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1400761 2015-05-16 06:23:00 Why not watch You Tube on Google Chrome? mzee (3324)
1400762 2015-05-16 06:33:00 Why not watch You Tube on Google Chrome?

Does it work better on there?
Driftwood (5551)
1400763 2015-05-16 23:18:00 I have Kodi on an old HP laptop running W7, so installed the Youtube add-on to have a play.
Works well, but you have to go through quite a few screens to get to it. Much quicker and easier to view Youtube on your normal browser.

The laptop only has VGA out, so hooked it up to the 32" Samsung in the living room which has a VGA input. Spent a relaxing couple of hours watching a Jethro Tull concert on Youtube. (Sorry, starting to show my age here.)

The new big TV in the lounge only has HDMI so I am looking at getting a VGA to HDMI converter with audio.
I see there seems to be two types for getting the audio from the laptop: 3.5mm audio plug, or USB connection.
Anyone have experience with these units?
b.... (7683)
1400764 2015-05-17 02:10:00 Does it work better on there?

google.co.nz , select the You Tube App. There is also an extension for Chrome "SmartVideo For YouTube™" which forces You Tube to keep caching, works well on a slow connection.
Most ISP's don't charge for You Tube via a NZ connection. If you use google.com you probably will be charged.
mzee (3324)
1400765 2015-05-17 03:58:00 Chromecast on your TV takes care it rather well. Cheap and foolproof. CliveM (6007)
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