04-25-2023 02:36 PM
There really needs to be a browser app on the CHROMEcast. It's named after the web browser, why doesn't it have one?! I bought one to take with me on work trips and it's almost never able to connect to the internet because most hotels require you to connect to the internet with a website. Can this please be fixed?
04-25-2023 03:18 PM - edited 04-25-2023 03:20 PM
As you've discovered, Chromecast doesn't support 2-step (also called "captive portal") logins like that where you connect and then have to go to a web-page to finish authorization.
If you do a google search for "use Chromecast in hotels" you'll find how people have worked around this using phone hotspots and (my preference) travel routers.
Keep in mind that neither solution is officially supported and most shared networks like that are grossly overloaded so streaming may not be a smooth experience.
Also, you don't really WANT to get connected to a big shared network like that. If you did, your Chromecast would be visible to everyone else on the network and they could cast to it at any time. Using a travel router makes a private network of your own and then nobody else will be able to see your Chromecast or cast to it.
Another huge benefit of using a travel router is that the network it makes is known to all your devices. Once I set mine up, I don't have to deal with logins for anything else I happen to have with me; my phone, tablet, Chromebook, e-readers, laptop, Chromecast devices, etc. They all know the router's network and login automatically once they see it.
04-25-2023 04:06 PM
04-26-2023 09:18 AM
Hi 🙂
With the Google TV Chromecast are you able to open a browser to use the sign in page? I am looking to use it for casting a VR at a public event where the most stable wi-fi has the 2 stage process.
04-30-2023 08:20 PM
Hi folks,
Thanks for helping out, @Byteguy and @RXShorty.
@GenD, I hope you've found the answer you're looking for. If you're still in need of assistance, please let us know, as we would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
@EvieHa, the use of VR is not guaranteed. It may or may not work. Let me know if you have questions.
Thanks,
Kimy
05-03-2023 08:27 PM
Hi there,
I'm just checking in to make sure that you saw my response. If you still need our help, let us know, as we would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Thanks,
Kimy
05-04-2023 09:49 PM
Hello everyone,
We haven’t heard back from you, so I'll be locking this thread in 24 hours. Feel free to create a new one if you have other concerns in the future.
Best,
Kimy