How To Use Chromecast Using Mobile Hotspot

Here are the steps to set up chromecast together with connectify hotspot.

How to use chromecast using mobile hotspot. See set up essentials for chromecast. While some users may have had success using a mobile hotspot it is recommended to connect the chromecast to a secure wireless network. Settings network internet hotspot tethering turn on wifi hotspot set up portable hotspot. 2 select a phone to setup as a hotspot a. 2 setup the chromecast power it on.

Here s how you can use a chromecast with a mobile hotspot. 1 start a hotspot. Google chromecast is a tool that allows you to share whatever is on your phone or other devices to your tv screen. The hotspot user interface will show a warning and the chromecast will not be able to find the network. One is using a single chromecast device with a functional wi fi router.

There are two ways to connect chromecast to your mobile hotspot. Create a mobile hotpot ap using the secondary device. Using the cast device turn on the wi fi and connect to the network name represented by the hotspot device and enter the password. In all other cases however hotspot will use 2 4 ghz and will work perfectly with the chromecast. Once setup connect the primary device where you are going to setup chromecast to the mobile hotspot ap and the tv.

Create a wi fi hotspot with connectify. A personal hotspot is not officially supported by chromecast so there is no guarantee whether if and how it will work with your device. Drag down the top bar of your phone and tap the hotspot icon. However to connect you may need the internet and if you don t have a wi fi connection available you will need to use a mobile hotspot. Using the chromecast connect that to the network name represented by the hotspot device and enter the password.

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. Setup the chromecast as normal with the primary device and since the setup is once off you don t necessarily need to use the secondary device after inital setup.