It is nice to watch You Tube videos on the big screen of a computer or TV monitor. At Dish Network, you can easily get to watch and play You Tube videos on your television set. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to watch You Tube on TV with Dish Network:
Prerequisites
Before you can watch You Tube on your Dish Network-connected TV, you need to make sure of the following:
- You have an account with Dish Network satellite television service provider and you have the compatible receiver. It compatible with Hopper, Joey, Wally, and some of the older Dish receivers.
- Your receiver is linked to the internet by broadband, Wi-Fi or dish NET satellite broadband service offered by Dish.
- You have a You Tube account. If you do not have an account yet, you can sign up for free, creating a new account in a few minutes.
Activate the You Tube App
Dish Network has a You Tube application available on selected machines. To activate it:
- Locate the Home button on your Dish remote and press it twice and you will be led to the Dish Smart Apps page.
- Go to the app menu and find the icon of You Tube and click on it.
- In case this is your first time to open the app, you may be required to verify You Tube with the verification code. The code then will be displayed on the television screen.
- On your computer or mobile device: Go to You Tube. com/activate, and enter the code to connect your Dish device. This confirms your account with Dish Network.
- Explicitly agree to the terms provided by You Tube on your television screen. The You Tube app will open.
You Tube User Login and Getting Started
To sign in and start watching You Tube videos from your Dish receiver:
- Open You Tube app and click on the account sign in on the side menu.
- Go to the keyboard option on your remote and type in your Google account email and password. Select Done once finished.
- The app will log you into your You Tube account. This means that one can now search the videos he or she wants to play on the television.
- It is like using the You Tube website or the application in the sense that you can navigate around and choose content. Access videos and control them with the help of your remote or mobile device.
Browse and Search for Videos
The You Tube app on Dish is presented in different sections such as Most Popular, Music, Gaming, News, etc. Each of these channels has different videos that you can watch and choose from. Or you can search for specific videos using the search feature:
- Choose the Search option in the menu bar located on the left or at the top of the screen.
- A search box will appear. The on-screen keyboard is available on the remote to help you type in keywords for the videos you would like to search for.
- Below, you will see auto suggestions based on what you are typing. It underlines and you can select one of those or you can type in your complete search term and then hit the Search button on the keyboard.
- Here, the results of the search for videos will be shown. Select any video within these results that you wish to watch on your television.
Turn Your Mobile Phone into a Remote
The You Tube app on Dish lets you use your smartphone or tablet as a remote to control videos:
- To interact with the application, your mobile device has to be on the same Wi-Fi network as your Dish receiver.
- Launch Dish Anywhere application on your device and choose the receiver that you have connected.
- Launch the You Tube app icons or webpage on the Dish Anywhere application. You will observe that the video is on TV.
- The various options in the menu will enable you to play, pause, rewind, fast forward, and set videos to be watched at a later time.
With these steps, you will be able to watch You Tube videos via Dish Network satellite TV service conveniently. You don’t have to visit your bedroom or computer to enjoy your favorite You Tubers programs, you can do it in the living room television. The features of looking for videos with the Dish remote or the mobile app make use of You Tube quite easy with Dish.
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