Learn how to stream on your TV

Stream from your iPhone®, iPad®, Android device or laptop to the TV

Get started in 3 easy steps

Plug in

Plug Chromecast into your HDTV and power. Then visit chromecast.com/setup.

See how to plug in

Connect to Wifi

Connect Chromecast to your home WiFi network.

See how to set up

Start Casting

Simply tap the Cast button in a Cast-enabled app and choose a video to play on your TV.

Find apps to cast

Find movies, TV shows and more with the Google Home app

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Explore the latest features, tips, and offers.

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Just look for the magnifying glass icon in the bottom right hand corner.

Get the Google Home app

Stream from your phone

Enjoy your favorite apps and entertainment on the big screen.

Open a Cast-enabled app, like Google Play Movies, on your phone.
Find a video to play.
Tap the Cast button and select your Chromecast or Chromecast Ultra.
Play, pause, and adjust the volume, right from your phone.

Stream websites from your laptop

Enjoy photos, videos, music and anything else from your favorite websites on the big screen.

Open the Chrome browser on your laptop.
Visit any website in Chrome.
Click the Cast button in the Chrome browser and select your Chromecast or Chromecast Ultra.

Mirror your Android phone or tablet screen to the TV

See exactly what’s on your Android device by casting your screen to the TV.

From your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Home app.
Tap the left hand navigation to open the menu.
Tap Cast screen / audio and select your Chromecast device.

Customize your TV screen

When you’re not casting, turn your TV screen into a beautiful backdrop filled with images.

From your phone or tablet, open the Google Home app.
Tap on the top right device icon.
Click “Edit Backdrop” on the device card.
Select the topics you’d like to see on your TV.

Learn more

Using guest mode

Guest mode makes it even easier for your friends to cast to your TV using their phones without first having to connect to your WiFi.

Open a Cast-enabled app from a phone or tablet, without connecting to your WiFi.
The Cast button will automatically appear, even though you’re not connected to the WiFi. Tap the Cast button and select “Nearby device”.
Follow the prompts to connect automatically.
If the phone can’t automatically connect, you can enter the 4-digit PIN displayed on the TV screen or on the “Devices” page of the owner’s Google Home app.

Learn more

Setting up an Ethernet connection with Chromecast Ultra

The Chromecast Ultra power adapter includes an Ethernet port, which can sometimes provide better performance than WiFi. To connect Chromecast Ultra to Ethernet:

Connect your Chromecast Ultra to your TV and a power outlet.
Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to your router, and the other end to the Ethernet port on your Chromecast Ultra power adapter.
Open the Google Home app on an Android or iOS device and follow the setup instructions.
You can also purchase an Ethernet Adapter for Chromecast.

I want Chromecast

I want Chromecast Audio

Learn how to stream on your TV

Get started in 3 easy steps

Plug in

Connect to Wifi

Start Casting

Find movies, TV shows and more with the Google Home app

Watch

Discover

Search

Get the Google Home app

Stream from your phone

Stream from your phone

Stream websites from your laptop

Stream websites from your laptop

Mirror your Android phone or tablet screen to the TV

Mirror your Android phone or tablet screen to the TV

Customize your TV screen

Customize your TV screen

Using guest mode

Using guest mode

Setting up an Ethernet connection with Chromecast Ultra

Setting up an Ethernet connection with Chromecast Ultra

Chromecast Resources

Chromecast Help Center

Chromecast Help Forum

Chromecast Troubleshooter

I want Chromecast

I want Chromecast Audio

Learn how to stream on your TV

Get started in 3 easy steps

Plug in

Connect to Wifi

Start Casting

Find movies, TV shows and more with the Google Home app

Watch

Discover

Search

Get the Google Home app

Stream from your phone

Stream from your phone

Stream websites from your laptop

Stream websites from your laptop

Mirror your Android phone or tablet screen to the TV

Mirror your Android phone or tablet screen to the TV

Customize your TV screen

Customize your TV screen

Using guest mode

Using guest mode

Setting up an Ethernet connection with Chromecast Ultra

Setting up an Ethernet connection with Chromecast Ultra

Chromecast Resources

Chromecast Help Center

Chromecast Help Forum

Chromecast Troubleshooter

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