Mac Address

[TheStick]

Hello, for my dorms wifi, I need the mac address for my chomecast, where can I find that ? 

[MrVacca]

Hi @TheStick - Here is how to find it:

Locate the MAC address on Chromecast

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Touch and hold your device's tile.
3. At the top right, tap Settings. Device information.
4. Under "Technical information," check your MAC address.

[TheStick]

can you do this before you connect to wifi during setup ?

[MrVacca]

I think you might need to do the wifi setup, but when it fails, you should still get the mac address info directly through google home. 

[hd1200xlh]

I found Chromecast MAC address accidentally on my ipad when i switched off wireless and restarted a wireless scan. Chromecast popped up as an available network. When I clicked on the available network I could not access it as a password was requested but the MAC address was there!  I entered the MAC address into my router list however, it did not solve my problem of not connecting to wireless- apparently Chromecast does not work with WPA-2 security??

Is this correct or is there a workaround?

[JenniferV]

Hi folks,

Thanks for the help here, MrVacca.

TheStick, what type of Chromecast device do you have? If you have a regular Chromecast device, you may get the Mac address during the initial set up. Here's how: from the Connect to Wi-Fi screen, at the top right, tap the 3 dots > Tap Show MAC address.

On the other hand, if you have a Chromecast with Google TV, you will not be able to locate the MAC address during the initial setup. Please set up your Chromecast with Google TV using a different Wi-Fi network or hotspot. Afterwards, follow the steps below to locate the MAC address:

1. From the Google TV home page, go to Settings.
2. Select System.
3. Select About.
4. Select Status.
5. On the right side, you should find the MAC address.

hd1200xlh, the Chromecast devices supports WPA2 wireless security. See the info here. Also, could you tell us more about your concern? Are you getting any messages when setting up your Chromecast? What type of Chromecast device do you have?

Regards,

Jennifer

[JenniferV]

Hello TheStick,

It's me again. How's it going? Still need help?

Thanks,

Jennifer

[JenniferV]

Hi there,

Just checking in to make sure that you've seen my response. Please let me know if you have other questions or concerns as I will be locking this in 24 hours if I won't hear back from you again. Feel free to start a new thread and we'll be happy to help.

Thanks,

Jennifer

[TheStick]

still have no luck finding the mac address  

[MrVacca]

Sorry to hear about that @TheStick - How far in the process that @JenniferV mentioned were you able to get before you got stuck? 

[Princesss]

Hi there,

Due to inactivity, I'll go ahead and lock this thread in 24 hours. Feel free to start a new thread if you need assistance with your Google speakers and we'd be glad to assist you further.
 

Best,

Princess

[Jeran]

Hey there TheStick,

I'm just checking up on this thread, did you have any more questions or need any additional help? 

Thank you for helping out on this thread, MrVacca!

Best regards,
Jeran
 

[JenniferV]

Hello there,

It's us again. We wanted to check if you still need help. Feel free to let us know if you do.

Best,

Jennifer