If you’re running Android KitKat 4.4.2 or higher, you can mirror your Android screen to Google Chromecast easily. In Android Lollipop, there’s even a Cast button in the notification drawer.
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13 comments on “ Getting Started with Chromecast on Mac OS X ” Jane Agnew says: October 22, 2017 at 11:47 am I have downloaded the latest version of google chrome and tried both apple app store and google store to try for an casting app for lap top macbook and no luck.
- Apr 13, 2017 Download Mirror for Chromecast for macOS 10.10 or later and enjoy it on your Mac. Application to mirror the screen and audio of your Mac to a Chromecast 1, 2 or Ultra. You can also stream individual video files from your Mac to your TV.
- Google Chromecast is an inexpensive device that allows you to Cast YouTube Videos, Movies and more from your mobile device or Computer on to the larger screen of your Home Television. You will find below the steps to Setup and Use Chromecast on Mac. What is required to Use Chromecast On Mac.
- How to Connect a Mac to Chromecast. This wikiHow teaches you how to connect your Mac computer to a Google Chromecast streaming device. This is done through a process Google calls 'Casting'. To Cast, you'll need the latest version of the.
- Using Chromecast you can cast almost all form of media such as photos, music, videos, and movies. It supports a lot of devices including Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, etc., One common thing to note is when you cast through the Chromecast your device should be connected on the same WiFi network. There is a lot of apps available with great.
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Right now, the list of supported devices is not huge but if you have a high-end Android phone from last year then it should work. This feature is in beta. I got a warning that performance on my device might not be up to mark as my Moto G is not officially supported but I did not encounter any problem.
To get started, open your Chromecast app, tap the Menu button and select Cast Screen. Turn on screen casting, select the Chromecast icon and that’s it. You’re mirroring your display.
Now, everything you do on your device will show up on the big screen of your TV. This works surprisingly well. I was able to watch YouTube videos like this with minimal lag and as this is “casting”, audio from your device makes it to the TV as well.
More on Android Mirroring: Learn more about the two different ways to mirror your Android screen to a PC. You can also use chromecast apps from Google Play Store such as AirDroid to reply to WhatsApp messages from the PC.
That is not to say that there’s no lag. The stutters are mostly evident while scrolling through a heavy web page.
Other than videos, this feature can be useful if you want to show local photos or videos that are in your mobile device on the big screen or you want to put up a presentation from Google Slides or just a web page from the chrome web browser.
No Support for iOS: Right now, screen mirroring is not supported by iOS devices. The app store on iOS can’t access the whole OS like they can on Android, so hopes for Apple developers devising support for mirroring are glum.
Mirror a Chrome Tab on Desktop
Using the Google Cast extension for Google Chrome, you can mirror the current tab to Chromecast quite easily.
This is particularly useful if you’re playing video files on a website that don't have the Chromecast support or you want to listen to music from Spotify’s web player on the surround sound system you’ve got hooked to your smart TV.
Click on the Google Cast extension and you’ll see an option called Cast this tab (it’s in beta right now). Below it, you’ll see your Chromecast’s name. Click on it to start mirroring.
You can refine the quality of the casting. Right now, casting is only supported for up to 720p resolution (no Full HD for you). But you can choose between three modes. Other than the default, there’s an enhanced mode for music and one with higher bitrate (for smoother animations).
Mirror Mac/PC Screen Using Chrome Extension
To mirror your entire Apple PC or Mac screen, click the dropdown button next to Cast this tab to.. and select Cast entire screen. Now go back and select your Chromecast. Chrome will ask you to confirm and then your whole screen will be mirrored.
I should note that while casting tabs is not bad – I successfully streamed TV shows from Netflix and Amazon Instant Video’s web player to Chromecast this way – the screen mirroring leaves a lot to be desired.
Conclusion
Mirroring media isn’t as bad as scrolling, where the smallest of the stutters are magnified on the large screen.
If you’re planning on using Chromecast to display your presentation on the big screen at the next meeting, consider this your warning. It won’t go well.
If you’re using something like Google Slides on the web or some other web based presentation tool, the lag will be minuscule but manageable.
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Want to cast the Mac screen to your 55″ HDTV? Obviously, you could do it with an HDMI cable, however, things get real mess with those wires lying around. In case you have the Chromecast in your possession, there’s an easier way to mirror Mac screen to your TV.
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Google Chrome is a perfect companion to Chromecast. With the cast feature native to Chrome, Google has made it even simpler to Cast Mac Screen to Chromecast. No matter you want to cast a particular tab or your entire Mac Desktop, you are in for a treat. However, other browsers like Mozilla Firefox are left in the cold.
How to Cast a Browser Tab from Mac to Chromecast:
Before you proceed, make sure your preferred browser is Google Chrome. Chromecast is native to Google, and it has done its part to ensure that users are locked into Chrome.
Step 1: Launch Google Chrome and head over to the website you want to cast on a big TV screen. Also, make sure both your Mac and Chromecast device are on the same WiFi network.
Tap the Chrome Menu (yes, the three vertical-dot icons at the top right corner of the browser screen).
Step 2: From the Chrome Menu, tap on Cast and allow Google Chrome to locate the Chromecast device on your network.
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Once, Chrome has done searching the Chromecast device on your network, it’ll show up on the screen.
Step 3: Tap on your device name, and you’ll be perplexed to see how easily the Chrome tab has been cast to your TV.
If you wish to stop casting the tab, anytime tap on Stop and Chrome will stop casting the screen to your TV.
How to Mirror Mac Desktop to Chromecast:
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If you wish to cast the entire Mac desktop to Chromecast, steps remain more or less the same.
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Step 1: Head over to Google Chrome and tap on the Chrome Menu. This time, you don’t have to launch any particular website. Just tap on Cast.
Step 2: Please wait, while Chrome identifies the Chromecast device on your network. Once it’s there on the list, tap on it.
Step 3: Next, tap the back arrow and click on Cast to drop down.
Under Share Your Screen, tap on Cast desktop, Select your Chromecast device and finally tap on Cast.
Step 4: From the subsequent window, tap on Share and you’ll see the entire Mac desktop being cast to your Chromecast device.
How to Cast Supported Video Streaming Services to Chromecast:
Services like Netflix and YouTube are Chromecast friendly. They provide native support to Chromecast, thereby, streaming videos is like a cake walk. For demonstration purpose, I am showing you how to cast YouTube videos from Mac to Chromecast. Rest assured, steps remain the same for any other Chromecast compatible video service.
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Step 1: Head over to YouTube and launch the video you want to cast from your Mac. Make sure, you are doing it from Chrome only.
Step 2: Next, below the end of timeline slider, you’ll see the Cast icon. Obviously, your TV should be connected to Chromecast before you see this icon.
Tap on Cast and you’ll instantly see the video playing on your TV.
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