Help with chromecast

jackie63 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 07:13:40 GMT

Hi there, can I set up my chromecast with my mobile data?
Thanks for any help.
jackie

Re: Help with chromecast

simonhunter87 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 07:39:04 GMT

As long as your phone and mobile network allow you to. Then yes.

Turn on mobile hotspot on your mobile phone. Then setup your Chromecast to connect to it.

Re: Help with chromecast

Byteguy — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:40:05 GMT

That's not a supported configuration.

But, some people have reported that it works fine.

There is a trick... most phones can't BE the WiFi network and act like they are ON the network at the same time.

So, you will probably need another device

Turn on the WiFi hotspot on your phone to make a new network (note: this HAS to have full internet access)
Connect your other device to your phone hotspot
Use the other device to setup your Chromecast to use the phone hotspot
Use the other device to cast to your Chromecast

A couple more warnings... as I said, your hotspot has to have internet access. Chromecasts require this even when you are casting local content. Be warned that Chromecasts can use a LOT of data quickly. Because of this, speed of connection is important. Even if you have "unlimited data", some providers throttle phone data speeds when you do a lot of data. This will impact the quality of your casting or cause a lot of stutters.

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