Another useful addition for those that want to access their PC e.g. when away on holiday, is that you can add a scheduled task on windows to wake your PC up at a fixed time. If you create a scheduled task, check the "wake the computer to run this task" on the conditions tab. You can then put your pc to sleep (not shutdown!) and set it to wake up for example at some fixed time(s) daily & continue to access it remotely. You then do not have to leave it on for long periods when it is not being used.
The other thing, that you left out, that is awesome about chrome remote desktop is that it survives reboots, thus if the computer updates - non-issue as you remote in then you will log into the computer like you are at work. It is so great. I bought a $169 chromebook from Walmart, 15" screen, only 2GB ram and 16GB hd. Some might baulk that those specs, but I use it over a remote connection, thus all I need it for is display and a keyboard. All the power is coming from my old PC that is hiding behind a bookcase. I remote is and use Visual Studio Code just like I am sitting right there. Turned based games work well too. Pretty much if you are not streaming video or video games, even a slow connection is good enough.
Thanks for sharing your experience! Could you please share your experience about the data usage? Did you monitored that? I basically want to use this technique when I go sometimes out of the city and I only have my laptop with me and my workstation desktop PC is at home office. I want to use photo editing and video editing softwares (Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere Pro) remotely in case I would need to use them when I am out, but I am not sure how much data it would require to run these heavy softwares remotely. Also, can we share files between our remote desktop and our system on which we are accessing it remotely?
"hidden behind a bookcase", ah yes, a childhood dream of becoming James Bond finally fulfilled. thanks for sharing your experience. this real use case sharing really helps us
im thinking of getting a cheap chromebook like that to do remote desktop into my computer!! but he said in the video not to do it using chrome remote desktop?
this is the best demo I found on youtube. i was getting frustrated with it, but this was super clear. I could use a laptop to remote to my mac no problem. However, I then tried to use my Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 to do it too. It worked with the keyboard - HOWEVER, you cant use the tablet mouse to move the mouse on the remote computer. If I got that to work, I would be super happy. If anyone has a solution to this, I hope you can reply here. Great job on the video - you have a new subscriber!
This just changed the game! I never knew this feature! I'm going to try and create a work around to wirelessly multi display while using the lenovo c340 15 inch in tent mode 🤑
Wake-On-Lan is more power friendly than locking your computer. It can start up your computer, even if it shut down. However, your network interface needs to support it.
Since I own both a Chromebook & Windows 10 laptop, I need to know how to transfer data between my two machines. This video explains the process for me! Thanks a lot!
how can i easily remote into my parents chromebook and help them out? I'm on a macbook pro. (without them needing to help/type something in) my parents get super confused by multiple browser tabs for example, let alone separate/different applications.
Most companies require you to connect to the terminal server PC rather than your own PC at work, so Chrome Remote isn't appropriate. Microsoft RDP app on Chromebook also doesn't work well enough, and you can feel the lag. Best to use a Windows PC for this.
I personally like to use the Chrome Remote Desktop app from the play store on the chromebook as you don’t have to mess with aspect ratio settings or the adress bar, you just click the full screen button in the side menu when you remote
I successfully setup remote access between my laptop and remote PC. but now for some unknown reason a very odd thing happens when I connect. I log into the remote PC and when the PC home page displays it then spawns scores of the same view in ever decreasing window sizes until it finally stops at a vanishing point. I have uninstalled both PC's and still arrive at the same result. Any ideas?
Hello Rob, my biggest issue is my chromebook's mouse doesn't right click. However if I use Teamviewer, everything works. I have a Logitech pebble mouse.
I have been using Chrome Remote Desktop for about 2 weeks now for my 5 day work week on my work iMac from my home iMac. I keep having issues with my host computer going offline and needing to verify permissions. Any advice?
Well, there was something I didn't know. If it shuts down etc then the 'connection' is lost. I thought I had it set up on an old Chromebook I left for my 91 yrs old mother. (see, there IS a reason to be able to remote in) Now that she's forgotten how to do anything (due to lack of use) I'd like to remote in and show her how again. But now I have to figure out if I can lead her to the screen to set up the session again. It may have to wait until I'm physically with her with both machines. Unless I can sign in on mine from home while she's on hers....would she see what I'm doing?
Is there a way to VIEW MULTIPLE MONITORS IN SEPARATE WINDOWS ??? 3 monitors at work and 3 at home. I need ALL of these on separate/respective windows/monitors (it would be too time consuming to continually scroll left and right to view the multiple monitors and too tiny to view all 3 on 1 screen). Thanks
That's helpful. But what if I'm needing to remote into a Chromebook? We are deploying Chromebooks for a stop-gap measure and I'm sure the end users will need help? Does this work in the reverse?
There is remote support. It creates single use login settings that the user would give to you and let you in. It works well for folks that shouldn't be using technology.
@@chrisrasmussen5018 Thanks, Chris. But we've been trying this for two days now and we get nothing to connect. I've reached out to Google for help. Thanks again.
Great job....in the past I have used "Anydesk" and "Teamviewer" but eventually I needed to pay for them and I didn't like that. Chrome seems to do as good as or a better job of remote access and it is very easy to configure. Now I can get remote access on both of my laptops from my desktop!
Guys great video once again. Very on point, I'm slowly upgrading my home work space in my kitchen! Anyway, I've got the hp Chromebook x360, I've picked up 2 monitors... I've managed to get them up and going and both working via my a UCB c hub. Anyhow I'm struggling... I'm not sure how to set it up properly, I mirror to the monitors, but whatever is on my chromebook goes to both monitors... I was hoping that I could use one as my main display and the other to move stuff to... For my work I use VDi and log into windows 7 which is great. If I could just figure out these monitors it'll make the whole working from home so much easier .. any ideas? Hope I'm making my clear what I'm meaning. 👍
How do you reopen the keyboard from your mobile? The only thing I can do is close and reconnect. I then have about 5 seconds to push the keyboard icon.
Hey, thanks for the great info, really helpful. Can you kindly advise, how I can use the microphone on the computer I am logging on to? I have a work computer that I am logging onto with Chrome Remote Desktop. I can hear the audio, but I can't reply when in a conference call.
Can't let the Mac shut down, rebooting is fine because it will "start up" again. To keep the Mac from shutting down due to a power surge, plug the Mac into a battery backup to keep it running even with a short power outage.
Help, I know there is an easy way to created a shortcut on my laptops desktop screen to log right into my home PC. I have everything perfect and cannot figure out the shortcut trick. THANKS SO MUCH to anyone that answers or tries to.
Is there a setting so that someone from work can't remote into my home computer if they were to get onto my work machine ? Or would they have to be logged into my Google account on the work computer ?
Hi, I have searched everywhere but can’t seem to find out if you can add an iOS device for sharing on Remote Desktop? I help people learn to use there iPads and it would be very helpful if I could remote access their iOS devices.
I want to be able to remote into my grandma’s Chrome Base from my pc to fix the predicaments she gets herself into. Any advise? Can I do this in reverse?
Thanks a lot for this Video! This is very interesting and useful. I wonder if it would work with a Android Tablet instead Windows. It would be useful for File transfer if you have bad Internet Connection but the Tablet is in the same WiFi! I try this since 3 days over Dropbox, but this could save my day. Thank you
My office had a problem with this app. We installed them on each pc at office. At the first, it works properly. Few days later, it says off in list remote desktop although the pc is on. So we did reregister it. It works, but then so on with the same problem, we need to reregister again and again. But some pc, works properly without need to reregister like the other. Can someone help me?
I'm assuming that the remote computer you're connecting to has to have a regular connection right to the Internet. So corporate environments where the office network is behind a firewall won't work ? (e.g. we don't allow connection initiated FROM the Internet to any of our PCs "inside" the corporate network, except for very specific ones - like from our VPN concentrator)
To me this is the real issue. I have used Windows RDC for years to remote in to various company workstations 200 miles away. I must go into their network through a VPN client the company supplies, and then I can log in to any workstation that the network administrator has granted remote login privilege. I do all programming and support using this method. If I switch to a Chromebook from a PC, I will need more information about how to set this up.
Is it possible accesing the pc office via remote at the same time the pc office was used by your collegue? And also it is possible multiple device accesssing the pc same time?
So I have a different Gmail account at work. Can I sign into that Gmail at home like as a guest in my chrome browser? Would that work to get access to that other computer and use it just the same? So I guess what I'm saying is I could leave my 10 tabs that I have open on my account at home and open a guest or as a guest and then access the remote computer at work with two separate tabs two different things on my current computer? Does that make sense?
@@andrewjardine3924 thanks! I would be more than happy to move over to a Chromebook from Windows, but in an emergency like we are now and in need to work remotely, most (if not all employers) run Windows. Think I'll try converting an old PC to Chrome OS to test. 👍
@@andrewjardine3924 Bro , can you tell me how to use chrome desktop on a windows virtual machine ? because it keeps telling me press Ctrl Alt delete to unlock
Is there a way to give multiple people access to the same computer using Chrome Remote Desktop. My issue is getting different students access to computers in our lab because of software installed on the computers. We have about 18 computers and around 50 students that need access. Thanks.
Last couple of days it has been freezing up on me. If the computer you are logging into has two monitors, will it work if I also connect two monitors at home?
Another useful addition for those that want to access their PC e.g. when away on holiday, is that you can add a scheduled task on windows to wake your PC up at a fixed time. If you create a scheduled task, check the "wake the computer to run this task" on the conditions tab. You can then put your pc to sleep (not shutdown!) and set it to wake up for example at some fixed time(s) daily & continue to access it remotely. You then do not have to leave it on for long periods when it is not being used.
There is a software that can "wake up" the machine when it is turned off. However , this works on VPro machines. Great for Techinicians.
I've been using Chrome Remote Desktop for years. Love it.
It won’t lead to the download when I press get support
@@livingwithdj7764 this doesn't work for me either :(
Just learn port forwarding bro
The other thing, that you left out, that is awesome about chrome remote desktop is that it survives reboots, thus if the computer updates - non-issue as you remote in then you will log into the computer like you are at work.
It is so great. I bought a $169 chromebook from Walmart, 15" screen, only 2GB ram and 16GB hd. Some might baulk that those specs, but I use it over a remote connection, thus all I need it for is display and a keyboard. All the power is coming from my old PC that is hiding behind a bookcase. I remote is and use Visual Studio Code just like I am sitting right there. Turned based games work well too.
Pretty much if you are not streaming video or video games, even a slow connection is good enough.
Thanks for sharing your experience! Could you please share your experience about the data usage? Did you monitored that? I basically want to use this technique when I go sometimes out of the city and I only have my laptop with me and my workstation desktop PC is at home office. I want to use photo editing and video editing softwares (Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere Pro) remotely in case I would need to use them when I am out, but I am not sure how much data it would require to run these heavy softwares remotely.
Also, can we share files between our remote desktop and our system on which we are accessing it remotely?
"hidden behind a bookcase", ah yes, a childhood dream of becoming James Bond finally fulfilled.
thanks for sharing your experience. this real use case sharing really helps us
im thinking of getting a cheap chromebook like that to do remote desktop into my computer!! but he said in the video not to do it using chrome remote desktop?
It is one of the best tool out there, I use it regularly. One tip, dont forget to lock your remote computer before disconnecting.
How to do that?
@@nirupamajana6343 for windows windows key + L
In chromebook press and hold Power button then lock
In Mac i think control key + L
I set up Remote desktop to get to my Windows Desktop on a different floor a couple years ago. It works flawlessly.
you could say...... floor'lessly.
@@flatbox1416 😁
this is the best demo I found on youtube. i was getting frustrated with it, but this was super clear. I could use a laptop to remote to my mac no problem. However, I then tried to use my Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 to do it too. It worked with the keyboard - HOWEVER, you cant use the tablet mouse to move the mouse on the remote computer. If I got that to work, I would be super happy. If anyone has a solution to this, I hope you can reply here. Great job on the video - you have a new subscriber!
It’s the best video ever lol.
did you ever figure it out? i wanted to remove into my home computer from my android device
A new thing I didn't know about, but will now be using. Thanks for the good information!
This just changed the game! I never knew this feature! I'm going to try and create a work around to wirelessly multi display while using the lenovo c340 15 inch in tent mode 🤑
Wake-On-Lan is more power friendly than locking your computer. It can start up your computer, even if it shut down. However, your network interface needs to support it.
I access my windows setup remotely through an iPad. It works brilliantly. Especially when you use google drive as an interchange.
Hey, i want to use a setup like this daily. How long have you been doing it and what kind of problems you've been solving.
Thanks for help
Hey, may I know if u are having problem scrolling with your mouse on the iPad when using the chrome Remote Desktop?
I am planning on buying samsung tab and it's book keyboard. Can I use all the windows shortcuts with this?
Since I own both a Chromebook & Windows 10 laptop, I need to know how to transfer data between my two machines. This video explains the process for me! Thanks a lot!
Video starts at 01:55
Ha ha helped my dad out today using this method. It's so cool !
I do the same thing for my Dad with help on his Chromebook with the other option. Chrome Remote Support.
Cheers bud, works great! Little or no lag. Very simple to setup and use.
how can i easily remote into my parents chromebook and help them out? I'm on a macbook pro.
(without them needing to help/type something in)
my parents get super confused by multiple browser tabs for example, let alone separate/different applications.
Is that you my Nigerian prince?
Do the same process
I have used it for several years but reciently google remote desktop support remote access keeps uninstalling.
i use it for gwt, gaming while traveling
Going to try this when I get home tonight
Most companies require you to connect to the terminal server PC rather than your own PC at work, so Chrome Remote isn't appropriate. Microsoft RDP app on Chromebook also doesn't work well enough, and you can feel the lag. Best to use a Windows PC for this.
wait, so can I play Metro Exodus on my Chromebook now?
I personally like to use the Chrome Remote Desktop app from the play store on the chromebook as you don’t have to mess with aspect ratio settings or the adress bar, you just click the full screen button in the side menu when you remote
been using chrome remote destop for years now and that is the pin i use
Wow thanks, buddy. I've been looking for this!
you are a life saver I am just learning Chrome ,Kinda Thanks I have subscribed
As long as Microsoft does not send updates, its afantastic remote app !!!
The PC I am remote controlling from my laptop, does the remote PC need a monitor?
You explained this very well. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
If you’re trying to get fired from your employer in .. this is a great way to get there.
Installing a client for remote desktop, nice. Hopefully someone hasn't lazily given admin to their VDI/RDS hosts..........
I successfully setup remote access between my laptop and remote PC. but now for some unknown reason a very odd thing happens when I connect. I log into the remote PC and when the PC home page displays it then spawns scores of the same view in ever decreasing window sizes until it finally stops at a vanishing point. I have uninstalled both PC's and still arrive at the same result. Any ideas?
Thanks for all your reviews. I'm looking forward to your samsung galaxy chromebook review when you get it.
Thanks , very useful
I can't wait to try this out. This video was very informative. Thank you so much!!!
Very useful. Easy to setup and access.
video starts at 2:31
Thank you for sharing. very useful. great explianation also. my question is how many machine can you have on your account?
Hello Rob, my biggest issue is my chromebook's mouse doesn't right click. However if I use Teamviewer, everything works. I have a Logitech pebble mouse.
can you tell me how to use chrome desktop on a windows virtual machine ? because it keeps telling me press Ctrl Alt delete to unlock
I have been using Chrome Remote Desktop for about 2 weeks now for my 5 day work week on my work iMac from my home iMac. I keep having issues with my host computer going offline and needing to verify permissions. Any advice?
Video really starts at 2:30
Well, there was something I didn't know. If it shuts down etc then the 'connection' is lost. I thought I had it set up on an old Chromebook I left for my 91 yrs old mother. (see, there IS a reason to be able to remote in) Now that she's forgotten how to do anything (due to lack of use) I'd like to remote in and show her how again. But now I have to figure out if I can lead her to the screen to set up the session again. It may have to wait until I'm physically with her with both machines. Unless I can sign in on mine from home while she's on hers....would she see what I'm doing?
any link for a tutorial how to use it with zoom app so you can see same window on two devices?
Is there a way to VIEW MULTIPLE MONITORS IN SEPARATE WINDOWS ??? 3 monitors at work and 3 at home. I need ALL of these on separate/respective windows/monitors (it would be too time consuming to continually scroll left and right to view the multiple monitors and too tiny to view all 3 on 1 screen). Thanks
That's helpful. But what if I'm needing to remote into a Chromebook? We are deploying Chromebooks for a stop-gap measure and I'm sure the end users will need help? Does this work in the reverse?
There is remote support. It creates single use login settings that the user would give to you and let you in. It works well for folks that shouldn't be using technology.
@@chrisrasmussen5018 Thanks, Chris. But we've been trying this for two days now and we get nothing to connect. I've reached out to Google for help. Thanks again.
Does this support two-factor authentication via the Google Authenticator app? I'd prefer that over just a simple PIN.
Great job....in the past I have used "Anydesk" and "Teamviewer" but eventually I needed to pay for them and I didn't like that. Chrome seems to do as good as or a better job of remote access and it is very easy to configure. Now I can get remote access on both of my laptops from my desktop!
2:30 is where it starts
Is there any way to use remote play in chrome os without that error? since i have tried several times from my x360 hp
What if my host computer has two monitors? Can I choose which monitor to display?
I would like to know if a bluetooth keyboard and mouse connected to the cell phone works in this app
good video but it should have started at 1:49
you gave people that long to get board and click out.
Guys great video once again. Very on point, I'm slowly upgrading my home work space in my kitchen! Anyway, I've got the hp Chromebook x360, I've picked up 2 monitors... I've managed to get them up and going and both working via my a UCB c hub. Anyhow I'm struggling... I'm not sure how to set it up properly, I mirror to the monitors, but whatever is on my chromebook goes to both monitors... I was hoping that I could use one as my main display and the other to move stuff to... For my work I use VDi and log into windows 7 which is great. If I could just figure out these monitors it'll make the whole working from home so much easier .. any ideas? Hope I'm making my clear what I'm meaning. 👍
Thanks
Why I can not have right click when I'm control with my Ipad Pro 12.9 while using a mouse
Can I share my phones screen to my computers screen and control my phone with my computer.
Will you able to connect to the device once it comes online?
Very helpful. Thank you!
How do you reopen the keyboard from your mobile? The only thing I can do is close and reconnect. I then have about 5 seconds to push the keyboard icon.
Hey, thanks for the great info, really helpful.
Can you kindly advise, how I can use the microphone on the computer I am logging on to?
I have a work computer that I am logging onto with Chrome Remote Desktop. I can hear the audio, but I can't reply when in a conference call.
What happens if your Mac turns off, reboot the file you started with?
Can't let the Mac shut down, rebooting is fine because it will "start up" again. To keep the Mac from shutting down due to a power surge, plug the Mac into a battery backup to keep it running even with a short power outage.
Help, I know there is an easy way to created a shortcut on my laptops desktop screen to log right into my home PC. I have everything perfect and cannot figure out the shortcut trick. THANKS SO MUCH to anyone that answers or tries to.
Using this for osrs
Great video man. Very helpful thank you 😊WFH
it's very informative!
Can you change pointer size? Looks pretty small.
Great vid... can you use the mic of the host computer? I couldn't find an option. Thx
Is there a setting so that someone from work can't remote into my home computer if they were to get onto my work machine ? Or would they have to be logged into my Google account on the work computer ?
Do videos and audio stay in sync? That is the only problem I have with Micrsofts remote destktop.
I want to take control of my Grandauters computer to teach her to Edit Video w/ DaVinci Resolve. Will this CHROME Remote work for that?
GREAT THANKS TEACHER
Why does the work computer’s monitor have to be on in order to work remotely? Why’s the monitor needed in an empty room?
How do I print to a local printer using chrome remote desktop?
Anyone else relised this video is posted on april 1st?
Hi, I have searched everywhere but can’t seem to find out if you can add an iOS device for sharing on Remote Desktop? I help people learn to use there iPads and it would be very helpful if I could remote access their iOS devices.
How do I check to see if my remote computer is on and ready? How can I access a remote computer with a different account (work account).
Could be have problem when we use Chrome Remote Desktop like Hack into our pc?
I want to be able to remote into my grandma’s Chrome Base from my pc to fix the predicaments she gets herself into. Any advise? Can I do this in reverse?
I have a weird scaling problem where all is fine but the list of apps in the start menu cant be read because way too small !
i was watching the video to control my new chrome OS installed not the other way around it
Can we type texts through our phone?
Just stopped working on 3 remote laptops that did work. No idea to get it back except drive to location.
Can this be used for a long duration? Say 20 - 30 days? Will there be any session time out like TeamViewer?
i forgot the pin is there any way to reset pin ?
Thanks a lot for this Video! This is very interesting and useful. I wonder if it would work with a Android Tablet instead Windows. It would be useful for File transfer if you have bad Internet Connection but the Tablet is in the same WiFi! I try this since 3 days over Dropbox, but this could save my day. Thank you
I am unable to see the Setup remote access download option, Can you tell me is there any other process should i follow ?
Is there an option to be able to print to the printer that I am remoting IN from?
My office had a problem with this app. We installed them on each pc at office. At the first, it works properly. Few days later, it says off in list remote desktop although the pc is on. So we did reregister it. It works, but then so on with the same problem, we need to reregister again and again. But some pc, works properly without need to reregister like the other. Can someone help me?
How to control chromebook with remote desktop?
How do I use my microphone remotely
I'm assuming that the remote computer you're connecting to has to have a regular connection right to the Internet. So corporate environments where the office network is behind a firewall won't work ? (e.g. we don't allow connection initiated FROM the Internet to any of our PCs "inside" the corporate network, except for very specific ones - like from our VPN concentrator)
To me this is the real issue. I have used Windows RDC for years to remote in to various company workstations 200 miles away. I must go into their network through a VPN client the company supplies, and then I can log in to any workstation that the network administrator has granted remote login privilege. I do all programming and support using this method. If I switch to a Chromebook from a PC, I will need more information about how to set this up.
Is it possible accesing the pc office via remote at the same time the pc office was used by your collegue?
And also it is possible multiple device accesssing the pc same time?
Is there a way to hide the computer screen of the host computer like a curtain mode?
So I have a different Gmail account at work. Can I sign into that Gmail at home like as a guest in my chrome browser? Would that work to get access to that other computer and use it just the same? So I guess what I'm saying is I could leave my 10 tabs that I have open on my account at home and open a guest or as a guest and then access the remote computer at work with two separate tabs two different things on my current computer? Does that make sense?
Can you use the Chromebook to access something like a VPS vie Citrix for example? Would that work?
Yes I get my works VDi windows 7 via Citrix. It works great just like in the office 👍
@@andrewjardine3924 thanks! I would be more than happy to move over to a Chromebook from Windows, but in an emergency like we are now and in need to work remotely, most (if not all employers) run Windows. Think I'll try converting an old PC to Chrome OS to test. 👍
@@TristanAntunes yea give it a ago, I love chromeOS so clean and simple 👍
@@andrewjardine3924 Bro , can you tell me how to use chrome desktop on a windows virtual machine ? because it keeps telling me press Ctrl Alt delete to unlock
I wish it tackled dual triple screen
so two people can use one chrome at the same time ?? right !!!! or only one will be able to do so
do you can right click with it?
Is there a way to give multiple people access to the same computer using Chrome Remote Desktop. My issue is getting different students access to computers in our lab because of software installed on the computers. We have about 18 computers and around 50 students that need access. Thanks.
Do you have to be in the same WiFi network?
Last couple of days it has been freezing up on me. If the computer you are logging into has two monitors, will it work if I also connect two monitors at home?
As a security professional, I would immediately block your connection. You would not have been able to use it in the first place lol.