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I'm dan Graziano and I'm here with Google's $35 chromecast this small dongle connects to your HDMI port on the back of your TV and allows you to wirelessly stream content from your computer or Android or iOS device the chromecast currently supports YouTube Pandora Hulu Plus Netflix and HBO GO while Android users also have access to movies and TV shows that they purchase from the Google Play Store but there are also other ways to stream content to your TV using the chromecast you should already have the Google cast extension installed on your Chrome browser if not go download it from the Chrome Web Store this will allow you to cast content from your computer to your TV what you may not know is that the chromecast can actually mirror your computer's entire screen click on the Google cast extension and from the drop-down menu select cast entire screen it's also possible to cast locally stored files from your computer to your TV open a new browser tab and press control o on Windows or command o on Mac select a file and then cast the browser tab from the Google cast extension if you're encountering choppy playback or dealing with a lot of buffering issues while casting try lowering your streaming settings click on the Google cast extension in your browser select options and lower your streaming quality to 480p your videos may look a little worse but you should be able to watch them without interruption to find out more about the chromecast check out seeing its full review and to learn more tips like these visit how to dot cnet.com for CNET i'm dan Graziano