How to cast your video, music, photos on your TV | Chromecast

WHAT IS CHROMECAST?

Guys do you often want to enjoy your favourite videos, music, or photos on your TV rather than on that small screen of your phone or computer.

Guys here is the solution for that. You can get this amazing device CHROME CAST. It's really cheaper than the amazing features it has. It can somehow make your boring TV a smart TV by allowing you to mirror your phone or tablet screen on your TV, helping you to do more then what you expect.

CHROME CAST DESIGN:-

This chromecast was launched in 2015. This is circular in shape and contains the logo of chrome. It has a flat HDMI cable attached to it and a micro USB port attached to its edge. This is for powering the device. 



HOW TO USE IT:-

It may look like a device which is hard to use but its just the opposite. To use this you just need a phone supporting wireless mirroring feature to mirror your phone's screen but if your phone does not support this feature then also you will be able to stream YouTube videos or videos from some other applications having the casting option.

• If you have the wireless screen mirroring option on your device then you just need to go to settings --> connectivity --> enable screen mirroring.

• If you do not have the wireless screen mirroring feature and you want to stream videos from applications supporting the cast option then you just need to open the application --> locate the cast symbol and click on it --> locate the name of your chromecast device and you are ready to go.

SOME OF THE PLATFORMS SUPPORTING THE CASTING OPTION 

As I said you that through your phone does not support the wireless screen mirroring option but you can stream videos from some applications or platforms here, are some of them 

• YOUTUBE
• PANDORA RADIO
• NETFLIX
• AMAZON PRIME VIDEOS
• HOTSTAR
• VEVO

THE OLDER DESIGN:-

Although the chrome cast is now available is such a new, fancy and attractive design but before it used to be in the shape of almost a pen drive with HDMI.

THE MOBILE APP:-

You can manage this amazing device using a mobile app named GOOGLE HOME, this app is easily available on the play store and you can connect this app to your chrome cast in order to control or manage it. When you will buy this chrome cast then you will be asked to connect your chrome cast with a WiFi network by the help of which you will be able to cast anything from your phone to your tv and this can only be done using this app. Also, the app contains the list of platforms from where you can cast video to enjoy it on your tv. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE TO USE CHROMECAST:-

Actually you don't need anything extra to use this easy device. Probably you have all the things you need. This device only need an HDMI port on your tv and nowadays, most of the television has it and if I talk about the app then the GOOGLE HOME app works well in both Android and iOS devices. So you can use it well. Also, don't forget the WiFi network. And in order to cast videos from your mobile or computer, you should not forget to connect your chrome cast and your mobile or computer to the same WiFi network.

How to cast: A quick start guide:-

Step 1: Plug in your Chromecast device

Plug in chrome cast device to the HDMI port on your TV. Then connect the provided USB cable to your chromecast and connect the other end to your USB port on your TV or connect it to the power adapter provided and then plug the adapter to the power outlet in order to give power to the device.

Step 2: Connect your Chromecast device

Double check that the Chromecast and the mobile device, tablet, or laptop you are using to set up Chromecast with are both on the same Wi-Fi network.

Step 3: Download the Google Home app

Download the GOOGLE HOME app on your phone or computer or tablet.

Step 4: Set up Chromecast

Set up the device by following the simple steps by following the instruction on tv.

Step 5: Cast content

Now use the different platforms to cast videos on TV.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHROME CAST AND CHROME CAST ULTRA:-

The information will be incomplete without talking about the chrome cast ultra. If u don't know there are two variants of chrome cast available in the market. The chrome cast ultra cost $70 and can broadcast content at up to 4K resolution with HDR colour technology. Whereas the regular chrome cast cost $35. In terms of functionality, both the devices are quite similar. 

ADVANTAGES OF HAVING CHROMECAST:-

Chromecast is a device that can help you to send things and view things from you small screen mobile to your big screen tv giving you a better experience of entertainment. This pocket-sized device is ready to convert your tv into a smart tv and being so small in size it's easy to carry at a different place and requires a very little space to fit in. It's super easy to set up and use. Instead of the tv programs shown by the channel which often bores you, you can easily connect your phone, tablet or pc to the chromecast, and using the internet, watch the programs you would like to. Want to watch a movie? want to play video games on a big screen rather than on your phone? this device can surely help you with these. 

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