Watch Movies from MacBook on TV via Chromecast

Summary: This article aims to teach you how to connect your MacBook to Chromecast with your TV. After looking through this tutorial, you will feel free to watch videos from MacBook on TV via Chromecast.



Chromecast is a small gadget and shaped like a U-disk which can let you watch videos from MacBook or iPad on TV wirelessly. Here's a tutorial will teach you how to get started and make the most of your Chromecast.



Part 1. How to set up Chromecast



Simply plug the Chromecast into your TV's HDMI port, visit here to setup in Chrome browser on your MacBook, download the Chromecast app and follow the instructions from there to install it. Please make sure your MacBook and TV is on the same WiFi network. Then install Chromecast Extension in Chrome browser.



Part 2. How to broadcast from MacBook



Drag and drop your videos to Chrome browser, then click Chromecast extension icon, your videos will be broadcasted to your TV. Certainly, online videos are also able to be broadcasted on TV. Google provides a list of these apps on its website.



Part 3. How to broadcast Chromecast unsupported videos



If you find you can’t play some particular videos on TV via Chromecast, please check what video formats Chromecast supports from here. And in order to watch all kinds of videos on TV via Chromecast, I would suggest you to convert videos to H.264 MP4 format which is compatible with Chromecast perfectly. Here I recommend Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac(Windows version) to assist you to finalize the conversion. This App is very good at converting all kinds of videos to H.264 MP4 format, such as H.265 codec, XAVC codec, MOV, MKV, MXF, MTS, AVI, MPG, VOB, etc to H.264 MP4. Certainly, if you need to output other codecs or formats, this App also can do, ProRes/DNxHD/DVCPRO/AIC, etc. almost everything.







Other Download:

- Pavtube old official address: www.pavtube.com/hd-video-converter-mac/

- Amazon Store Download: www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QI9GNZS

- AppStore Download: itunes.apple.com/de/app/pavtube-hd-video-converter/id502792488?mt=12

- Cnet Download: download.cnet.com/Pavtube-HD-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177786.html



Steps of How-to Finalize the Conversion



Step 1. Launch this App, and drag and drop your videos to its main UI. The picture below is another way to load files.







Step 2. For H.264 MP4, please click the format bar and follow "HD Video" to select "H.264 HD Video(*.mp4)".







Step 3. At last, hit the big "Convert" button in the main UI, the app will start to convert videos to H.264 MP4. Once the conversion is overt, you are able to watch any video from MacBook on TV via Chromecast. Enjoy!



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Watch Movies from MacBook on TV via Chromecast