La Youtube app has been updated on Android and iOS for improve your connectivity with Smart TVs. In the case of the Android platform, we now have a button directly in the app menu that allows us to export the Smart TVs video automatically. In the case of the Apple platform we have the option to export the videos by AirPlay. The step has special meaning in the environment of devices and operating systems of Mountain View since it is a fundamental tool for the total digital content service that they seem to want to reach.
It was back in November when this element was integrated into the Android application. At first it worked only through Google TV or other integrated systems such as Play Station, now it allows us to export it directly to Smart TV with the option Sync with YouTube TV, for this we have to enter the code of the television and that's it. In the blog of the service they have also given the news that at CES they will present a series of smart television devices with which this new function will work. Among them will be Smart TVs of Bang & Olufsen, LG, Panasonic and Sony. They also warn us that throughout the year 2013 they will achieve compatibility with televisions of Samsung, Philips, Sharp, Toshiba, Vizio, Western Digitals And some others.
The amazing thing about this feature is that the mobile or tablet becomes a remote control, this means that you can stop, advance, delay or increase the volume of the video from your mobile device. Once it's playing, you can keep looking for more videos to add to your playlist. Also, if you meet several friends you can sync and go adding videos to a shared playlist that can be managed.
We will already tell you which are the televisions that support this function after the celebration of CES.
Source: YouTube (blog)