How to Watch YouTube on TV
This blog post was translated by ChatGPT.
Here we assume you already know how to access the internet using VPN or similar methods. So, how can you watch YouTube on your TV? Flashing the router is a bit troublesome. Here, we use an application to help.
SmartYoutubeTV
Download it and install it on your TV using a USB drive.
Next, on the VPN client, select Allow connect from LAN. This means allowing other devices on the local network to use this device for internet access.
Then, in the settings of SmartYoutubeTV, configure the port.
After setting it up, click the Test button to check if it’s working. Note that I used a SOCKS proxy. I tried using an HTTP proxy several times without success. Once the test is successful, click OK, then test it again. Also, you may need to adjust the IP 192.168.1.3 based on your local network address.
That’s it, now you can watch YouTube on your TV conveniently.
gfreezy/seeker
This is a GitHub project. The project page has usage instructions. Here, I will supplement some additional points.
It uses tun to implement transparent proxying, similar to Surge’s enhanced mode and gateway mode.
I initially used seeker to turn my computer into a VPN router. Here is my configuration:
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'
Initially, I used a socks5 proxy, configured like this:
servers:
- name: socks5 proxy server
addr: 0.0.0.0:7891
protocol: Socks5
However, there were many issues, with frequent connection problems. The documentation has a note:
When using a socks5 proxy, you need to set all direct connection domain names in the configuration file. If you use ss or vmess, you need to add the ss or vmess server domain name to the configuration file. Otherwise, it may cause a dead loop and fail to work properly.
This might be the reason.
Using seeker means you need a computer running it as a router. However, using the proxy configuration is much more flexible. I can use an iPhone or Android phone to share the proxy port.
TV Screenshots
While writing this article, I figured out how to take screenshots on the TV. I have a Xiaomi TV. You can double-click the Home button on the remote to bring up the app management menu.
See the screenshot button? You can easily share it to WeChat. Here you can also close all applications. If some apps are stuck, you can handle them this way.
Alright, let’s use the big screen TV to explore the world!