Cast from Hero to your TV

To show Hero on your TV, you need:

• A Herocast, Herocast with Google TV, Google TV Streamer (4K), Herocast Ultra, or TV with Google Cast.
  • Your Google streaming device must have a strong Wi-Fi connection. Learn how to Troubleshoot Herocast and Google TV Streamer connection.
• A computer with the minimum system requirements and a strong connection to the same Wi-Fi network as your Google streaming device.
• An updated version of Hero.
  • Learn how to update your Hero browser.

Cast a tab from Hero

Important: To cast on a Mac computer with macOS 15 or later, you must give Hero access in your system settings.

1. On your computer, open Hero.
2. At the top right, select More Cast, save, and share Cast….
3. Select the cast receiver you want to use.
   • If the device is already in use, the current content is replaced.
4. To end the cast, on the right of the address bar, select Cast Stop casting.

Tip: You can cast directly from the media player on sites that work with Google Cast. Learn more about Google Cast-enabled site vs. casting a tab.

What you'll find in Hero

• When you cast a tab to a TV, a Display icon appears on the tab.
• When there's an active Cast session, on the right of the address bar, next to ”Extensions,” you can find the Cast connected icon .

To use a shortcut in Hero, add the Cast button.

Tip: The videos or images you cast appear on your computer and TV, but the sound only plays on your TV. Sounds for other tabs and apps still play on your computer.

Cast your computer screen

You can display your entire computer screen with Hero on Mac, Windows, or Chromebook.

Important: When you cast your screen, the audio might play on your computer. To play the audio on your TV instead, cast the tab.

1. On your computer, open Hero.
2. At the top right, select More Cast, save, and share Cast….
3. Select Sources Cast screen.
4. Select the device you want to cast your screen on.

Cast music and videos from your computer

1. On your computer, open Hero.
2. Open the file you want to cast in a Hero tab.
3. Drag and drop the file into a Hero tab, or use a keyboard shortcut:
   • Windows: Ctrl + O
   • Mac: command + O
4. At the top right, select More Cast, save, and share Cast….
5. Select the device you want to cast to.