Ports & interfaces
| Wi-Fi standards |
IEEE 802.11ac |
| Wi-Fi |
Y |
| Frequency band |
2.4 - 5 GHz |
| Micro-USB ports quantity |
1 |
| HDMI |
Y |
| Bluetooth |
N |
Performance
| Smartphone remote support |
Y |
| Mobile operating systems supported |
Android 5.1, Android 5.0, Android 4.4, Android 4.3, Android 4.2, Android 4.1 |
| Mac operating systems supported |
Y, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 8.5, Mac OS 8.1, Mac OS 8.0 |
| Maximum video resolution |
3840 x 2160 pixels |
| Mac compatibility |
Y |
| Card reader integrated |
N |
HDMI, Micro-USB, Ethernet, 4K Ultra HD max, 802.11ac (2.4 GHz/5 GHz) Wi-Fi
<b>Learn how to stream on your TV</b>
Stream from your iPhone®, iPad®, Android device or laptop to the TV
<b>Get started in 3 easy steps</b>
<b>Plug in</b>
Plug Chromecast into your HDTV and power. Then visit chromecast.com/setup.
<b>Connect to Wifi</b>
Connect Chromecast to your home WiFi network.
<b>Start Casting</b>
Simply tap the Cast button in a Cast-enabled app and choose a video to play on your TV.
<b>Stream from your phone</b>
Enjoy your favorite apps and entertainment on the big screen.
- Open a Cast-enabled app, like Google Play Movies, on your phone.
- Find a video to play.
- Tap the Cast button and select your Chromecast or Chromecast Ultra.
- Play, pause, and adjust the volume, right from your phone.
<b>Stream websites from your laptop</b>
Enjoy photos, videos, music and anything else from your favorite websites on the big screen.
- Open the Chrome browser on your laptop.
- Visit any website in Chrome.
- Click the Cast button in the Chrome browser and select your Chromecast or Chromecast Ultra.
<b>Mirror your Android phone or tablet screen to the TV</b>
See exactly what’s on your Android device by casting your screen to the TV.
- From your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Home app.
- Tap the left hand navigation to open the menu.
- Tap Cast screen / audio and select your Chromecast device.
<b>Customize your TV screen</b>
When you’re not casting, turn your TV screen into a beautiful backdrop filled with images.
- From your phone or tablet, open the Google Home app.
- Tap on the top right device icon.
- Click “Edit Backdrop” on the device card.
- Select the topics you’d like to see on your TV.
<b>Using guest mode</b>
Guest mode makes it even easier for your friends to cast to your TV using their phones without first having to connect to your WiFi.
- Open a Cast-enabled app from a phone or tablet, without connecting to your WiFi.
- The Cast button will automatically appear, even though you’re not connected to the WiFi. Tap the Cast button and select “Nearby device”.
- Follow the prompts to connect automatically.
- If the phone can’t automatically connect, you can enter the 4-digit PIN displayed on the TV screen or on the “Devices” page of the owner’s Google Home app.
<b>Setting up an Ethernet connection with Chromecast Ultra</b>
The Chromecast Ultra power adapter includes an Ethernet port, which can sometimes provide better performance than WiFi. To connect Chromecast Ultra to Ethernet:
- Connect your Chromecast Ultra to your TV and a power outlet.
- Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to your router, and the other end to the Ethernet port on your Chromecast Ultra power adapter.
- Open the Google Home app on an Android or iOS device and follow the setup instructions.
- You can also purchase an Ethernet Adapter for Chromecast.
