YouTube TV is a simplified web version of YouTube optimized for big screens. My goal is to connect the Pi to my TV via HDMI and watch Youtube videos on it on the YouTube TV interface.
Is there a way to use the Pi as a client for YouTube TV? If so, what's the best (easier to build, and / or less resource-intensive) way to achieve this?
If it's compatible with CEC, meaning I can use my TV's remote to navigate the Youtube TV interface, infinitely better!
I watch youtube on my TV using my TV remote. I have a raspberry pi with RaspBMC installed. There's a youtube add in available from the add in menu. I have a Sony Bravia about 5 years old and the remote worked straight away, athough I had to map a key to the context menu, and the TV needs to be turned on after the raspberry pi for the remote to work. I also have a Sony sound system whose volume works from the TV remote.
Whilst there's no CEC, you can browse to the website direct from a web browser in whichever Operating System you're using.
Another thing to add is that if you are using your Pi just as a media player, you can install an Operating System such as RaspBMC or OpenELEC and install the YouTube addon.
