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13 Cool Things You Can Do With Google Chromecast
We bet you don't even know half of these
Google Chromecast is a
popular streaming dongle
that makes for an easy and affordable way of
throwing content from your smartphone, tablet, or computer to your television wirelessly.
There's so much you can do with it than just streaming Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, HBO and more from
your mobile device and computer, to your TV. Our guide on
How Does Google Chromecast
Work
explains more about what the device can do.
The seemingly simple, ultraportable plug and play device has a few tricks up its sleeve that aren't
immediately apparent.
Here's a roundup of some of the hidden Chromecast tips and tricks you may not know that can make
casting more magical.
Chromecast Tips and Tricks You Didn't Know
1. Enable Guest Mode
2. Make presentations
3. Play plenty of games
4. Cast videos using your voice
5. Stream live feeds from security cameras on your TV
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Summary of Contents for Google Chromecast
- Page 1 The seemingly simple, ultraportable plug and play device has a few tricks up its sleeve that aren’t immediately apparent. Here’s a roundup of some of the hidden Chromecast tips and tricks you may not know that can make casting more magical.
- Page 2 Cast Ready app can cast to a screen provided the option is available on their device and they’re within 25 feet of the Chromecast device. If not, they can manually enter the four-digit PIN displayed on the TV to the app settings on their phones, tablets, or computers.
- Page 3 Make Presentations Chromecast lets you sync your presentation to any TV so you can beef up your presentation skills whether you’re at the office or at home. Just plug the dongle into your TV, load your Google Slides presentation on a compatible device and then click Present at the upper right side of your presentation.
- Page 4 You can do that with Chromecast. Google Play has more than 100 games for Chromecast, but if you’re a Nintendo fan, you can download CastNES, the NES emulator and enjoy a nostalgic trip down memory lane.
- Page 5 Chromecasts around your home, as long as it’s easy to say and remember. For example, you can say “OK, Google, play Eat. Pray. Love. on (Chromecast name)” or “Hi, Google, play My Family Reunion on (Chromecast name)”.
- Page 6 Stream Live Feeds From Security Cameras On Your If you have a Nest Security camera, you can use Google Home to view the live feed from your security cameras via your Chromecast. Just add the device in the Google Home app and control using your voice.
- Page 7 Watch Amazon Prime Video On Your TV Finally, the years of struggling to watch Amazon Prime Video on your TV using another device are over! Amazon and Google reached an agreement, which saw Prime Video get added to the list of supported apps for Chromecast.
- Page 8 Ever wanted to watch YouTube videos without constantly picking up your phone or tablet each time you want to watch the next video? Chromecast allows you to enjoy your content on YouTube by casting the content on your TV and selecting the videos you want to watch.
- Page 9 Plex is a media management app that lets you organize and stream media such as movies, photos and music so you can watch them from your mobile devices, TVs and more. Google allows you to cast Plex because Chromecast doesn’t support local media playback.
- Page 10 Plug In Your Headphones Not everyone likes the same content that you do, which is why Chromecast allows you to cast videos to your TV from any compatible device, and keep the audio on the device. Just tap the Route Audio to Phone option on the Now Play screen, plug in your headphones and start listening.
- Page 11 Chromecast and the headset to cast the content on a TV. Just make sure the phone on your Chromecast and Daydream View headset are on the same WiFi network with your Google Home app.
- Page 12 Cast On The Go Google Chromecast is an ultraportable device, which means you can go with it anywhere on vacation or business travel. If you don’t like the underwhelming cable selection at your vacation hotel, you can use your Chromecast, laptop, and router or Ethernet cable and stream your favorite content.
- Page 13 Plus, you’ll need to power the Chromecast from a different source, not your TV, because power to the USB port will be cut off when your TV is off.
- Page 14 Here, you can see what offers are available currently plus great deals you can get on other Google devices. You can also find accessible content by searching for it in the Google Cast App. It’ll show you the Chromecast-enabled apps that are currently...