05-30-2022 09:03 PM
Hello I have been trying to set up wifi connection from my hotspot on my iPhone 8 doesn’t work?
Tried from my iPad 5th Gen still no joy..
What can I do please. Thanks in advance
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05-31-2022 03:59 PM
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.
06-01-2022 07:26 PM
Hello..I managed to be able to chromecast now…the trick was to uninstall chromecast ultra and then reinstall…I use my iPad as secondary device…happy days. Thanks Byteguy 👍
05-31-2022 03:59 PM
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.
05-31-2022 07:15 PM
Hello Byteguy
06-01-2022 07:26 PM
Hello..I managed to be able to chromecast now…the trick was to uninstall chromecast ultra and then reinstall…I use my iPad as secondary device…happy days. Thanks Byteguy 👍
06-02-2022 12:52 PM
Hey there GB007,
I'm glad to hear you got everything working! Did you happen to have any more questions or concerns we can address?
Best regards,
Jeran
06-05-2022 04:54 PM
Hi GB007,
We haven’t heard from you in a while so we'll be locking this thread if there’s no update within 24 hrs. If you need help in the future, feel free to create a new one and we'll be more than happy to assist you.
Thanks for the help here, Byteguy and Jeran.
Regards,
Jennifer