

It was excruciating.Īll I could think the entire time I was doing this was how the new Chromecast with Google TV would save me from this scenario in the future. My email address is nearly 20 characters long and my password is 15. The remote would allow me about 4 clicks before becoming unresponsive and, after counting to 5 or so, I could get a few more clicks in. I’m not kidding you when I say this took nearly 10 minutes. Getting into the login screen was quick enough, but then it was time to start scooting my cursor across the keyboard to enter both my email address and rather long password. This app was a straight-up on-screen keyboard login scenario that is already a bit awful on smooth, fast UI. So I went right to the standby favorite: Netflix. Freezes, jumping cursors, and failed playback quickly clued me it to the fact that I needed to look elsewhere. I used the authentication code via my phone to log into Prime Video and after attempting to navigate the UI for a couple minutes, I just gave up. I don’t love doing this because I’m always a bit dubious that my stuff will really be removed when I depart, but I did so anyway. Step 4.One of the ‘features’ of this service was to allow me to sign into multiple content streaming services to use while here in the hotel. If you have a dual band router, try setting up Chromecast on either the 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands. Turn Wi-Fi off and on from the mobile device you're using to set up the Chromecast device.

If you're setting up from a supported iOS or Android device, make sure you're using the most recent version of the Google Home app.Make sure you're using the correct password.The LED light on the side of the Chromecast device is white.Chromecast is powered on and plugged into a wall outlet.If you're able to see your Wi-Fi network listed in the Google Home app during setup, but you can't connect your Chromecast or Chromecast built-in device to the network and complete the setup process, try these steps.
