Google Chromecast Set-Up - TekSavvy Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>Chromecast is a device that you plug into your TV's HDMI port, powered by a USB cable. Using your smartphone or supported device as a remote control, you can use Chromecast to access video content from our TekSavvy TV App.</p><p>Plug Chromecast into HDMI port on the TV, and into the wall outlet</p><p>Ensure proper input is selected to the HDMI port that the Chromecast is plugged into on the TV.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2F03SNGRRPIO9Q%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/03SNGRRPIO9Q/image.png" alt="image.png" height="231" width="347" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h3 data-id="on-your-mobile-device-ensure-bluetooth-is-enabled.">On your <strong>mobile device, ensure Bluetooth is enabled.</strong></h3><p>You will next navigate to the app store to download the Google Home app.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FCXOSYI4GI8A5%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/CXOSYI4GI8A5/image.png" alt="image.png" height="445" width="250" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h5 data-id="setting-up-google-home">Setting up Google Home</h5><p>Welcome home - Click <strong>Get Started</strong></p><p><strong>Choose account</strong> – Please sign into their Google account</p><p><strong>Location Access</strong> – Click <strong>Next</strong></p><p><strong>Allow Location Access</strong> - If selected to allow access it will search for your Chromecast</p><p><strong>Chromecast Found</strong> – <strong>Click</strong></p><p>See the code on your tv, you will be asked to confirm that the code is the same on the TV as it is on the mobile device. Confirm code and click Yes.</p><p><strong>Help improve Chromecast</strong> - you will be asked to Help Improve Chromecast this is a customer preference, <strong>Yes</strong> or <strong>No</strong></p><p><strong>Pick a Room</strong> – Choose which room the Chromecast will be in</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FNAZ42WATC4HH%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/NAZ42WATC4HH/image.png" alt="image.png" height="352" width="700" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2F5Y2KABEWVIDE%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/5Y2KABEWVIDE/image.png" alt="image.png" height="373" width="700" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p> You will now connect to your wifi network name and click <strong>Next</strong></p><h3 data-id="the-wifi-network-that-the-chromecast-is-connecting-to-must-be-the-same-as-the-network-the-mobile-device-is-connected-to!">The Wifi network that the Chromecast is connecting to must be the same as the network the mobile device is connected to!</h3><p><strong>Linking Chromecast</strong></p><p><strong>Linking Chromecast</strong> – click <strong>Continue</strong></p><p>Before using your Google Assistant – Scroll down click <strong>Next</strong></p><p><strong>Link video services</strong> – click <strong>Next</strong></p><p><strong>Link radio services</strong> – click <strong>Next</strong></p><p><strong>Stay in the know</strong> - this is a customer preference</p><p><strong>Your room is ready</strong> – click <strong>Continue</strong></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FI4S8BUYSD6NU%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/I4S8BUYSD6NU/image.png" alt="image.png" height="420" width="815" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FRA0IM8G81BN9%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/RA0IM8G81BN9/image.png" alt="image.png" height="417" width="814" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>Now access the TekSavvy TV app on your mobile device.</p><p>From here, the main screen opens, and there are several icons across the bottom: <strong>Home</strong>, <strong>Live TV</strong>, <strong>On Demand</strong>, <strong>Recordings </strong>and <strong>Settings</strong>. In the top right corner, you must click the Cast button and then select the device name you just chose for the Chromecast. As soon as you pick something to watch it will start casting to the TV and stop playing on the mobile device.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FHA13M90JVGQC%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/HA13M90JVGQC/image.png" alt="image.png" height="201" width="608" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.teksavvy.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6032279%2Fuploads%2FGVIX4UM97SQ9%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032279/uploads/GVIX4UM97SQ9/image.png" alt="image.png" height="243" width="411" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h2></h2> </article> </main>
