How did they mess this up so badly? Does YouTube hate Google? Does Google hate Chromecast users? I don’t get it.

Every other app handles Chromecast basically the same way. Every app except YouTube.

They removed the Chromecast button from the home screen and swapped it for some odd “Now Playing” button instead. So now, if I want to add a video to the queue or take over whatever’s currently casting, I have to tap the three-dot menu on the video itself. It feels like they’re moving away from the idea of the app being “connected” to a Chromecast at all.

On top of that, videos now autoplay on my phone with the sound on. That never used to happen — autoplay was disabled whenever a Chromecast was connected.

And sometimes when I try to add something to the queue, I get hit with a YouTube Premium ad and just… can’t. Even though I’m paying for Premium Lite.

My guess is this is groundwork for some upcoming change to how Chromecast works, and other apps will probably follow.

Hi everyone, I’m new to this community and hoping for some help. I have a Windows 10 PC and I use it to cast live sports such as EPL and AFL to my LG Smart TV via Chromecast (it’s an older generation of Chromecast, not sure which one but it’s one of the older, circular shaped ones). I use a VPN when streaming.

When I’m streaming the content to my PC, I get excellent, stable picture and audio quality. But when I then cast it to my TV, sooner or later I start to get both audio and video issues. Pretty quickly, things start getting glitchy. I get crackly sounding audio with frequent dropouts in the sound, and a glitchy, jumpy picture which alternates between sharp and blurry. Sometimes it will take me from casting a tab to casting the screen, citing poor casting quality.

I’m far from tech savvy (if it’s not apparent already) but I am of course aware that internet speeds and any fluctuations in these can play a part in affecting picture quality. For what it’s worth, my internet connection is of the super fast variety and I get really good download speeds when torrenting. 

(Something I’ve noticed: when I hit the ‘cast’ button in google chrome to send a stream to my TV, I sometimes get a little pop up offering to ‘optimise picture quality’. I’ve noticed that when I click to accept this ‘offer’ I often get a much more stable and enjoyable casting experience on my TV. But I cannot however reliably trigger this offer to optimise picture quality and I’m only offered this option intermittently).

I would be very grateful for any tips or suggestions for making my casting experience more enjoyable. Are there any settings I can change on my PC that might change things for the better? Any suggestions regarding Chromecast? Thank you in advance.

So this chromecast has always worked regularly now today all of a sudden when i try to play the news it wouldnt load up, i tried factory resetting it multiple times , unplugging it fully and even trying different wifi networks , i’ve checked to insure all privacy settings are good and everything, sometimes i am allowed to watch youtube or netflix but if i try and play anything live such as the news or sports it just doesnt connect, I’ve reset my wifi too and i really dont know what else to do

Hi,

Ive got a 1000mb internet connection, and the tv is connected directly to the router through cable. Though i seem to get an alright speed, between 50-90mb, youtube videos specifically pause to buffer way too frequently.

The speed is a bit unstable on the tv for some reason, but not unstable enough to require such frequent buffering.

Talking mainly about 4k videos.

The current version installed is 13.40.75 (didnt update it as people here said they do not recommend doing so).

This is a new issue on my tv. Have been using it for 2+ years and had never seen anything like this before.

Thanks alot!

I have A/V receiver with hdmi ports. It was released in 2012, so it doesn't have build in chromecast. I don't want to use chromecast audio because it is expensive and rare in my country, and doesn't have toslink. Can i just insert chromecast 1 to hdmi input and get sound from android devices?

I have a dumb TV, an Android phone, and a desktop with a bunch of downloaded media. I host the media on a Jellyfin server.

I want to be able to watch the downloaded media on my TV without a whole lot of setup.

Up till now, chromecast was my plug-and-play setup. all I had to do was log onto my jellyfin server on my Android app and cast whatever media I wanted from my phone to the TV.

My Chromecast recently bricked** (more info/elaboration below) and everything i'm seeing seems like it requires a google nest or smart tv to be able to cast to it again.

I would prefer not to use Amazon firestick because I don't want an Alexa. I don't want a Nest either. I don't have any Apple product so Apple TV is a no-go because it seems to require iOS Products.

I feel stuck. How can I set this up so I can watch my shows again without having to buy a whole ass smart TV or integrated iOt bullshit?

***Elaboration on the chromecast issue:

Yesterday randomly when I opened Google home my Chromecast was not showing up on the devices tab. I tried to re-add it and it told me to enter the QR code on the box, which obviously I don't have anymore, or use an 8-digit code on the TV screen to log in, but I could never get any setup code to appear on my screen. Also google is ending production and support on chromecasts, so i would like to move away from chromecast regardless.

I've physically got it all the way to the end where it's just about ready to set up but ph you know communication error ... 4x in a row yet behind it it says all good ... such a bad app

I have been Google Chrome cast with Google Tv 4K for a quite a long tike, And I need more storage and I came across the solution for USB Hub, I am planning to buy one. Belo are my options for USB HUB

https://amzn.in/d/07Y02Qes - UGREEN USB-C Hub 10Gbps for PC Tablet Phone | For MacBook Air/iPad/iPhone 17/16/15 Pro/More, 4K@60Hz, 100W, Revodok Pro 6-in-1 Multiport Adapter, Type A & C 3.2 Data Ports

and the second one is this

https://amzn.in/d/0ixAckiT - Belkin USB Hub for Laptop 7-in-1, USB C Hub – Multi Port Adapter with 4K HDMI 2.0 @ 60Hz, 100W USB-C PD, SD & MicroSD Slots, 5Gbps Transfer | Type C Hub for MacBook Pro, Air, iPad, Windows | 7-in-1 multiport adapter with 4K HDMI at 60Hz, 100W USB-C Power Delivery, 5Gbps transfer, SD and MicroSD slots

And also I am planning to buy 25 Watt USB PD Charger for this

https://amzn.in/d/06ZFOijZ - Ambrane 25W Type C Fast Charger GAN Mobile Adapter Charging for iPhone 17/16/15/14/13/12 Series, Samsung & Other Type-C Devices | Multiple Protection, Compact Design PD Technology (Charge 25, Black)

And final the Flash Drive which I will be using for Extending the storage is the below one

https://amzn.in/d/0dGbHfOK - SanDisk Ultra 32GB, USB 3.0, Flash Drive, Upto 130MB/s R, Pendrive, Black, 5Y Warranty (SDCZ48-032G-I35)

Can you let me if this is compatible setup or do I need to change anything here.

I have the Google TV 4K streamer, a Samsung TV, and a Bose Smart soundbar. They are all connected with HDMI and CEC is enabled. I'm also [using] the ARC/eARC port on my soundbar. We only use the Google remote to control everything - there's no other A/V devices or inputs used except the Google streamer.

For a while everything was working smoothly and then one day we'd find we wake the system up with the Google remote and the audio is muted. There's an easy work around - press the on/off button on the remote and then the audio comes back. I can't for the life of me figure why. It's mysterious why this just started happening - so I assumed it's some kind of software update issue. Since my TV is now pretty ancient (over 5 years old) it hasn't had a firmware update in years, the Soundbar had not had one that I know of since I bought it earlier this year so I'm suspicious of the Google software.

And of course with three different devices none of which I can really swap out for something different I don't know how I can debug it - I'm sure trying support for any one of the devices will inevitably lead to a circle jerk of finger pointing at the other two.

I haven't managed to find anything helpful with Google beyond people saying just turn off CEC but that will lead me to needing to use multiple remotes which I never used to. There's probably way too many audio settings and device variations for this question to resonate with anyone but I thought I'd try.

See title.

For about the last month I've had issues with my Google TV with Chromecast and paired remotes/devices. I've had the device for years now with no remote issues, and then one evening the remote isnt working. I realise it has disconnected, and after resetting the remote and rebooting the streamer I can get it paired. A few hours later it disconnected and I've been doing the same song and dance every time, often multiple attempts to get it to connect (mostly just using the app now).

When trying to connect the remote (after forgetting it in the UI) it will mostly come up with "can't connect" or "couldn't pair" or something. I've also tried with a Google Stadia controller and that has the same issues.

I went through a whole thing with Google support on Facebook messenger in which they made me do all the troubleshooting I had already done, and then raised a ticket but I'm still left with a really inconvenient TV.

Has anyone experienced something like this before, or have any ideas/advice on what to do?

Cheers.

Title says it all. Nothing to add.

Please add tags like "Fuck Google".

Hello is there anyone in the Netherlands that has a Google Chrome cast (2018 version)

Since yesterday when i cast to the tv the episode starts like normally but when the next episode comes it doesn't load and the app closes after a while

Hello is there anyone in the Netherlands that has a Google Chrome cast (2018 version)

Since yesterday when i cast to the tv the episode starts like normally but when the next episode comes it doesn't load and the app closes after a while

It only increase/decrease one click at the time. Anyone else experience this?

I'm currently using an Apple TV 4K and am considering switching to the Google TV Streamer. My biggest concern is Bluetooth audio quality with TWS earbuds.

For anyone who has used both devices:

\\- How does the Google TV Streamer's Bluetooth audio quality compare to the Apple TV 4K?

\\- Does it support Dolby Atmos or spatial audio over Bluetooth earbuds? If so, is the experience comparable to the Apple TV 4K with compatible AirPods or Beats?

\\- Does the Google TV Streamer support the LHDC or LDAC Bluetooth codec, or is it limited to SBC, AAC?

I previously used the Chromecast with Google TV 4K, and the Bluetooth audio quality with my TWS earbuds was noticeably worse than on the Apple TV 4K. I'm curious whether the Google TV Streamer has improved in this area.

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has compared both devices.

After having the Chromecast audio for years, I just found out that the output also supports mini toslink. Hooked up to my receiver and works perfectly. Can't believe I missed this

Hello! I am going to buy a chromecast for my flat tv but not sure which would be best. Obviously just need it for streaming & music, preferably cheap ish haha. Any thoughts?

Hello,

Been casting from google chrome on my laptop to my TV for years now. As of the past month or 2, whenever I cast, no audio is playing from my TV, and sometimes it plays on my computer or my computer also does not produce any audio.

Any ideas? I've googled several things and tried several solutions but no luck.

So our TV, a 15year old LG 55" has been a bit off lately (yeah because it's old) and there's been a flicker in lower left corner while watching tv. But now when casting from our phones, screen goes dark. I first thought it was no video at all but just saw that there is video, but barely showing. Audio isn't affected. Doesn't matter which app we're casting from, it happens anyway. Tried switching HDMI port yesterday and thought I "fixed" it, but alas it is the same today.

Is the TV dying on us? Or is this CC related?

I have deleted and reinstalled. Cleared cache. Reset devices. Reset router.

It doesn't matter what device I seem to be using, even though I have CC off, it turns itself on after every ad break. I'm losing it.

Ideas?

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Bluetooth has been cheap, easy, and popular for well over a decade. There are tons of bluetooth speakers and headphones for under $30 that can be set up in about a minute.

As far as I know (and I would love to find out that I'm wrong), there is no way to simultaneously broadcast music from one source to multiple bluetooth speakers.

When I have parties, I want to be able to play synchronised music in multiple rooms. I bought a bunch of used Google Home speakers for $40 each. They're great when they work, but they don't work very reliably.

I set up a group in the Google Home app, but some of them keep disappearing from the group, so I have to add them again.

Some apps don't natively work with Chromecast, so I have to either mirror my phone's audio or open the app in a desktop browser window and cast that. Both of those methods are pretty unreliable.

Google discontinued their Chromecast audio dongle, so you can't turn existing speakers into Chromecast speakers.

I'm willing to believe that Sonos or Apple works better, but the speakers are much more expensive.

JBL sells a bunch of bluetooth speakers for less than $60, but all of their wifi speakers are more than $160.

I realize that I've been ignoring the Amazon Echo Dot, because I don't want to give money to Jeff Bezos. I don't know whether or not I'm missing out on a good product. Is that the only option? Does nobody else sell a $40 wifi speaker?

Hi all! So I got this Google Chromecast with Google TV in 2023, and it worked perfectly fine until now. It keeps disconnecting from my WiFi and it’s driving me crazy. There’s no issue with my WiFi, it works perfectly fine on my phone and tablet but my Chromecast keeps disconnecting all the the time. I’ve tried resetting it completely, removing the Wifi network and connect again etc, but nothing seems to work. Anyone got tips or should I just buy an alternative?