Cast from Chrome to your TV

To show Chrome on your TV, you need:

• A Chromecast, Chromecast with Google TV, Google TV Streamer (4K), Chromecast Ultra, or TV with Google Cast.
  • Your Google streaming device must have a strong Wi-Fi connection. Learn how to Troubleshoot Chromecast and Google TV Streamer connection.
• A computer with the minimum system requirements and a strong connection to the same Wi-Fi network as your Google streaming device.
• An updated version of Google Chrome.
  • Learn how to update your Google Chrome browser.

Cast a tab from Chrome

Important: To cast on a Mac computer with macOS 15 or later, you must give Chrome access in your system settings.

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, select More Cast, save, and share Cast….
3. Select the cast receiver you want to use.
   • If the device is already in use, the current content is replaced.
4. To end the cast, on the right of the address bar, select Cast Stop casting.

Tip: You can cast directly from the media player on sites that work with Google Cast. Learn more about Google Cast-enabled site vs. casting a tab.

What you'll find in Chrome

• When you cast a tab to a TV, a Display icon appears on the tab.
• When there's an active Cast session, on the right of the address bar, next to ”Extensions,” you can find the Cast connected icon .

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

Tip: The videos or images you cast appear on your computer and TV, but the sound only plays on your TV. Sounds for other tabs and apps still play on your computer.

Cast your computer screen

You can display your entire computer screen with Chrome on Mac, Windows, or Chromebook.

Important: When you cast your screen, the audio might play on your computer. To play the audio on your TV instead, cast the tab.

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, select More Cast, save, and share Cast….
3. Select Sources Cast screen.
4. Select the device you want to cast your screen on.

Cast music and videos from your computer

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. Open the file you want to cast in a Chrome tab.
3. Drag and drop the file into a Chrome tab, or use a keyboard shortcut:
   • Windows: Ctrl + O
   • Mac: command + O
4. At the top right, select More Cast, save, and share Cast….
5. Select the device you want to cast to.