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Questions tagged [chromecast]

Please use this tag for questions related to the digital media player device "Chromecast" developed by Google.

Chromecast is a digital media player device developed by Google.

The device, a 2.83-inch (72 mm) dongle, plays audio/video content on a high-definition television by streaming it via Wi-Fi from the Internet or local network. Users select the media to play on their television from the Google Chrome web browser on a personal computer or from a supported app on their mobile device. The device was released on July 24, 2013, in the United States only, for US$35.

Chromecast

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How do I mirror my screen to the TV (cast screen) using Chromecast

I own a Moto G running KitKat and a Chromecast, both are on the same network. The chromecast works for almost everything (Netflix, Youtube, etc) but I can't get the screen casting feature on my Android to work. If the Chromecast is turned on, I can…
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How to Pause Chromecast Screen Mirroring

TL;DR: How do I, when casting my device's screen through the Chromecast app to a Chromecast, pause the stream? Aka, the Chromecast shows a fixed image of my screen while I change screens on my phone. More Info Specifically, I've been using my phone…
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How to Chromecast videos from a Safari Books Online subscription

If you have a Safari Books Online, the Safari To Go app for Android is useful for reading the books (particularly offline) and watching the videos, but when you watch the videos there is no option to send it to Chromecast. It would be nice to watch…
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Can chrome-cast be used without Wifi?

To do a demo of my application to a group of persons, I need to cast my Android desktop to a TV. Someone borrowed me a device that looks like this one (probably not exactly the same version). However, it apparently requires a Wifi network to be used…
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Audio/video splitting on chromecast

Is there any way to split the audio and video between my phone/laptop and TV so that audio plays through my phone/laptop and video through the TV?
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How to turn an old phone into a Chromecast Audio?

I've been using my old Nexus 4 with cracked screen to play music from iTunes (shudder) to speakers. I'd like to be able to cast from my phone with Google Play Music to the Nexus instead. I've tried CheapCast but it doesn't seem to work. Anything…
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Chromecast tablet in portrait orientation to a TV in portrait orientation

While using an app in Portrait mode, I want to display it on a TV that is also in portrait (i.e., I will mount the TV on its side), so the full tablet screen will fill the full TV. I have tried Chromecast app but there is no option to force the…
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How to cast audio only from Chrome browser?

I want to cast an audio file from a site to my TV & using Google's app to cast audio feature casts the whole screen. Any way to just cast the audio?
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Casting to TV with wifi network- no internet

I have a wifi network but will be turning off the internet source. This is because I use the phone for all internet needs, apart from casting. Therefore how can I cast to the TV which has the chromecast dongle set up on my wireless network ~ no…
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Seagate Media to Chromecast

I'm having trouble using the Seagate Media to cast to ChromeCast. I was using this tutorial http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/006027en?language=tr-tr with no luck. The problem is that in the app, the cast button isn't available. When…
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How to avoid changing the backdrop of my neighbor's chromecast?

I'd like to set my Chromecast's backdrop up with some custom pictures, but any attempt to do this also changes the pictures on my neighbor's Chromecast. We don't have a problem here - we had a good laugh about it - but is there any way to change the…
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Setup Chromecast (networks and apps)

Is it possible to set up a Chromecast device for different (>1) WiFi? (a backup plan) Is it possible to set up a Chromecast device for different WiFi and networks? (use in different houses) Is it possible to set up a Chromecast device without…
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Can't cast android to tv with Chromecast

I'm trying to cast my android to non smart tv with Chromecast but I really can't.I've tried so many apps like Google Home,Miracast,EzMira but Chromecast does'n show up in the Google Home app at all.This is the Screen on Tv that I get link Is the…
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Why did Chromecast stop working on my Android?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus smartphone and recently I stopped being able to cast anything to my TV nor my speakers, whether YouTube or Hulu or even just sound/music apps like Spotify. It seems I can't connect to either Chromecast video nor…
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How to Transfer Files Into Chromecast with Google TV?

The new Chromecast with Google TV has a few gigs of free storage space but I can't figure out how to place files in there? There does not seem to be an obvious way to do that but it lets people install VLC which, of course does not find…
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