Watching Apple TV Slow Horses Using a Chromecast Dongle

martindow

Is this possible?  The apps on our previously Smart TV have disappeared one by one.  I can log in to an iPhone or iPad to see the series on those, but we really want to view it on a TV.  With BBC, Channel 4, ITV, etc. there is an icon to click on our various phones and pads and programmes cast fine to the TV.  There doesn't seem to be this icon on Apple TV or have I just not noticed it?  

We were lured in by a half price offer for six months, but unless we can see programmes on a large screen I think we'll be cancelling it.  Any advice very welcome or we may have to be the only people in the world not watching Slow Horses ...

ian16527

Amazon firestick? 

flaneurs_lobster

ian16527 said:

Amazon firestick? 

Probably the easiest solution, or maybe for a bit more ££ the Apple TV box. Might be Black Friday deals to be had.

To confirm, you can't cast from Apple TV+ app to a Chromecast.

You could try casting a Chrome browser tab playing Apple TV+ to the Chromecast, not optimal but it works.

TadleyBaggie

flaneurs_lobster said:

To confirm, you can't cast from Apple TV+ app to a Chromecast.

The app was recently rebranded to be just called Apple TV. Which is confusing because the hardware box is also called that!

sausage_time

There is no technical reason why Apple won't allow this.    It's all part of the ecosystem lock-in.

martindow

Thanks all.  I've just odrered a firestick, so hopefully that will do the trick

Dicentra

It should do, I watch Apple TV with my Amazon Firestick, the first login can be fiddly, so just follow the instructions.