Not bad for a device the price of a few pizzas!ġ. With these hints, tips, and secrets for Chromecast, you’ll be able to improve streaming video performance, mirror your entire PC screen, display locally stored files, and more. Unlocking the true potential of your Chromecast, however, requires a little ingenuity and some deep digging into the Chrome browser’s Cast extension. As it turns out, this little TV dongle can do a whole lot more than just stream video from Netflix and YouTube, or view browser tabs on the big screen.
For $35, you might not expect much from Google’s Chromecast.