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| Thread ID: 151024 | 2022-12-08 18:10:00 | How does Chromecast work? | Roscoe (6288) | Press F1 |
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| 1489576 | 2022-12-08 18:10:00 | I was of the opinion that my laptop simply sent a signal to the Chromecast gadget attached to my TV which is plugged into the HDMI input. But I have been told recently that Chromecast requires an internet connection for it to work and I wondered why, so I got Chromecast to look for the Chromecast device and sure enough it detected it. Then I disconnected the internet and then went to try Chromecast again and it could not see the device. I reconnected the internet and the device returned. So obviously it does require a connection but I wonder why? Can anyone enlighten me, please,:thanks | Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1489577 | 2022-12-08 19:51:00 | So that Google can log and record details of everything you do with it :) | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1489578 | 2022-12-08 20:13:00 | So that Google can log and record details of everything you do with it :) Yes. Very droll. But that does not tell me how it works. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1489579 | 2022-12-08 20:16:00 | I thought it relied on your wifi signal, you need to turn off the internet but not the wifi. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 1489580 | 2022-12-08 21:20:00 | Yes. Very droll. But that does not tell me how it works. It probably aids in device discovery somehow, using an external service may be more reliable than some home routers/networks depending on the quality of the DHCP server, etc. And I guess you need to have your Google account signed in, too. But I'm sure egregious data collection is also another reason. I don't understand why people don't just plug their computer into their TV. It's much simpler and cheaper than buying extra hardware and being monitored by Google. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1489581 | 2022-12-08 23:35:00 | The Chromecast itself is streaming the content; you can turn off WiFi on your phone or turn it off entirely and the Chromecast will still play fine. | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1489582 | 2022-12-09 06:11:00 | The Chromecast itself is streaming the content; you can turn off WiFi on your phone or turn it off entirely and the Chromecast will still play fine. Exactly. The only time that the Chromecast works the way you thought is if you want to mirror your phone screen to your TV, then they're just using your local network to talk to each other. In all the streaming cases, your phone app hands off the details of the video's internet source to the Chromecast, which then directly streams off the net itself & your phone just becomes a fancy remote control. |
MushHead (10626) | ||
| 1489583 | 2022-12-09 07:23:00 | Chromecast a generally work by being given a url by your phone, computer or controlling device then it takes over the stream directly from the internet . You decide then just controls playback . The exception to that rule is some casting from a browser where your browser is physically generating a video on the Fly for the chromecast to play . |
psycik (12851) | ||
| 1489584 | 2022-12-09 07:33:00 | Chromecast needs to be adjusted to work without the internet. Tried it today, put a Music Video on a laptop, cast it too chromecast. Unplugged the internet (but LAN still working fine) Chrome cast dropped - Lost signal. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1489585 | 2022-12-10 03:32:00 | I don't understand why people don't just plug their computer into their TV. It's much simpler and cheaper than buying extra hardware and being monitored by Google. Simpler for some maybe but not by much, and not really Cheaper unless you already own something like a laptop with an HDMI port and are happy to use that with a cord. Chromecast is very easy to set up, cheap (cost about $60 when I bought mine), wireless (if you power it from a USB port on your TV) and lets you use netflix, disney+, youtube. etc etc on the TV just using the phone you already have. I think it's pretty easy to understand why people use them instead of a PC, especially if they only have a desktop and it's in another room or no PC, or a laptop with no HDMI, plenty of scenarios where a chromecast is easier and cheaper. Myself I have a media PC so I use that, but a lot of people would be very happy with just a phone and a chromecast I think. |
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