Can I play this on my TV with Chromecast ?

[pleco]

I purchased this so I could cast it to my TV & play with a group.
When I open the game it wont cast so I hoped I could open the game through Chrome browser and cast it from there but I cant seem to log in through a browser.
How do I get the game to play on my TV rather than my laptop?

[JJBandit]

Yes,

i do it at work all the time when its quiet. but i have not worked out how to have sound though.

In chromecase, get the addon, and use the "stream screen" option i think it is, rather than just the browser.

Hope this helps

** just realised i didn't read the full question.

You need to open up chrome (or your browser that you have the plugin for) then go to stream, but find the option to stream the screen (it may be slightly hidden).

Then once you have the screen streaming, minimise the browser, and launch jackbox.

If you work out how to get the sound going, let us know.

[Senator Bird]

wouldn't it be easier to buy a hdmi cable if both the laptop and the tv have this option?

[SkipSandwichDX]

Originally posted by Senator Bird:

wouldn't it be easier to buy a hdmi cable if both the laptop and the tv have this option?

person 1 "i can't find the milk, do we even have any?"
person 2 "not sure, did you try looking in the fridge?"

-_-

[Lord Selrahc]

Isn't there some kind of cable that displays laptop on tv?

[stism]

I do this:
Open Chrome on your PC.
Under options menu (three dots beneath the close button on Windows) click "Cast..."
Click the little arrow in the cast popup.
Select "Cast Desktop".
Now select your Chromecast (I assume that your chromecast has already been set up).
At the bottom of the pop-up make sure "Share audio" is checked.
Click Share.

Now whatever is on your PC is shown on the TV. You can minimize the Chrome Browser.
Open Steam, run Jackbox, see the game on your TV (and on your PC screen).
Adjust the TV's audio volume to hear the sound, you can turn down your PC audio as it seems to be a separate audio path.

Enjoy the game with a whole bunch of people!

[Alexforeva94]

Originally posted by dvi8:

I do this:
Open Chrome on your PC.
Under options menu (three dots beneath the close button on Windows) click "Cast..."
Click the little arrow in the cast popup.
Select "Cast Desktop".
Now select your Chromecast (I assume that your chromecast has already been set up).
At the bottom of the pop-up make sure "Share audio" is checked.
Click Share.

Now whatever is on your PC is shown on the TV. You can minimize the Chrome Browser.
Open Steam, run Jackbox, see the game on your TV (and on your PC screen).
Adjust the TV's audio volume to hear the sound, you can turn down your PC audio as it seems to be a separate audio path.

Enjoy the game with a whole bunch of people!

Thanks!

[paul.cardelli]

I use AirParrot from AirSquirrels, it's only $15 or so one time, works on Chromecast and airplay. Video, and Audio.

[cprice12]

Originally posted by stism:

I do this:
Open Chrome on your PC.
Under options menu (three dots beneath the close button on Windows) click "Cast..."
Click the little arrow in the cast popup.
Select "Cast Desktop".
Now select your Chromecast (I assume that your chromecast has already been set up).
At the bottom of the pop-up make sure "Share audio" is checked.
Click Share.

Now whatever is on your PC is shown on the TV. You can minimize the Chrome Browser.
Open Steam, run Jackbox, see the game on your TV (and on your PC screen).
Adjust the TV's audio volume to hear the sound, you can turn down your PC audio as it seems to be a separate audio path.

Enjoy the game with a whole bunch of people!

THIS!
Perfect. Choose "Cast Desktop" BEFORE choosing a Chromecast to cast to.
Quick, stupid easy, and free.