Through this article, you will learn five ways to mirror your phone or computer on Chromecast. Chromecast is the best-selling Google product in Italy (perhaps because it’s almost the only thing Google sells here). Today I want to share with you three very simple ways to mirror apps, screens and other environments on your TV.
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Using Chrome for PC or Mac
Chrome for the computer has the best extension for anyone who wants to mirror the phone or computer on Chromecast. This is because you can mirror websites, any type of video, photos and even your desktop using Chrome’s native PC or Mac feature.
You just need to click on the menu in the top right corner of Chrome, the one represented by three overlapping lines. Click on “Send” and choose your Chromecast. To mirror the entire desktop, software and what’s running on your computer, click “Send to” and from the “Choose source” menu then choose “desktop”.
It is worth mentioning that countless video players are compatible with Chrome for Android. Just open a video on a website and check if the Chromecast icon is displayed. Incidentally, one more tip, to add a shortcut with the Chromecast button in Chrome’s action bar, just right-click on the “Cast” option.
Using AllCast
AllCast lets you upload photos and videos to one of the following devices- Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Roku, WDTV and Smart. The AllCast interface is simple- in the menu on the left, you can find links to your image and video gallery and also to your Dropbox and Google Drive folders (it is sufficient to synchronize the accounts to do this).
Sending images, videos, and audio to the screen is very easy, just select this option on your Android device. And the quality of the transmission here is fantastic, making it one of the best options for transmitting any kind of multimedia content on your TV screen.
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Using LocalCast
LocalCast is a great way to send content from Android to any streaming device like Chromecast. It works like a file manager, so you can browse all the folders on your Android device and send the files to Chromecast. You can also send files stored on the cloud.
The stream media is instant. With music, for example, simply click on a song name and it will play immediately on your Chromecast device. When playing the video it is important to know that not all formats are supported. You can only play videos in MP4, MKV, 3GP, and M4V. LocalCast is a great way to enjoy all the content of your Android device on a TV, it’s worth taking a look at this fantastic app.
Using Opera
Opera is a browser completely compatible with Chromecast. It turns out that to use this feature you need to download the developer version, not the final one. Access the Opera website and download the developer version for Windows or Mac. The transmission mode is the same as Chrome, you must have a YouTube video open, but you can also broadcast your desktop.
Compatible applications
Many people think that Chromecast only mirrors the phone or computer on Chromecast of apps like YouTube, Netflix or similar platforms and video streaming services. This is a mistake, as you know there are many other apps that can be run on your TV. Facebook videos are compatible and, for example, I watched live broadcasts that were broadcast on the social network on TV, like the Super Bowl. Spotify is compatible and even with third-party files like photo galleries, file managers and music players.
