topic Is Something Needed to Cast Chrome Tab to Smart TV in Streaming

Is Something Needed to Cast Chrome Tab to Smart TV

jedtodd — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 20:53:16 GMT

I was not sure what to put in the "choose a product" field. I am trying to cast a Chrome tab from my Windows laptop to my smart TV. Do I need to buy something to make it work?

Re: Is Something Needed to Cast Chrome Tab to Smart TV

JillG — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:29:55 GMT

Hi @jedtodd

I would try updating your Chrome browser. Also, take a look at this help page from Google Chromecast: Cast a Chrome tab on your TV - Chromecast Help . There are some important minimum requirements for tab casting.

Hope that helps.

Re: Is Something Needed to Cast Chrome Tab to Smart TV

Byteguy — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:19:17 GMT

And, to add to Jill's excellent reply...

Just because your TV is "smart" does not mean that you can cast to it. Your TV either has to say "Chromecast Built-In" or you have to have a Chromecast device attached to one of the HDMI ports on your TV.

So, yes, you may have to buy something to make it work.

Here is a page that shows all the different Chromecast devices that have been made:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromecast

Right now, I believe the only one that is still for sale is the Chromecast with Google TV (the oblong one with the remote).