Hey guys,
I have a curious selective problem with casting on my (Miracast and Chromecast built-in) Android TV:
My both laptops (wiith Windows 10 and 11 respectively) and my Android phone are unable to recognize my Android TV as available for casting. Windows+K menu shows no available devices, stock casting option in my phone just searches forever.
On the other hand, Youtube and Netflix casting both from laptops and smartphone work seamlessly... AFAIK Youtube uses Chromecast, but again, chromecasting an entire webpage again doesn't work - TV simply isn't listed among the options.
I think it has something to do with how the computers and phone "see" the TV - on the computer, in the Windows Devices menu, I can add the TV as a device, but only through Bluetooth, not when I choose Remote screens and docks.
What I've tried so far:
- ensured that all are connected to the same wi-fi (which is obviously not the problem as Youtube and Netflix casting works)
- cleared caches and data for Miracast and Chromecast apps in the TV, even reset the TV to factory settings
- tried other software - third party casting phone apps work, both for casting photos and whole screen
My hardware:
55" TCL 55P715 TV; Lenovo Ideapad 5 running Windows 11; ASUS ROG laptop running Windows 10; Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 smartphone
If anyone has suggestions as to what might cause the problem, or at least what else I could test, it would be much appreciated.
Just to check, have you added the TV to the Google Home app? If you can, when you select it, do you see the "Cast my screen" option at the bottom and does it work?
What router are you using as well? Have you checked to see if it has client/AP isolation enabled? This should be set to off to ensure all devices can see each other.