Google Home smart speakers can play selections from the YouTube Music service, but since they don’t have a screen you can’t watch the video or directly play audio from YouTube videos. However, there is a workaround. Using Bluetooth, you can watch a YouTube video on your phone or PC and listen to the audio portion on a Google Home smart speaker. You can also use this trick to listen to YouTube audio on a Google Home Hub/Nest or compatible smart display if want to watch the video portion on your phone or PC.
Playing YouTube Audio on Google Home From a Smartphone
Here is how to play audio from YouTube videos on a Google Home from your smartphone.
Playing YouTube Audio From a PC on a Google Home
You can also play YouTube audio from a PC or laptop on a Google Home device in a similar fashion as from a smartphone.
Using YouTube with Google Home/Nest Hub and Smart Displays
If you have a Google Home/Nest Hub or other Google-enabled smart display YouTube is one of the apps you can view directly on the screen (no smartphone, PC, or TV) and listen to YouTube audio on the device’s built-in speakers. You may also be able to use Google Home with a Bluetooth-enabled speaker to listen to YouTube audio instead. To use a Google Home/Nest Hub with a Bluetooth Speaker, do the following:
Using Google Home To Play YouTube Audio and Video on Select TVs
You can also use Google Home with Chromecast to show YouTube on TVs. If you have a Chromecast or a TV with Chromecast built-in, using Google Assistant, you can tell a Google Home smart speaker or Google Home Hub/Nest to play YouTube on the TV (audio and video will both play). You can also use Google Assistant, through Google Home, to control some YouTube navigation features to select videos, and play, pause, and resume them.
