How To Use Chromecast At A Friend S House
Bringing a chromecast to a friend s house and using it there.
How to use chromecast at a friend s house. Go to network internet mobile hotspot. We have 3 chromecast devices in our house. Posted by 6 years ago. Through your phone you can tell the chromecast the wi fi. As usual the google home app for android or ios is your way in.
Click the edit button to change your hotspot s name and password and flip the switch to on when you re ready. Press the button along the edge of the chromecast and hold it for approximately 25 seconds. You ll be prompted once more this time to allow the chromecast helper app to temporarily use your device s microphone. If it s a first generation chromecast release the button when the indicator light switches from solid to. The chromecast helper application on the guest user s device will detect that there is a nearby guest mode enabled chromecast and will prompt you as seen in the screenshot above.
Tap on get started within the app and select the google account on your device to link your profile to the chromecast itself. Head to windows settings by pressing windows i on your keyboard. What are the steps to using a chromecast on a different wifi network. All three show up in google home as active and ready to cast but the main room device does not show up in any of the regular streaming apps we use. Accept the permissions requested by google and wait as google home scans to find your chromecast.
Use chromecast with a wi fi hotspot not many people know that you can take your chromecast with you with the help of your android or ios smartphone which is why this is a fantastic tip for the. You can set up your chromecast as you would at home or at a friend s house.