How to connect and install Chromecast on TV

How to connect and install Chromecast on TV


Find out how to set up Chromecast on your TV to turn it into a smart device with new features

Setting up Chromecast on your TV and turning it into a smart device is very simple and you don’t have to do any tricks or complicated things. Quite an interesting thing key of Google is that, once set up, there is no need to set it up again on other TVs if all devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.



How to set up Chromecast on your TV

You can configure the key using the Google Home app with a signed-in Google Account. Remembering that both the mobile and the Chromecast must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

  1. Download and install Google Home (Android | iOS);
  2. Select the desired Google account and tap “OK”;
  3. Turn on Bluetooth and enable access to mobile location;
  4. Tap “Devices” on the bottom bar;
  5. Tap the “Add device” button;
  6. Select “New device”;
  7. Choose the desired house and tap “Next”;
  8. Tap “Yes” when the app finds the Chromecast;
  9. Tap “Connect” to connect Chromecast to the app;
  10. Tap “Yes” if the TV code is the same as the app code;



  11. To set up Chromecast on your TV, you need to use the Google Home app (Image: Screenshot/Fabrício Calixto/Canaltech)
  12. Select the location where your Chromecast is located and tap “Next”;
  13. Select the desired Wi-Fi network and tap “Next”;
  14. Enter the Wi-Fi password and tap “Continue”;
  15. Reselect your Wi-Fi network and tap “Done.”


  16. You need to enter the Wi-Fi password to set up Chromecast on your TV (Image: Screenshot/Fabrício Calixto/Canaltech)

Ok, now all you have to do is use your mobile, tablet or computer to stream content to television. By the way, it’s worth noting that Chromecast is only compatible with TVs – you can’t do the same procedure by plugging the key on a computer or notebook, for example.

Also, according to Google, the availability and performance of certain features, applications and services may not be available if your TV or network does not have the appropriate technology to support them.

If you’re done setting up your Chromecast, now’s the time to learn how google device works and the eight best apps to use on it.

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