YouTube Remote – Control YouTube on Your TV or Computer from Android phone

Recently, Google has released a Android app, YouTube Remote which allows you to watch YouTube videos on a computer or Google TV and at the same time you can control it from your Android device. YouTube Remote creates a virtual connection between your Android phone and YouTube Leanback.

YouTube Remote is a simple but effective remote tool for controlling YouTube Leanback from the comfort of your Android device. One of the best features of YouTube Remote is that it isn’t just a remote control device for YouTube Leanback, it’s also a compact YouTube viewer

Follow the simple steps to remote control YouTube on your TV or Computer from your Android Device.

How to Connect YouTube Remote with PC or Google TV

• Go to YouTube.com and sign in with your Google account.
• Now open the YouTube Remote app on your phone and sign in with the same Google account used for YouTube.com.
• Search for a video to play or add videos in the queue from the existing channels.
• Open YouTube Leanback (http://www.youtube.com/leanback) on your computer or Google TV.
• YouTube Remote app will show the controls now. The app is now connected “virtually” with YouTube Leanback.

Because the Youtube Remote application also has the standard mini-browser found in portrait mode of the Youtube application, you can also preview videos on your Android phone before launching them on the bigscreen.

Youtube Remote app is available for free for all Android 2.1+ devices via Android Market or download it by scanning the QR code at right.