#SPLITBROWSER NOT CHROMECASTING PAST AD UPDATE#

Not only do most HDTV sets cut the power to the USB port when the television is off (therefore you have to wait for your Chromecast to restart and potentially download an update every time you start your TV) but not all USB ports are created equal on HDTV sets and it’s possible that the port, especially on cheaper sets, is out of spec, poorly grounded, or otherwise not provided clean and steady power to your Chromecast. While we don’t fault you for doing it this way (and we, in fact, used to do it this very way as evidenced by the photos in our original Chromecast review) it’s not actually the most ideal way to power your Chromecast. Many users hijack the USB service port on their television as a very convenient way to provide power.

RELATED: HTG Reviews the Google Chromecast: Stream Video to Your TV If your Chromecast isn’t stuck outright in an endless reboot loop the culprit is almost always a poor quality power supply. If your Chromecast’s video output is blacking out sporadically (as opposed to pausing to buffer), the Chromecast restarts altogether, or the Chromecast is stuck in a loop of rebooting constantly, this is the section for you. The following tricks are focused on improving your general Chromecast experience if your Chromecast is giving you specific error messages we recommend using Google’s handy error troubleshooting menu here.

It shouldn’t be very frustrating, however, so let’s run through a list of things you can do to troubleshoot a misbehaving Chromecast to get the smoothest user experience possible.

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