How To Use Chromecast With Kindle Fire

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How to use chromecast with kindle fire. To use the chromecast app for kindle fire you can simply open the app and search for the activated chromecast dongle that is also connected to your wi fi connection. Open the app and find the option for mirroring. After being connected you can now go to various app on your phone that also supported media casting. If both of your devices are not connected to the same amazon account you will not be able to make this work. The kindle fire hdx does have a new feature that allows you to mirror your screen to a select few miracast compatible smart tvs.

Grab your fire tablet and make sure your fire tv device is on and active and unlike a chromecast ensure that both devices are connected to the same amazon account. If you re using the netflix app there should be a cast button in the upper right side of the screen. Install the streaming app to both your fire tablet and the device you want to use as a mirror. Tap chromecastas shown below. Then install the chromecast app on kindle fire tablet.

Tap on the cast button. Fire tablet casting to chromecast was fully supported for a brief time in the past but then the rivalry between amazon and google heated up amazon introduced their own firetv stick competing with the chromecast and casting to chromecast was deliberately crippled on fire tablets. If you do have a qualifying miracast compatible tv or device go. One talks about setting up a kindle fire with chromecast and another about using any kindle fire with chromecast.