How does Google Chromecast connect to secured wifi?

Solution 1:

Chromecast acts as an access point when first turned on.

For the initial setup, you install an app on your Android, Windows or mac device, that will find it and connect to the chromecast's AP directly. Then the chromecast scans for nearby access points, allowing you to pick one and enter in its password.

Once this is done, it will connect to that access point instead of acting as its own access point.

Solution 2:

Heres how it works:

1. Chromecast fires up, puts out a Wi-Fi signal
2. You connect to this unsecured open Wi-Fi with a smartphone or tablet. You cannot do this with a wired desktop PC.
3. You tell Chromecast the logon credentials of your home broadband Wi-Fi.
4. You and chromecast log of and log back onto the Home Wi-Fi.
5. You go onto the desktop, add the Chromecast extension to Chrome.
6. Tell Chrome wich casting device to use.

Anything you now play in—for example—YouTube will now stream to the TV.

Repeat tomorrow, because it seems to forget everything when not used for a while.