Whatever it is, follow the steps below to cast your desktop to your Chromecast.

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These days theres no lack of TVs that let you stream content directly on the big screen.

But Chromecast from Google was the streaming dongle that really popularized this idea.

Today, there are TVs and streaming boxes that have Chromecast built-in.

So it remains the most popular way to cast content from your smartphone to your TV.

Chromecast For Laptop How To Cast Desktop

But did you know it also works from desktops Today well show you how to cast desktop to Chromecast for PC and Mac.

That and of course, a working Chromecast device connected to the same WiFi as your desktop.

Just like you would on a phone, you will see the cast icon that you can click.

With mobile apps, you see the cast button only when a Chromecast is available on the same WiFi network.

On your desktop, you can pin the cast button to the Chrome toolbar.

This will also allow you to cast any web page to a Chromecast with just a simple click.

To add the missing cast button to your Chrome toolbar, follow the steps below.

That is, you can cast online media, or cast your desktop to Chromecast.

However, from the desktop, you can also cast a Chrome tab to your Chromecast.

Popular websites like YouTube already support casting videos to Chromecast.

To cast a tab to Chromecast for your desktop, follow the steps below.

Select an available Chromecast device from the list by clicking on it.

Do keep in mind that not all file types are supported by Chromecast.

Next, click on an available Chromecast device from the list to cast your desktop to it.

If you want to cast an unsupported file, you can simply play it on your desktop and then cast the desktop to your TV using Chromecast.

You can also want to cast your desktop to Chromecast to enhance a video call experience or for any other reasons.

Chromecast For Laptop Mac