Setting up Chromecast is pretty simple. The process involves connecting your Chromecast to your TV’s HDMI port and a power source and installing the Google Home mobile app on your smartphone. The app will then automatically find your Chromecast and ask you to connect it to the same Wi-Fi connection that is connected to your cell phone and the rest is a piece of cake. In this article, we will walk you through the complete guide on how to connect Chromecast to Wi-Fi in detail below:
How to connect Chromecast to Wi-Fi?
Windows 10 Hotspot
If you’re in a place like a hotel with open Wi-Fi and you don’t need to sign in, connect your Chromecast to the TV and set it up on the Wi-Fi network. If not, you can also try creating a Windows 10 hotspot.
Chromecast will connect automatically since a welcome page is not needed. And hey, other devices connected to the same hotspot will also be able to cast Chromecast.
Once that’s done, connect your laptop to the visible Wi-Fi network and sign in to the hotel’s welcome page. After your laptop is connected to the internet, follow the steps below to connect your Chromecast:
- Press ‘Start’
- Go to ‘Settings’ ‘ and select ‘Network & Internet’
- Choose the ‘Mobile Hotspot’ option on the left
- Click the button to turn on ‘Share my Internet connection with other devices’ ‘. Make sure it is set to Wi-Fi only
- Take note of the network name and password displayed at the bottom of the window.
Now that the hotspot on your laptop is enabled, set up your Chromecast using the noted network name and password.
Portable router
Another solution to get a Chromecast to work on a Wi-Fi network is to bring a portable router, which is compact in size. It can easily be used to connect to a wireless access point and share the same connection with multiple devices.
When buying a portable router, make sure it supports Wi-Fi clients. Anything that logs in and joins a Wi-Fi network automatically becomes a client. For example, when your mobile phone or laptop joins a network, it will be called a client.
How to change Wi-Fi network on Chromecast?
Chromecast can usually only remember one Wi-Fi network at a time. So if you are connected to your existing network, you may need to regularly change your Wi-Fi. Depending on the reason for the change, the process can be simple or complicated.
The following are the main reasons to change the Wi-Fi network on Chromecast:
Network changes
Typically, the common reason to switch Chromecast to a new Wi-Fi connection is a simple switch between networks, such as moving from broadband to a mobile hotspot or when traveling. The steps to do this are a piece of cake and all you need to do is make sure your cell phone is close to the transmitting cell phone.
Network down
If the Wi-Fi network you connected your Chromecast is no longer active, things can be a bit difficult. This is particularly true when you change your router.
Since you configured your Chromecast for the network that no longer exists, your Google Home app on your mobile phone won’t recognize it.
Either way , we have a solution for both!
In this section, we have listed a step-by-step guide to get your Chromecast working again:
Make a simple Chromecast network change
Changing networks is not as simple as you think. You will first need to disable/forget your current network (while still connected to that network) and set it up again.
Then follow the steps below:
- Turn on your TV connected to your Chromecast device and make sure your mobile phone is connected to the Internet
- Open the Home app on your smartphone or tablet
- Click on the Chromecast device
- Go to ‘Settings’
- Press ‘Wifi’ option and tap to confirm you want to forget the current network
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Once If you follow these steps correctly, reconnect your Chromecast device to the Internet. Always remember that the Wi-Fi network on the Chromecast must match the one on your phone.
If you’ve changed the network and your smartphone still won’t connect to your Chromecast, manually reset the Chromecast with the following steps:
- Hold down the reset button for 15 seconds
- Release the button only when the light on the device stops flashing and stays on.
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If you have followed the above steps correctly, it will be reset to factory default settings. Once done, the device will clear the previous Wi-Fi network and current settings automatically.So, connect the Chromecast to a new and strong Wi-Fi network like Airtel and voila! And if you don’t have one, get an Airtel wireless Wi-Fi connection right away!
The above steps will help you connect or change the Wi-Fi network on Chromecast. So make sure you follow them properly to get the job done smoothly. Thanks, later!
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