Step 1: Google's TV Stick connect
Google's Chromecast is currently only officially available in the USA. You can get Him for around 40 € on Amazon. Soon, the TV Stick will appear but also in Germany.
- You have to get the Stick, connect it via HDMI to your TV. In the scope of delivery includes a small extension is included, does not fit the Stick directly to the TV.
- Also, connect the supplied USB cable and plug the power supply into the wall outlet. If you have the device imported, all you need is a German power plug. The power adapter of an iPhone is, for example, but also.
Step 2: Chromecast install
The Stick is plugged in and the power connected, you can start with the Installation:
- You switch on the TV to the correct HDMI source, to Stick to access.
- On the start screen is now the next Link is displayed via the Chromecast on their devices can install. For the German Google Play Store and the Apple App Store has official Apps are still available. You can, however, download the Chrome Browser on your PC is an extension that integrates in the Browser.
- The Stick connects with your Computer and detects your Wi-Fi. Enter in the Browser extension in the network key, so the Chromecast can connect to the Internet.
- This is done, it will be only once downloaded a Update for the Stick and installed. Then your TV is "ready to cast".
Step 3: Chromecast use
Much of the content can stream Chromecast in Germany, unfortunately. The Video portals like Netflix and Hulu are not in Germany, so for the time being only the Google services. This includes YouTube Videos as well as music and Videos from the Google Play Store. Multimedia content from other web pages are currently supported only rarely. The Video-Portal Watchever seems to be working already.
- Are you, for example, with your Computer on a website such as YouTube, the Browser extension immediately the Video content. The bottom right of the window the video is displayed next to the full screen Button to another Button. The Video is streamed to the Chromecast and to your TV.
- Also in the YouTube App, you can at the top right of the Video to Chromecast send. The playback is then transferred to the TV. On request, you can stop the Transfer on the iPhone or exit. Chromecast has a connection to the content, you will not be auxiliary devices, such as a Computer or Smartphone.
- Currently, a few problems occur but still: Changing you in the middle of a Video, for example, the quality or switch to full-screen mode, the image mostly to stutter, the Stream stops or stops completely.
