YouTube App can be controlled by unpaired Android Tablet

I can have my Xbox One playing a game, watching Netflix, or on the home screen. Then my brother can load his YouTube app on his android tablet and hit a button and have it launch the video in the YouTube app on my Xbox. I do not have any accounts signed
into YouTube, no devices are paired. It can do it and I cannot prevent it. This is a HUGE security issue for me. I have tried turning off all smartglass connections to no avail. If I uninstal the YouTube app it can't happen. This is a Tremendous security risk
for me and I will not use YouTube.

I realize this is primairly something to be fixed by Google, but I do not think it's appropriate for this kind of back door into the Xbox. Hopefully someone has a suggestion for me as to how to turn that ability off.

:)

 

Saving a paired connection with youtube on Xbox One

Sorry @caseofbase, the pairing done between the YouTube app on your Android tablet and the Xbox One is a function implemented by google/youtube itself. You will need to contact their support to see if they have this ability.

Xbox One SmartGlass is a separate app that can be paired with your Xbox One console for various control, input, social, and 2nd screen companion experiences (and it will remember your pairing , but unfortunately it does not function that well specifically
with controlling the YouTube app at this time (YouTube is working on a fix for that).

Thanks

 

smart glass?

Android Smartglass just got updated for 7 inch tablets

news.cnet.com/.../xbox-smartglass-android-app-now-supports-7-inch-tablets

 

Sorry to hear it. Can you try heading to Settings>Preferences and ensure that the option for Smartglass Connection is set to either Only From Profiles Signed In or Don't Allow Smartglass Connections.

That should solve the problem.

 

I have always had it set "Only from profiles signed in", but for testing turned it off completely. That did not fix it. As I said, the YouTube app seems to have a backdoor (intentional or not)that allows other platforms' YouTube apps to control it, and there
is no setting to turn it off.