You will also need to download the Cast Extension for Chrome. To start, first go to, using your Mac browser, which will take you to the download page for the Chromecast app.Īfter downloading the Chromecast app, the Mac setup process is almost identical to the setup process on Android. A MacBook Pro (Late 2013) is used to set up the Google Chromecast in the following example. Fortunately, setting up Google Chromecast on the Mac is a breeze, allowing you to use your Chrome browser to play YouTube videos on your TV, and to view the Chrome browser on the TV. You might think that it's pretty difficult getting Apple products to work with Google products.
Update: Click here to see the newest review on how to set up the latest Chromecast Ultra with the MacBook Pro (Late 2016).