make sure that you get both audio and video, so make sure that your TV has at least one HDMI port.

aktse · 03-16-15, 09:33 AM

You don't need a SMART TV, but you do need a newer one made within the last ten years with hdmi inputs.

The chromecast, fire, etc. connect via hdmi.

Susan H · 03-16-15, 09:38 AM

Here is an easy explanation by way of video. Your TV doesn't have to be Smart, either.

How to Use HDMI* to Connect Your Laptop to Your TV

The instructions work the same for a desktop, which is what we have.

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adawn VF Supporter Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Illinois	If your computer and tv both have HDMI ports, an HDMI cable is pretty simple to connect the two. It would essentially make your tv screen mirror whatever you play on the computer, and you'd control starting and stopping the video on your computer.

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andtckrtoo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Island off the NC Coast	What kind of computer do you, and what model? I have an iPhone connector and an HDMI cable for my Mac. I also have a smart tv, so YouTube videos are pretty easy. __________________ Christine Wag more, bark less

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Lucky Star VF Supporter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: A helluva town	Roku offers YouTube as one of its channels. __________________ ~ Gina ~ "Remain cheerful, for nothing destructive can pierce through the solid wall of cheerfulness." ~Sri Chinmoy "We are so fortunate that we get to exercise!" ~Erin O'Brien

03-15-15, 07:51 PM
hdw VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2001	Chromecast... Your TV mirrors your phone/tablet.

03-15-15, 07:52 PM
rosepetals Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UNITED STATES	I use the Amazon Firestick. You just scroll to the youtube video you want to play and it turns on the tv. It's easy to use.

03-16-15, 08:59 AM
toaster Exchange Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Western NY	I just did this so that I can hook up my laptop to the TV in my basement room where I exercise. (As a side note, that TV is relatively new and is hooked up to a Bluray, but unfortunately neither can stream without the purchase of an extra component that costs close to $100--I wish I had known that when purchasing!) My laptop has a mini port (like a tiny USB--I use it for my camera connection mostly), so I bought a mini display port to HDMI, and it works great! I searched carefully to make sure that I was getting the right thing; apparently, you need HDMI to make sure that you get both audio and video, so make sure that your TV has at least one HDMI port. __________________ Beth aka Toaster (she/her) *Follow me @YogiBethC* YouTube\|Instagram\|Facebook And yes, I am Reviewer Dr. Beth on Amazon.

03-16-15, 09:33 AM
aktse Join Date: Jan 2002	You don't need a SMART TV, but you do need a newer one made within the last ten years with hdmi inputs. The chromecast, fire, etc. connect via hdmi.

03-16-15, 09:38 AM
Susan H VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Oklahoma	This is what we did. Here is an easy explanation by way of video. Your TV doesn't have to be Smart, either. How to Use HDMI* to Connect Your Laptop to Your TV The instructions work the same for a desktop, which is what we have. __________________ Susan “Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up" —Thomas Edison “Just because you’re not sick doesn’t mean you’re healthy.” — Author Unknown