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How to present with Google cast

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With Google Cast you can fully mirror your screen from your Android devices, Chrome OS, and when casting via the Chrome browser from any operating system, without the need for the Airtame app.

Airtame partners with AirServer to bring Google Cast to Airtame 2 and Airtame Hub

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How to stream with Google Cast from a Chrome browser

  1. Open Chrome.

  2. Select the three dots in the upper right corner of your Chrome Browser.

  3. Click on Cast.

  4. Choose whether you’d like to share your current tab in Chrome (Cast tab) or your whole screen (Cast desktop)

  5. Select the name of the Airtame device.

When you are done and wish to stop sharing select Stop.

How to stream with Google Cast from Android devices

Google Cast is supported in individual apps. With your app open, look for the Cast icon or an option to cast and select the Airtame screen.

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For Samsung phones, you can use specific features like Smart View, Screen mirroring, or Quick Connect, but these features require Miracast to be enabled on your Airtame screen. These Samsung features do not have anything to do with Google Cast.

How to enable Google Cast

  1. Log on to your Airtame Cloud account.
  2. Select one or multiple devices.
  3. Click the Edit Settings button.
  4. Select the Screen Sharing menu.

  5. Toggle on Google Cast.

  6. Click Apply Changes.

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Requirements

  • Bonjour services: _googlecast._tcp

  • Google Cast relies on Bonjour mDNS for discovery.

  • Google Cast is using the following ports:
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You can learn more about How to manage Multicast traffic.

Performance

  • The latency for Google Cast on AirServer is around 650 ms under good network conditions.

  • Maximum bitrate can be as high as 20 Mbps but average bitrates will be significantly lower.

  • Most Android devices encode Google Cast at a resolution of 720p at 30 fps, but Chrome OS and casting from the Chrome browser as well as a few devices offer higher resolution.

Known issues and limitations

  • We support Android 8 and up.

  • Some phones require the Google Home app to cast - How to cast from Google Home app.

  • No PIN code support. Google Cast does not provide PIN code support, therefore PIN will need to be disabled or PIN override has to be enabled as well.

  • Chrome OS version 74 or newer might not find Google Cast as a casting destination. Check this article for troubleshooting.

  • Most devices will not transmit video protected with Digital Rights Management (DRM), such as Netflix, for copyright and legal reasons.

  • Samsung-specific features Smart view, Screen mirroring, Quick Connect, and others are using Miracast protocol and therefore will not work with Google Cast.

  • If you stream a Chrome tab from a browser/ChromeOS and navigate to e.g. YouTube.com the connection will drop, as the computer initiates a media-playback session, which is not received by Airtame. However, if you start the mirroring session while being on the YouTube domain already, you can successfully mirror YouTube from your laptop.

  • Google Cast on Airtame does not support casting from within the application (by pressing the Chromecast button). This means Airtame will not show up as a casting destination within the YouTube and Facebook apps. Users can still access this content by sharing the full screen.

 

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