How to Extend Windows or Mac Desktop with Chromecast

by john smith manager

You can mirror your Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows PC, and Chromebook by using Google Chromecast. When the computer or smartphone screen shows on any other device, then this is called mirroring. Here’s how to extend desktop with Chromecast.

Steps to Extend Windows Desktop with Chromecast

• Go to the Start menu.

• Choose the “Settings” option.

• The additional way is to right-click on the Display Settings option.

• Open the “System (Display, notification, apps, and power)” option.

• Press on the “Detect” option.

• The Windows start indicating that “Display not detected,” but an azure color display will appear on your system

• Slide down to the “Multiple displays” option.

• Press on the pull-down checkbox.

• After that, choose the “Try to connect anyway on VGA” option.

• Choose the second display.

• In the pull-down list, choose the “Extend these displays” option.

• Press on the “Apply” option.

• You will get a message on the screen, and it indicates, “Keep these displays settings?”

• Press the “Keep changes” option.

Now you can use the second display to extend desktop with Chromecast. Here are the steps mentioned below to complete this procedure:

• Go to the Google Chrome browser on the Windows PC.

• Before pairing the Chromecast by pressing on the Chromecast symbol located in the top right-hand side of the Google Chrome browsing application.

• You have to press on the arrow given on the part of the Chromecast symbol.

• Here, slide down to “Cast screen/window (experimental).”

• After that, choose it.

• Select the second display

• You can view the Windows desktop on both the PC and smart TV.

• Now you have successfully extended Windows desktop with Chromecast.

• It also permits you to move the windows, programs, and apps among the Windows desktop and smart TV.

Steps to Extend Mac Desktop with Chromecast using Chrome browser

• Download and install the latest version of the Google Chrome browsing application.

• Now, Chromecast is in-built in Google Chrome browsing application.

• In the old days, you have to download and install any other extension for using the Chromecast in Google Chrome browser.

• Once the download and installation procedure of Google Chrome is completed, you need to go to Google Chrome.

• In case you have already downloaded the Google Chrome, then ensure that you have the latest version of it.

• To do this procedure, press on the Google Chrome located in the top left the side of the display.

• Choose the “About Chrome” option.

• After choosing the “About Chrome” option, it will let you know that you are using the latest version of Google Chrome browser.

• Press on the option to receive a notification to update the Google Chrome browser.

Once the updating process of Google Chrome is completed, then you need to follow the steps mentioned below:

• Press on the Chromecast symbol given in the top right-hand side of the Google Chrome browsing application.

• After opening the “Cast to” option, choose the pull-down arrow.

• You will get two options on the screen whether you need to choose “Cast tab” or “Cast desktop” option.

• Select the “Cast desktop” option.

• Now, you will go back to the Chromecast selection window.

• After that, choose the Chromecast option.

• You will get a context menu on the display which indicates, “Do you want Chrome Media Router to share your screen?”

• Press on the “Yes” option.

• Now you have successfully extended Mac desktop with Chromecast using Chrome browser.

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