Chromecast guides and news — setup help, troubleshooting, casting tips, and the latest features for Google’s streaming device.
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There is no official Chromecast app for Windows, and for most people Chrome is all you need. Here is every way to cast from a PC or laptop: Chrome, Edge, VLC, Plex, and the Windows Store apps, plus a full troubleshooting guide.
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Google Chromecast displays time and weather on your TV when it is idle. This is called Ambient mode. You can change the time zone and the time format from the Google Home app. Change Time Zone and Time Format To change time zone and time format of your Chromecast: Open the Google Home app. Tap…
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If you get a “Failed to cast. Please try again.” message while trying to mirror desktop or tab from your PC or Mac, try the following recommendations. Note: This is a collection of solutions and recommendations that we found by browsing through dozens of forum posts and Reddit threads. Feel free to add your suggestions…
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A zoomed-in or cropped Chromecast picture is almost always a TV setting. Turn off your TV’s Overscan and set the aspect ratio to normal or full to fix it.
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After a (very) long wait, Chromecast support is now available on VLC Media Player. Version 3.0 of Chromecast now supports casting from Windows and iOS. Casting is available on the stable version of Chromecast. However, do not expect this to be 100% stable. It is still slightly buggy and you might face issues while casting.…
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Mirror your whole computer screen to a TV from Chrome: open the three-dot menu, choose Cast, set the Source to Cast desktop, and pick your device. Includes sound, Android screen casting, and what to do when no device is found.
