The Cast button isn't located in the same place on all Chromecast-enabled apps.In the Chromecast-enabled app, tap the Cast button.Some cast-enabled apps may request location permissions and may not be able to cast if location permissions are not granted.If it requires location permissions, tap Yes.Make sure the mobile device, tablet, or computer you are using to cast is on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast or TV with Chromecast built-in.
The mobile device, tablet or computer you are using to cast must be on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast or TV with Chromecast built-in.Connect your mobile device, tablet, or computer to a Wi-Fi network.Let's get started! Before you begin casting You can even use your mobile device or tablet as a remote and control everything from playback to volume via the Home app. I tried it as well and thought video looked pretty damn good.Īgain, we’re still familiarizing ourselves with Chromecast, but are hoping to have more later today.Casting to your TV is a simple way to enjoy your favorite apps optimized for the big screen. One of our readers said he noticed a slight frame rate drop, but it’s not all that noticeable. Outside of owning a Chromecast device ( which is sold out everywhere), all you have to do is install the Chromecast extension on your PC, then find the file path of a local video file that you’d like to play, paste that path into the address bar in a Chrome browser, and then press the Chromecast button to cast it on over. That means you aren’t stuck with YouTube or Netflix or uploading your current collection to a cloud service – you can grab files already on your computer and then stream them to a TV. Chromecast can play local video files from your computer to a TV. We’re still playing around with the Chromecast, and will have some thoughts on it later, but we wanted to point out a feature that you may not have been aware of after watching yesterday’s demo from Google.