Chromecast using Hotspot (No Wi-Fi Router - One Phone) - Updated Method!

[@blackie75]

I can't believe Google haven't made this much easier already as so many people are using their phone as their main source of internet.

[@KrizOmelette]

I'm having issues with the internet in a new apartment. I called the network provider who gave me unlimited phone data while i wait for a fix. This video saved my day. Thank you so much.

[@eveline2495]

Thank you so much!! With this option we don't need cable internet no more. This saves so much money. Just take a SIM only card with unlimited data and you are done. Paying for 1 internet connection and streaming through your mobile aps. No difference in quality!

[@4carolagomes]

Thanks a million. I had to use 2 phones, but without your video I couldn't have done it.

[@angelcherie1406]

Absolutely wonderful it had taken me 2 hours to get it connected but I'm there 🎉🎉🎉

[@elizab3341]

I'm struggling from the 4:00 mark. Did you have the same issues with the last connection bit? Any suggestions?

[@teremuso]

UPDATE: EURIKA, it worked!!! I can't tell you how many twists & turns I had to do differently from your step-by-step instructions, but I somehow got it all to work... YAY!!! Thank you, THANK YOU!!! I just got a new phone, so everything was disconnected, and I/we were seriously bummed b/c I've always had to ask someone to connect our Chromecast. Thanks to your clear instructions, I was able to do it all myself just now, even though I'm not sure how since my gadget(s) kept giving me error messages when following your instructions. None of that matters now, b/c IT WORKS! LOVE YOU Sam! I "like" AND I "subscribed." Can't wait to see what other tips I can learn from you! 💕👍 Now I'm going to set this up in the bedroom. 😊 S.O.S... can you (or someone) help? At the point when it asks me to turn on the Wi-Fi, after flicking on Wi-Fi (w/out clicking on anything), it tells me "Warning: Turning ON Wi-Fi will turn OFF Mobile Hotspot." ...I'm about to click on OK, but given what the warning says, I'm guessing this won't work for me. Any suggestions?

[@teremuso]

BRILLIANT!! I just connected a second Chromecast to my elderly mother's bedroom tv... step-by-step... and PRESTO! She's now set to watch everything off her cell phone apps on her TV, and she couldn't be happier. 🥰 Thank you once again!👍

[@Its_meechie]

Omfg thank you. I use my hotspot for everything. COD gaming, netflix and etc but with no wifi I can't cast. Now I can with hotspot

[@gene2200]

Great video, getting a chrome cast tomorrow, pray it works! Could never figure way around the 1 hotspot headache, your brilliant! Tv is new Hisense, phone is 2022 moto g power stylus, im thinking this should work, fingers crossed! Can always return to Walmart

[@chopper5371]

Thank you so very much! You are a great help to people like me! 👍🙏🇺🇸

[@lauraliz_.]

for anyone trying this with an iphone, you need 2 phones (i did it with 2 iphones) turned on hotspot on one and connected to it with the other before starting the setup. also when you connect to the hotspot, click the info ℹ️ next to the hotspot name and turn off all toggles (privacy protection and maximize cap and all else) it’s going to give you a privacy warning but this is the only way i was able to connect after trying again and again. after turning everything off and trying again it was able to connect finally. hope it helps all fellow iphone users as it was a bit of a headache but i didn’t give up 😅

[@lauraliz_.]

everything else is as the video says, choose the hotspot you are already connected to, enter password and it should go thru after that

[@siricorell5952]

So when u Connect in The future, are u only able to Connect if u have another phone?

[@scottlapinski1989]

Your a genius. Thank you so damnnnn much! This was the only method that worked for me.

[@mwtraining4310]

@@scottlapinski1989do I need to have sim cards in both phones? Thanks

[@gnamuen16]

Used Iphone and Ipad. Took forever bro!!

[@Therresa]

Thank you so much! I can now get it working using my Hotspot!

[@SamCambetis]

You're welcome!

[@johnlewis2624]

Seriously that was really helpful, out camping and couldn't figure it out till I watched your video, thxs again!

[@thebusiness1512]

Wow i was about to buy a 1000 dollar phone today just to cast off my hotspot lol YOU SAVED ME 🤣

[@SamCambetis]

Haha lucky you found my video!

[@thebusiness1512]

@@SamCambetis Thank you so much you have no idea i appreciate you! I shared your video also.

[@designertjp-utube]

Hi! Thank You for the HotSpot Tip! Felt like I was the only Dude, on Earth, who can't make my Chromecast Ultra display as "Secure" on the massive list of SSIDs listed in my neighborhood. So I simply unplugged the unit last month until I saw your video about using our phone's Hotspot instead. I know, for a fact, when my Phone's Hotspot SSID shows up on the big neighborhood list, it always says *secure.* Any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong with my Chromecast that's leaving it "wide open" on the internet?

[@owendacula763]

This is Lit!!! ❤❤❤ Thank you so much!

[@adebabaysisay9375]

Thank you very much🎉🎉🎉

[@joanbrosnan4351]

Just wondering I have used my chromecast dongle before I had homebroadband and seeing I just have my phone Internet now, do I have to factory reset the dongle to use it again

[@jackie-v6h6n]

thank you for this video ! do i have to do this whole process everytime i want to connect my phone hotspot to my chromecast ?

[@JessikaPrince]

no, just as long as your hotspot is on, it should always work normally

[@jackie-v6h6n]

@@JessikaPrince thank you !

[@user_i.d]

Hi Sam brilliant explanation, can this work for all versions of chrome cast i.e the latest version 4k chrome cast

[@SamCambetis]

Hey! Thank you! It should work for the latest 4K version. I can't see why it wouldn't. I haven't tested it, but if you do, let me know how you go!

[@williamjones9411]

Thanks so much Sam all up and working such a clear and easy to follow x

[@SamCambetis]

Thanks William! Enjoy!

[@alicia.j1995]

It’s just coming up that my phone isn’t connected to the same wifi it won’t work for me

[@bhuvnas]

Thank u so much. God bless

[@wakeboardco]

Hi Sam, the video is perfect, but i get no result with my iphone 8plus. Is the approach on an iphone different?

[@SamCambetis]

Hey! I haven't tested with an iPhone. I'll have to borrow one off someone and test it out. Give this way a try for now kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4e7pJqImrN7Y5I.

[@dongoggine]

You need 2 phones to perform this method.

[@kiruasefa]

Thank you 🙏🙏 it works

[@diggler2002]

thanks

[@SamCambetis]

You're welcome!

[@diggler2002]

@@SamCambetis I previously used a Miracast with my phone but when I got my google pixel it stopped working. I have tried a laptop and long HDMI cable but your method is so much more elegant.

[@diggler2002]

@@SamCambetis I tried to get the chromecasr working this morning but it failed. However, I turned the phone off and on and it worked!

[@PraktijkLevensKracht]

One iPhone and no wifi but it does not find the hotspot of my iPhone. 😢

[@looneycrow7978]

There must be way to use guest mode without hotspot

[@TheHonoraryAustrian]

Tried this repeatedly for an hour with no success. I’m on iPhone 13 and some of your steps don’t seem to apply.

[@SamCambetis]

Sorry it didn't work for you. Iv only tested with a Samsung. Check out this video, this method might work better for you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4e7pJqImrN7Y5I

[@dongoggine]

You need two phones to perform this hotspot chromecasting.

[@rrpeck1]

by using your hotspot are you using data on your hotspot because i only have 50 gb on my hotspot ???? thanks a head of time.....

[@SamCambetis]

Yes, you will be using your phones mobile data when you connect your phones hotspot to your Chromecast.

[@rrpeck1]

@@SamCambetis My carrier told me I had Thirty gigabytes of hotspot But unlimited data I don't know how they would split the 2 maybe I should get. A VPN and then they couldn't track me probably don't know for sure.

[@lynnecolson935]

I could not do this with one phone; i had to have one phone for the hotspot, the other to cast from.;

[@kdogg3285]

Have a $1000 tv built in chromecast, $500 Android phone cannot work it out... watching standard tv😢

[@demanibell5]

What will be my Mobile Hotspot 📱 WIFI Password? I noticed she entered 1,2,3,4,5,6,9....or something like that!

[@stanleyvandenbos]

1:04, bottom left

[@Sara-l9n1g]

I couldn't find hotspot option in my Google home

[@dongoggine]

You need 2 phones

[@joshkerker-yf1pi]

This doesn't work. All it does is turn on the wifi an connect through wifi.

[@sigcroan]

Ok this not making any sense

[@dongoggine]

You need 2 phones

[@dineshdeepasri]

It works 🫶✌️

[@Sunnigirl07]

When I get to wifi I only have option to select settings…. No activate button to select? Wondering can anyone advise? 🙈

[@chewythefirstttv]

Same, by chance are you a iPhone user also?

[@thedrugstorebeaut]

I have an iPhone and mines was the same but instead of setting up on your phone set it up on the tv screen instead it gives you the option to type in your hotspot

[@SSDDTIMEADIH-dp4fx]

Never in your life buy a Google pixel phone, they do not have phone mirroring ability unless you buy a Chromecast device and have internet at home 😡

[@benclips]

SUCCESS! I've been trying for ages (5 yrs on and off?) to overcome hotel rooms where there is a password to connect so the hotel wifi: the key moment (for me) was at 1.43 where it is explained '"the trick is..." and it worked. thanks Sam...maybe you might post a vid under the title 'how to chromecast when the hotel wifi has a password but also, to any vid, add the advice, that once you've connected everything up as instructed, go into your phone and connect to the hotel WIFI so as to not use your mobile data...maybe I've got that wrong but I've just done it and all is still working.

[@FilipHansen-uh8nk]

Didn't work. Says it can't connect to the hotspot. Anyone else with this problem?

[@Michelle-uh1gp]

same

[@dongoggine]

You need 2 phones . One for the hotspot and the other one to cast. I experimented with one phone as in the video with the same results you had. You need 2 phones.

[@JohnEltinAhern]

@dongoggine: You keep repeating "YOU NEED TWO PHONES" but most of us managed to setup with ONE phone only!

[@meyerske1]

In order to turn wifi on, my phone is forcing me to turn Mobile Hotspot off. Suggestions?

[@SamCambetis]

Hey Kurt, can you explain a bit more? Not sure what you mean. You shouldn't need to have your phone wifi turned on at all. Just make sure you have your phone data on. And then go and turn your hotspot on.

[@meyerske1]

@@SamCambetis As I'm stepping through the Google home process it states that I need to turn on wifi (as you show), but then the only option it gives is to Activate wifi. Then my phone warns me that activating wifi will shut off the mobile Hotspot. That's where I get stuck. If I activate wifi the mobile Hotspot turns off. I can't seem to move forward without turning wifi on (and then the whole process stops because there is no more Hotspot.

[@SamCambetis]

I'm not to sure why it would be doing that. What brand phone are you using? not that it should really matter, but it will be interesting to know if anyone else with the same phone is having issues. Here is a video I made a few years ago showing another way you can do it. Maybe give that a go. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4e7pJqImrN7Y5I

[@gilbertmagsakay7128]

I am facing the same problem here. What is going on is that in order for you to connect to your chromecast you will need your wifi on (note that it will force your hotspot to be off if you do on your wifi). Yes then you can connect to your chromecast... However when you now connect to a network (you won't be able to connect to Hotspot at this moment... As it was off on the previous step). So if you attempt to turn on your Hotspot, then your wifi will be off... Then now it will state that you aren't able to find your chromecast as it is nowhere to be found as you aren't in a networkx as your wifi is off at this stage. That is where we are stuck. My fon is an android phone... Vivo X Fold

[@maybeoneday1868]

Hey. Idk if you managed to figure this out but this happened to me too. What I did was I went Settings -> Connections -> Mobile Hotspot and Tethering -> Mobile Hotspot -> Configure -> Advanced -> Wi-Fi Sharing. Turn Wi-Fi Sharing option ON and click SAVE. Your phone will now be able to have both wifi and mobile hotspot on. Have fun casting! xx

[@lystermiguelquizon5334]

Hi I just have a concern, how will my personal hotspot work if my wifi needs to stay open? Thank you..

[@dequion]

Same here. I cant cast cause the wifi needs to be on. And if it's on the hotspot needs to be off. 😪

[@bajaskier]

Didn't work for me on Samsung S23 with mobile hotspot.

[@djGreenALERT]

Thank you for this fix. I have 2 questions. 1) Will this work with Chromecast 3? (I've had it a few years, just never been able to get it working) and 2) I only need this for one reason, but it involves casting Firefox (not the whole screen) Do you know of a way to do that? Thanks again for the fix, and in advance for any help you can provide.

[@herrroy4963]

Thanks a lot👍 On my Samsung Xcover 4s I had to enable Wifi-sharing and to reach that I had to go to Mobile Hotspot / Configure / Advanced .

[@kezzak9786]

This is perfect 👌 no need for 2 phones. Followed your instructions and I can now use my phone data instead of Fibre.

[@جزائرية-م2س]

I follow every step but once i select manually my hot-spot it will not connect even though i make sure it's the correct name and password 😢

[@Michelle-uh1gp]

same

[@dongoggine]

You need 2 phones

[@floydclark6710]

​@@dongoggineI'm using 2 phones. Still not working.

[@dongoggine]

@@floydclark6710 explain more details. 1. I reset the Chromecast 2. Turn off the home Wi-Fi 3. Initiate the mobile hotspot 4. Connect the s phone to the mobile hotspot Network. 5. On Google home add new device and it takes you through the exact same steps as if you were setting up on a home Wi-Fi network . Hope this helps.

[@TEAMCHRISTJESUS]

When I enter it manually it disconnects from my hotspot as and connects to the Chromecast wifi! So frustrating!

[@hevabee9395]

I swear I bought a chomecast years ago and never needed Wi-Fi or hotspot i just downloaded the app and it connected using my phones internet it just mirrored my phone and I would go to KZbin and cast it to the chomecast. This doesn’t work anymore, I’m so confused I just need something I can mirror my phone to so I can watch KZbin on my tv I don’t have wifi or hotspot on my phone just data

[@Triumphliefhebber]

I am somewhat surprised and puzzled as what is shown isn’t available on my iphone from 2023

[@shahnawaz1239]

Since one year i was not able to conect my tv with one phone without wifi But because of you i done it in 5 minutes thank you so much

[@and.2789]

It don't let me turn on wifi while Mobile hotspot is turn on. I have the old chromecast equipment without reset buton.

[@apphappy3796]

app doesn't seem to show my network name when I turn it and go through the same steps like as on your phone however when I get to then last part it ask for my network name I don't know it so I need help what should I do?. 🤔

[@mikd9106]

Thanks for video I still can't pick up my cromecast with a password on my hotspot any advise

[@alexlumiqued9105]

Thanks for the help 💕🖤 my chrome cast can't connect on my wifi so i tried to connect it on my hotspot then it worked 😊🖤 ive been struggling for days 😆

[@erichellems5957]

I canr get it to work bc everytime i turn the hotspot on I turned the wifi off thus disconnecting the chromecast altogether

[@jayakumarj85]

Thank you so much. This trick actually worked and it helped in avoiding two phones to get connected to chromecast.

[@JustBe1974]

I don't have Chrome Cast gadget but smartphone with hotspot. Have installed chrome cast app in it. Is it possible to do screen sharing on my smart LG TV (without wifi connection) by having Chrome cast app in my smartphone? Would really appreciate your advice. Thank you in advance.

[@hadenmorgan8285]

It will not pop up on the google home screen everything else worked but the device wont appear

[@rahniurquhart2590]

It worked, you're a livesaver! Thankyou 🎉

[@AtlasWillow-df6bl]

When on the turn on WiFi screen it doesn’t give me an activate option 😢 I haven’t been able to do it

[@explosivelybrilliant]

For Samsung Galaxy S23 (Ultra) users: I was able to get this to work after a bunch of messing around. The main thing I did differently than in the video was that in the hotspot settings, I went to "Configure" --> "Advanced", and then I enabled the option for "Wi-Fi Sharing". I then saved the settings, turned my Wi-Fi back on, and connected to my home Wi-Fi network. I also disabled my "AdGuard" local VPN as I suspect that may have been interfering. Then I was able to go back into the Google Home app, enter the "other network" settings for the chromecast, and then try to save it a few times. It still acted like it couldn't connect to the chromecast the first few times, but eventually it got to the screen where it just says "Connecting your chromecast" or "Trying to connect" or something like that for more than 30 seconds. When it was stuck there for a while, I force quit the Google Home app, and after I opened it back up, the Chromecast was there, and I was able to cast to it 👍

[@neiIIism]

I'm glad you got it working... but seems like you had another issue all together 😅 it's pretty simple to connect Chromecast and your phone on your home Wi-Fi network. I'm trying to connect my Samsung S23 Ultra to my Chromecast WITHOUT using a Wi-Fi network (so I can use on cruises/hotels)

[@BB-zs9vh]

@explosivelybrilliant OMG...Truly, you are brilliant 👏🏽 😀 👌. I have 2 Chromecasr. For over 7 years, I've tried everything possible to connect my phone data to my Chromecast. Samsung reps kept telling me it was impossible. My network said the same, too. There's no videos explaining what you've shared with us, which is priceless. I only found out yesterday that mirroring and using phone data are totally 2 separate things 🤯. Once i knew this, everything fell into place. For several years, ppl and self-help videos were saying that all you need to do is mirror. They made out that WiFi & data are in mirroring.😂 Again, thanks to your info that said "wifi sharing," for the 1st time, I was able to mirror on to my TV using the Samsung app. I can now activate my video doorbell, too, by using wifi sharing option. Thank you.😊❤

[@explosivelybrilliant]

@@BB-zs9vh glad the info helped you out 👍

[@herrroy4963]

On my Samsung Xcover 4s I had to enable Wifi-sharing too.

[@gene2200]

My Google home looks nothing like that, knew this wouldn't work

[@PraktijkLevensKracht]

One iPhone and no wifi but it does not find the hotspot of my iPhone. 😢

[@billnicholas271]

For me i turned my wifi off first. Then turned it back on after it was connected.

[@HappyHippyHuddy]

Thank you. I was slower. Or my hotspot connection to Chromecast. But it works very well. Thanks again. That's the solution. I can watch a video without a real WiFi router on an older TV. Great. Sadly in mobile data is very expensive in Germany, where I come from.

[@patmaloney5735]

After i click done i dont get options fpr wifo netwprks because having the hotspot on turns off my wifi connections. Dunno what to do? Any help?

[@dequion]

Same here.

[@kathydobbin3872]

Ive spent actual HOURSSSSSSS trying to hook my Mums mobile hotspot to her chromecast., I've even bought her a new phone as the mobile shop told me her phone is too old!!!! it didn't matter what I did the phone wants to select a modem of which there isn't one......................hoping against all hope that your video is going to get me there ...thankyou.............so FRIGGIN frustrating and hair tearing trying to get this sorted for mum. 🤬 Thankyou

[@ITSupport-zd3ji]

How to get the MAC ID of Chrome Cast Dongle

[@danieldejong9218]

i guess this doesn't do it for iPhone 13 pro?

[@JohnEltinAhern]

Sam, great on my Android but will it setup on my friends iPhone and his TV? You posted 8 months ago that you would try an iPhone ..... so ....did you?

[@gene2200]

If i turn on wifi hotspot turns off, will this still work? The 3 or 4 phones I've had all do this, thank you 🙂. Picking up a dongle today, still going to try it.

[@Ugonk]

What do I do if I still don't see it

[@gene2200]

Well i've never given up on anything, usually never involved electronics like this before, usually something mechanical being a mechanic/ironworker but it worked somehow, color me lucky! Some screens were much different but kinda fumbled my way through them 🙂. Guy at Walmart was trying to sell me internet, I said I'd use my phone, I'm a man of my word. How you figured this out have no idea, zero, zip nada but thanks !!!

[@stefantietjen7329]

It works.. but a bit Different for me. I usally Use 2 Phones to do the same Thing(one Phone makes Hotspot and one Makel the setup) Bit at the Moment a habe just 1 Phone/device. And KZbin advice helps me to do it wit😊h 1 Phone😅

[@charlespick248]

Difficult , many many steps

[@apphappy3796]

YES INDEED... either I'm doing something wrong or she (content creator) is. I have the Chromecast home application then start the steps and the screen she says comes on doesn't. WTH?

[@charlespick248]

@@apphappy3796 I'm not casting either . She steps are not working. Casting is blocked from my hotspot. She doesn't reply. Cp

[@charlespick248]

@@apphappy3796 Yes, whf!!! I agree, it's not you. She does not reply. No fix offered.

[@SamCambetis]

Hi, sorry to hear you're having trouble getting your hotspot set up. It's hard to create a video that covers everyone's unique situation. People are using different brands/models of phones, different versions of Chromecast, and even updates to your phone or Chromecast could possibly affect its functionality for you. I receive a lot of comments across all my videos, and while I do my best to reply, I can't get to all of them. I understand that this is a difficult workaround to be able to use your hotspot with your Chromecast, but it is just that - a workaround. Sorry if you couldn't get it working.

[@elizab3341]

Mine gets up to 4:00 but closing and reopening doesn't show the new device (tried a few times and also from the start). It shows the google screen on the tv but nothing on Google home app or any options to cast the screen (other than link with tv code) Not sure what I can do. Any suggestions please?

[@charlespick248]

Hi My pixel 8 xl hotspot can not connect to cast on tv. Shows no Internet connection. Multiple attempts. When attempt circle arrow round and round for ever. Hotspot on.

[@drasticaprojects]

Thank you for the wonderful information. I have a question: Is it possible to connect my TV to my MacBook using my phone's hotspot?

[@raedarcy1170]

Does this mean online this phone can use the chromecast? Or can you set it up so different ppl can use the chromecast using their own hotspot on their phone. Trying to figure out if this is a viable option in a shared living room tv scenario

[@hejsansvejsan9477]

I have problem with getting up the pairing number. When searching in the app it just comes up as Chromecast TV, but no number, so i get stuck in this step....

[@angelcherie1406]

Set this all up yesterday till today it wouldn't connect. Try to begin afain from Factory reset. My phone doesn't have some things coming up like the video. Hours of trying again completely shattered with it not connecting. 😢

[@jamiefielding2437]

Thank you so much!. just moved into a new place with my 2yr old twins and Virgin media cancelled our installation for 14 days time. This is going to be a life saver

[@hottake8940]

When casting this way does it use your Hotspot data? Ie...i have unlimited data but only 10gb of Hotspot data.

[@SueCooksey]

The chromecast screens aren’t even the same. Just keeps searching WiFi with no button in the corner to ‘trick it’

[@enjolras76]

you beauty thanks heaps!

[@doc2590]

google home is telling me to turn on wifi, but I want it to connect to hotspot, it worked fine yesterday but now its not working again, help please.

[@sssangiovanni]

thanks for the vid! i can connect the chromecast to my hotspot, but it never shows up in my Home app, its connected but i cant really cast anything or do anything with it. any ideas of what to do?

[@gustavarvidsson1586]

Same for me

[@gustavarvidsson1586]

Started working after a while, dont know how and why

[@anonymoususer9241]

Same for me. Any suggestions? I doesn't show up when trying to cast.

[@anonymoususer9241]

Worked! Just restarted phone. Awesome video, thanks heaps!!!

[@JackalCars]

Thank you for this! It helped me connect and cast to my car entertainment screen (HDMI in)!

[@animitoo108]

Hey guys the google home is bot available in my country is there away i can connect to my chromecast without the app.

[@mountainconstructions]

Still works Thank You Couple of small steps missing, but essentially this will get you there.

[@mr._snrub]

Omg ~ this was so helpful... the web page guides were so tediously overcomplicated. Thanks a million !!

[@jamievella6871]

Thanks for the video! Just got a projector for while away in my campervan and hopefully this will do the trick! Can I ask one you've reset the chromecast and set it all up to your hotspot will the chromecast remember the hotspot everything once its turned off and unplugged? Hopefull can set it up in the van once then unplug it then plug it back in when I need it. Cheers

[@Reminance]

After it didn't connect i put on my hotspot, and then it connected. It might work for you too.

[@sylasblack3459]

This worked on my android, thank you. Sucks how you always have to Hotspot to connect, but whatever. It works.

[@roshsm84]

Hi is it possible for iphone as well . If yes could you share video for same if possible . Thanks

[@dkarisik987]

I am getting connection problem during setup, and I have Google Pixel

[@ahmedamre1230]

Perfect

[@lisalane72]

Didn't work for me...kept saying check network name

[@jeffreybippert9944]

Does this allow you to cast (using unlimited data) to the CC or are you streaming on (limited) hotspot?

[@BHammill1]

Thankyou thankyou thankyou

[@joshh418]

Im wondering if you can only cast the videos from our own phone or we can also watch a videos directly on the tv