Thanks to the technological advances of our days, especially in the area of communication and entertainment, it is possible to enjoy multiple technological tools that years ago were only in the imagination of science fiction writers. All these advances have made our lives easier, of course we must learn to use these innovative tools.
For that we need some help, we love teaching them to get the most out of their technological tools. In this opportunity we will help you in an easy and simple way to know the uses that you can give to your Chromecast, as well as how to download and update the software.
What is Chromecast? And what can I use it for?
The arrival of Google’s Chromecast device has revolutionized the world of entertainment for millions of people who already have one. This device, which is easy to configure, connects to the HDMI input of our TV, without annoying cables or complicated devices. It allows us to comfortably and easily view the content of our PC, Smartphone, or Tablet on our TV.
Surely you are passionate about singing or at least you really enjoy a night of karaoke. If so, you’ll be glad to know that your Chromecast device can also turn it into a professional karaoke. All you have to do is have your selection of karaoke on your PC or Smartphone, transmit it to your PC and start singing.
Without a doubt, with its Chromecast device, Google has put in front of us countless possibilities to entertain us. Thanks to the fact that they managed to combine DLNA and miracast technologies in their protocol called google cast. Today we can wirelessly control the playback of our multimedia content on other devices such as TV.
Chromecast allows you to enjoy many hours of entertainment with your family just by installing it on your TV. For example, you can see together with your friends the photos and videos that you have stored on your Smartphone. The best thing is that it can be done easily and you can enjoy your content, multimedia on a big screen.
But what if when you’re enjoying what you want to see some prankster streamed other things with our Chromecast? Surely that would bother you a lot and rightly so, so we will show you how to prevent that from happening to you.
How to prevent anyone from transmitting on my Chromecast without permission
Let’s remember that our Chromecast connects to your Wi-Fi network, perhaps someone who has your password can connect too. The bad thing would be if that neighbor decided to transmit content on our TV without permission through his Chromecast.
There are two simple ways to prevent anyone from connecting without permission to our Chromecast, to transmit multimedia content. The first thing you can do is set your Chromecast to guest mode, which was designed to avoid such hassles. To do this you must have your Smartphone connected to the same network as your Chromecast, open the Google Home Application.
Locate in the upper right where it says devices, click there to view your Chromecast access with your Google account. Now select the device you want to put in guest mode, enter the menu and choose to activate guest mode. As I can see, it is quite easy to configure the guest mode, now only your guests with your authorization will be able to transmit.
For this, anyone who wants to transmit any multimedia content using their Chromecast must ask the host for a code. With this method you will avoid having to give your Wi-Fi password to your neighbors or friends. Since your guests with your authorization will be able to transmit from their own devices with your personal data network.
But it still remains to explain how to program another way to prevent anyone from transmitting without your permission on your Chromecast. In this opportunity you can create a VLAN or virtual network, which can only be seen by those who have authorization. Once the VLAN is created, place your Chromecast device on this network and your credentials will be more protected.
As we saw, the Chromecast device is very useful to entertain ourselves with our family and friends from our home, there are also applications to control and configure.