Why is my Chromecast not showing up on Google Home?

Why is my Chromecast not showing up on Google Home?

If your Google Home still can’t find Chromecast during setup, make sure your mobile device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network you intend to connect your Chromecast device to. Make sure your Google Home app can connect to the network. To do this, check that your Android is connected to the Wi-Fi network.

How do I relink Google Home to Chromecast?

How to connect a Google Home to your TV using Chromecast

1. Select TV under “Nearby Devices.”
2. In the Settings menu, tap “Add to a home.”
3. Select the room that your TV is in.
4. Tap “Set up device.”
5. Select the name of your Google Home.
6. Select the device you want to set up.
7. Make sure your device and the TV show the same code.

Why does my Chromecast icon keep disappearing?

Make sure your device (phone/tablet) is on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast. Reboot your Chromecast, unplug the power from the mains, wait ten seconds and plug it in again. If the icon still hasn’t appeared, completely reset your Chromecast and then reconnect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network.

Can you cast to Chromecast and Google Home at the same time?

Chromecasts can now be used to play music in sync across multiple rooms and devices. Engadget reports that an update rolling out today allows Chromecasts to be added to speaker groups, a handy feature for those who want to combine multiple Google Cast-compatible devices for simultaneous audio streaming.

Why can’t I cast my desktop on Chromecast?

If you’re unable to stream to Chromecast using the Chrome browser on your laptop or desktop computer, make sure that Chrome’s mirroring option is enabled. If Chrome has received a recent update, it might have resulted in the Mirroring Services becoming disabled by default.

Why won’t Netflix pick up my Chromecast?

To fix this issue: Open the Google Home app on your casting device. Select the Chromecast name and remove any special characters. Reopen the Netflix app and look for the Cast icon.

Does Chromecast stream video and audio?

While the Chromecast device is designed to stream video and/or audio to your HD television set (or the home theater system connected to it) from the internet (via your mobile device), the Chromecast Audio device can only stream audio content from the internet, via your mobile device (or computer), to traditional …

How do I get my Chromecast to not mirror?

Step 4. Stop casting your screen from your Android device

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 your device. Stop mirroring .

Can no longer cast from Chrome?

Here are a few troubleshooting steps:

• Make sure the Chrome browser is up to date.
• Make sure your laptop/computer is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast device.
• The Cast button is in the overflow area.
• The Cast button disappeared after resetting Chrome settings.
• The Cast button was removed.

  How come my Chromecast isn’t working?

  When your Chromecast isn’t working, the first thing you should try is rebooting the device. The easiest way to do this is the tried and true method of unplugging it, waiting for a minute or so, then plugging it back in. Give it a few minutes to start up, then try casting to your device again.