Google Chrome browser comes with built-in “Cast” feature, that allows you to project any video or movie playing on the screen of your iPhone to the large screen of your Home Television.
All that is required to make use of the Cast feature in Google Chrome is to plug an inexpensive Chromecast device to your Home Television and Setup the Chromecast device to work with your TV and iPhone.
While the Cast feature in Google Chrome is supported by YouTube, Netflix and other popular media streaming websites and services, it may not be supported by certain websites. In such cases, you can make use of the second method as provided below in this guide.
1. Cast Chrome Browser to TV
All that is required to Cast Chrome browser to TV from an iPhone is start playing the video on your mobile device and tap on the Cast Icon that becomes available on the video.
1. Open YouTube Video or Movie on your iPhone.
2. Once the video/movie starts playing, tap on the Cast Icon that appears on the video.
Note: If the Cast Icon is not visible, tap on the video and you will find it appearing.
3. On the pop-up that appears, select your Chromecast device.
Once the video or movie starts playing on the TV screen, you can close your iPhone and the media will continue to play on the TV screen.
At any time, you can stop the video that is now playing on the screen of your TV either by closing the TV or by going to your iPhone. You can also use your iPhone to Pause, Rewind and Forward the video.
2. Cast Chrome Browser to TV from iPhone Using TV Cast App
If the “Cast” option is not supported by the website, you won’t be able to find the Cast icon on the media playing on the screen of your iPhone or iPad.
In such cases, you can make use of apps like Video & TV Cast App, which have been specifically designed to Cast Chrome browser to TV.
1. Open the App Store on your iPhone > search for Video & TV Cast App > Download and Install Video & TV Cast App on your iPhone.
Note: Make sure that you download Video & TV Cast for Chromecast and not Video and TV Cast for Amazon’s Fire TV.
2. Once the App is installed, open the Video & TV Cast App on your iPhone.
3. The Video & TV Cast App should immediately connect with your Chromecast Device. To confirm, take a look at your iPhone and see if you can find a Cast icon on the screen of your iPhone.
If the Cast button appears in Blue color, your Chromecast is already connected with the Video & TV Cast App. If not, tap on the Cast button.
4. Once you tap on the Cast Icon, you will see a pop-up, select the Name of your Chromecast device that you want to connect to.
5. Next, open Chrome Browser on your iPhone and visit the website which contains the video that you want to watch on your TV
6. Once you are on the website, start playing the Video that you want to watch on the big screen of your TV.
7. As the Video starts playing, you will see “Tap Here to Cast” link at the bottom of the screen (See image below).
8. Simply, tap on the link next Tap Here to Cast and the Video will start playing on the big screen of your Home TV.
While the free version of Video & TV Cast App allows you to cast videos from any website to TV, it does not allow you to Forward or Rewind the Videos. This feature is available in the paid version of the App.
There is also a Full version of the Video & TV Cast App, which allows you to block ads, bookmark sites, use desktop mode, change the homepage and Cast videos from the Camera Roll.
How to Stop Videos From Casting in TV Cast App
When you are done watching the videos on the big screen of your TV, you can stop Videos from Casting by following the steps below.
1. Tap on the Cast icon, located at top-right corner of the screen.
2. On the pop-up that appears, select the Disconnect option to stop the video that you are currently watching.
After the Video Stops playing, you can watch another Video by opening the New Video on your iPhone and tapping on Tap Here to Cast link that appears at the bottom of the screen on your iPhone.