topic Re: Secure connection in Streaming

Secure connection

Duckforsale — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:04:44 GMT

I’ve tried setting upp my chromecast but im connected to an internet where there is no password, but you have to enter password on a site that comes up, the problem is that chrome cast dosent understand that and just says it failed to connect

Re: Secure connection

Byteguy — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:26:07 GMT

As you've discovered, Chromecast doesn't support 2-step (also called "captive portal") logins like that where you connect and then have to go to a web-page to finish authorization.

If you do a google search for "use Chromecast in hotels" you'll find how people have worked around this using phone hotspots and (my preference) travel routers.

Keep in mind that neither solution is officially supported and most shared networks like that are grossly overloaded so streaming may not be a smooth experience.

Also, you don't really WANT to get connected to a big shared network like that. If you did, your Chromecast would be visible to everyone else on the network and they could cast to it at any time. Using a travel router makes a private network of your own and then nobody else will be able to see your Chromecast or cast to it.

Re: Secure connection

JenniferV — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 00:00:28 GMT

Hi there,

Thanks for the help, Byteguy.

Duckforsale, hope that answered your concern. Feel free to reach back if you still need help.

Thanks,

Jennifer

Re: Secure connection

JenniferV — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:34:46 GMT

Hi Duckforsale,

It's me again. I wanted to check if you have other questions and concerns. Feel free to let me know if you do.

Thanks,

Jennifer

Re: Secure connection

JenniferV — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 00:36:04 GMT

Hello there,

Just checking in to make sure that you've seen our response. Please let me know if you have other questions or concerns as we will be locking this in 24 hours if we won't hear back from you again. Feel free to start a new thread and we'll be happy to help.

Thanks,

Jennifer