You’ll need to factory reset your Chromecast in order to use your phone as a hotspot otherwise your Chromecast will keep trying to connect to your home’s original Wi, and fi network. To reset the Chromecast press and hold the small button on the device for 20 seconds or so.
The original Version 1.0 of the Chromecast device does not support 5 GHz Wi-Fi. If Connectify Hotspot is used to share a Wi-Fi network that runs on 5 GHz, then Hotspot shifts to 5 GHz itself. The Hotspot user interface will show a warning, and the Chromecast will not be able to find the net work .
Can google chromecast work with iphone?
You can connect a Chromecast to your i. Phone using the Google Home app. Once you’ve linked your streaming accounts to the Google Home app, you can control your Chromecast with your i, and phone. To connect your i. Phone to the Chromecast, they’ll both need to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
This of course begs the question “How to use Chromecast from iPhone?”
Here is a tutorial on how to use properly a Chromecast from i. Phone: Step 1. Plug your Chromecast device cable into the HDMI port of your TV. Download the application Google Home on your i, and phone device. Install it and add your Apple ID account credentials to use it.
How to Use Google Chromecast with i, pad, i Phone and Android 1. Turn on your TV and mobile device. Ensure that Google Home is installed. Open the app you’d like to use. Tap the Cast button. Select your Chromecast. Use your mobile device to navigate.
Is Chromecast better for Android or iOS?
Developed by Google, there is a natural assumption that Chromecast has a better affinity to Android devices then with other mobile OS’s. However, the device is i. OS compatible and significantly cheaper than an Apple TV.
Is there a Google Home app for Chromecast?
Again, the Google Home app is almost certainly installed if you already set up your Chromecast, but just in case it’s not, download it from the Play Store or the App Store.
What is Chromecast and how does it work?
Google Chromecast is one of the simplest ways to stream videos and music from your phone to your TV, and i. OS users don’t have to be left out in the cold. In fact, Chromecast offers a cheap yet decent Apple TV alternative for i, and phone owners.
Google’s Home app will walk you right through the setup of your new Chromecast device if you’re yet to set it up on your network itself, making it easy to get up and going right away. Google’s Home app can also suggest content from other Cast-enabled apps, and you’d be shocked just how many apps on i. OS support the platform.
How do I connect my phone to my Chromecast?
The first step involves the configuring device connecting to a temporary hotspot put out by the Chromecast. This gives you the basic control to set the Chromecast on to the phone’s hotspot.
Yet another inquiry we ran across in our research was “How do I connect my phone to my TV with Chromecast?”.
Plug the Chromecast dongle into your TV’s HDMI port, and then plug its power supply into an electrical outlet. You’ll see a message on your TV with instructions to get the Google Home app. Download and install the Google Home app from the App Store. Next, open i. Phone’s Control Center.
Then – at the hotel – just plug the Chromecast into the TV, start the Hotspot by connecting to the available Wi-Fi network and you should be ready to use Chromecast. Note: One customer has reported that the Chromecast can get stuck so that it does not see the Connectify Hotspot.