How To Use Chromecast On Iphone Hotspot
My question is would a chromecast simplify this setup.
How to use chromecast on iphone hotspot. Here are the steps to set up chromecast together with connectify hotspot. 1 how to use chromecast without wireless wifi router is to factory reset chromecast by holding button for 7 seconds. Then set android ap as the ap name and 1234 for the password then hit next. Using the chromecast connect that to the network name represented by the hotspot device and enter the password. Make sure the chromecast is connected to a hdmi port and plugged into the mains.
Using the cast device turn on the wi fi and connect to the network name represented by the hotspot device and enter the password. The chromecast and cast device should now be connected to the hotspot device s network. Create a wi fi hotspot with connectify. Click here to see a video tutorial on that. For movie streaming i use a lightning to hdmi cable so the setup is iphone wifi laptop tv.
If you have a newer handset swipe down from the upper right corner. Connect your chromecast to the tv and use your phone or tablet to run the google home setup utility. Also make sure your tv is on and turned to the correct hdmi input. What you can do is go to setup on the chromecast and manually add a network. Also make sure bluetooth is activated the icon should be blue.
If your iphone has a home button you can do this by swiping up from the bottom edge. Join the wi fi hotspot you just created with your phone or tablet. After it starts searching for the network turn on your phones hotspot. In this video i show you how to use chromecast without using your home wifi and instead using a mobile hotspot. I ve read that most phones can t be both the wifi hotspot provider and the googlehome control center.
If you don t want to use bluetooth tap no thanks when the chromecast prompts you to enable it.