Introduction
One of the best products that offer seamless communication between your devices and Television is Chromecast. Developed by Google, it helps stream media directly between your devices such as PC, Laptop, and Phone through an HDMI cable. It also offers flexibility and affordability if you need to stream data across multiple monitors or televisions. In this article, we will see about ‘How To Connect Chromecast to Wi-Fi?’.
How To Connect Chromecast to Wi-Fi?
To stream data between your devices and Television through google Chromecast, it has to be connected to WIFI. To connect Google Chromecast to WIFI, you have to plug your Chromecast cables to your monitor or Television, ensuring that all cables are properly fitted; and launch the Google Home App on your primary device, from where you complete the WIFI connection.
Steps to Connect Chromecast to Wi-Fi:
Step 1: Fix the Cables
There is usually power and an HDMI cable with your ChromeCast device; therefore, ensure that each is adequately fixed. Also, note that some televisions have more than one HDMI port. Therefore it is essential to know which port you plugged into your Chromecast device.
Step 2: Select your source
Get your TV remote and change the source to the HDMI port number your device is plugged to. For instance, if you plugged your Chrome device into HDMI two, make sure you don’t select HDMI 1 on your Television source; select two instead (2).
Step 3: Get your Mobile phone, PC, or Laptop ready (You can use your device’s WIFI Hotspot or find a dedicated Router)
Get your device ready from which you want to cast to your Television, it might be a mobile phone, Laptop, or Tablet; and launch your Google Home App on the device. After launching the Google Home application, make sure you log in to your google account. When you are logged in, you will find an option to “Setup Device” immediately after you click this option, your device starts looking for devices.
When it eventually finds your Google chrome device, click on “Connect” and wait for it to establish a connection. If you’ve done this right, you should simultaneously see a code display on your device and Television.
Step 4: Connect to WIFI Network
After this, an option pops up to “Help Improve ChromeCast” you might accept or refuse to help; either way, a new window pops up with a list of WIFI networks available; click your preferred WIFI network. If your WIFI has a password, you will be required to enter the password, but I not, it will connect in a few seconds.
When it eventually connects, you will be prompted to link your Chromecast account, and you will be asked to add some of your video services, such as Netflix and HBO. After adding your favorite services, you are all set; click continue. A loading screen will pop up for a few minutes, and the setup will update the Chromecast. After the update, your device is ready to use. There is a simple tutorial here that you might choose to skip.
Henceforth, whatever applications you launch will display with a Cast Icon; this signifies App compatibility with Google Chrome cast. You can also control the volumes of your media from your device.
How do you connect Chromecast from a PC or Laptop?
To connect Chromecast from your Laptop or PC, kindly open a Chrome browser tab and click the three vertical dots at the top right corner of the browser.
A list of options is displayed from which you select “Cast” it scans for available ChromeCast devices and selects your device. It is also designed so flexibly that you can choose to Cast a particular file of your choosing or cast desktop as a whole; you might also cast a specific tab in your chrome browser.
What do you do if there is no sound?
The sound should be included when you connect to Chromecast and Cast to any device. However, if you find out this isn’t the case, kindly check your device’s sound settings. For instance, try to increase the volume of your phone, tablet, or any such device you are using.
If you are casting an embedded media such as FB, YouTube, or Twitter, check the mute icon and confirm it is not activated. You should also not keep your checks to the casting device only; check that the television volume is activated. If all fails, you may need to reset your device.
What to do if there are lags?
Lag, in this case, may be attributed to faulty connectivity or memory glitches of the casting device. Make sure the device’s RAM and storage are not overloaded. Also, check that the number of devices connected to the router or Hotspot is not overbearing. This should fix the error.
Conclusion
With Chromecast, there is limitless opportunity to stream games, videos, music, and social media, among others. You can also leverage the chrome browser to cast content from unsupported platforms; so far, it is coming from the internet.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you Reset Chrome cast?
To reset your Chrome Cast, tap your device in Google Home App and click settings. Tap the three dots at the top right corner to reveal dropdown options; from the options, tap “Factory reset.”
- How do you Reboot Chrome cast?
To reset your Chrome Cast, tap your device in Google Home App and click settings. Tap the three dots at the top right corner to reveal dropdown options; from the options, tap “Reboot.”
