2018 google chromecast setup with home app

#2018 google chromecast setup with home app password

“Okay Google, fast forward/rewind on TV”.

“Okay Google, change channel to 91 on TV”.“Okay Google, turn the volume down on TV by 20”.“Okay Google, set the volume of TV to 50”.“Okay Google, lower the volume on the TV”.It might take a second or two, but Google Home should send a signal to your Chromecast to turn on your TV.Ĭonversely you can try, “OK Google, TV off” and your TV should shut off. Make sure the TV is powered off and then say, “OK Google, TV on”. If setup correctly, you should now see both your TV and your Google Home speaker within the Google Home app. If you didn’t do this, don’t worry, you can go back and it edit it.

#2018 google chromecast setup with home app password

Once you select that network, the Google Home app should remember your Wifi password (from your Chromecast setup) for you and automatically connect.Īlso make sure when you select the “room” your Google Home is in, that you select the same room that you added your Chromecast to. (If, for whatever reason your Google Home app does not automatically pick up your device, follow the same steps I outlined above for the Chromecast setup and you should be fine)ĭuring the setup process, when you’re prompted to select your WiFi network, make sure its the same WiFi network your Chromecast is on. Since you’ve already setup the Google Home app, you should be able to just plug your Google Home into an outlet and as it powers on, your Google Home app will automatically pick it up. With your TV HDMI-CEC enabled and your Chromecast setup, the last step is to set up your Google Home.