How to Link Google Home to your TV using Chromecast
Google Home is one of the outstanding smart speakers by Google designed with a personal virtual assistant that enables you to perform your various day to day activities. This can be achieved by the use of a voice command, isn’t this amazing? Do you want to control your TV using your voice commands? Well, all you need to do is to link the Google Home to your TV. This process is quite easy to follow and won’t consume much of your time.
Google Home is able to work seamlessly with a variety of smart home products and your smart TV is not an exception to this. Therefore, be sure to link the Google Home to your TV in order to be able to control your music and videos through a voice command.
Requirements for connecting Google Home to Your TV using Chromecast
As a matter of fact, linking the devices together won’t be successful without involving other devices’ functionalities. You will require to incorporate some useful devices into play in order to link the Google Home to your TV. In addition to your Google Home device and your smart TV, you will be required to have a smartphone together with Chromecast devices.
A Chromecast device is a digital media player by Google that is plugged into your TV via the HDMI port for the purpose of allowing you to access video content from the media services. Therefore, Chromecast or Chromecast Ultra is an essential cast device needed for you to link Google Home to your TV.
Moreover, you will require to have a Google Home app installed on your smartphone. So, you will have to download the Google Home app first from the Google Play Store. To download and install the app:
- Go to the Google Play Store.
- Search for Google Home App in the search bar.
- Click on Install.
In addition to this, if your TV has built-in Chromecast, you will not require to use the external Chromecast or Chromecast Ultra devices. Be sure to follow the step by step guides below to be able to link Google Home to your TV.
Step 1: Plug in Chromecast/Chromecast Ultra to your TV
First of all, you will need to connect the Chromecast or Chromecast device to your TV. However, if your TV has Chromecast built-in feature, you can skip this step.
You can achieve the connection by connecting one end of the USB power cable into your Chromecast and the other end into the power supply. You can then locate the HDMI port of your smart TV and plug in your Chromecast.
Step 2: Launch the Google Home app
Using your smartphone, you will have to open the Google Home app and proceed to add a new device. To achieve so, you need to follow the steps below:
- Click on Add.
- Select set up the device.
- Tap on set up new devices and click on Next.
Step 3: Pair the devices
Ensure that the codes displayed on your TV and your smartphone match. If they do march, pair them up by clicking on Yes. However, if they don’t match, click on Try Again and repeat the previous procedure.
Step 4: Select your Room
Next, you will have to choose a room where you are setting up your device. You can then click on next after selecting the room.
Step 5: Set up a Wi-Fi connection
Before connecting your device to the Wi-Fi network, you must ensure that you connect your smartphone to the same Wi-Fi network as your Google Home device. Now, you have to select the Wi-Fi network to connect your device to and click on Next.
Step 6: Finish additional settings
Once you have connected to the Wi-Fi network, you can now finish up by following the onscreen instructions. This may include deciding whether to receive emails about your device by clicking on Sign up or No thanks. You can also select which video services you want to add and click on Next. Finally, click on Next then continue and you will be done. Therefore, Google Home will now be all set and linked to your TV using the Chromecast.
