Cast YouTube in Browser

Control YouTube in your browser from your smartphone or tablet. Enables the YouTube for TV interface in your browser, which is normally blocked on desktop. YouTube TV supports casting from a mobile device.

Cast YouTube in Browser - Control from Your Device

"Cast YouTube in Browser" is an app that allows you to control YouTube in your browser using your smartphone or tablet. It enables the YouTube for TV interface, which is typically inaccessible on desktop browsers. By clicking on the YouTube TV button in the app, you can easily cast videos to your TV and manage playback from your device. The app also provides options for full-screen viewing and linking with TV codes for seamless control. Be aware that adblockers may cause a black screen temporarily when opening videos.

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Add-on stats

By: Mark Kray

Daily users: 2,116

Rating: 3.85

(20)

Version: 1.1.0 (Last updated: 2025-01-04)

Version code: 5869760

Creation date: 2022-08-09

Weekly download count: 160

Firefox on Android: No

Risk:

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
scripting
https://*.youtube.com/*

Size: 39.30K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 2,021 ▲ 21

Other rankings

#159 in Games & Entertainment ▲ 1

#15 in browser keyword 88

#17 in smartphone keyword 29

#29 in browser tab keyword 60

#34 in tv keyword 35 ▼ 1

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Other platforms

Not available on Chrome

Not available on Android

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works as described and straightforward to set up.
Enables casting music videos easily from a phone to a PC connected to a sound system.
Supports 4K casting without major issues.

Cons

Requires using the TV version of the site which can be confusing for some users.
Only supports video quality up to 720p by default, which is a significant limitation for many.
Users report issues with having the tab active for casting - it pauses when switching tabs.

Most mentioned

Need for YouTube TV interface to function properly.
Issues with lower video quality capping at 720p.
Confusion regarding the actual function of the add-on - some users expected it to control TVs directly.

User reviews

by 天灭中共退党团队保平安, 2025-02-10

Works as described. Nice job!

by Vaki, 2024-12-18

This works pretty well. Some caveats like having to use the tv version of the site in the browser which is understandable due to enabling cast options (you could just have it in a separate tab/window out of the way anyway), the other is that the cast name is Xbox 360, I'm assuming its spoofing the header in your browser so YouTube site thinks it is one. Would be nice to be able to change that but probably not possible. All in all, this is useful for those that have a pc connected to a nice sound system and the tv is off and you can now cast music videos all from your phone. Nice job. Edit: Just noticed you have to have the tab active or it just pauses. Is it possible to have it continue working while looking at other tabs? Edit 2: A workaround for the annoying pausing for now is to have the youtube.tv tab in a new window instead and set this in about:config to false: media.block-autoplay-until-in-foreground

by Bassquake, 2024-10-27

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Cast YouTube in Browser requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Cast YouTube in Browser is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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