How to Watch YouTube on TV

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This guide assumes you already have a way to bypass geo-restrictions. Here’s how to watch YouTube on your TV without flashing custom firmware on your router—just use an app.

SmartYouTubeTV

Download and Install: Download the app and sideload it onto your TV using a USB drive.
Configure Proxy:

On your proxy client (e.g., Clash), enable “Allow connections from LAN” to permit local network devices to route traffic through your machine.
In SmartYouTubeTV, navigate to settings and enter your proxy details (e.g., 192.168.1.3:7890). Note: Use SOCKS5 (HTTP proxies failed in testing). Replace 192.168.1.3 with your machine’s local IP.

Test and Confirm: Click “Test” in the app to verify connectivity. If successful, save the settings and start streaming.

Proxy Setup Success

gfreezy/seeker (Transparent Proxy)

A GitHub project that turns your computer into a proxy gateway using TUN (similar to Surge’s enhanced/gateway modes). Below are key notes and a working config:

Configuration (`config.yml`)

verbose: true
dns_start_ip: 10.0.0.10
dns_servers:
  - 223.5.5.5:53
  - 114.114.114.114:53
dns_timeout: 1s
tun_name: utun4
tun_ip: 10.0.0.1
tun_cidr: 10.0.0.0/16
dns_listen: 0.0.0.0:53
gateway_mode: true
ping_timeout: 2s
probe_timeout: 30ms
connect_timeout: 1s
read_timeout: 30s
write_timeout: 5s
max_connect_errors: 2

servers:
  - name: http proxy server
   addr: 0.0.0.0:7890
   protocol: Http
  - name: https proxy server
   addr: 0.0.0.0:7890
   protocol: Https

rules:
  - 'MATCH,PROXY'

Why Not SOCKS5?

Initially, I tried SOCKS5:

servers:
  - name: socks5 proxy server
   addr: 0.0.0.0:7891
   protocol: Socks5

But it caused connection loops (per the docs), requiring explicit direct-connection rules for domains. HTTP/HTTPS proxies were more stable.

Trade-offs

Seeker: Requires a dedicated machine acting as a router.
Proxy Mode (SmartYouTubeTV): Flexible—works with phones/tablets sharing a proxy port.

Seeker

TV Screenshots (Xiaomi TV)

To capture screenshots:

Double-press the Home button on the remote to open the app manager.
Select the screenshot button and share via WeChat (or other apps).
Use this menu to force-close frozen apps.

TV Screenshot

Enjoy the big-screen experience!

Update (September 2025)

Apple TV now supports VPN software natively. You can install Shadowrocket to connect to your proxy server and stream YouTube TV directly.

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