Chromecast How-to Guide

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• How do I share video only on Chromecast using an iPad or notebook? Use case is that I have the iPad on a table with me (and I want to listen audio from it), but for video I want to use a projector that has an HDMI port but that doesn't support audio through hdmi.

  • I don't think there are any apps for this yet.

    • Hi, I also have a projector. I also have a home theater. So, if yours if recent enough, you should have HDMIs ports on your receiver. So use one of those and connect the HDMI out port to your projector.
      Hope this helps.

      • Thank you for sharing the tips. This may depend on the receiver model. Some may have problems to handle audio properly. This is the reason why Google only officially supported connection to HDMI ports of the ending (destination) device.

• When I cast from my computer I have Netflix menu on the tv screen but when I selection a movie the tv screen goes black and no sound but the movie is playing on the computer

  • This is not supported as I know. You need Android app or iOS app to cast Netflix to Chromecast.

    Anyway, it seems Netflix list casting from PC as a supported feature. You may check with Netflix support directly.

• i dont even see the option to choose "cast this" how do i find that?

  Thank you

  • Did you finish the setup?

• Hello

  Greeting of the day!!

  I'm trying to install Chromecast 3066 on my Samsung S-DUOS(GT-S7562) android mobile. Connect the chromecast with TV HDMI port and another side connect to USB for power. Then on my mobile wifi, connect both TV wifi using secure password and Chromecast. After that I'm trying to install chromecast on my mobile run set up>location choosing(INDIA)>code H9V9 show on the TV > click yes >TV with WAPS password> I put same password when I connect with my mob and TV wifi.> coming try again or cancel, due to wrong password. many times I'm trying but coming same. I'm using Sony Bravia LED TV Model no - KDL-32HX750. Hope you understand all step and whst my problem, So I need you help to solve that issue.

  Thanks in advanced.

  Best regards
  Debashis

• Hello Simon,

  Thanks for your prompt reply.

  Why I need wireless route with internet connection. I only play from my mobile to TV.

  Is it not possible?

  I tried to connect TV wifi to connect chromecat dongle with attched with TV HDMI port and install my mobile chromecast software.

  I think now its clear.

  Once again thanks for your support.

  Best regards

  Debashis

  • Chromeast requires internet connection even if you are just streaming local media files. I also don't know the reason.

    The Chromecast and your casting device also must connect to the same access point (that is why you need a router).

    If you want to mirror mobile phone screen, Chromecast is not a good solution. If you mobile phone supports screen mirroring (or wireless display), you can mirror the phone screen with a Miracast dongle. You may read this post on the difference between Chromecast and Miracast (https://allaboutchromecast.com/chromecast-vs-miracast-everything-you-need-know-about-wireless-display-and-screen-mirroring/ )

• Saludos. Al efectuar la instalación del CHROMECAST me sale la siguiente información: "No poduedo conectarmecon el CHROME. Podrían ayudarme al respecto.

• I have installed Chromecast on a TV in one room and everything operates perfectly. My question is: Can I install another Chromecast on a TV in another room and be able to choose form my PC or Tablet which one I desire to cast to?

  • Of course you can. When casting, you are asked to provide the chromecast name. So, it will not be messed up.

• I have a galaxy s4, when I'm casting and watching a movie, the movie is extremely choppy. I've tried 3 different movie apps, pop corn time, show box etc. And it does this everytime. What can I do to stop this from happening.

  • Did you try to use the screen mirroring in Chromecast app? https://allaboutchromecast.com/screen-mirroring-with-chromecast/

• Hi, try the app "localcast (média tout chromecast)" that's the name of the app. Only tried it twice, but worked perfect for streaming movies.
  Good luck.

• I am developing chrome cast sample application using android , i registered my application, receiver url and device serial no in Google Developer Console , if i run the application it shows error message in TV "brain freeze(We are sorry but some thing could not load)Activity Aborted.the application connection result status code 2002.
  how to solve this error?

  • You may check this in the developer community. Most members of this community are users, not developers.

• I have a home theatre with a projector. Chromecast worked fine plugged into a USB port in the back of my receiver but when I switch to the channel dedicated to my DVD player to watch a movie, there is no sound. Any ideas?

  • Normally, you should not usb ports in the receiver or router. You should use the power adapter or USB port on the TV.

• I set up chrome cast and it worked for a couple days and one day just didnt. I have the LG Vista phone and a Samsung hdtv the light is on on the device but not getting anything. I tried to reset it but its not doing anything when I hold the button down. Not sure what else to do. Any suggestions.

  • What' shown on the TV screen? No input?

    • Nothing it's not even picking up that I have it plugged into the tv. Its a black screen. I tried switching hdmi ports and unplugging and not using the extender.

      • When you switch the HDMI source for TV, does the TV remind you "no signal" or no input?

        Anyway, if factory data reset still gives you the blank screen or no signal, it is very likely, Chromecast is damaged.

        • my tv says no signal still even after replacing chromecast to new one.

• My chromecast stays connected to my TV and phone all the time, however if I leave the house with my phone and return, it keeps my phone from automatically connecting to wifi.I end up having to disconnect my WiFi router and reconnecting it to allow my phone to connect to wifi. Any way to avoid this?

  • There problem is very unlikely caused by Chromecast. Technically, Chromecast doesn't have the capability to prevent any device from connecting to your router.

    When your phone cannot connect to the router, check your the WiFi in the phone, is your router (said) listed? What happens if you disable then enable WiFi on the phone?

• Hi... My wifi provider changed and upon trying to connect to the current wifi the Chromecast App could not find it to update so I tried unplugging from the tv and plugging into the wall and pressing the button to reset, but this changed my name from Chromecast0052 to Chromecast4946 and now the Chromecast App is still trying to read Chromecast0052 and not recognizing the new name :( What can I do to fix this?

  • Chromecast app should NOT display any devices that are not available? Are you sure the Chromecast app still list the old name under devices tab?

    After resetting, you need set up the Chromecast device as a new device.

    • Hi... Yes it keeps saying ready to set up Chromecast0052 and when it doesn't see that name it says... 'We can't seem to connect to your Chromecast. Make sure your Chromecast is powered on and nearby and you are not on VPN.' I'm not sure what VPN is... And the Chromecast App does not have a menu bar, should it?

      • What's shown on the TV?

        You can try to clear cache and clear data for Chromecast app.

        • TV says to go to chromecast.com/setup and the name at the bottom of the tv for chromecast shows Chromecast4946. How do I clear cache and clear data for the Chromecast App?

          Thank you for your help, I really appreciate it.

        • It simply means you need setup Chromecast as a new device. In your Chromecast app, it should also show you that this device need setup in device tab. You should simply tap it to set it up.

          What's exactly shown in your Chromecast app?

          Anyway, in your Android device, go to Settings--Apps (or Application manager depending on the brand of your device), find Chromecast, tap it, then tap clear cache, and tap clear data.

        • The Chromecast is set up through the desktop and I've uninstalled it and tried setting up again but it's still pulling the original chromecast name :(... The Chromecast App on the desktop does not have a menu bar and I do not see how to clear and cache. Please help!

        • For desktop, it should be a Chrome browser extension (Google Cast). There is no Chromecast app for PC.

          Check what's shown in the TV and follow the instructions. Please refer to this guide: http://www.google.com/chromecast/setup

• Question: I have my Chromecast connected to my Receiver. I can get 5.1 sound on all speakers for movies. Also can cast youtube music. How would the Audio Chromecast be any different?

  • Then you do not need the Chromecast Audio.

    Chromecast Audio is mainly for your speaker. It only has audio output (no HDMI). You may refer to this page on the differences between Chromecast and Chromecast Audio.

• Hi, my Chromecast is open for any of my neighbours to connect, does this mean they can see what I'm watching? How do I make it invisible to any other device's?

  • Your neighbors cannot connect or see your Chromecast after you finish the setup. Only devices connected to the same wireless router can connect to Chromecast. If you share your router with your neighbors, you cannot hide your Chromecast to devices connected to the router.

    Not sure what you are worrying about.

• I just get not connected after it goes to connecting device. It works fine on living room tv. But will not connect on another. So aggravating. Spent hours trying. HELP PLEASE!

  • Chromecast should be independent of TV. For TV, it is only an HDMI input. After initial setup, Chromecast should work on all your TVs as long as it can connects to the WiFi network.

    What's shown on the TV?

    • replaced chromecast now it says no signal. bout to b done with it.

• Please cancel the last post, I forgot to put the notifications on. Post reads:

  I have finally got Chromecast working fine (thanks to your documentation) with the audio on the PC automatically muted – that’s neat.

  My question is when I use the Beta version for the entire screen there is no audio on the TV but the video is there. The audio is on the PC i.e. not muted. My PC runs Windows 7 Ultimate and the TV is a Sony model

  • This is a known problem for a few PCs. It is probably due to the hardware/driver. There are no solutions yet.

• I have chromecast connected to my tv and to my phone. The tv screen shows chromcast8143 on the lower left corner. I don't remember how to get movies on the tv screen

  • You need setup Chromecast first before you can use it. Please read the setup page and follow the on-screen instructions.

• we have an older Sony Trinitron TV and wifi how can we get my Chromecast to get Netflix on it ? Some have said Roku is the only way.

  • Both Chromecast and Roku can do the job. Both of them requires a HDMI port on the TV and a router with active internet connection.

    Roku is more traditional. It's just like another setup box. So it's easier to use.

    Chromecast is more flexible with more features, but you need a smartphone or a PC to initiate the streaming.

• how does one get netflix to come into the stream to get on the old tv ?
  there has to be some sort of adapter, right? a radio shack thing?

  • You need 1).a wireless route with internet connection, 2).a Chromecast, 3). a TV with HDMI port, 4). a PC or a smartphone or a tablet or a laptop or a Chromebook, and 5). a Netflix account.

• Hi, I cannot add videos to queue anymore, can anyone help. I'm using iPhone 6 running the latest IOS update.

  Thanks

  • For which app? YouTube?

• I cannot get my Chromecast to connect in order to set it up. Do I have to have a smart TV or some other device? My TV recognizes the Chromecast and my app on my phone can find the device but it won't connect.

  • You need set up Chromecast so that it can connect to your wireless network. You don't need a smart TV. An HDMI port in TV is sufficient.

    What's shown on TV screen after inserting Chromecast?

• Hi
  My chrome cast is set up and it tries to cast to the TV but doesn't quite complete the process. Could the reason be the wifi signal is poor? My router is in a different room to the TV so I'm wondering if the wifi isn't strong enough. Pauline

  • What's shown on TV screen when it cannot cast?

• Hi Guys, I have a non smart LCD LG4270YD flat screen, I already have an Apple TV box to get Netflix and Stan, and have just realized i cannot actually connect to Google. Guessing I need something additional.

  I would like to be able to access/view my PC desktop on the flat TV screen. I have a high speed NBN Optus modem that gives me the wireless link for Apple TV. It has three spare ports

  How do I get PC desktop and or just google on the TV screen and how do I manage that, is their

  a common remote with mouse functions? I have seen a small wireless keyboard that might be useful?

  Any how you can see i am a bit lost. Can anyone help?

  Cheers

  Peter Moon

  • First, you can show PC desktop on the PC. But the mouse and keyboard are connected to the PC, not took Chromecast. If your PC and TV area not in the same room, then you may have problems to use wireless mouse and keyboard.

    Chromecast itself doesn't offer contents. It's just a casting device. You need a PC or mobile phone or tablet or laptop to use the casting function.

• Are there any wireless remote keyboards with mouse and decent distance capability that can be used with Chromecast

• Thanks Simon.

• Hi. i'm using Chromecast 2 on a Sony Bravia LED. The wi-fi router is Belkin. I'm able to stream video perfectly but there is no audio with it. Please help.

  • You may check HDMI settings on the TV. You probably turned off audio for HDMI input.

    You can also try other HDMI ports.

• With new Google cast, is there a way to stop the notices on all the devices connected to the WiFi? I understand Google thinks this is helpful, but my family finds it annoying as heck. So can we shut that off or are we going to keep being annoyed?

  • Yes you can turn the notification off. Actually there are two ways to turn off such notifications.

    Method 1. Tap the gear icon (the first one) in the corresponding notification. Then you can find the option to turn off "show remote control notifications".

    Method 2, in your phone Settings - Google - Google cast. You can turn off the notification as well. This works with Android devices with Lollipop or later. For older devices, it's under Google Settings app.

    • Thanks. Just after posting, I worked a little more on it and it was actually coming from Google Play. Seems as though, I must have allowed a link between them. I noticed it when I was casting and both Hulu and the second (being Play) notifications were on my notification bar. Long pressed the second and turn out to be Play. Shut down the notification and everything worked. Making my wife happy.

      • Yes, the notification actually is from Google Play services.

        You should not turn off notification for Google Play. As mentioned, you can turn off such specific notifications individually.

• My problem is this: I have a subscription to Netflix on my computer (a Mac). The problem occurs when I wish to re-watch the episode I watched the previous evening. When i connect, the next episode starts and I cannot stop it in order the watch the previous episode. The new episode seems to have a life of its own. I can't clear it from the screen. What should I do? While I can pause I cannot 'reverse it or fast forward it.

  • This is the issue of Netflix. Actually most streaming services work in a similar way. You have to manually select the episode.

• I would like to use the chrome cast multiroom with my Pioneer AV reciever. My reciever supports HDMI with Arc, so at that in theory it would turn on automaticly when you start to cast. But the Chrome cast audio does not have HDMI, only jack. So I can not get my reciever to turn on automaticly? Is there any way to be able to use the multiroom function and also use the bennefit of HDMI Arc that can turn my reciever on?

  • Not sure about this.

• Hi - I'm trying to use Google Home Mini to play Spotify through my surround sound speakers. I have a 1st Gen Chromecast plugged into a HDMI-VGA (with 3.5mm audio output) adaptor which plugs into the stereo with a 3.5mm cable. I currently use the 3.5mm cable straight from a laptop and the sound is great. When I now plug it into the chromecast (via the adaptor) the quality is poor. My question is, should the 1st Gen Chromecast be able to provide good quality sound via the 3.5mm cable? If so, it seems the problem is the adaptor. If not, I guess I need a 2nd Gen Chromecast one? Thanks for any thoughts.

  • You should get Chromecast Audio.

    The split sounds from a HDMI- VGA adapter is for “sound” only (which is sufficient for office presentations). The quality is always low.