We also cover how to keep your Chromecast watch history as private as possible.
Can You See History on Chromecast?
The Chromecast itself doesnt store a historical log or record of whats been played on the equipment.
Simply put: There isnt a menu you could look through to see viewing history on Chromecast.
There are some tips below for fixing that.
Does Chromecast Track What You Cast?
Say youre streaming to your TV a song from SoundCloud or a video from YouTube.
This is true for other apps and sites that have a cast button, too.
Chrome on a computer will sometimes show the name of the stream if the cast button is selected.
It will sayYouTubeif youre on that site,Fandango at Homeif youre streaming movies from there, etc.
This isn’t always true.
Can You Use Chromecast in Incognito?
Either that orclear your Chrome historywhen youre finished.
Both will prevent someone from seeing what youve watched in the past.
Another way to mask what youre watching on Chromecast is tocast your whole screen.
On their gear, theyll seeNow playingversusNot playing.
It’s akin to your neighbor having a Chromecast that it’s possible for you to’t use.
Not all routers support guest networks, and some that do limit how devices can interact with each other.
you might also do the opposite and move the Chromecast to your guest web connection.
It’s easy to do:
Remove the Chromecast from the primary web link.
sign on to the guest web link andadd the Chromecast back in there.
When you want to cast something, just switch over to the guest online grid.
verify Guest Mode is turned offso that people without the Wi-Fi password can’t use it.
To minimize data usage when idle, consider unplugging the Chromecast when you’re not using it.
(verify Bluetooth is turned on.)
At home, set up the travel router, assigning it a connection name and password.
Plug in the travel router at a new location, and it will establish a connection.
Even without the internet, you’ll be able to connect your Chromecast over the newly established connection.
Another option if you have a MacBook:Download Connectify Hotspotand follow the prompts to set it up.
Set up a hotspot name and password and opt for gear you want to cast to the web connection.
You should then be able to stream locally stored content to the television.
