Do you crave the convenience of streaming your favorite shows and movies directly onto your big screen? If you respond with yes, Google Chromecast is for you.
This sleek device is a game-changing plug-in gadget like an Amazon Fire Stick or Roku. It turns your ordinary TV into a smart, connected entertainment center.
When you integrate Chromecast into your TV, your TV will be able to mirror your mobile device’s content, bridging the digital and visual gap.
With Chromecast, you can stream a wide variety of apps, including Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, and Google Photos, right onto your TV.
Since Chromecast is one of those connected devices, it comes with a remote. But what if you lose the remote?
How to setup chromecast without remote?
Fortunately, we will tell you exactly how to accomplish this task in this guide. Let’s get started!
Requirements needed to setup chromecast without remote
To setup Chromecast without remote, here are the requirements that need to be followed:
- A Google account
- An interrupted internet connection (having a wireless network would be best)
- A display device with an HDMI input
- A Chromecast with Google TV
- A smartphone or tablet for downloading the Google Home app
- Your phone’s or tablet’s compatibility with the Google Home app relies on satisfying the required operating system (OS) conditions.
- Your Android or iOS device must host the latest version of the Google app.
- It should be compatible with a 5 GHz network and support WPA2 enterprise security.
How to setup chromecast without remote: 5 simple steps
Follow these steps to setup chromecast without remote: Download Google Home App > add Chromecast > use on-screen pad for remote-free setup.
Below are mentioned the steps in detail:
1. Download the Google Home App
If you don’t have a remote, or your chromecast remote isn’t working due to some reasons, you can download the “Google Home App.” This app acts as your Chromecast’s control center.
Now is the time to connect your Chromecast to the Google Home app. Check to see if you already have the Google Home app installed on your device.
If not, you can download the Google Home app from the App Store or Google Play.
Make sure you have also logged in to your Google Account, which Chromecast uses. Otherwise, your user accounts will be affected, and you cannot pair them. If you do not have an account, create one and log into it.
2. Add a new device.
The only way to setup the Google Chromecast without remote setup is to add the Chromecast to the Google Home app.
Once you have added the Chromecast, you can take advantage of Google’s digital remote feature, which Google has included to make it easier to use.
To add the new device to your Google Home, click on the “+” icon in Settings > Set up device > New device!
Once you have done this, you will be prompted to enter a specific setup that will let you add the new Chromecast to your Google Home.
3. Discover and establish a connection with Chromecast.
The only thing left is to find the Chromecast and connect it to your device.
Once you have done this, you must press “Setup device > “New device” and select specific settings related to the device’s physical location.
Google Home will then automatically find and connect to your Chromecast.
On the “New device” tab, choose the room in which the Chromecast is located.
Then, press “Discover device” and wait while the Google Home app searches for the Chromecast in your room.
Once the Google Home app finds the Chromecast, it will close the tab and show you a “Device successfully added” message, indicating that the Chromecast has been successfully assigned to your Google Home profile.
4. Navigate to Chromecast’s accessibility preferences.
Once you have assigned the Chromecast to your device, you must go to the “Ease of Access Settings.”
Here, you will find the digital remote. You should enable it. In the settings, you can access many useful features that will improve the device’s performance.
To access the Chromecast’s settings, simply tap on its connection.
If you have assigned your Chromecast to the “Living Room” section, you will need to search for this section in the Google Home app.
5. Activate the digital remote.
In the last step, you will learn how to use the Chromecast without a remote!
To show the digital remote, press “Use remote” in Settings.
Once you do this, you will see a “Navigation Pad” with the same buttons as the physical Chromecast remote.
You can drag it anywhere on your mobile device’s screen for the most comfortable experience.
Keep your Chromecast turned on and enjoy the wireless functionality! That’s it!
Bottom Lines
Here, we have mentioned five baby steps to setup Chromecast without remote.
So why settle for a limited selection of channels when you can access a world of entertainment at your fingertips?
Upgrade to Google Chromecast today and take your TV viewing to the next level without a remote.
