Can You Broadcast To Chromecast On Kodi For Mac

Want to use your big living room TV to watch Kodi instead of your small smartphone or laptop computer screen? If you’ve got Google’s latest media streaming device, you can. Read on to find out how to setup Kodi on Chromecast.

Before you proceed We highly recommend using a VPN anytime you use Kodi. Kodi streamers have been known to receive copyright infringement notices for watching movies, sports, and TV shows through various addons. If you would like to keep your streaming habits private, our recommendation is – a complete privacy solution for Kodi users. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is Chromecast? Chromecast is an inexpensive, easy-to-use media streaming device from Google. What does it do? How does it work?

Chromecast grabs the video that’s playing on your iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows or Chromebook and beams it directly into your TV wirelessly via WiFi. 3 reasons to use Chromecast with Kodi • Turns your computer or smartphone into a Kodi box • Improves your Kodi experience • Saves money The biggest reason to use Chromecast with Kodi is that it allows you to take full advantage of all your media hardware.

With Chromecast, all your media players can “talk” to each other and exchange video stream information. There are many other streaming devices, but Chromecast is the cheapest and easiest to use. If all you want to do is connect your computer or smartphone to your TV, Chromecast is the best option out there.

Its competitors Roku and Apple TV have more features, but the extra cost isn’t worth it if all you want to do is watch Kodi on your TV. Should I get Chromecast or Chromecast Ultra? The difference between Chromecast and Chromecast Ultra boils down to price and video resolution. Chromecast vs Chromecast Ultra • A basic Chromecast casts 1080p HD streams • A Chromecast Ultra can handle 4k HDR enhanced movies and shows • Chromecast basic costs around $30 • Chromecast Ultra costs about twice as much If you have a TV that can handle ultra high res 4K streams and HDR enhanced color, it makes sense to pay a bit more to get Chromecast Ultra. But if you have an older TV that maxes out at 1080p, there’s no reason to get the premium version of Chromecast.

Aside from the picture quality differences, all the other features of Chromecast and Chromecast Ultra are identical. Before you begin Before you can use Chromecast to broadcast Kodi streams, you need to make sure that you have all of the following hardware: • A Chromecast dongle. The Chromecast dongle is the Chromecast hardware itself. Because Google’s popular puck-shaped streamer gadget can connect to a WiFi network, it falls into the “USB dongle” gadget category. USB dongles are basically USB sticks with advanced features. • An HDMI compatible HDTV.

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If your TV lacks an HDMI port, you won’t be able to plug in your Chromecast. So, be sure to verify that your TV is HDMI compatible before you buy. • A stable WiFi connection. If you have a slow internet connection, Chromecast will still work, but the video will be choppy and hard to watch. Google says that Chromecast works best on WiFi networks that are.

• A computer and/or smartphone. You need some kind of smartphone to run the Chromecast software.

As mentioned above, Chromecast is compatible with iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows and Chromebook. • An USB cable or a wall adapter. Chromecast comes with a USB adapter, but you can use any standard USB cord with the device. Alternatively, you can also use the wall charger that comes with the Chromecast for power. Can I connect to Chromecast from within Kodi?

Currently, Kodi lacks native support for Chromecast. But that doesn’t mean that Chromecast and Kodi are incompatible. It just means that if you want to use Kodi with Chromecast, you can’t do so from within the Kodi program itself. All of the following apps do feature native support for Chromecast: • BBC iPlayer • CBS Sports • Comedy Central • Crackle • Daily Motion • Flixster • FOX NOW • HBO Go • Hulu Plus • Netflix • NPR One • Pandora • Popcorn Time • Sling TV • Spotify • Twitch • Vevo • YouTube Smartphone or PC/Mac? If you have a newer smartphone, you won’t have any trouble broadcasting Kodi streams to your HDTV via Chromecast.