Chrome cast on Galaxy tab 4
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I use Chromecast with my Galaxy Note 3 and it works fine - the only issue I seem to have is when the wireless network in my house lets it down. My view is that they are ok if you just want the ability to be able to access content where you wouldn't otherwise be able to and accept some degredation of quality on occasion if your wifi doesn't want to play ball. They are not a device I would rely on for watching a full length feature film due to possible disconnects or quality drop out. Not a bad device to have around for the price though.
I cast to my Chromecast from my Galaxy S5, Windows 8 tablet and an HP laptop (the latter two from a tab in Chrome). It also works with my son's Moto G and Hudl 2 and my daughter's Hudl 1 so I doubt you'll have any problem.
We have BT Infinity with about 40mb down although it sometimes loses connection but I've watched several movies in HD without interruption and, because our TV reception is crap, I often use the Chromecast to watch iPlayer live in HD.
Even when our wifi was playing up and we were getting much slower speeds we were still able to watch the Chromecast in HD without interruption.
We have BT Infinity with about 40mb down although it sometimes loses connection but I've watched several movies in HD without interruption and, because our TV reception is crap, I often use the Chromecast to watch iPlayer live in HD.
Even when our wifi was playing up and we were getting much slower speeds we were still able to watch the Chromecast in HD without interruption.
Ok so my iphone doesn't want to play. Both tablet and phone are connected to the same wifi.
When I open the chromecast app on my phone I have 2 options:
Dave's Chromecast (what I named it when connecting the tablet)
Connect new device
If I select the chromecast it gives me info about it but no option to cast my phone even with Guest enabled.
If I select new device it tells me to search for the chromecast in my wifi list but all I see is my broadband router.
The same is still the case if I stop casting from the tablet.
When I open the chromecast app on my phone I have 2 options:
Dave's Chromecast (what I named it when connecting the tablet)
Connect new device
If I select the chromecast it gives me info about it but no option to cast my phone even with Guest enabled.
If I select new device it tells me to search for the chromecast in my wifi list but all I see is my broadband router.
The same is still the case if I stop casting from the tablet.
DaveH23 said:
Ok so my iphone doesn't want to play. Both tablet and phone are connected to the same wifi.
When I open the chromecast app on my phone I have 2 options:
Dave's Chromecast (what I named it when connecting the tablet)
Connect new device
If I select the chromecast it gives me info about it but no option to cast my phone even with Guest enabled.
If I select new device it tells me to search for the chromecast in my wifi list but all I see is my broadband router.
The same is still the case if I stop casting from the tablet.
Only certain apps work - and you can't "mirror" like Apple TV.When I open the chromecast app on my phone I have 2 options:
Dave's Chromecast (what I named it when connecting the tablet)
Connect new device
If I select the chromecast it gives me info about it but no option to cast my phone even with Guest enabled.
If I select new device it tells me to search for the chromecast in my wifi list but all I see is my broadband router.
The same is still the case if I stop casting from the tablet.
DaveH23 said:
Ok so my iphone doesn't want to play. Both tablet and phone are connected to the same wifi.
When I open the chromecast app on my phone I have 2 options:
Dave's Chromecast (what I named it when connecting the tablet)
Connect new device
If I select the chromecast it gives me info about it but no option to cast my phone even with Guest enabled.
If I select new device it tells me to search for the chromecast in my wifi list but all I see is my broadband router.
The same is still the case if I stop casting from the tablet.
Have you gone through the full Chromecast setup to connect it your WiFi network ?When I open the chromecast app on my phone I have 2 options:
Dave's Chromecast (what I named it when connecting the tablet)
Connect new device
If I select the chromecast it gives me info about it but no option to cast my phone even with Guest enabled.
If I select new device it tells me to search for the chromecast in my wifi list but all I see is my broadband router.
The same is still the case if I stop casting from the tablet.
Which app(s) are you trying to cast from ?
Melman Giraffe said:
DaveH23 said:
Melman Giraffe said:
Download All Cast from the play store. Works every time
I assume this is instead of the chromecast app but will still need the dongle.
Also, what are these movie sites you refer to?
escargot said:
Melman Giraffe said:
DaveH23 said:
Melman Giraffe said:
Download All Cast from the play store. Works every time
I assume this is instead of the chromecast app but will still need the dongle.Also, what are these movie sites you refer to?
Also when you play the movie you will be asked what application you want to use - select AllCast
Enjoy
escargot said:
Melman Giraffe said:
DaveH23 said:
Melman Giraffe said:
Download All Cast from the play store. Works every time
I assume this is instead of the chromecast app but will still need the dongle.Also, what are these movie sites you refer to?
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