Never fear: If you’re a Chromecast or owner, you don’t need to buy a or to get Amazon Instant Video on your television. In fact, you don’t need anything else at all. Here’s how to get Amazon’s best video content onto your TV without paying an extra dime. Internet stick for mac. What you’ll need This guide assumes that you already use a Chromecast or Android TV device and have it connected to your television and local network. You’ll also need a computer connected to the same network. Either Microsoft Windows or MacOS is fine, but you’ll need to use Google’s Chrome browser.

Nov 19, 2017  If high-quality video is a priority, this is the Amazon Fire stick for you. The all-new Fire TV with 4K resolution supports content designed for 4K Ultra TVs, as well as high definition resolution. Digital Trends. You don’t need to buy a Fire Cube or Fire TV Stick to get Amazon Instant Video on your television. In fact, you don’t need anything else at all. Chromecast vs.

If you have a Chromebook, or another device powered by Chrome OS, that’s also fine. Learn to cast Turn on your computer and open Chrome.

Click on the three dots in the upper right-hand corner of the browser, and select the “Cast” option. If your Chromecast or Android TV device is already set up, there are no extra steps to take — the extension will automatically detect any Cast-capable devices connected to your local network, and you can select which device to cast to.

Start casting Now you’re ready to Cast. And select a movie or television show in your library — or if you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber, pick a video that’s included in Prime. Make sure your television is on and your Chromecast or Android TV device is connected. Click the Cast icon in the corner of your browser, then click on a Chromecast or Android TV device. Your tab’s video and audio will appear on your television. Click Play and you can sit back and enjoy your video on the big screen.

Michael Crider/Digitial Trends The Cast button has a few options you might want to consider. Streaming quality is up to 1080p, but will be determined by the quality of your internet connection and speed of your Chromecast or Android TV Device. You mute or unmute the audio with the volume button, but there is no option to change the volume level — you’ll have to adjust it with your TV remote. The Google Cast extension can cast any tab with any content, so almost any web video will work, not just the ones on Amazon. When you’re finished, simply close the tab or click the Cast icon and then Stop Casting to end your session.

Disadvantages of browser casting This solution will work to get Amazon Instant Video on your Chromecast or Android TV, but it’s less ideal than a dedicated app. For starters, as mentioned, the video quality tops out at 1080p, which is unfortunate since a lot of Amazon videos are available in 4K if your internet connection, TV, or streaming box supports it. And even at the lower resolution, the bit rate is considerably lower than you might be used to, resulting in more video artifacts, extra pixelation, lower-quality audio, and occasionally complete signal dropouts. Michael Crider/Digitial Trends Casting can also take a severe toll on a laptop battery, so you might want to keep your charging cable handy.

If you’re using a desktop, this isn’t a problem, but it makes the video annoying to control if it’s in another room, as you can’t pause playback or seek out a specific section with your TV remote — everything has to be done in Chrome itself. (In this case, you might consider using Chrome Remote Desktop from your phone or tablet as a sort of makeshift remote.) Hopefully, Amazon will add official Casting capabilities to its Android Instant Video app, and provide a real solution to Android TV as well — but that doesn’t seem likely right now. In the meantime, without an Amazon-compatible device like a Fire TV,,, smart TV, Blu-ray player, or game console, streaming tabs in Chrome is your best bet.