How To Use Chromecast Gen 1

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How to use chromecast gen 1. Connect your chromecast 1st generation to your tv. A usb power cable and power adapter is included in the box and is ready to use. Plug chromecast into any available hdmi input on the tv. Plug the other end of the usb power cable into the included power adapter. Plug in your chromecast device.

The device name in your app should match the device name displayed on your tv screen. Be aware that the chromecast ultra is not named 3rd generation despite the fact it was released a year after the 2nd generation and 2 years before 3rd generation chromecast. In this video i show you how to set up the google chromecast for the first time. Then a year after that in 2016 google released the chromecast ultra which isn t a third generation chromecast but a whole new chromecast line altogether that costs 69 instead of 35. How to use chromecast.

Next use the remote control of your television to change the source input of your tv to the right hdmi port into which the chromecast device is plugged into see image below. Google s chromecast device allows you to stream from your computer or phone to an hdtv. It s low cost and easy operation make cutting the cable cord cheaper than ever. Plug in the hdmi end of google chromecast device into the hdmi port of your home tv and plug the usb end to the usb power adapter see image below 2. Below you can see all the chromecast generations and specifications.

I will be comi. While recent generations support firmware 1 42 168007 and above in the preview version the first generation chromecast is still on firmware 1 36 159268. In 2015 google released an updated version of the chromecast as well as the chromecast audio an equally easy to use tool that turns your dumb speakers smart. If it matches click yes. Plug chromecast into your tv then connect the usb power cable to your chromecast.

Click yes and your device will connect to the chromecast.