How to Chromecast from iPhone to TV
Casting photos from mobile to TV is good idea to view and enjoy the bulk photos in a group of friends. But sometime things not happened easily as it looks.
This may happen sometime with you, that you have come from some vacation and want to view the vacation photograph from your iPhone to Chromecast. But you are fed up to cast photos from iPhone to Chromecast on your TV as casting from iPhone to Chromecast does not supports as like Android Phones.
In this post we will guide you how to Chromecast from iPhone to TV for viewing photos, videos, media streaming. Same methods are applicable for iPad.
Chromecast is a wonderful device that allow to cast video, photos, screen, as well as media from streaming apps such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, YouTube etc. This device even can convert your normal TV into smart TV.
Chromecast is a dongle that fits in the HDMI port of your TV or monitor and enable you to view and stream contents almost from all the popular media streaming apps.
It does not require your TV to be a smart to view contents from media streaming apps, you need just a Wi-Fi router with internet and a smartphone or tablet to enjoy the popular media entertainment apps.
Chromecast is the Google’s proprietary technology therefore Google allow its use only limited to Google devices such as Android mobile and tablets, Chromebook, Chrome Browser through PC.
In Apple device there is no direct support of Chromecast as like android devices, however there is no restriction on the Google native apps to use Chromecast feature such as YouTube, Google Photos, Google Drive. All these apps support and have Chromecast icon as like android mobiles.
Apple devices works on Airplay technology that is different from Chromecast and Miracast. Apply airplay works on Apple TV and airplay supported TVs.
Further some of the third party apps also supports Chromecast feature such as Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hotstar and many more.
In Android mobile you can screen mirror your mobile to TV using Chromecast and further also cast from Laptop to TV using Chrome Browser. In iPhone and iPad this feature is not available even through Google Home app.
One thing to remember that to setup a Chromecast you need a Google home app installed in your android mobile. Once Chromecast setup is completed, same can be access by the multiple of devices such as laptop, android phones, iPad, iPhone etc. which are connected with the same Wi-Fi network.
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Let’s see how to Chromecast from iPhone to TV with different methods
How to Chromecast from iPhone to TV using native Google apps
There is good news for iOS users that they can use all the Google apps to cast their content using Chromecast icon available in these apps.
Just open the desired app e.g. YouTube and tab over cast icon and video will be start playing over TV.
Similar thing happened on Google Photos and Google Play Movies apps.
So that to cast all the photos and videos from your iPhone to Chromecast all you need is just to install Google Photo app in you iPhone or iPad. Google Photo is very useful app that not only allow you to view the photos from your phone camera roll, even you can backup your precious memories to free Google Drive cloud.
Earlier there was no limitation of the storage consumed by the Google Photos however, from 1st June you can only save the photos and videos limited to you Google drive storage that is 15GB. However same can be increased by purchasing extra storage.
Another benefit of Google photo app is that it allows you to share the photos with your friends and relative just by one click. And in seconds, your friends have access to all the photos available in your phone.
This method is very easy to share bulk photos between friend circle compared to various traditional methods like Shareit & Xender app, Upload and download through Google drive / iCloud, copying through USB OTG device or using computer USB Cable.
How to cast videos from Chromecast supported third party apps
Users can also stream videos from various third-party apps in iOS devices other than Google apps that supports Chromecast feature.
The casting is very easy just open the app and tap over Chromecast icon to start streaming the content over the TV using Chromecast device attached to your TV.
How to screen Mirror iPhone to Chromecast
You can Chromecast or screen mirror iPhone or iPad to your TV using some third party apps like Cast for Chromecast Home TV, TV Cast from Chromecast, AirbeamTV etc. You need to install these apps from Apple store to work screen mirroring from iPhone to TV. Further your iPhone and Chromecast should be connected with same Wi-Fi access point from your Wi-Fi router.
Many of these apps are paid version and some apps are free too. However some advanced features are limited to pro version only.
You can also screen mirror iPhone to Laptop or PC, using some apps and tweaks. You can further connect the Laptop to TV using HDMI cable to watch contents from iPhone to TV even without Chromecast or any such streaming device.
How to Chromecast from iPhone to TV using Cast for Chromecast Home TV
Cast for Chromecast Home TV is a free app available on the apple store. This app allows you to cast local photos, videos, website pages from your iPhone or iPad over the Chromecast.
Steps for screen mirror using Cast for Chromecast Home TV app:
- Install Cast for Chromecast app from iOS store
- Make sure that your iPhone and Chromecast are on the same Wi-Fi network
- Provide access to app when prompted for Wi-Fi
- Connect the Chromecast using cast icon
- Now in the app dashboard choose Photo, video, music as desired
Screen mirror using TV Cast from Chromecast app
TV Cast from Chromecast is a free app that supports to cast photos, videos, websites, Google Drive and Drop Box media. But screen mirroring iPhone screen over Chromecast is come with paid version of pro app.
Steps to enable screen mirror using TV Cast from Chromecast app:
- Install the app from apple store
- iPhone / iPad and Chromecast should be on the same Wi-Fi network
- Now provide permission to the app when requested to the Bluetooth and local Wi-Fi network
- Now from the app connect the Chromecast device
- From the next menu choose the Photos, Videos, Browser to cast over Chromecast
- For Screen Mirror and other unlocked features, you have to buy a pro version.
Screen mirror the webpages using webpages to Chromecast using iWebTV app
For casting web pages to Chromecast iWebTV app can be installed.
After installing also provide the local Wi-Fi permission to the app and start web browsing cast using Chromecast icon.
Screen Mirror using AirbeamTV app
AirbeamTV is a free app that allow to screen mirror from iPad or iPhone to Chromecast.
This app we have found best as it works flawless compared to Chromecast streamer and Chromecast screen mirror app.
Final Words
Hope you have learned how to Chromecast from iPhone to TV, even Chromecast from other iOS devices.
However, there are some glitches in these screen mirroring app. As some app showing advertisement and some have blocked their feature which are restricted to their pro version.
These screen mirroring apps are not works as flawless as screen mirroring works in Android mobile with Chromecast.
However the screen cast or app cast feature that available in google native apps like Google Photos, Google Drive ,YouTube and other third party media streaming apps like Netflix, Amazon etc. works perfectly even on iPhone to Chromecast.
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