topic Re: Chromecast in Streaming

Chromecast

JoeG1 — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 14:56:47 GMT

I want to use my hotspot to set up my chromecast

Re: Chromecast

Byteguy — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 21:49:48 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.

Re: Chromecast

Jeran — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 22:38:01 GMT

Hey there,

Did you have any more questions or need any additional help? If not, I'll go ahead and lock up this thread in 24 hours.

Just checking up,
Jeran

Re: Chromecast

Eric_B — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 23:09:11 GMT

Hey folks,
It looks like we haven't heard back from the OP so I'm going to go ahead and lock the thread. If you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to create a new thread.

Have a great day!
Eric