How to download apps on chromcast ultra

Do yourself a favor and hold down the Assistant button on your remote to search by voice. If you're lucky, Assistant will serve the app you desire. If there are multiple apps that could satisfy your query, you'll be presented with a row of possibilities. Otherwise, if there is one app but it is incompatible, the Assistant will apologetically inform you so instead of presenting you with alternatives.

Are you feeling lucky? Once you've landed on a compatible app, click the "Install" button to proceed. The Play Store will do its thing and, once it's done, you'll get an Open button to jump right into the app.

You can also search for apps to install via the Play Store on your desktop browser. Once you find an app, hit the Install button, then click into the drop-down menu to see if the Chromecast is among the compatible devices. If it is, select it and click the Continue button to proceed with the remote install. If not for the Assistant for voice search, I would advocate this approach as the primary method for installing apps on your Chromecast. Otherwise, if you want to install an app and you're not in front of your TV, this is a convenient alternative.

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Subscribe Now. If you are on an Android device, tap the "Google Play" icon on the home screen. Once you've loaded the Google Play store, browse for the app you want to download. Apps that are Chromecast-compatible have a Cast icon -- a rectangle with a Wi-Fi bars icon in the lower left corner. When you've located the app you want to download, click "Install" if the app is free or the app's price if the app is paid. On your computer, review the app's permissions, and then click "Accept" to initiate the automated installation process.

On an Android device, tap "Install" again if the app is free or "Continue" if the app is paid; for a paid app, select your payment method to complete your purchase. Andrew Tennyson has been writing about culture, technology, health and a variety of other subjects since