How to Cast Prime Video

We will work under the assumption that you already have a Chromecast device attached to your television or have a smart TV with the ability to receive a cast from another device.

To cast from your PC to your Chromecast, you must have the latest version of the Google Chrome browser on your PC or Mac.

  1. Open Google Chrome on your computer.

  2. Log in to Prime if you have it.

  3. Choose a movie or show to watch and start it.

  4. Once the video is playing, click on the Chrome menu by clicking on the three dots in the upper-right corner.

  5. Select Cast.

  6. In the box that appears is a list of available devices. Choose the one with the Chromecast attached that you want to cast to.

Issues with Casting from PC

There are several issues you may encounter while casting from your PC. One problem is that if you watch the video on your browser as well as the Chromecast, the audio may begin stuttering. Another issue is that casting from the browser limits the quality to 1080p. The quality of the stream may also be affected by the speed and condition of your Internet connection.

Both these issues can be addressed with a few small changes.

First, you can enable a flag in the Chrome browser called #enable-new-remote-playback-pipeline. It optimizes the streaming of video from the PC to the Chromecast. To get this flag, follow the below instructions:

  1. Type chrome://flags/#media-remoting into your browser’s address bar and press Enter.

  2. On the Experiments page that appears, type the word “remote” into the search box.

  3. In the results, click the drop-down menu next to “Enable the new remote playback pipeline,” and select Enable.

  4. Click the “Relaunch Now” button in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

Another way you can improve the quality of the streaming between your PC and the Chromecast device is to set the Google Home app to use 50Hz mode. As long as your television supports 50Hz HDMI, you will see changes in the video quality.

To do this:

  1. Open Google Home on your smartphone.

  2. Tap the television icon for the TV you want to adjust.

  3. Click the settings gear at the top.

  4. Scroll down until you find the option to “Use 50Hz HDMI mode,” and toggle the switch on.

  5. Relaunch Google Chrome by clicking the blue button in the bottom-right corner.

Tracey Rosenberger spent 26 years teaching elementary students, using technology to enhance learning. Now she’s excited to share helpful technology with teachers and everyone else who sees tech as intimidating.

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