A good question comes out of our Chromecast forums: Do you keep your Chromecast plugged in all day? http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-chromecast/
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Conserve power!!
I plug it in all day but I only turn it on when I want to use it
what should I do if my chromecast won't turn on ? the light doesn't blink either ?
i did plug mine all d time and then last week it didnt work :/ no more lights on my cromecast device .. wont charge anymore
lmao buy me a new one cus it happened
+Android Central, my plug melted. buy me a new one, or get someone to buy me one.
I connected my chromecast using usb port from my t.v. I thought the chromecast turns off when i turn off my t.v. But why it's still turn on andl having that white light. And it's always hot every time i touch it. Even when i am not using it?
help! I love the chromecast has worked perfect since I got it 3 months ago now all of a sudden it wont charge fully. I have disconnected all waited a awhile and still after I push the button on it turns red faster till the blue light comes on but now the blue light is faint and blink on and off so I guess its quit on me now? I live where I have free wifi all my other devices work find?
my chromecast hasnt burned out as of yet….but its gets to damn hot. it seems inevitable. i may just go with the amazon fire stick. i hear that its better anyway.
I'd like a feature as to when you finish with what you'd watching and you want to go back to your usual tv channel, that the chrome cast turns itself of, or stand by. I've an lg tv and when I use its own cast feature, then go want to go back to normal tv if shuts itself down.
Mine is connected to the rear of my receiver but it is powered from the TV, so it is only powered when the TV is on.
I used my Chromecast for 10 months without unpugging it. It worked just fine then one day it overheated and burned itself out. I unplugged it and let it cool off for a few minutes, unfortunately that didn't work. The Chromecast app for my tablet, laptop and phone indicate it can't find the device.
I have a usb jack in my tv but supplies power even when the tv is off.
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My tv cut the power of its usb port. so the chromecast shutdown with the tv
mine melted!!! you owe me one!!!!
just kidding i just got it yestarday and have so many questions like what does button on the back do?
I have problems with the sound.
I just unplug the wire, will it stream daily motion videos
Way a a z
How to setup it on 2 tv's
seriously dude
Well LG televisions are well known for being crap, so it's your fault.
Not all TVs have powerd USB ports and many that are just a couple years old don't have any at all so yea, not necessarily gonna work that way.
Alright. Time to take a flamethrower to my Chromecast just to make Phil get me a new one. Yep. I have no life.
if i cast something to chromecast does it automatically turn on my TV
I don't leave mine plugged in..because amazon says i have to wait till October for that privilege
It resets the device if you hold it down for 25 secs.
You don't need to is the Chromecast is getting it's power from the TV's USB port. It will turn off when the TV turns off.
You don't have to plug it in. You just leave it in all the time and have the power come from the USB port on the TV so when you turn off your TV, it turns off the Chromecast too.
There is difference on how the Chromecast dongle behaves depending on how it's getting it's power. If the power is coming from a USB port on your TV, the dongle turns off when you turn off your TV. If the power is coming from an electrical outlet, it will stay on even when the TV if off. I have the power coming from the USB port because the light from the dongle bothered me in my bedroom at night.
Stupid dislikes
I think the idea of a chromecast is gone when you have to plug it in before use
hard restart if needed
I hate Google cuz they sell awesome devices but we have to wait almost 2 month to put the hands on. unlike apple they have their store so its never a problem to buy a product
My chromecast melted my nexus 7 (2013), Galaxy S4 (global), HTC one, and a windows 8 touch laptop.. Message me for shipping?
Maybe just disconnect the power from it when it's not in use as opposed to unplugging it from the TV…
Is there an update?
What the hell does the button do?
Yes.
my chromecast melted and also melted my lg smart tv so now you own me a tv and a chromecast
I don't have enough ports to leave it plugged in. Guess I have to risk damaging the plug.
Mine melted for real. my tv can't detect it anymore 🙁
plug it in and forget it. you could afford more than one.
Lol my chrome cast melted. Buy me 1!!!!