Lesson 25. Watching YouTube XL on Large Displays

In this lesson, you learn how to watch YouTube on large computer and television displays.

Introducing YouTube XL

Most people watch YouTube on their computer monitors. Because most monitors run from 15″ to 19″ diagonally, that’s a pretty small picture—not nearly as large as what you have on your living room TV.

But some users have larger monitors, which makes watching YouTube videos more like watching movies on TV. And there’s always the option of connecting your computer to your TV, which allows you to watch all your favorite YouTube videos on the bigger screen.

The problem with using the normal YouTube site for big-screen viewing is that...well, everything on it is designed for viewing close-up ...

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