How to use Chromecast built-in (Google Cast) on Sony's Google TV™ or Android TV™

Chromecast built-in (Google Cast) lets you watch your favorite entertainment and apps from your mobile device or computer on your Google TV or Android TV.

Content

• Before you start
• How to cast using the mobile device
• How to cast using the computer
• Troubleshooting

Before you start

• Make sure the TV and mobile device or computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. If a home network environment is not available, check an alternative method to display the content in the following articles:
  • For mobile devices: Mirror, cast, or display the content or screen of a mobile device on the TV screen
  • For computers: How to wirelessly display computer content on the Bravia TV screen
• The Chromecast-enabled app of both the TV and mobile device or computer must have the latest software versions installed.
• For mobile devices: An Android device with Android 2.3 or later, or an iOS device with iOS 7.0 or later is required.
• For computers: Install the latest version of the Google Chrome browser. For the system requirements of a computer, refer to the Minimum system requirements to cast from Chrome website.
• To learn more about Chromecast built-in, visit the Official Chromecast built-in website.

How to cast using the mobile device

Follow the steps below when casting photos, movies, or music from a Chromecast-enabled app on an Android or an Apple iOS mobile device to the TV.

1. Launch the Chromecast-enabled app on the mobile device.
2. On the app screen, tap the Chromecast built-in icon.

   

3. Select the TV model.
4. Tap Play to start playback. The content will begin to play on the selected TV.

Note: To show the entire mobile screen, refer to the following:

• For Android mobile devices: Cast your Android screen from the Google Home app
• For iOS mobile devices: Apple AirPlay: Displaying content from Apple devices on Google TV™ or Android TV™

How to cast using the computer

Follow the step below to display the screen on the TV wirelessly using the Google Chrome browser:

1. Connect to your computer same Wi-Fi network as the TV.
2. Open the Google Chrome browser.
3. On the right side of the browser screen click the Settings icon, and select Cast.
   
4. On the Cast tab select Television Available to connect the TV wirelessly.
   
5. To show the entire computer screen instead of just the browser screen, on the Cast tab, click Source, and then select Cast desktop.
   

Notes:

• Browser specifications are subject to change without notice.
• Depending on the content type, some video playback may not be compatible with Cast.

Troubleshooting

If the Chromecast built-in function does not work, refer to the article Casting from mobile devices or computers to the TV fails.