Google Chromecast Bedienungsanleitung
13 Cool Things You Can Do With Google Chromecast
We bet you don't even know half of these
Google Chromecast is a popular streaming dongle that makes for an easy and affordable way of
throwing content from your smartphone, tablet, or computer to your television wirelessly.
There’s so much you can do with it than just streaming Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, HBO and more from
your mobile device and computer, to your TV. Our guide on How Does Google Chromecast
Work explains more about what the device can do.
The seemingly simple, ultraportable plug and play device has a few tricks up its sleeve that aren’t
immediately apparent.
Here’s a roundup of some of the hidden Chromecast tips and tricks you may not know that can make
casting more magical.
Chromecast Tips and Tricks You Didn’t Know
1. Enable Guest Mode
2. Make presentations
3. Play plenty of games
4. Cast videos using your voice
5. Stream live feeds from security cameras on your TV
6. Watch Amazon Prime Video on your TV
7. Create a casting queue
8. Cast Plex
9. Plug in your headphones
10. Share VR headset view with others
11. Cast on the go
12. Power on your TV
13. Get free movies and other perks
Enable Guest Mode
If you have guests over at your home, whether you’re hosting a family reunion, or have a party, you
can let them cast their favorite music or TV shows onto your TV, without giving out your WiFi
password.
To do this, go to the Chromecast settings and enable Guest Mode. This way, anyone with a Google
Cast Ready app can cast to a screen provided the option is available on their device and they’re
within 25 feet of the Chromecast device. If not, they can manually enter the four-digit PIN displayed
on the TV to the app settings on their phones, tablets, or computers.
Make Presentations
Chromecast lets you sync your presentation to any TV so you can beef up your presentation skills
whether you’re at the office or at home. Just plug the dongle into your TV, load your Google Slides
presentation on a compatible device and then click Present at the upper right side of your
presentation.
Select Present on another screen, select your Chromecast device, and start your presentation.
Play Plenty Of Games
Need some fun family time together or just want to cast your favorite game to a larger screen? You
can do that with Chromecast. Google Play has more than 100 games for Chromecast, but if you’re a
Nintendo fan, you can download CastNES, the NES emulator and enjoy a nostalgic trip down memory
lane.
Download the games to your mobile device and easily play them on your TV by using the device as a
controller while you run the game on your TV.
Once you download, install and open a Chromecast-compatible game, find and tap the Cast logo to
start streaming it on your TV. If you have multiplayer games, you can use multiple phones as your
gamepads.
Cast Videos Using Your Voice
You can cast music from Netflix, YouTube, and other supported streaming services, plus photos
from your Google Photos account using your voice. If you have a Google Home speaker, you can
throw content to other Chromecasts around your home, as long as it’s easy to say and remember.
For example, you can say “OK, Google, play Eat. Pray. Love. on (Chromecast name)” or “Hi, Google,
play My Family Reunion on (Chromecast name)”.
Note: For Netflix and HBO, you’ll be required to link your accounts first before you can use your
voice.
Stream Live Feeds From Security Cameras On Your
TV
If you have a Nest Security camera, you can use Google Home to view the live feed from your security
cameras via your Chromecast. Just add the device in the Google Home app and control using your
voice.
For example, you can say “OK, Google, show camera name) on (Chromecast)”, and it’ll display the
live feed.
Watch Amazon Prime Video On Your TV
Finally, the years of struggling to watch Amazon Prime Video on your TV using another device are
over! Amazon and Google reached an agreement, which saw Prime Video get added to the list of
supported apps for Chromecast.
You can now stream Amazon Prime Video by opening up the app and tapping on the cast icon to
watch your favorite content on your TV.
Create a Casting Queue
Ever wanted to watch YouTube videos without constantly picking up your phone or tablet each time
you want to watch the next video? Chromecast allows you to enjoy your content on YouTube by
casting the content on your TV and selecting the videos you want to watch.
Once you tap on the first video, you can tap on subsequent videos you want to watch and then
select Add to Queue instead of tapping Play. To view your queue, just tap Now Playing at the lower
end of your screen.
Note: There’s no way of reordering videos in your queue. You can only add to your Watch Later list
or remove them altogether.
Cast Plex
Plex is a media management app that lets you organize and stream media such as movies, photos
and music so you can watch them from your mobile devices, TVs and more. Google allows you to
cast Plex because Chromecast doesn’t support local media playback.
To do this, sign up for Plex, download and open its app, and then send the content you want to
watch to Chromecast.
Plug In Your Headphones
Not everyone likes the same content that you do, which is why Chromecast allows you to cast videos
to your TV from any compatible device, and keep the audio on the device. Just tap the Route Audio
to Phone option on the Now Play screen, plug in your headphones and start listening.
You can also download LocalCast for Chromecast to watch something on your TV without disturbing
others in the same room.
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