How To Use Hotspot For Chromecast
Turn on the wi fi hotspot on the cast device.
How to use hotspot for chromecast. Create a new wifi hotspot with same network name and password as we have used in the step 1 above basically this should e same as the credentials you used while setting up your chromecast initially using the mobile hotspot 5. 2 setup the chromecast power it on. Drag down the top bar of your phone and tap the hotspot icon. Go to the google home app on the cast device and cast to chromecast. Here s how you can use a chromecast with a mobile hotspot.
What you can do is go to setup on the chromecast and manually add a network. Chromecast will now cast to your phone s hotspot because the name and password match those on your wi fi router. 2 select a phone to setup as a hotspot a. Create a wi fi hotspot with connectify. Here are the steps to set up chromecast together with connectify hotspot.
Chromecast doesn t have any buttons and it can only be configured by connecting to it from other devices. Then set android ap as the ap name and 1234 for the password then hit next. Turn on the wi fi hotspot on the chromecast device. 1 start a hotspot. The chromecast will connect to the cast device s hotspot because the name and password of the cast device are the same as the wi fi router network.
Click here to see a video tutorial on that. 1 how to use chromecast without wireless wifi router is to factory reset chromecast by holding button for 7 seconds. You should now be able to use the cast device and chromecast with no issues. Remember a chromecast requires the internet so you need to have an active 3g or 4g connection shared with the wifi hotspot for it to work. Connect your chromecast to the tv and use your phone or tablet to run the google home setup utility.
Join the wi fi hotspot you just created with your phone or tablet. Go to the google home app on your phone and cast to chromecast. Settings network internet hotspot tethering turn on wifi hotspot set up portable hotspot. Since you re trying to connect it to a mobile hotspot.