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How to Reset Your Chromecast

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How to Reset Your Chromecast If your Chromecast isn’t working properly, or you can’t seem to cast from your phone or tablet, you might want to reset it. Resetting your Chromecast will refresh the device, and restore it to its factory settings. This means you’ll be able to use it again as though it was fresh out of the box. Here’s how to reset your Chromecast in two ways. How to Factory Reset Chromecast Resetting your Chromecast back to its default factory settings is very quick and easy. You can push the factory reset button on your Chromecast device, and then disconnect and reconnect the power cable. Or you can reset your device from the Google Home app on your phone or tablet. Press and hold down the reset button on your Chromecast . If you’re using a model, like the second- or third-generation Chromecast or a Chromecast Ultra, you’ll see the reset button on the si...
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How to Reset Chromecast - Method 1

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How to Reset Chromecast - Method 1 Chromecast allows you to broadcast your Chrome window to your TV or other display. Like all electronics, though, things can go wrong. Usually, the easiest way to fix any problem your Chromecast is having is to simply reset it to factory defaults. You'll need to set it up again afterwards, but that only takes a few moments. Method1 Using the Chromecast Desktop App       1.  Open the Chromecast app on your computer.  This may be located on your Desktop, in your Start menu, or in your Applications folder. If you don't have the Chromecast app installed, you can get it from  cast.googl...
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How to Reset Chromecast - Method 2

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How to Reset Chromecast - Method2 Using the Chromecast Mobile App       1.  Download the Chromecast app from the Google Play Store on your Android device.  You cannot perform a factory reset from the iOS app. If you only have access to the iOS app, click here to reset the Chromecast manually. This method only works if you can connect to your Chromecast.       2.  Tap the Menu button.  This is located in the upper-left corner       3.  Tap "Settings".  This will open the Settings menu for your Chromecast.   ...
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How to Reset Chromecast - Method 3

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How to Reset Chromecast - Method 3 Using the Chromecast Reset Button     1.  Locate your Chromecast on your TV.  Make sure to leave it plugged in so that it is able to reset. The Chromecast cannot be reset when it is unplugged.     2.  Press and hold the reset button.  The button is located next to the Micro USB port at the end of the Chromecast dongle.       3.  Hold the reset button for 25 seconds.  The light on the Chromecast will begin blinking, and your TV screen should display the Chromecast logo and the message "Resetting to factory defaults". ...
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How I tested Chromecast with Google TV HD

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How I tested Chromecast with Google TV HD The Chromecast HD can refresh an older Smart TV or 1080p TV with sluggish software. (photo credit: Jim Kimble / The Cord Cutting Report) With that in mind, I tested the Chromecast with Google TV HD on a 15 year old Samsung TV in my garage that has 1080p picture resolution.  The Chromecast connected to my home network over Wi-Fi. There are no inputs for Ethernet on the Chromecast. I then measured how quickly five popular apps launched from the Chromecast’s main menu. I compared those results with the similarly priced Roku Express 4K+, an Amazon Fire TV Streaming Stick 4K and Walmart Onn 4K streaming device. (See a breakdown of the results below under the “Speed test” section.)  Streaming sticks, in general, are marketed for non-Smart TVs with an HDMI port, and to update older Smart TVs in need of refreshed software. So I did the same speed test on a 2017 TCL Roku TV (mo...
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Design of Chromecast HD

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Design of Chromecast HD The design of the Chromecast HD is identical to the Chromecast 4K. It’s a dongle-style device that plugs into the HDMI port on the back of a TV.  The Chromecast with Google TV HD looks exactly like its older sibling, the Chromecast 4K. (photo credit: Jim Kimble / The Cord Cutting Report) The entire length of the device is 6.4 inches long, but streamer itself is like an oblong coin that’s three inches long and about two and a half inches wide. If you were to put the Chromecast HD next to the Chromecast 4K, you wouldn’t be able to tell them apart. The same goes for the remote controls.  The Chromecast is powered by a USB-C cable and a power adapter. The HDMI plug on the end of the Chromecast can be added to any HDMI port on a TV. Chromecast with Google TV specs The aim of the Chromecast HD is to refresh the software your old TV runs on.  The term HD, short for High Defin...
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Chromecast with Google TV interface and menus

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Chromecast with Google TV interface and menus Google TV draws apps from the Google Play Store, so all your major streaming services including Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV Plus, Amazon Prime Video and ESPN Plus are available with thousands of others. On the top of the main menu, there are tabs for Search, For You, Live, Movies, Shows, Apps and Library. Subscribers to YouTube TV, Sling TV or Philo will be able to see their channel lineup under the Live tab. To start getting the most out of recommendations, you need to scroll down to the bottom of the home screen and click on the “Manage services” tab to add streaming services to your recommendations. Google TV is aiming to give individual recommendations for everyone in a household. Each person can have their own user profiles by adding their Google account to the Chromecast. The upshot? You can have your own watchlist of movies, TV shows and get customized recommendations that are in large...
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