To manually connect your Chromecast to its Service Set Identifier (SSID):
- Open the phone’s Settings application and tap the Wi-Fi button.
- Add the Chromecast SSID.
To connect your phone to the TV using Miracast:
- Access the Settings of your Android smartphone, just like for Chromecast.
- Click on Display.
- Click on Cast.
- Choose the TV to cast to.
To use the screen mirroring function to share your computer screen with the TV:
- Activate Wi-Fi on the compatible computer.
- Press the C and Windows keys simultaneously.
- Choose Devices.
- Choose Project.
- Choose to add a wireless screen.
To connect a Samsung TV to a PC via Wi-Fi:
Method 1: Wireless Display
- In Windows 10, select the Start menu.
- Go to the Settings section and select Bluetooth and other devices.
- Choose to add a device, like Bluetooth.
- Make sure the Samsung TV is recognized by the PC.
- Select Wireless Display or Dock.
You can cast your PC screen to the TV using Google Chromecast. After opening the Chrome browser on your computer, click on the three vertical dots in the top right corner and select "Cast". Choose Desktop from the Source menu. To share the Windows 10 screen, press the Windows and P keys simultaneously. You can choose to duplicate or extend the screen content according to your preferences.
To duplicate the screen, go to the START button and type "project" or "project to another screen". If you click on "Extend" on the secondary monitor, you will only see the background of the primary desktop. You can also activate the screen duplication function.
To configure two monitors in Windows:
- Click on Start and then go to Settings.
- Choose Display in the system.
- To choose how to project the screen on all monitors, use the dropdown list next to the desktop image.
- Select Apply after choosing the configuration.
However, you can still use Chromecast through your SIM card’s data plan even if you don’t have internet at home or a Wi-Fi router. In this case, your smartphone or tablet will serve as a router to connect the Google device to its Wi-Fi network.
To download the Google Home application on Android:
- Access the Play Store by tapping on the colored icon.
- Search for "Google Home" at the top and press the Search button.