However, in spite of all the goodies attached, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues either. From the inability to cast YouTube videos to firmware updates being stuck at 0%, it has gone through quite a few roadblocks. However, none have proved to be as infuriating as the inability of Google Chromecast to connect to a Wi-Fi network.
When that happens, you might get the “Chromecast is connected but not registered” or “cannot reach the internet”. As a result of which, you would be unable to use this service altogether. On the optimistic side though, there does exist a few nifty workarounds that shall help you rectify this issue. So without further ado, let’s check them out.
How to Fix Google Chromecast cannot to Wi-Fi
It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success for you. So with that in mind, let’s get started.
FIX 1: Restart Devices
First and foremost, you should restart the router as well as the Chromecast. Here’s how it could be done:
FIX 2: Toggle WiFi Bands
Next up, you should try changing the WiFi bands from 2.4GHz to 5 Gz or vice versa. Here’s how it could be done. [Screenshots credit: D-Link].
FIX 3: Change WiFi Channel
If you are using 2.4ghz, then there are 11 channels, and each one has 20 MHz available. So corresponding to 20MHz, you should use either channels 1, 6, or 11. On the other hand, for 5GHz, there are 20, 40, and 80MHz channels. corresponding to 20MHz, you should use channel 36 or 40, for 40MHz use channels 38, 46,151, 159, and for 80MHz use channel 42 or 155. But what is the optimal channel? While there isn’t any best channel as such, but being on 2.4GHz and using change 6 or 11 gives out the best result for the Chromecast [personal experience]. So on that note, here’s how you could change the WiFi channel. [Screenshots credit: D-Link].
FIX 4: Add Chromecast to New Home
Next up, you should consider creating a new Home profile and then adding your Chromecast to that new Home. Here’s how it could be done:
FIX 5: Factory Reset Chromecast
If none of the aforementioned methods managed to fix the issue of Chromecast getting disconnected on casting a YouTube video, then your last course of action should be to factory reset Chromecast. This will revert all the settings back to their default state, exactly how it came out of the box. This, in turn, could end up rectifying the issue of Chromecast being unable to connect to the WiFi network. So refer to any of the two methods listed below to reset this device.
Method 1: Reset Chromecast from Device
Method 2: Reset Chromecast via Google Home App
That’s it. These were the five different methods that shall help you fix the issue of Google Chromecast being unable to connect to the Wi-Fi network. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
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