Google Chromecast is an inexpensive device that allows you to Cast YouTube Videos, Movies and more from your mobile device or Computer on to the larger screen of your Home Television. You will find below the steps to Setup and Use Chromecast on Mac.
What is required to Use Chromecast On Mac
It is really easy to Setup and Use Chromecast on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android Phone, Windows computer and Android Tablets. In order to Setup Chromecast on Mac, you will be requiring the following items.
Google Chromecast Device
MacBook, iMac or Mac Mini
Google Chrome Browser
Jan 30, 2019 The Chromecast works with devices like Android smartphones and tablets, iPhone and iPads, and Windows and Mac computers as well. It doesn’t require any remote at all. It also automatically updates with all the apps that are growing day by day. Using the Chromecast on Mac is very simple. Chromecast for Mac is created for convenience and quickly lets you broadcast or cast media onto your TV. When you are using your Chrome Browser on Mac, you can press the cast extension on the toolbar. This will begin casting the entire browser on your TV! Chromecast App is available for almost all devices from Android, iPhone, iPAD, MAC, Windows 10 and even for Google Chrome. We will cover How to download, setup and stream content using Chromecast App for Android, iPhone & Windows 10? Gone are the days when you have to rely on cable service to watch your favourite Setup Chromecast App for Windows 10/ Mac/ iPhone/ Android/ Google Chrome Read. The system's MAC address is located at the bottom-left corner of the Settings menu. Copy the MAC address down, then consult your router's instruction manual. Now you can make an exception for your.
Once you are ready with all the above items, you can follow the steps as listed below to plug the Chromecast device to your Home Television and Setup Chromecast device on your Mac.
Steps to Setup Chromecast on Mac
Follow the steps below to setup Google Chromecast device on your Mac
1. Plug the “HDMI End” of Chromecast device into the HDMI port of your Home TV and connect the “USB End” to a USB power Adapter (see image below)
2. Next, use the Remote Control of your Television to change the Source input of your TV to the correct HDMI port into which the Chromecast device is plugged in (See image below)
On most Remote Controls you will be required to press “Input” or “Source” button and continue pressing the “Input” or “Source” button until the television display changes from “HDMI 1” to “HDMI 2.”
This completes the process of connecting Chromecast device to your Home Television and the next step is to Setup Chromecast on Mac by following the next steps as listed below.
3. Visit google.com/chrome to download and Install Google Chrome browser on your Mac – In case you are not already using Chrome browser on your Mac.
4. Next, open the Chrome browser on your Mac and visit chromecast.com/setup
5. On the Chrome Setup screen, click on Set Up Your Chromecast using this Computer link (See image below).
Chromecast Mac
6. On the next screen, click on theAccept button to Agree to Chromecast Privacy Terms. Once you accept the terms, the webpage will start searching for available Chromecast Devices connected to your WiFi Network (See image below).
Note: If your Mac cannot Find the Chromecast, switch the WiFi Network on your Mac from 2.4 to 5 GHz or vice versa.
7. On the next screen, click on Set Me Up button.
8. Next, click on the WiFi icon located at the top-right corner of your Mac and connect to Chromecast’s open WiFi Network (See image below).
9. After connecting to Chromecast’s open WiFi Network, click on the Next button (See image below)
10. On the next screen, click on the Yes Arrow, in case the Code appearing on the screen of your Mac is matching with the Code appearing on the bottom right corner of your TV (See image below).
11. On the next screen you will be asked to provide a Name for your Chromecast. Type any Name that you would like to use and click on Looks good (See image below)
12. Next, you will be asked to confirm your WiFi Settings. Select your WiFi Network, Enter the Password for your WiFi network and click on Connect.
13. Chromecast will display, Ready to Cast! screen.
Once you see the Ready to Cast screen, you are setup and ready to Cast anything playing on the screen of your Mac on to the big screen of your Home Television.
How to download chromecast app for mac osx pc / macbook?
Make sure your chromecast device on HD TV is ready (my setup name is chrome cast 2053) :
Open safari web browser :
Go to http://google.com/chromecast/setup from your safari browser to download chromecast extension setup files and then pres download button:
Open downloaded chromecast setup file and then follow the setup instruction:
Drug the chromecast app to application folder :
Launch chromecast app by open it on application, and accept the agreement :
The chromecast setup will be run automatically :
If chromecast can detected Chromecast name, please click continue button :
The chromecast app will connecting to HDMI chromecast device :
You will see that alphanumeric character on your screen. If the code is match with your HD TV chromecast, plase press That’s my code button :
Enter password for your WIFI connection and then press continue button :
The Mac osx laptop has been connected to HD TV chromecast :
Open the google chrome browser, and add the cast extension to Chrome by input this link to chrome browser http://cast.google.com/chromecast/setup?np=extension (follow the instruction)
Now your macbook is ready to mirror display on HD TV. Open some url to your google chrome, and then go to right corner and press cast button, and then select the chromecast name :
Please follow other guide about chromecast guide :
If you use other device like IOS / windows phone please follow :
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