How to do google casting to sony android tv using iphone

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ask2045 Author

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How to do google casting to sony android tv using iphone

Hello All,

Recently I bought Sony 50W800D Android TV, I am unable to do google casting the youtube videos to this Sony tv using my iphone.

TV and iphone both connected to the same WiFi router (home network) and I am using Latest version of the iOS. In youtube app I am not locating the google cast symbol anywhere on the screen.

but when I connected to the Sony TV Wifi (through WiFi direct) I can see the Google cast symbol in youtube app but I cannot browse the videos as it was not connected to the home network.

Anybody can help me regarding this issue??

Thank you in advance!!!

Regards,

ask2045

iPhone 4S, iOS 9.0.2

Posted on Apr 22, 2016 12:04 AM

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Answer 1

Rudegar

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Apr 22, 2016 12:45 AM in response to ask2045

with appletv one can use airplay mirror

with other devices it is down to an app supporting it

there are many which support googles chromecast if you tv use that those will work

otherwise you should look in app store for a sony app

TL;DR it does not work without an app

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ask2045 Author

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Apr 22, 2016 1:58 AM in response to Rudegar

Thank you for your reply..

In-built, sony android tv has the google cast and I am downloaded chromecast from Appstore and still its not working.

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Jani73

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Sep 3, 2016 1:02 AM in response to ask2045

I have Sony KD-55X8505C. On iPhone 6 I have iOS 9.3.2 and Google casting works from YouTube straight to TV.

HBO Nordic app sort of works, until it should start to show programme. On the middle of screen is some kind loading

figure, which rotates forever, waited few minutes.

My iPad 4th wwith same iOS worked earlier same way, but when I updated it to iOS 9.3.5 , YouTube casting don't

work anymore. I have casting button on YouTube app. And with HBO Nordic (I'm from Finland), tv screen don't react

to casting anymore like with iOS 9.3.2.

TV is connected with cable to router, but I tried earlier through Wi-Fi, but it didn't help.

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Answer 4

Jani73

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Sep 3, 2016 1:20 AM in response to Jani73

Cant save edited post so I make new.

After restarting router it works now like with iOS 9.3.2. YouTube works like a charm, HBO just loading, maybe I have to wait longer and see what happens.

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