{"id":48181,"date":"2013-08-28T12:52:27","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T10:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=48181"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:13:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:13:07","slug":"how-to-set-up-chromecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-set-up-chromecast\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up Chromecast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Setting up the Chromecast is easy, but performance depends greatly on the strength of the network it’s connected to. Casting quality also depends on the device used. This doesn’t matter as much for Android devices, but casting from the Chrome browser can cause a big performance dip as it tries to stream and buffer what’s being transmitted. The dongle won’t function without the associated Chromecast app<\/a> and Google Cast extension<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Set up the Chromecast through Android or iOS<\/h3>\n

Setting up the Chromecast without the accompanying app or extension is much more time consuming. An iOS version<\/a> of the Chromecast app has just been released, and Google has released a how to here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Plug the dongle into the HDMI port on your television. You will probably need to use the included mini-USB power cable unless you have a new television that can power the Chromecast. Make sure you’re on the right HDMI channel – when you see the opening menu on the Chromecast, you’re at the right one.<\/p>\n

Open the Chromecast app to start.<\/p>\n

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The app will search for the dongle to access its settings. If you ever take the Chromecast to another location, you will have to set up the device again through the app to connect to that network.<\/p>\n

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The app will access the dongle and display an access code that should be mirrored on the television screen. This will give you access to settings in the Chromecast so you can add it to your wireless network. It’s it’s correct, tap “I see the code.” Make sure your Chromecast is on the correct wireless network and enter your password.<\/p>\n

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Once the Chromecast is authorized to access your wireless network, you can stream content from supported apps like Google Play Music<\/a>, Netflix<\/a>, and Google Play Movies & TV<\/a>. You can also mirror Chrome tabs to the Chromecast if you want to use it as a pseudo second screen.<\/p>\n

Have you tried Chromecast? What do you think?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Setting up the Chromecast is easy, but performance depends greatly on the strength of the network it’s connected to. Casting quality also depends on the device used. This doesn’t matter as much for Android devices, but casting from the Chrome browser can cause a big performance dip as it tries to stream and buffer what’s … Continue reading “How to set up Chromecast”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2030,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[2441],"tags":[2561],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-48181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-how-to","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionchromecast"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2030"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48181"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":332346,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48181\/revisions\/332346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48181"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=48181"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=48181"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=48181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}