Installing and Connecting Channel D on Chromecast with Google TV / Google TV Smart TVs

📘 Installing and Connecting Channel D on Chromecast with Google TV / Google TV Smart TVs

Hardware Setup

✅ Step 1: Check Compatibility

• This guide supports:

  • Chromecast with Google TV (HD or 4K)

  • Smart TVs with Google TV (Sony, TCL, Hisense, Philips, Sharp)

  • Android TVs (slightly different interface but same process)

✅ Step 2: Plug in Chromecast Device

• Plug the Google TV dongle into an HDMI port on your TV.

• Connect the USB cable to power, using the included power adapter.

  • ⚠️ Do not plug into the TV’s USB port—it may not provide enough power.

✅ Step 3: Use the Chromecast Remote

• Use the remote control that came with the Chromecast.

  

• Press and hold the pairing buttons on the remote.

  

• Select your language when prompted.

  

✅ Step 4: Connect to Wi-Fi & Google Account

• If you have an Android phone:

  • You can transfer Wi-Fi and Google account directly.

    

• If not:

  • Manually select your Wi-Fi network, enter the password, and sign in to your Google account.

    

✅ Step 5: Accept Prompts

• Follow the prompts to:

  • Accept terms

  • Click "Yes", "Continue", "No Thanks", and agree where needed

  • If checkboxes appear, select them; if not, continue
    

    

Installing Channel D

✅ Step 6: Access the App Store

• Go to the home screen, locate the “Apps” section.

  

• Click on Google Play Store (or search icon if not visible).

  

✅ Step 7: Search and Install Channel D

• Search for “Channel D” (use the voice feature or type it in).

  

• Select and install the app.

  

• Open Channel D and view the app thumbnail.

  

✅ Step 8: Enter Practice ID

• Enter your 6-digit Practice ID from the top-left of your Channel D dashboard on your computer.

  

✅ Step 9: Confirm Video Playback

• Once connected, the playlist from your computer will now display on your TV.

  

• If you exit the app, return by:

  • Clicking the Apps icon

  • Selecting Channel D thumbnail again

Disable Screensaver

✅ Step 10: Prevent Screensaver from Interrupting Videos

• Go to Settings > Device Preferences > Screensaver

  

• Set screensaver to “Never” to avoid interruptions.

  

Troubleshooting and Reinstalling

✅ Step 11: Reinstall Channel D if Needed

• If an update was interrupted or corrupted, reinstall the app:

  • Go to Settings > Apps > Installed Apps

    

  • Click Channel D > Uninstall

    

✅ Step 12: Reinstall Channel D

• From the Home screen, search for Channel D in the Play Store or use the search icon

• Reinstall and re-enter your Practice ID