With a little know-how you can turn your Google Home or Nest speakers into a voice activated controller.

It's like casting any other content from your phone, such as a YouTube video, only it's a Facebook live stream.

Then, simply open a Facebook Live broadcast and hit the Cast icon that appears on the screen. Just make sure your mobile device and the TV with Chromecast are on the same Wi-Fi network. That means you can send a Facebook Live broadcast to a TV. Cast Facebook Live broadcastsįacebook Live offers support for Google's Cast tech. You can add emoji by simply copying and pasting them into the device name field. Type what you want, and when done, tap 'OK'. Tap on the name box and you'll be able to enter the new name. Tap on the settings cog in the top right corner, then select Name.

On many Android devices the option to cast will be in the Quick Settings pane at the top of the screen, just swipe down, tap the cast icon and away you go. You can also mirror your Android phone or tablet to the TV, meaning you can stream whatever is on your mobile screen to the big screen, such as apps, or just to do a demo. Casting is supported from many Android apps, including Google Photos, which will let you send photos and video direct to your Chromecast. We've already discussed how you can stream local video stored on your computer, but this tip is slightly different: you can send photos, music, and videos stored on your mobile device to your TV. Stream local video stored on Android devices You'll want to go to the Cast icon in the browser bar and select your Chromecast to instantly begin streaming. After picking your file, it should load in your browser. Keep in mind you can select files from your local drive, connected external drive, and even network locations.

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