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This How.com.vn teaches you how to connect your Mac computer to a Google Chromecast streaming device. This is done through a process Google calls ‘Casting’. To Cast, you’ll need the latest version of the Google Chrome browser. You can cast any streaming video, files from your computer, and even your computer screen.
Steps
Casting Videos From Streaming Sites (Netflix, Hulu, Etc.)
Connect to the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast.- Click in your menu bar and select the network your Chromecast is using.
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Open the Google Chrome web browser by clicking on.
Navigate to your streaming website of choice.
Play the show, movie, or video you want to Cast.
Click ⁝ in the top right corner of your Chrome browser. The ‘More’ button looks like three grey vertical dots next to the address bar.
Click on Cast.
Select your Chromecast from the list of devices. This will stream the video to your TV connected to the Chromecast. Video will play on your Mac and your TV, but audio will only play on your TV.
Stop streaming by clicking the Cast button, then click Stop. The Cast button is to the right of the address bar in Chrome.Advertisement
Casting Files From Your Computer
Connect to the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast,- Click the Wi-Fi icon in your menu bar and select the network your Chromecast is using.
Open the Google Chrome website.
Click ⁝ in the top right corner of your Chrome browser. The ‘More’ button looks like three grey vertical dots next to the address bar.
Click ▼ next to ‘Cast to’ at the top of the Devices window.
Click Cast file under ‘Stream a video or audio file’.
Select the file you wish to stream.
Select your Chromecast to stream the file to your TV.
Stop streaming by clicking the Cast button, then click Stop. The Cast button is to the right of the address bar in Chrome.Advertisement
Casting Your Screen
Connect to the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast.- Click the Wi-Fi icon in your menu bar and select the network your Chromecast is using.
Open the Google Chrome website.
Click ⁝ in the top right corner of your Chrome browser. The ‘More’ button looks like three grey vertical dots next to the address bar.
Click ▼ next to ‘Cast to’ at the top of the Devices window.
Click Cast desktop.
Select your Chromecast to stream the computer screen to your TV.
Stop streaming by clicking the Cast button, then click Stop. The Cast button is to the right of the address bar in Chrome.Advertisement
Expert Q&A
Tips
- When casting video, you will see the video on your Mac and on your TV, but you’ll only hear audio on your TV.Thanks
- You can avoid having to click the ‘More’ button to get to ‘Cast’ by right-clicking the Cast button and selecting ‘Always show icon’. This will pin the Cast button to your menu next to the search bar.Thanks
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