How to Cast a Chrome tab on your TV

Chromecast’s ability to stream movies, TV shows, music, and more from any TV is pretty cool Cast a Chrome tab on your TV. You can also Cast from your computer to your TV.

You can also turn your TV into a giant monitor that you can control from your computer or mobile device. You can Cast your phone screen, a browser tab from your computer, or media from your device to your TV.

If you’re looking for how to set up a basic Chrome Casting, here’s Google’s guide. This post will show you, step by step, how to Cast directly from a Chrome tab to any device you want.

What is Chrome Casting a tab good for?

Casting a tab from Chrome is useful when you want to Cast mainly static content, like photos from Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive. It’s also good for viewing a website at a larger scale without the pixelation and rescaling you encounter when you zoom in.

If you want to display a presentation on a larger monitor, Chromecasting a tab a great choice.

What is Chrome Casting a tab not good for?

Casting a Chrome tab doesn’t work well for some videos.

Some video sites, like YouTube, support Chrome Casting and work great. Chromecast grabs the content directly from the internet and treats the tab as a remote control for the TV. In fact, it stops Casting the tab, which can sometimes cause problems (more on this below).

But when you’re using something like Vimeo, DailyMotion, or Amazon Prime Video, it doesn’t work well because these sites don’t plug seamlessly into the Chrome ecosystem. Instead of streaming content directly from the web to your TV, you’ll be streaming it through your computer and then from the Chrome tab to your TV.

Depending on your computer and internet connection, that additional layer is a recipe for glitches and other issues. You can get around this by using the mobile app for the streaming service you’re trying to use. These apps often have native Chromecast support, eliminating the problem. You can also choose to Cast media rather than the entire tab.

On Computer

To show Chrome on your TV, you’ll need:

• A Chromecast, Chromecast Ultra, or TV with Chromecast built-in.
• A computer and Wi-Fi network with the minimum system requirements.
• A recent version of Google Chrome (version 72 or higher).
  • Update your Google Chrome browser if needed
• To connect your computer and Chromecast device to the same Wi-Fi network. Learn how to check the Wi-Fi network of your Chromecast device.

Cast a tab from Chrome

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More   Cast.
3. Choose the Chromecast device where you want to watch the content.
   • If you’re already using the Chromecast, your content will replace what’s on your TV.
4. When you’re done, to the right of the address bar, click Cast   Stop casting.

What you’ll see in Chrome

• When your tab is being shown on a TV, you’ll see Display .
• To the right of the address bar, next to your extensions, you’ll see Active Cast .

To use a shortcut in Chrome, add the Cast button.

Cast videos and media

1. On the video or media you’re watching, click Cast .
2. You’ll see the video or images on your computer and TV, but you’ll only hear sound on your TV. Sounds for other tabs and apps will still play on your computer. Cast a Chrome tab on your TV

Cast your computer screen

You can display your entire computer screen using Chrome on Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks.

Note: To hear audio on your TV, use a Windows computer.

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More   Cast.
3. At the top, next to “Cast to,” click the Down arrow .
4. Click Cast desktop.
5. Choose the Chromecast device where you want to watch the content.

Cast music and videos from your computer

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More  Cast.
3. At the top, next to “Cast to,” click the Down arrow .
4. Click Cast file.
5. Select a file.
6. Choose your Chromecast device where you want the file to play.

On Android

To show your screen on your TV, you’ll need:

• A Chromecast, Chromecast Ultra, or TV with Chromecast built-in.
• To connect your Android and Chromecast devices to the same Wi-Fi network. Learn how to check the Wi-Fi network of your Chromecast device.

Cast your entire Android screen

1. Make sure your mobile phone or tablet is on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast device.
2. Open the Google Home app .
3. Tap the device you want to cast your screen to.
4. Tap Cast my screen  Cast screen.

Cast videos and media

On the video or media you’re watching, click Cast . For example, learn how to cast from YouTube.

On iPhone & iPad

Note: You can’t show tabs or screens using Chrome on iOS devices.

Cast videos and media – Cast a Chrome tab on your TV

On the video or media you’re watching, tap Cast . For example, learn how to cast from YouTube.