Introduction: How to Install Google Chromecast
If you are attempting to complete this guide participants will need: A television with a HDMI and USB port, a smartphone, a WIFI network, a micro-USB cord (long enough to reach the USB and HDMI port), and a Chromecast device.
Step 1: Grab Remote
Step 2: Turn on Television
Step 3: Grab the Chromecast Device
Step 4: Plug Chromecast Into a HDMI Port on the Television
Locate the HDMI port that is closest to the USB port and plug the Chromecast into it.
Step 5: Take the Micro-USB Cord and Plug It Into the USB Port
Pick-up the micro-USB cord and plug the USB end (bigger end) into the USB port on the television
Step 6: Plug the Micro-USB End Into the Back of the Chromecast Device
Take the other end of the micro-USB cord, the one you previously plugged in in step 5, and plug it into the back of the Chromecast. (The Chromecast should be in an HDMI port at this point)
Step 7: Locate Your Smart Phone Click the Settings Tab
Unlock your smart phone and find settings
Step 8: Click on the Category Labeled Wifi
Find Wifi in the settings tab and click wifi
Step 9: Turn Wifi on and Connect to a Network That Has Internet Capability
Select the network you wish to stream on and enter the password if applicable
Step 10: Back Out of Wifi and Re-select the Chromecast App
Return to the Chromecast app and the name of the network you connected to should be displayed on your smartphone
Step 11: Verify the Code on Screen Is Displayed on Your Television Screen
Cycle through your television input and select the HDMI input that you previously put the Chromecast
Step 12: Select the Current Region You Are Attempting to Watch Chromecast In
Click the tab and locate your current region
Step 13: Select the Desired Name for Your Chromecast Network
Click on the tab to type in the name you would prefer and hit the done button
Step 14: Continue Through to the "Browse Your Cast Apps" to Install
Setup is complete, now you need to continue to install a video app so you can stream on Chromecast
Step 15: Download an Application (Ex Netflix, Hulu)
Select the "Open App" after downloading (in this example it is Netflix)
Step 16: Select the Desired Show to Start Streaming
Click on the symbol that is a rectangle with a 4 bar WIFI in the bottom left of it (top right next to magnifying glass) and after clicking it, select a show to start watching on your television.