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Installed chromecast. Now what? (Newbie to streaming and need help)


matrips
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I installed a Google chromecast on the tv, and installed the chromecast app on my iPhone and iPad. Now what do I do? How do I watch something? Do I need to download more apps to watch stuff? I am also an Amazon prime member and I hear I get to watch stuff through them.

 

I've never streamed anything before, and have no idea how it's done.

 

Thanks.

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I did this earlier this year. I don't remember exactly how it is done, but I managed it - which means it was really simple!

 

What I remember:

Change the input on your tv so Chromecast shows. It will rotate through photographs.

 

Be near the tv and bring up something to watch on your ipad. (A youtube video is easy to start with.)

 

A new little icon will appear on the video.  Tap it. The video will appear on your tv!

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I don't think you can use Amazon with a Chromecast.  At least the last time I checked Amazon has their own product and won't allow us to use Chromecast.

 

Netflix works easily and youtube as someone else mentioned. 

 

A neat thing that my husband just figured out is how to load our own photographs so that when our chromecast comes up on the TV, it's our own pics showing.  

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I have it installed, but if I try to do something from my iPad, it seems to want me to install more apps to watch it. Is that right? Do I need a YouTube app? And a cbs news app? And then I was getting asked for my tv provider login and password.

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