I’m struggling to make my setup work. I have a google TV connected to a projector, and a few Google Home speakers in my bedroom.

I was expecting everything to work well together, and for Google TV to offer the speaker group as audio output, but it only shows output options for the HDMI or connecting Bluetooth accessories.

So frustrating that this doesn’t seamlessly work together. Any solutions out there? Am I missing anything? There’s another post here about this but it’s 2 years old…

Hi all,

A couple weeks ago I noticed the icons in the "Your apps" row on the homepage changed from rectangular to a circle then a couple days later they were back to rectangular then back to circle and now they are back to rectangular. What is going on? I don't recall any updates happening to cause this.

The "About" in settings says Android 12 with OS build STTE.231215.005

https://www.androidpolice.com/new-chromecast-google-home-app-evidence/

On google chromecast, (Local devices) I am seeing two devices, my own android tv which has chromecast built-in and another device which is not connected to my tv or phone at all. When i look at the device on the ggle chromecast app, i see there is a movie playing that i am not watching at all.

Somehow i was able to adjust the volume, and even got the temptation to restart the entire film but didn't. I was curious, if anyone else could see what I was doing when i cast to my tv or if i am able to cast my device theirs, although i'm not intending to. can anyone explain this to me?

i am new to the chromecast feature and am so confused.

Is it possible to split the signal from a Chromecast with Google TV to two different TVs using an HDMI splitter? Additionally, can a Chromecast with Google TV be connected to both a TV and a projector simultaneously through an HDMI splitter?

Basically, I want to use it as a WiFi dongle with a file browser for a dumb TV, no internet connection at all, ethernet cable (or WiFi if it won't stutter), and just use it's file browser for content from a network drive.
* I can connect it to the net one time to download VLC for example, but the point is that it works without net access (unless I want it to).

I'm reading that you need internet access for first time setup, some say that installed apps wont load local content if it's disconnected from the internet, there are a bunch of "use a phone for a hotspot" guides.

Can CCwGTV work like this?
Is this even the right device for me (as I always have the option to give it net access and stream stuff)?

My mother uses hearing aids with her TV, she has a Bluetooth connector that syncs with her hearing aids and is connected to the TV by a digital audio cable. She also has a chromecast connected to the TV via hdmi cable. For some reason, when watching anything on Chrome, the sound isn't played through her hearing aids. I managed to pair the hearing aids directly to the chromecast, but then it won't play through the TV (we are trying to watch a movie together). The smart TV (hisense) has a built in Netflix, the audio for that won't come through the hearing aids either. I've gone through all the audio settings I can find but nothing is working, what can I do?

I’ve been having problems trying to use my CC3 with an old Sharp Aquos TV LC-40SA5100M.

It turns on with the usual logo then after 2-3 seconds, appears with a black screen. LED is white.

CC works with other TVs when I tried it.

Does anyone have an idea how to make this work? Thanks!

Obligatory apologies if this is in the wrong subreddit.

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I have been using my Chromecast 4th gen just fine with my Samsung media player + Surround sound (Chromecast plugged into the HDMI, then HDMI out into the TV). CEC was working perfectly fine, the Chromecast remote was controlling the audio, turning the tv on and off etc.

Fast forward to the weekend, I decided to plug the old Playstation 4 into the media player too (into the second HDMI in port). From that moment on, the Chromecast remote doesn't do anything for the volume, and the power button only turns on/off the Chromecast, not the TV. I decided to unplug the PS4 from the media player and jam it into the spare HDMI port on the tv instead, foregoing the surround sound (I only wanted to play Spyro anyway). So now everything is as it was, but the Chromecast remote is still having a tantrum.

I've tried turning on/off the CEC on the tv and within the Chromecast, I've unplugged and replugged everything, and I'm just about at my wits end. It's not that it's a huge deal, I just can't handle not being able to fix a problem.

Any ideas/suggestions here?

Hi, I have a Samsung TV and used to make video calls through Google meet on there. This has, annoyingly, been discontinued. Is there anyway to hook the webcam up to Chromecast? I have a 4k Chromecast and live in the UK. If I go to meet on the Chromecast it can call but won't do video.

So yesterday I changed some settings of my TP-Link router to make my PS5 able to connect to the 5GHZ band, and after that my chromecast wifi disconncted and refuses to connect to any network.

I've tried factory resetting the chromecast, the router, block and unblock the mac address of the chromecast, trying with my phone's hotspot, other phone's hotspot, nada.

It just refuses to connect to anything, neither 2.4GHZ nor 5GHZ, password protected or no password, refused all network really.. saying that network can't be found, or password incorrect.

Anyone else have ever gotten this issue?

Thanks.

Edit : now i'm stuck on the setup screen, and setting up with google home didn't help, still couldn't connect.

I noticed my chromecast doesn't sound the same or as loud or clear to my other sources

So I have a LG C1 65" TV with a Sonos Beam Gen1 connect via arc(earc enabled) with the sub mini. I have an Xbox series X and a Chromecast.

When I play YouTube it's outputs as Dolby Digital 5.1 on Xbox. But when I play exact same video it's on my Chromecast it's stereo PCM. I'm checking via the Sonos app

TV settings Input - bitstream Output - Auto

Xbox settings Output - Dolby Digital Passthrough is enabled.

Chromecast settings Manual Dolby digital, Dolby digital plus

I can't get the Chromecast to output as Dolby digital 5.1

Am I missing something and hopefully I post in right subreddit.

I have a chromecast with the white remote, and suddenly the back button stopped working which is really annoying, is there any fix? I have tried a factory reset but still doesnt work

The sound on the Roku is better than my TV but the Roku is becoming unreliable. I have to cast from my chromebook to the CC+GTV already. No All4 app on CC+GTY for some stupid reason.

UK based, obvs

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I've got a gen 1 it's 10+ years old, it was going strong.

I was casting to it yesterday when it disconnected mid program and the LED has gone pink.

I've turned it off, disconnected it from TV and the wall, removed the cable out the back and I've held the little button for everything between a few seconds and a few minutes but the LED is not going red and it won't connect on the app to factory reset.

Is this the end? Or is there anyway I can fix it?

I put a Chromecast HD behind my Vizio TV and it is PAINFULLY slow (download speeds). If I move it out away from the TV it works a lot better. I also put one behind my LG TV and no issues whatsoever.

Is something interfering with it behind the Vizio? Anyone else seen this?

I run an AirBNB out of my house. This is the home I live in, not an investment property. I have no cable TV but have Chromecasts on both TVs. One of them works fine for guests casting Netflix, but the other won't allow Netlix to cast w/o changing the account that's built in to the device. Guests are upset with this for obvious reasons. I also have my own info stripped off of the device way too often. All of the other streaming services cause no issues. I know Netflix recently changed something but I really need a solution. What are hotels doing since I've used Chromecasts in them in the past too.

Hi

Just bought a Sony LED TV which is a google TV containing OS Android 10. I linked my gmail account and use the google home app to cast my phone screen to TV (which I suppose is chromecast?).

Anyway it all connects but I have a bluetooth controller I use to play games on the retroarch android app but when I cast the phone to TV the input lag is terrible making the games unplayable.

I have a great wi-fi connection and stream 4k content flawlessly. Has anyone got any tips? Is there a way to turn off my phone screen while I cast to see if it improves the input lag?

Recently a MacBook on the network stopped updating while casting. What I mean is the laptop will cast, it send the tab (or screen) to the projector, but when I move the screen or make changes nothing happens, as if the screen is frozen. No updates were performed recently to the Chromecasts (tried multiple) or the MacBook. It's running OS13 ventura, and once they move storage off the machine I will update that. Most recent version of Chrome is downloaded and installed. We tried a full system shut down and that did not help. Under security I've allowed screen recording for the casting device. Not sure what else it could be.

Once I click on TV, it goes back to the set up remote buttons page, does a quick load circle, and that's it.

Can't get volume/input buttons to work because of this.

LG A2 iirc is the TV, less than a year old.

Hello,

It's been a while since I have used the Dailymotion app. The last time I used it was on my old phone (LGG7) with Android 11 I think. It was an older version of the Dailymotion app and an older generation Chromecast but casting worked fine. No I'm on Android 14 with my Pixel 7 Pro phone running Dailymotion 2.17.09 with the CCWGTV. When I hit the cast icon in the app I can see it connecting to my tv (I can see the video name appear) and it looks like it's about to play but then the tv screen blacks out for a second and the Dailymotion logo appears and that's it. No errors on my tv nor on my phone. I can screen cast fine from the app so I know it's not Chromecast plus I don't have issues casting with other apps. Is there any settings I can check or does this have to go to the Dailymotion support team?

I’ve had league pass for months, never had this issue with casting. If you leave the app, the stream pauses, if you close your phone the stream pauses

So I am logged into the TV, youtube, and my cell phone with the same gmail account. The TV has chromcast built in. I was on my laptop and cast a youtube video from google chrome to my Sony TV with chrome cast built in. That all went fine. But the next day I got a google Meet video call and instead of my phone ringing, my TV switxhed inputs and showed the call on the TV. What the heck is going on?

I have Kipsch The Three speaker, with a Chromecast audio added, that I currently use for music streaming. I was wondering if I could use the speaker as a soundbar, playing audio out from the TV. My TV is an Android TV (Sony Bravia), but I run everything off of a Roku stick b/c the Bravia/AndroidOS software runs slow as hell. The speaker also has Bluetooth, but I'd rather do audio over WiFi if I can.

Well, I'm happy with my Chromecast TV HD on Android 12, but I'm curious of one thing... Why is Google still maintaining Android 12 on their Android TV devices but it does not update to Android 14? Is Android 14 an overkill for both Chromecasts (HD & 4K)?

Today i bought chromecast 4 hd.. eveything was working fine earlier but now my audio across all apps or even cast from phone is very slowed down almost creepy ngl. I dont know how to fix that. I dont think there is problem with internet since everything is played in full great quality but that audio is cooked... Tried to restart, turn off other apps, nothing helps

My friend gifted me her Chromecast with Google TV because she got a smart TV, with the caveat that she had lost the remote.

I got home and plugged it in and of course the first step to set it up is to press buttons on the remote.

Is there a workaround for this? I tried downloading a remote app (on iOS) but they wouldn’t work as the Chromecast isn’t logged into my wifi network at home, but rather my friend’s at her place.

I was wondering if I could get a secondhand remote off Marketplace or a knockoff on Amazon, but I don’t know whether they would work as they’re not linked to the device I have.

Any advice on how to proceed? I don’t want to have to give my friend her Chromecast back because I can’t get it set up lol

Thanks!