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How to Setup Chromecast on Windows 10 PC

While there are many distinct ways to cast your pc screen to your TV, as an instance, Miracast or even Allcast, you will be amazed to understand how easy and convenient it’s to use Google’s Chromecast to cast your computer screen to the TV. Nowadays, we will show you how to install chromecast on windows 10 PC. Look at sites like Fancy Appliance to find laptops and computers that run well with Windows 10.

What is Required to Setup Chromecast On Windows 10 PC

Chromecast Is a system that enables you to stream your personal computer, notebook computer, smartphone or tablet’s display to a TV. It’s very easy to establish. So as to do this on a Windows 10 PC You’ll Be required to have the following:

1 : Google Chromecast device
2 : Windows 10 pc
3 : Google Chrome browser installed on your personal computer

Now Once you’ve got all these with you follow the step by step manual Below and you’ll be projecting your favourite TV shows and films in no time.

Setup Chromecast Device on Your TV

Step 1- Start off by plugging the HDMI cable of your chromecast device into the HDMI input slot of your TV.

connecting HDMI to TV

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2- Now go to the menu of your TV and then navigate to the “source” option. From there choose the HDMI input that you plugged the chromecast into.

Choose TV input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Different TV remotes have different buttons to access the Input menu but mostly there is either a “source” button or an “input” button, if neither of these is present then you will have to look for the input options by going to the menu first.

Install Chromecast on Windows 10 PC

Now that you have successfully hooked up the chromecast device to your TV lets see how we can install chromecast on windows 10 PC.

Step 1- A Google Chrome internet browser is a must for using chromecast on your PC.Go here to download Google Chrome if you don’t already have it.

Step 2- Once you have Google Chrome browser up and running, go here.

Step 3– When you are the Google Chromecast setup screen, it is going to ask you whether you want to install Google Chromecast to get Android or iOS. Since we’re looking to set this up on Windows 10 we’ll decide on neither of those choices but instead go to the bottom of the page and click “Or, you may set up your Chromecast utilizing this computer”.

Set Up Chromecast Using This Computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4- Next you will be prompted to agree to Chromecast’s privacy policy. Click on the accept button.

Step 5- Once you agree to the privacy policy, the webpage will start searching for all the Chromecast devices connected to the same internet connection as your computer.

Chrome Searching For Chromecast

 

 

 

 

 

 

however, if your computer is having trouble finding the chromecast device, try switching your wifi network from 2.4 GHz to 5 GHz and vice versa.

Step 6- On the next screen there will be a “set me up button”. Click on that.

Set me Up Chromecast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 7- Next, you will have to click on the wifi icon which can be found in the right corner of taskbar at the bottom of your screen. Click on Chromecast’s Open Wifi network.

Connect to Chromecast Network On Windows 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 8- Once you have connected to Chromecast’s open wifi network click on next button.

Connect To Chromecast Wif Hotspot on PC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 9- Now on the next screen check if the code displayed on the screen of your computer matches the one displayed on your TV screen. If yes then click on the yes arrow.

confirm chromecast code

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 10- Now you will be asked to provide a name for your chromecast device. Type a name of your choice and proceed by clicking on “looks good”.

name your chromecast

 

 

 

 

Step 11- next, chromecast will now display “ready to cast screen”.

Ready to cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

…and finally, you are all set to cast your computer screen onto your TV.

Once you see the Ready to Cast screen, you are all setup and ready to Cast anything playing on the screen of your Windows 10 Computer onto the big screen of your Home Television.

How to Cast Videos, Movies From Computer to TV

Follow the steps below to Cast a Video or Movie playing on a Windows 10 Computer onto the large screen of your Home Television.

1. Open the Chrome Browser on your Windows 10 Computer

2. Find the Video or Movie on YouTube, Netflix or other Chrome Compatible websites that you want to watch on the large screen of your Home Television.

3. As the Video Starts Playing on your Computer, click on the Cast Icon located at the top right corner of your Computer

 

 

 

 

4. You will immediately see the Video/Movie playing on the screen of your Television.

As simple as that!

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