How to Cast IPTV to Your TV Using Chromecast

A standard Chromecast has no app store and can't install anything itself — it only receives a stream sent to it, either by mirroring a phone's screen or by an app that specifically supports the Google Cast protocol. Most dedicated IPTV player apps aren't built with Cast support, which means screen mirroring is usually your actual option rather than a direct "Cast" button inside the app.

Open Quick Settings on an Android device and tap Cast (sometimes labeled Smart View on Samsung phones), then select your Chromecast. This mirrors your entire screen, including whatever's playing in your IPTV app, to the TV.

iOS devices can't cast directly to a standard Chromecast — Apple's AirPlay and Google's Cast protocol aren't compatible with each other. If you're on iPhone or iPad, an Apple TV or an AirPlay 2-compatible Smart TV (covered in our iPhone and iPad setup guide) is the practical route instead of a standard Chromecast.

Chrome's built-in "Cast" feature can send a browser tab to a Chromecast, which works if your IPTV setup includes a web player. This tends to be less smooth than mirroring a phone directly, since the browser is re-encoding the tab's contents on the fly.

It's worth double-checking your model, since "Chromecast with Google TV" is a genuinely different device from an older casting-only Chromecast — it runs Android underneath and installs IPTV apps the same way any Android TV device does, with no casting required at all. If that's what you have, skip straight to our Android TV guide.

Because mirroring depends on your phone staying active and connected, keep the screen from timing out during long viewing sessions, stay on the same Wi-Fi network as the Chromecast, and stay close to your router. Our buffering guide and Wi-Fi vs. Ethernet comparison cover the broader network factors that affect casting just as much as native playback.