Two of the new features for Chromecast and Chromecast Audio are multi-room group playback for Chromecast Audio (for Chromecast Audio only) and playing games on Chromecast through Android and iOS devices (for Chromecast only, including 1st generation Chromecast). Please refer to this guide on how to use Chromecast Audio multi-room group playback.
For Chromecast-enabled apps, you can cast the game to the TV through Chromecast. Your mobile device then can act as a game controller and can display other info.
You can also challenge your friends or family members with multi-player games.
Please note, playing Chromecast-enabled games on Android and iOS devices is fundamentally different from Android screen mirroring (Android screen casting). When you play Chromecast-enabled games on Android and iOS devices, you get split view of the game, not simply mirroring the screen.
This post will try to show you how to play games on Chromecast from Android devices. The procedure is similar to that from iOS devices.
The requirements for playing games on Chromecast from Android devices include:
As you may already know, you can use Android screen cast to mirror your display and audio to the TV through Chromecast.
So, some Chromecast owners actually play games through Chromecast and enjoy the graphics and audio on the TV with Android screen cast (screen mirroring).
But playing games on Chromecast from Android device differs from Android screen casting fundamentally:
So, if the game is cast-ready and you want to enjoy it on a big screen, playing it on Chromecast from Android device usually gives better experience than Android screen mirroring.
Of course, for games that do not support Chromecast, you have no option but to use screen cast if you want to enjoy it on the TV.
To play games on Chromecast from Android devices, you may follow these steps.
For new Chromecast devices, you need finish the initial setup before you can use it. You may follow this guide to setup Chromecast.
In this guide, Angry Bird Friends will be used for demonstration.
For Chromecast-enabled apps (cast-ready), you can find the cast icon, usually in the start page as shown below.
If there is no cast icon, it usually means:
If this happens to you, open Chromecast app on the mobile device and make sure you can find the Chromecast device under Devices tab.
After tapping cast icon, you will be asked to select an available Chromecast to play the game on.
Tap the Chromecast name to select it as shown above.
The game will be cast to the TV now. Now you can play games on Chromecast through your mobile device.
Once game is cast to the TV, you will notice:
Please note, it is up to game developer to decide how to use the two screens. So, different games may give totally different experiences. For multi-player games, individual mobile devices are uaully used to show your secret weapons/cards.
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If your question is on Chromecast including both 1st generation Chromecast, and new Chromecast (aka Chromecast 2015), please visit Chromecast how-to guides page.
For Chromecast Audio guides, please visit Chromecast Audio guide page.
This post was last modified on January 24, 2016 9:07 am
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HI, its possible to play for example Guitar Hero for ipad via chromecast 2 ? Like Game on TV and play on guitar ?
Nope. Only Android games are supported on Chromecast. Also, this depends on app developers (who enable this feature).
If you are referring to screen casting, you also need an Android device.