How to search by voice on YouTube when streaming to Smart TV

The official YouTube app for iOS has been equipped with a new voice search feature, which aims to make it easier to find content when streaming YouTube videos to a smart TV.

After connecting an iPhone or iPad to a smart TV, you can search using your voice via the mobile app, as well as use it to pause, play, and adjust the volume on the TV. This is how this feature works.

1. Download and launch the YouTube app on ‌iPhone‌ or ‌iPad‌.

2. Touch the Cast button at the top of the Home tab .

3. Launch the YouTube app on the smart TV.

4. If you haven't connected your iOS device to your smart TV before, select Link with TV code and then press LEARN NOW under "Learn how to get a TV code" . If not, tap YouTube on TV to connect.

5. When the iOS device is connected to the TV, you will see the overlay on the screen of the device with a new volume slider, Remote button and voice search button. Let's touch it.

6. Click the red microphone icon and when you hear the audio prompt, say the word or phrase you want to search on YouTube.

You should see your voice search results appear on TV. And don't forget, you can use the Remote option in the YouTube app's mobile interface to navigate and select what shows up on TV.

According to the German website SmartDroid, YouTube is currently working to improve the remote interface to control YouTube video streaming. Control features expected to be updated include faster access to captions and playback quality settings, but there's currently no information on when they will be released for the YouTube app on iOS.