Chromecast not casting

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Chromecast not casting

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Guys,
Mate of mine has a Samsung S4 and bought a Chromecast.
He's having trouble streaming to his telly as the option to 'cast' isn't available?

Can anyone help?
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SE1Z wrote:Guys,
Mate of mine has a Samsung S4 and bought a Chromecast.
He's having trouble streaming to his telly as the option to 'cast' isn't available?

Can anyone help?
Has he set up the Chromecast?
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No idea tbh.

He believes (after some google searching) it won't work on an S4.
I find that hard to believe!

Figured someone here would have it working with an S4....

Are there two versions of that phone though?
From what I can gather there is the 'normal' one and a "google play" version?
Seems Chromecast only works on the Play version?
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He needs to also add the Chromecast app to his phone and make sure it connects from there.
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Just checked in with him.

He's running the chromecast app and connecting to it fine.

There should be an option within the app to 'cast' - he isn't getting that for some reason.

*shrugs*
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As far as I know you throw from within the app you are using. So in YouTube there should be a cast function.
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Yep, the little TV icon from within the YouTube app. Maybe he needs to update the YouTube app as well.
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Cool, I'll let him know.
Thanks guys!

Is there a limit to what you can cast?
He was interested in Foxtel Go/Play (whatever it's called) and then casting it to his tv.
Is that doable?
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Only if the app supports it. It'll have the little icon in the app to connect to it. If it doesn't now it may in the future.
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Cool. Thanks.
I don't have one and he has nfi!

Appreciate the help :)

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