Hotspot Casting Problem ... sometimes

[JohnEltin]

Years of frustration and HOURS wasted!

Sometimes my TV connects immediately, via Google Home or even screen mirroring directly via YouTube or whatever is on my Android.

Sometimes it just can't find device (TV) EVEN after rebooting TV, or Chromecast, or restarting hotspot.

It has a mind of its own and I can spend an hour going through all the connections etc before it decides to work.

I use just one Android phone after initial setup with 2 phones but it's just a matter of luck to achieve a connection.

[JenniferV]

Hi JohnEltin,

Thanks for reaching out and I'm sorry to hear that you're having a connectivity issue with your Chromecast using a mobile hotspot. 

Give these steps a try:

1. Make sure the Chromecast and the mobile device are being set up in the same mobile hotspot.
2. Change the hotspot band to either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz.
3. Check if the security settings for the hotspot is enabled.
4. Disable Bluetooth and try again.
5. If your mobile device has settings to limit network or Wi-Fi restrictions for certain devices or networks, please disable these settings.
6. Reset the Network Settings on the mobile device.

If all troubleshooting steps fail to resolve the issue, please switch to a stable Wi-Fi connection as it is recommended over a hotspot setup for the best performance.

Thanks,

Jennifer

[Jeran]

Hey there,

Did you have any more questions or need any additional help? 

Thank you,
Jeran
 

[Jeran]

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