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[Closed] Can I cast to a PC from an android device?

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Obviously I could buy (another) chromecast but I did want to check whether you can cast directly from an android device to the media pc (w10) I already have on our living room TV - basically using the pc as a chromecast.


 
Posted : 17/12/2016 9:47 am
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[url= https://mspoweruser.com/cast-android-screen-windows-10-pc/ ]is this what you need to know?[/url]


 
Posted : 17/12/2016 9:50 am
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Perfect, thanks. Except that my Samsung doesn't seem to have the necessary cast menu. I'll keep looking for it


 
Posted : 17/12/2016 10:02 am
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Except that my Samsung doesn't seem to have the necessary cast menu.

mine (htc) is through the 'home' app? you got that on your phone?


 
Posted : 17/12/2016 10:08 am
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Yeah but I still don't see it in there...


 
Posted : 17/12/2016 10:57 am
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on mine i click the three lines top left, and its the first choice above devices, account preferences etc....

altho i [i]did[/i] have the chromecast app installed previously, so wonder if the home app has swallowed that up? do you have an option in play store for chromecast app?


 
Posted : 17/12/2016 10:59 am
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Interesting to note that the windows connect app seems to create a direct WiFi ap when it's running


 
Posted : 17/12/2016 11:00 am
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As you say, the chromecast app has been replaced by the home one. When I check for devices, I see my chromecast and Android tv but not the Windows pc


 
Posted : 17/12/2016 11:01 am