Chromecast User Guide: Newbie to Expert in 1 Hour!

By Tom Edwards and Jenna Edwards

This is it! Here is the Google Chromecast User Manual that should have come in the box!

From the Number 1 Best Selling authors in Computers and Technology, this clear and concise guide will show you how to get the very best from your new Google Chromecast HDMI Streaming Media Player. Step by step instructions will take you from newbie to expert in just one hour.

Do you know how much the Chromecast can do? There’s a lot more to this powerful little device than you might think! Let us show you the power of the Chromecast and introduce you to invaluable tips and tricks that will unlock its full potential.

Here are just some of the topics covered...
Compare and contrast the Chromecast with its rivals Apple TV and Roku
Step by step basic set-up
Get started with Chromecast’s officially supported media partners
Chromecast guides for smart phone and tablet users
Chromecast guides for Kindle Fire Tablet owners – including Amazon Instant Video
Optimize the quality of your video streaming
How to cast media from all the other great websites you love
How to cast pre-existing films, music and photos stored on your computer
How to mirror your computer screen onto your HDTV
Discover, set-up and use all the best new Chromecast apps and services to take your enjoyment to the next level - Including Plex, Videostream, Avia, Photowall and many more!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tom Edwards
• Release date: Oct 9, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310631573

Tom Edwards

Tom Edwards, originally from London, England, settled in Sacramento, California where he met his wife Jenna Edwards. Both work in the tech industry, Tom is a web designer and Jenna is a graphic artist, they share a passion for technology and embrace all the latest gadgets with gusto! The reviews of all the apps in their bestselling ebook 250+ Best Kindle Fire and Fire HD Apps for the New Kindle Fire User were written and researched by Tom and Jenna. Jenna also designed the book cover. Other than exploring new tech, Tom and Jenna enjoy spending time with their kids and cooking for friends.

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Chromecast User Guide

Newbie to Expert in 1 Hour!

by Tom Edwards & Jenna Edwards

Copyright © 2014 by Tom Edwards & Jenna Edwards - All rights reserved.

CHROMECAST is a trademark of Google Inc. All other copyrights & trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Reproduction of any part of this eBook without the permission of the copyright owners is illegal - the only exception to this is the inclusion of brief quotes in a review of the work. Any request for permission should be directed to [e-mail].

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

WHY YOU NEED THIS BOOK

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

1. WHAT IS THE GOOGLE CHROMECAST AND WHY SHOULD YOU GET ONE?

MEET THE CHROMECAST!

WHY YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE THE CHROMECAST!

A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE CHROMECAST

HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM APPLE TV OR ROKU?

WHAT’S CURRENTLY SUPPORTED ON CHROMECAST?

2. GETTING STARTED: THE BASICS

1. PLUG IT IN

2. SWITCH INPUT

3. SET IT UP

START CASTING

OPTIMIZING VIDEO QUALITY

SOLVING PROBLEMS WITH INSTALLATION OR CASTING

DO YOU HAVE AN OLD ROUTER?

YOU MUST BE WIRELESS!

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

3. WHAT ELSE CAN I WATCH?

TAB CASTING

MIRRORING YOUR ENTIRE DESKTOP

4. PERSONALIZING YOUR CHROMECAST EXPERIENCE

CASTING LOCAL CONTENT FROM YOUR PERSONAL MEDIA COLLECTION

PLEX - ACCESS ALL YOUR MEDIA AND PLAY IT VIA CHROMECAST!

5. CHROMECAST ON THE MOVE

THE BUSINESS END OF CHROMECAST

SOCIAL BUZZ

VIDEO CONFERENCING

ON THE ROAD

HOTEL ROOM ACCESS

6. MORE APPS TO CAST YOUR CHROMECAST NET A LITTLE WIDER

7. MORE CHROMECAST TIPS AND TRICKS

CASTING FROM YOUR KINDLE FIRE TABLET

CASTING AMAZON INSTANT VIDEO

AUDIO STREAMING FROM ITUNES AND OTHER UNSUPPORTED MEDIA

SPLIT VIDEO AND AUDIO INTO SEPARATE ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT

ADD EMOJI TO YOUR CHROMECAST DEVICE NAME

IF YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING...

RESTORING YOUR CHROMECAST SETTINGS TO FACTORY DEFAULTS.

8. LOOKING DOWN THE PIPELINE

ANOTHER QUICK REMINDER ABOUT UPDATES

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INTRODUCTION

A REMINDER ABOUT UPDATES

Before we start, we just want to remind you about the FREE updates for this book. The Chromecast and indeed all media streaming services, like Apple TV, Roku and the brand new Amazon Fire TV, are still in their infancy. The landscape is changing all the time with new services, apps and media suppliers appearing daily.

Staying on top of new developments is our job and if you sign up to our free monthly newsletter we will keep you abreast of news, tip and tricks for all your streaming media equipment.

If you want to take advantage of this, sign up for the updates here - www.lyntons.com/updates.

Don’t worry; we hate spam as much as you do so we will never share your details with anyone.

WELCOME

Welcome and thank you for buying the Chromecast User Guide - Newbie to Expert in 1 Hour!, a comprehensive introduction to the exciting possibilities that the Google Chromecast HDMI Streaming Media Player has to offer and the perfect companion guide for those new to streaming media from their computers to an HDTV.

WHY YOU NEED THIS BOOK

When you buy a Google Chromecast you could be forgiven for thinking that its sole purpose is to stream films and music from well-known providers like Netflix, YouTube, HBO GO, Hulu Plus, Pandora. Indeed that alone would, for many users, justify the very low $35 Chromecast price tag, but we are here to tell you that this seemingly innocent pocket-sized device offers you way, way more than that.

The trouble is