How to install Chromecast in your Car | Android Auto Alternative
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- Опубликовано: 4 май 2015
- How to install Chromecast in your Car and an Android Auto Alternative. Now you can Cast all your favorite content in your car!
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Yesss.....seriously awesome...and it really doesn't involve a whole lot to do this.
Thanx for posting this--I'm sure there's ALOT of peoples that are thankful for your vid.
Hats off to u, sir.
Thank you!
Sweet vid. Really dig this sort of stuff.
Would love to see more. Keep it up.
Question I have a 2009 Jeep Liberty with uconnect screen with DVD player. Do you think this would work with my aux port still?
Hey, that's pretty neat. I haven't seen anyone else set up a Chromecast in their car before, never would have thought of it!
hi good day
i have usb ports on my car as well in my car monitor, are the chrome cast working in to the usb to hdmi converter? thank you very much
anyway this good video and very helpful keep it up godbless u
dang dawg that's rad. you are saying your set up, vs. watching my phone in my hand, while sitting in my truck at the beach, is zero difference in data usage, then I'm fully sold. I don't care about using any apps from chromecast or needing it to pull stuff to open. I just wanna play videos on my phone from you tube like I normally do but not hold my phone or use more data. you confirm this then your set up is genius and I thank you!!!!
Hi, I saw your video and I was amazed! do you think it is possible to do it with all types of car radios? I have a ford sync 2 without rca video input, thank you very much
so simple. thank you. great video
Hi. Can you tell me whether i can use chromecast using after market LCD screen and use google maps while driving?
Can you interact with the apps on your phone from the head-unit?
Or the maps and stuff that you pulled up, is that all done only from the phone?
I have a 2016 Tundra will this week with my stock JBL radio? It has a aux 3.5 jack. Thanks
great video. will this work with Chevrolet factory mylink radios or only aftermarket radios?
Fantastic video, informative and extremely helpful, thanks a lot
Andy
Any chance of doing some kind of update to this with newer phones? I've tried with my newer Oppo and despite getting it all set up correctly once I start trying to cast it seems as though the Wi-Fi casting overrides the hotspot and or visa versa and shuts me out completely disconnecting the Chromecast from the hotspot completely, I'm using a 2021 Oppo Find X3 pro and my 10" tablet and a new gen Chromecast into a pioneer avh-z700dab. theoretically it should still work but it doesn't seem to want to so I'm wondering if all the updates of versions and technology is making this more difficult than it used to be.
Is it possible to use this same setup on a stock radio?
will this work with iphone 6 and 7plus
is chromecast the best stick to use for this project?
Have you ever installed this on a Camaro with Mylink? pretty cool just wondering if it would work? thanks!
hi will this run Google maps while you are driving ????
or is it disabled when car is put in drive
great video. thanks
I have a 2016 Dodge Challenger stock will this work?
Thanks bro for that two phone tip! I'm good now.
dinof3able np glad it helped
Do I need to activate the hot spot whenever I am using the mirroring?
hi wher can i buy this
Were can i get the double female USB car connector i see in the video???
Thanks for this Awesome video....Many Thanks!! Excellent job!! :)
thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it
i tried to do this on the radio alpine ine w990bt, but not working. can you help me?
thanks for the video, does any reg headphone jack input 3.5 support audio and video or there's 2 types or does that hdmi box convert a reg. audio jack to AV ??
aftermarket radios MAY have 3 band A/V aux jack. you need to look in the user manual. Most stock radios will not have video functionality
great job! shared on linkedin for What3Words. :)
How does the 3.5 mm output video through the aux port? I thought that was strictly for audio? I want to do this but afraid that I'll only get audio...
+Nicolas Mazza
I AGREE WITH YOU.
Thinking the same thing.
works similar to how ur earphone with a mic does....3 channels. in this case 2 audio and 1 video. many overhead dvd and in dash dvd players have a 3.5mm 3 channel input.
can you use your phone through your stereo touch screen?
Is this compatible with the aftermarket RCD330?
i want power converter can u give the link
i have sony w 600 c stereo , can i do it ?
thanks for answering if you're right is the factory radio, you can duplicate the phone screen but not as if hereafter I thank you discover if I dises, thanks friend
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i liked this setup but instead of a chromecast (making the setup complicated), i simply used the mhl on my phone. Depending on location you could also use miracast with a receiver.
i'm psyched about this option. I have appradio 3 and upgraded to galaxy s6. I haven't been able to use it like when i had galaxy 4.
Do you know if there is a fix to this? Option 2 is chromecast.
With that said, which do you think is best option? Your opinion will be very helpful
if you have an appradio that has HDMI in then you have the best option cause life is easy and you have two methods to choose from. Try both !
To clarify - phone 1 is the hotspot, phone 2 is used to setup chromecast to connect to phone1. Once chromecast is set to connect to phone 1's hotspot wifi its setup. How do you reconnect to the chromecast later without a hotspot if you need to be connected to wifi?
Or does the chromecast have its own wifi that phone 1 can connect back to for chromecast only functionality?
Were you able to get an answer?
hi i got a Pioneer AVH 211EX i am using the av to rca jack (from my android box) plug into the aux/av in the back of the unit, other end to hdmi to rca adapter and plug chromeast to hdmi power everything but the unit not showing AV only aux try difirent setting but its like it dont have AV..PLEASE HELP
Did you ever figure it out?
hey hi can I do it in sony avx av 100
it does, but does mirroring use my data plan? and does the phone still need to be a hot spot to mirror. I only want to use this set up to make my aftermarket stereo play audio and video from what's on my phone, while on the go, but I don't want to use more of my plan than it would if I just watch my phone in my hand. is this the case? is it the same?
it will use the save amount of data as your phone would.
I have Audi A6, which comes with Audi MMI. What if i can use a "MMI TO HDMI" adapter, do you think i still need to go with the RCA to HDMI converter?
if it accepts and input then you use whatever interface that has. Whether direct or converted.
Do both phones need to be logged into the same google home user?
is that what cable is needed?
please show me..
hey dude, can I get audio from my stock AUX from phone if I beam a video from iphone to chromecast? the chromecast will go into the converter box into the navtool.My NAVtool t doesn't accept audio, only composite video
Khoa Nguyen you will most likely have A/V sync issues
Just buy Roku 2 make sure is the older version XD still available at Amazon, etc. Same video streaming 1080p and it comes ready with RCA, AV ports and cables, HDMI, SD card and more, all in one package.
I used your suggestions for my Kenwood Excelon DDX9905S. I have a 5th Gen 4Runner. However, the feedback from the RCA is awful. I've run it several ways, moved power supply to each component, etc. I can't seem to get rid of it. Did you have any issues with feedback or background noise?
The quality of the picture will be determined by the quality of the converter (rca to hdmi) and shielding within the unit and external. It might be worth looking into a higher end converter.
I got a good one. The video is great. It's the audio that has the white noise/feedback
Awesome video! Helped me figure out how to connect Chromecast without that silly WIFI connections, using 2 phones :) But now Chromecast does not show up on the screen, could it be something with the 1080p resolution? I have the same converter, HDMI2AV and Apple TV works but no Chromecast, only thru the actual HDMI port. I'm hooking it up in my Infiniti Q50 and it has the yellow video port.
Nikola Radulov not too sure. is power being ran to botht eh chrome cast and the converter?
I connected my Chromecast to the HDMI input into my DVD car headunit. I notice that I'm not getting any audio out (audio works fine on my TV.) Anyone else notice no audio being played through their car DVD headunit and their Chromecast?
question............if I only want to mirror, could I use this exact set up but use and mhl cable instead of the chrome cast? I'd only have to add an hdmi to usb adapter for the rca box.........
since this procedure is to get an HDMI input into a car then any HDMI device should work. including mhl, Xbox, PlayStation, fire TV etc etc etc
Hi I am about to do this with Chromecast gen 2. Before I jump on to this setup I wonder if you can answer some of my questions. Do I have to have internet connection all the time to Chromecast to work or I can just turned on when it needs? Also can I just mirror my phone or tablet using the Chromecast. Is it only works just RUclips and Netflix? All I want is mirror some videos (cartoon) to my factory rear DVD system for my daughter (I have RCA input).
Thank you in advance
it can be done without internet. In that situation you would only be able to use local casting apps like allcast. Anything else you'd need internet for. Your phone is the source of the the internet for your chromecast when setup with hotspot.
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So I can play regular video on my tablet and I can mirror it to the screen via Chromecast? Btw thank you for quick response
tuminei yes, you should be able to stream a file directly with something like allcast and should be able to mirror your screen since those are done on the local network
Don't work for me, eonon double din, tried everything still no luck??? I connect the USB to the stereo and the other one to usb extension but still no luck??? No picture screen Mirror??
So can I use my cellular data ?i have a iPhone and I can’t use a hotspot
best vid bro
thanks for the great video, does the radio need to be an aftermarket one?
+M Fereidani usually. Very few stock units support video in.
so i have a Galaxy S5. and i put.. HDMI to chromecast, usb to power. (cig lighter) do i need the converter to tv or that box you have .. the problem i have now is that im using one phone and it tells me to disable hotspot to connect and find chromecast.. So if i use 2 phones to set it up like you did at the end then things should be fine right?
if you are seeing the Chromecast on your screen then no further wiring is needed. You have to do the wifi with another phone trick to set it up for the first time because when you are using hotspot it doesn't think you are on the same wifi network. the two phone connection happens once and then you can use hotspot as normal to cast
thank you for your video.
thank you for watching!
very good!!
Hilarious shadetree tech. Your video will ensure my job security as a car stereo installer.
I bet you have never done a chromecast and that's why you are here watching this video
+carolcheny Any operating system that I use on the radio I want full control from the radio not having to fumble with my phone and trying to drive at the same time. Having Chromecast in front of the driver is a serious distraction and illegal pretty much everywhere.
It is illegal but everyone is doing it.
12v constant or 12v ign?
Cheers mate, thanks.
do you need 2 phone all the time or just when you first get it? I'm planning on doing this setup soon but don't have Hotspot but will use someone else phone if I only need it one time
Just to set it up. After that you are good to only use the single phone.
If you have ATT, they have an OBD2 device that creates a hotspot in your car. It's much more convenient than having your phone do it.
Cars & Tech by JDM City 2 phone need only set up or every connection needs to be second phone.
Once you have it set up and there is no hotspot for the phone. How do you use the GPS without a network connection? From what i understand your chorme cast will create a network that your phone will connect to, to broadcast the screen to. Once your phone creates / connects to that network to cast the internet will go away because you will lose 4G is this correct?
the opposite. Your phone acts as a wifi router that the chromecast connects to. Then your phone and the chromecast are on the same network. The reason you set it up with a different phone is because the chromecast won't initially recognize the phone when it's first connected to the hotspot. After it's setup, it'll cast fine.
hello i bought all the items included but my headunit is still saying no signal when i select av , i am in the uk so does this only work for usa?
Are you using AUX or Composite-in? If AUX, does your radio support a video band? Consult your user manual to find out.
Hello , i am using a composite input
and where would u plug the fire stick?
Hey bro i need your help pls. I applied same process on my stereo as you and i got video signal too but its not stable also screen is not colored black an white. So do i need to try with another one 3.5 aux to rca cable or i used a regular USB port which are hook it up to circle lighter port for power of chromecast dongle. Do you any idea for my case thx a lot for any help
You might need a higher quality rca cable or a higher quality rca to HDMI box. Not all boxes and cables are quality so it's a gamble. Try to swap them out.
@@RWCustoms Thanks bro. I use same brand RCA box as you. So i might need to higher quality RCA cable as your opinion right? İ thought USB port output voltage range can ve effect that issue cause i dont know whats the output voltage which is came from lighter USB port. Do you think is could be depend on voltage or sth like tht?
@@RWCustoms Can you suggest some Aux to rca cable brand pls
Build for my Rogue 2017 with a 3.5mm stock socket yet only static? Any advice? Thanks.
+Z StHope that's an audio only port, most likely
Awesome :)
can I only use it to mirror, so when I'm on the go, it's just acting as a monitor for my android phone, therefore anything I do will only use my 4g plan like normal? or does it need the hotspot too?
yes, chrome cast supports screen casting. as long as your phone OS supports it
can you toggle between chrome cast and head unit display?.Or only chrome cast wallpapers are shown when i am not casting?
it's just like your TV would be. click the button on your heading to change source or to go back to the main screen
That's dope dude.
Thanks man!
great idea man
Thank you!
my lincoln has an aux input in the glove box and a charge port right next to it. Can I plug the CC audio and run it with my phone ?
+Alex Alejandre most likely not. Almost every car that comes with an Aux jack is Audio only.
+Cars & Tech by JDM City gotcha thanks broskie
+Alex Alejandre the Chromecast audio should work fine with any aux-in on any device. Including a car.
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So I have a Celica too and I want to know, how did you get your center console to have that nice glossy red color? I've been looking to make mine blue like that forever.
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Cars & Tech by JDM City sweet thanks man
I have one more ? inside my arm rest where I have the USBs and SD card I saw a head phone jack which I thought it was a jack for listening to music but when It appear on my radio monitor it said aux input so can that work if I buy all those stuff except the one for USB power cause I already have usb power
the aux jack in cars are for audio input. they don't 2 pins. aftermarket headunits with screens often have video aux which has 3 pins.
+Cars & Tech by JDM City Actually, my stock head unit for a Veloster 2015 have the video aux. I can play my playstation on it :).
+Matthew Copeland that's great! rare feature
so do you need two phone all the time? on only required when setting up?
Just when setting up.
hello , I want to mirror my note 4 with the system in my car RNS510 ( Passat CC)Is that possible ?TX
+Marcel Curiman Since I do not have access to that car I wouldn't be able to tell you. However, you can look in your car's manual under the entertainment system section to see it supports video-in on the stock radio
It serves to Mazda 3, 2015?
everytime I plug the Chromecast into the HDMI converter the Chromecast stops working :(
hi when using chromecast in this manor can you cast a movie and then turn the phone screen off and keep the movie playing on the car tv ?
Hi, we're you able to get an answer? I'm also curious about this..
What happen if we give power connection from usb power output which it self getting 12v but i dont know whats output i normally use it to charge my mobile.
5v USB power is needed. So to get a USB port to supply the power I used a 12v to 5v usb converter.
Hi, I used the very same setup, but have some problems with the chromecast talking to the HDMI2AV Box... Upon starting the chromecast is showing on the bottom of the screen "Chromecast ..." for a couple of seconds, and then the Video Signal dissapears. I can still setup the Chromecast as shown and cast, but only the sound is comming in, and no video signal. I tried hooking it up with a HDMI cable to MHL and to the phone directly and it works, so the setup is working... Only the Chromecast 1 cant seem to talk right to the HDMI2AV Box... Do You know how I can fix that?
perhaps it may be an issue with the setup process at boot. Try to power it up and set it up on your tv using the hotspot method. Then just move it into the car. And don't forget the power!
so your phone needs to be able to become a mobile hotspot for this to work?
question. Cant you just use the usb connection behind the after market stereo to power the converter and chromecast with a usb Y cable?
update: I bought a Y usb cable that plugs straight into the stereo and it works great! everything else that was suggested is needed, but for power I didn't need to use a dc usb.
+J Zarate depends on the amperage of the USB port on the radio, not all radios output enough to run the chromecast, thats the same thing people that hook them to TV's sometimes run into, sometimes the USB ports are like 0.5 amp (which is the USB 2.0 standard for PC ports) which is not enough to power the chromecast. this becomes less of an issue the newer and better your headunit is, as the newer ones are designed to be powerful enough to charge modern smart phones.
bro my infotainment system does not have HDMI .. but can I have Chromecast in my infotainment system???
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Hello , while driving this will be turned off , if want to mirror waze or google nav how ?
Hi Umesh,
To enable the video while driving, you need to 'ground' the 'brake wire' in your head unit, so the head unit will assume car is stopped and allows you to play video.
Most modern cars have AUX/USB connectors available, and you can also use a Chromecast AUDIO that has a 3.5mm output. All you need to do is jack the Chromecast in the usb port, wire the jackplug to the aux, use a hotspot on your phone to connect it to, and done. Ofcourse this is only if you want audio only.
I just have a question does the chromecast need to be connected to the other phone all the time for you to cast anything?
No. The reason for setting it up via a second device is only because the Chromecast can't see the main device when initially setting it up. After you use a second device to set the Chromecast up, you can then use the main device to cast. It's just for the initial set up process.
Thinking about buying a Chromecast dongle for mirroring my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to my AppRadio w/HDMI input but Sprint wants to charge me $10 per month extra before they'll let me enable my phone's hotspot feature :-/ Is there any alternative wireless products that doesn't require the hotspot?
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+crusherbad64 exactly!
+Naaman Geist Can't you just set it up using your home wifi then unplug the chromecast and move it to the car?
Loved this video. Huge help. Thank you!
You're welcome. I hope to make another one, updating for overall quality. This is such an old video in internet years.
will you be able to use the phone for navigation and cast another app say RUclips to the car?
yup!
hello I've tried this for awhile with no good results. the person who installed my radio ran my aux cord out from the back so the end that's exposed to me is a male, can I just use a female to female and plug the aux cord in one end and the aux to rca in the other end. also do I set the radio to aux, av, usb or disc?
I would assume aux. if so,there is a button on the button of the screen that says a/v change what does it have to be set to
since every radio is different I would not have the knowledge. however, you can refer to your user manual which should have all the information you need. also, this assumes your AUX port supports video. Does it support video? What does it say in the manual? Hope this helps, and please let me know what you find out.
+Cars & Tech by JDM City I don't have the manual, but it's an avh-x2600bt Pioneer
+Josh Parsons I'm sure the manual can be found online. If I have some down time I'll try to look it up for you
I did not understand "automate" as I have to set it to clone android car, thank you!
could I avoid the two phone trick by setting up miracast on my tv the chromecast and the phone I'll be using for mirroring, before I begin the install?
+Death Trap I tried this, The phone you will be mirroring will need to be the "hotspot" for the chromecast. other wise, it will always be looking for wifi.Once you set it up correctly, all you have to do is connect your phone to your stereo via hotspot. no need to do anything else, You wont need to open the chromecast app unless you need to mirror your entire screen.
+Thomas Ta after you set it up, your phone is the router, and the hotspot, and the controller. I think, maybe you can avoid using 2 phones, by naming your phone hotspot as your home wifi, but I'd have to reset mine to find out. you only need 2 phones (or a separate tablet. etc.)just for setup. after that, it's strictly a 1.phone deal.
You can technically set it up outside of the car. The location you set it up doesn't matter. Just need it to connect to the correct hotspot that you will be using
+Thomas Ta Did you ever find out if the chromcast needs a network with internet or not??
That's what I wanna do is mirror the screen. Thats the only way to watch browser content. There is no cast option from the Google chrome browser for phones. Only tablets and PCs have that, that I can see.
does the chromecast need constant 12v or can it be powered from a ign/switched source?
+russtew1 constant+manual switch or switch source. Your call.
thanks sir I'll keep u posted
installed, no audio,chromecast and converter box get so hot u can barely touch. took it all out.....
hah, I was doing it backwards. first phone has to have the Hotspot enabled. install and set up chromecast through the 2nd phone, or tablet. works perfect now.
I messed that up the first time too lol
So you have to be connected to one phones Hotspot all the time for you to be able to stream from the other phone? Or can you mirror with just the one phone after initial setup of the chromecast?
@@quiqnezz I think video implied that hotspot isn't necessary after setup.
I bought the items mentioned in your video but decided to try it out in the house first. Once I got everything hooked up I can only get lines on my TV no picture. Do you have any suggestions?
michael german I had to swap two if the rca cables that plugged into the box because the pin out was incorrect. try swapping them around to find the correct combination
I tried that and i also tried two other set of cables but it didn't help. I checked both setting on the mini converter but still just lines. Im wondering if they sent me a faulty converter
I meant try swapping the yellow to the red, or the yellow to the white. Since there is no governing standard for pin outs on A/V aux cables they can be switched and therefore dont always plug into the correct color. Give it a try and lmk
Great video, I can't find the app automate in the play store. Is it located somewhere else.
michael german i should have mentioned that it is not in the play store yet.. you can download it here.
www.apkmirror.com/apk/bitspice/automate/
Thanks
Could you get a cheap travel router and use that as part of the project?
You'd have to set up the chomecast to connect to that automatically and
then join that network on your phone.
That could certainly work as well.
what if my car already have built in USB for power and also for the head unit can I just use a hdmi to USB for the chrome cast to the USB in my car
you can use the USB for power, but USB will not transfer any Audio/Video. Unless you have an hdmi input a converter is still necessary to produce an output that your head unit supports.
Thank you so if my head unit reads media from USB devices such as thumb drive it would not work if I use a hdmi to USB from the chrome cast to the input of the USB my car is a 2014 impala
+Chris Thomas USB ports in cars are intended to play media off a drive. it will never work as a input source other than that. so the USB port may only serve the purpose of providing power to a chromecast but can not provide anything else besides that.
Ok thank you for your knowledge
+Chris Thomas no problem, good luck with your Chromecast build!