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Can chrome cast be used using Wi-Fi Hotspot of my Android Smartphone ?

Model Number: Galaxy Nexus (Nexus 3)
Android Version: 4.1.1

I do not want to introduce third external device (i.e. External WiFi router) to stream YouTube videos from Smartphone to TV having Chrome-cast. Is that possible?

Is it technically feasible ?

[ Unfortunately I cannot test this scenario , as i didn't have chrome cast device yet]

Answer 1

It should work just fine BUT you will have to setup your chromecast from a different device than the one being used as a router(i.e. your android phone). The reason being(This is how I believe it works):

1) Start with setup device connected to internet Wi-Fi device

2) Setup device finds chromecast listed as a Wi-Fi hotspot and connects to it for setup, at which point it is disconnected from the internet Wi-Fi device and connected to chromecast's Wifi

3) You configure chromecast to connect to your internet Wi-Fi device

4) Both devices then connect back to your internet Wi-Fi and communicate that way

As you can see, if your setup device was the same as your internet Wi-Fi device, there would be conflicts with how the Wi-Fi chip is used, and you wouldn't be able to complete setup. Once you got to the step of connecting the chromecast to Wi-Fi you wouldn't have the Wi-Fi on your phone broadcasting because it's being used to connect to the chromecast.

Answer 2

Tried this with my Galaxy Nexus as the hotspot and it gave me the AP isolation error. Does not appear that the OS hotspot app supports peer to peer connections. Not sure if it may be because I'm using Foxfi to enable the hotspot or if the phone doesn't support it.