I feel silly I only just found out now....
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
Perth, Australia
October 1, 2019 12:43pm CST
I'm not exactly technology savvy. There is quite a bit I do know but then there's A LOT that I don't. I'm not one of those people who will go nuts over a new phone or feel the need to upgrade. If it works fine and does what I need, then I'm happy.
I remember about 4 years in having my iPhone, I somehow turned a light on and had no clue how to turn if off. 
I know how to do it now. I've had my phone for about 7 years. But I know I don't know everything about it.
Sometimes I will watch YouTube through the TV while I MyLot but it gets tiring having to use the remote to type everything in. Anyway yesterday, I was watching YouTube on my laptop. As I was about to click the enlarge button, I was curious what the "Play on TV" button would actually do. I have heard of some apps or whatever where you can play YouTube videos through your phone / laptop.
I clicked on it expecting nothing to happen or get a notification saying I would need to download an app or something but then the TV goes to YouTube and starts playing the video. I wish I could have seen my face. My eyes widened and my jaw dropped. I was so happy. Out of ALL this time having that TV and my laptop, I only JUST realised I could do this.
****photo is mine****
I know how to do it now. I've had my phone for about 7 years. But I know I don't know everything about it.
Sometimes I will watch YouTube through the TV while I MyLot but it gets tiring having to use the remote to type everything in. Anyway yesterday, I was watching YouTube on my laptop. As I was about to click the enlarge button, I was curious what the "Play on TV" button would actually do. I have heard of some apps or whatever where you can play YouTube videos through your phone / laptop.
I clicked on it expecting nothing to happen or get a notification saying I would need to download an app or something but then the TV goes to YouTube and starts playing the video. I wish I could have seen my face. My eyes widened and my jaw dropped. I was so happy. Out of ALL this time having that TV and my laptop, I only JUST realised I could do this.
****photo is mine****23 people like this
21 responses
Just don't press the big red 'Do not press' button.
@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
3 Oct 19
@VivaLaDani13 You're obviously not an engineer! You would have pressed that ages ago just out of curiosity.
We engineers even press the big red 'Do not press' button. Nothing bad has happened. Yet!!
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
3 Oct 19
@VivaLaDani13 Indeed I am ( but only until Christmas!!).
The fish were asking for it. Swimming around aimlessly with their silly mouths flopping open and shut, open and shut...
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Oct 19
@WorDazza Wait, are you an engineer?
Maybe nothing that you can see! 
Maybe that button just blew up a school of fish under the sea!!!! WHY? Why did you blow up the fish?? 
Wait, are you an engineer?
Maybe nothing that you can see! Maybe that button just blew up a school of fish under the sea!!!! WHY? Why did you blow up the fish?? 1 person likes this
@moffittjc (121659)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Oct 19
Isn't it just the greatest feeling in the world when you discover something new or exciting on your technology gadgets that you never knew existed? It's like making a major new world discovery or something! haha
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Oct 19
@LeaPea2417 Relieved I'm not the only one!
Relieved I'm not the only one!1 person likes this
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
3 Oct 19
The moment that should have been captured. 
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Oct 19
@Daljinder I agree. haha Made me laugh afterwards from feeling how silly I didn't know I could have done this ages ago.
Made me laugh afterwards from feeling how silly I didn't know I could have done this ages ago.1 person likes this
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
3 Oct 19
@VivaLaDani13 You can use it from now on and enjoy videos on a larger screen. 
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
3 Oct 19
@VivaLaDani13 Oh typing through TV remote? 
LOL! I would have left it after first a couple of times. But you have always been more patient than me.
LOL! I would have left it after first a couple of times. But you have always been more patient than me. 1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Oct 19
@CarolDM haha yay I'm glad I'm not the only one. And I agree. Much better on the TV too. 
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Oct 19
@Nevena83 Sorry to know that! I know that it can be overwhelming at times!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Oct 19
@AKRao24 Sure can! Amazing and scary sometimes!
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
13 Oct 19
@VivaLaDani13
I also get curious about things but also afraid to do something thinking I will do something wrong and then do not know how to fix it.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
14 Oct 19
@Hannihar I understand what you mean. I can get that way too especially with technology.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
15 Oct 19
@Hannihar I am doing pretty good today thank you. Just very tired though. But I think better finally.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
15 Oct 19
@VivaLaDani13
Thanks Dani and hope you are feeling better.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Oct 19
@Ladanger Yeah it's surprising! I remember not too long ago I was watching a YouTube video about VR's. And I had no idea things that could be done with a VR. And I learned that you can use your VR to go to Yoga classes. You met other people there online and do an actual Yoga session. I just never knew you could do things like that!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Oct 19
@Ladanger I agree! I think that would be some fun!
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@Ladanger (14578)
• United States
3 Oct 19
@VivaLaDani13 wow that is cool that you can do yoga that way. That i did not know.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Oct 19
@Janet357 Glad this made you laugh. I'm so happy I'm not the only one who doesn't really get this stuff lol
@Janet357 (75646)
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3 Oct 19
@VivaLaDani13 oh yeah, thats why I was laughing when I read this because i could see myself in you.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84183)
• Rupert, Idaho
2 Oct 19
Well I honestly never knew about that myself! Hmm, now if only it worked with Netflix lol!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Oct 19
@MommyOfEli2013 oh boy lol I'm sorry I don't have an answer there to help you. I'm the worst person to even try to attempt an answer lol All I do know is that you need a certain....ummm....like....see? I suck at this! Like you need a certain box ( lol ) we have a DVD / Blu-Ray player but also has Netflix and YouTube on it. And when connected to the internet it can play Netflix and YouTube videos.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
4 Oct 19
@MommyOfEli2013 I'm so shocked I made sense! You deserve so much credit lol I've been sick typing and tired typing for the past few days now so I'm surprised I'm making sense to anyone at the moment.
I'm really sorry it won't connect! I wish I could help! 
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84183)
• Rupert, Idaho
4 Oct 19
@VivaLaDani13 Oh yeah, I do understand that...my mom has a DVD player that his Netflix/Hulu/etc on it....but we can't seem to get it to connect to the internet! So that is why it would be nice to have the option to play it directly like the option YouTube has! Lol
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Oct 19
@May2k8 I agree with you! I did try to do internet browsing on the TV ages ago but using the remote was annoying me cause was too slow.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
2 Oct 19
i'm still getting to know my phone. let's say it's 70% hate and 30% love. hahaha!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Oct 19
@hereandthere LOL yeah it gets a bit like that. I know that some people 100% love their phone. I don't really see the big deal but each to their own.
@JESSY3236 (20046)
• United States
7 Oct 19
cool. I have a blu-ray player that has the Youtube app. I love it because I can do my exercises in the living room. Last week thought the app didn't work for some reason. I couldn't get it back on at first. I realized that I had to reset the blu-ray player. I did and it came back on!!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
12 Oct 19
@JESSY3236 It's so funny because I find that a lot of the time when something isn't working, technology wise, turning it off and on again usually fixes it. I'm glad it came back on for you!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Oct 19
@andriaperry Oh me too! A lot of the time when things are explained to me I begin to hear white noise lol
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Oct 19
That's how I feel when I open my eyes in the morning and realize I am still here.
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@isweartokira (3460)
• United States
3 Oct 19
what a great story, I have wish I could've seen the look on your face, too! glad you learned something new :)
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 Oct 19
@isweartokira haha thank you! I'm really happy about it! Makes life a bit easier.
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