in this video you will learn how to set
up and use the third generation google
chromecast
use the clickable sections below to skip
to different parts of this tutorial
first plug the power cable into your
chromecast
then plug the chromecast into your tv's
hdmi port
and plug the power adapter into a wall
outlet
make sure your tv is tuned to the same
input as your chromecast
next download the google home app from
your phone's app store
open up the app and tap get started in
the bottom right
select the email account you want linked
to the device and tap
ok now create or choose a home for your
device
give it a nickname then scroll down and
type in your address
tap next make sure your location access
is on
your phone will then look for devices
the app will then ask what device you're
setting up
tap chromecast make sure your device is
plugged in
tap next once the chromecast has been
found
hit next on the bottom right then follow
the prompts to finish your setup
you can link other services to your
chromecast during or after setup of the
device
we'll show you how to set up a couple of
them through the google home app
to connect to spotify tap on media in
the top left corner of your screen
then tap music under manage your system
next tap spotify make sure you have the
spotify app already downloaded on your
phone
to play music click media on the home
screen then tap to listen on the
chromecast device
you can switch through songs and change
the volume on your google home app
you're a rich girl and you're going too
far
to set up streaming services like
netflix tap media on the home screen
then scroll down to videos under add
services
tap link under netflix and confirm that
you would like to link by tapping link
account
then follow the prompts to cast netflix
open up the netflix app on your phone
now tap the casting icon in the top
right
lastly select your chromecast device all
is fair
in love and war
to cast from a laptop open up google
chrome
click on the three vertical dots on the
top right scroll down
and click cast select the device
location name
[Music]
to cast from your phone you can go to
apps directly
for example open your youtube app and
tap on the casting icon on the top right
of your
screen then select your chromecast
device
once you've selected a video tap play in
the square and it should pop up on your
tv
the video will keep playing even if you
close the app and use other functions on
your phone
you can also use google assistant in the
google home app to cast
tap the microphone at the bottom of the
screen and say a command
for example you can say play spotify on
den tv
you can then adjust the volume and
change songs on your app