How Do I Connect Chromecast to a Mobile Hotspot?
Here’s the best way to connect a Chromecast device to a mobile hotspot created on an iPhone, iPad, or Android smartphone or tablet. You will need:
A Chromecast device.A smartphone or tablet with a cellular connection.A second smartphone, tablet, or computer for casting media.
Can I Use Chromecast With a Mobile Hotspot?
It is possible to connect a mobile hotspot to a Chromecast device but it’s important to realize that this functionality isn’t officially supported by Google and thus can be incredibly unreliable. While a common strategy for connecting a Chromecast to a mobile hotspot is to simply change the Chromecast’s current network connection to that of your smartphone’s hotspot, this doesn’t always work for everyone. For example, sometimes the Chromecast can completely fail to detect the mobile hotspot while other times it can see the hotspot network but will refuse to connect to it. These issues can occur when using a variety of smartphones, tablets, and computers. This is why it’s best to avoid this strategy and use the one shown at the top of this page which tricks the Chromecast into automatically connecting to a mobile hotspot that it thinks is your usual Wi-Fi network.
The Chromecast Mobile Hotspot Data Usage Problem
Using a mobile hotspot to connect to a Chromecast device may be convenient when traveling or in a location without a Wi-Fi network but it’s important to use this feature wisely as it can get expensive. If you’re planning on streaming a movie or TV show over your mobile hotspot, keep in mind that this will use your smartphone’s cellular data. One way to save data is to download media beforehand while connected to a Wi-Fi network and then mirror your screen to the Chromecast when using cellular. Of course, if you’re using a portable mobile hotspot device that allows for large downloads, you likely won’t need to worry about how much media streaming you do.
