Chromecast with personal hotspot on iPhone 13/iOS 16

[Laerome]

Hi,

I upgraded to an iPhone 13 and ever since I cannot connect my Chromecast with google TV to my iPhone’s hotspot. I noticed this once I had updated to iOS 16. When I go to network and internet, my iphone’s hotspot doesn’t appear even though it works with other devices (laptops etc.). 

I never had issues connecting my chromecast to my iPhone XR. I just tried it again with my iPhone XR and it still worked great. I don’t know if this is an iOS issue or an issue with newer iPhones. Is there anyway to go about it? as I like to take my Chromecast on the road and all I have is access to my mobile data…

[Jeran]

Hey there Laerome,

I'm sorry to hear that your iPhone's hotspot and the Chromecast are having issues! I'd be happy to help out where I can here, since I know this can be tricky to troubleshoot on your own. First, I would set the hotspot to use a 5GHz network band, since the Chromecast with Google TV devices work best with that band. Then, set the security to WPA2 / PSK for the hotspot. Afterwards, disable Bluetooth on your iPhone, and see if that helps with your connection.

I hope this helps, and I look forward to your response.

Best regards,

Jeran

[Juni]

Hi there,

I just wanted to follow up if you were able to try the steps provided. Please let us know as we would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
 

Thanks,

Juni

[Juni]

Hi Laerome, 

We haven’t heard back from you, I'll be locking this thread in 24 hours. Feel free to create a new one if you have more questions or have other concerns in the future.
 

Cheers,

Juni

[Laerome]

Hi there,

I believe a recent update has resolved the issue. My iPhone 13’s personal hotspot now works when I press “maximise compatibility” which I believe is 2.4 GHz. Hence, so I don’t think it works with 5 GHz but at least it works for one mode. 

Thank you!

[Jeran]

Hiya Laerome,

No problem at all, I'm glad to hear you got the hotspot working! In that case, unless you would like some additional help, I'll go ahead and lock this thread in 24 hours. If you have any more questions in the future, feel free to create a new thread.

Best regards,
Jeran