Netgear D7800 Genie Apps User Manual - Page 38

Use the genie App to Share Media with Chromecast, Use the genie App to Access Files on a Storage

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NETGEAR genie Apps Use the genie App to Share Media with Chromecast Chromecast is a media streaming device that plugs into the HDMI port on your TV. If you use Chromecast, the genie app lets you use Chromecast to play media from devices in your network on your TV.  To share media on the network with Chromecast: 1. Open the app that you use to manage your WiFi connections. 2. Locate your home network and join it. 3. Launch the genie app. The genie Home screen displays. 4. Tap the My Media button . 5. Tap the Player button. A list of media players displays. 6. Select the Chromecast media player. 7. When prompted, tap Source and select media files. The media files play on your TV through Chromecast. 8. Use the My Media Play and Control modes to control how you play the media. Use the genie App to Access Files on a Storage Device Attached to the Router You can access a storage device that is connected to a router's USB port or eSATA port. Not all router models include these ports.  To access files on a storage device attached to the router: 1. Open the app that you use to manage your WiFi connections. 2. Locate your home network and join it. 3. Launch the genie app and tap Login. A login prompt displays. 4. Enter the router user name and password. The router user name is admin and the default password is password. Both are case-sensitive. 5. Tap OK for an Android phone or Login for an iPhone or iPad. The genie Home screen displays. 6. Swipe to display more buttons. Share Files and Printers 38

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NETGEAR genie Apps
Use the genie App to Share Media with Chromecast
Chromecast is a media streaming device that plugs into the HDMI port on your TV. If you use
Chromecast, the genie app lets you use Chromecast to play media from devices in your
network on your TV.
To share media on the network with Chromecast:
1.
Open the app that you use to manage your WiFi connections.
2.
Locate your home network and join it.
3.
Launch the genie app.
The genie Home screen displays.
4.
Tap the
My Media
button
.
5.
Tap the
Player
button.
A list of media players displays.
6.
Select the
Chromecast
media player.
7.
When prompted, tap
Source
and select media files.
The media files play on your TV through Chromecast.
8.
Use the My Media Play and Control modes to control how you play the media.
Use the genie App to Access Files on a Storage Device
Attached to the Router
You can access a storage device that is connected to a router’s USB port or eSATA port. Not
all router models include these ports.
To access files on a storage device attached to the router:
1.
Open the app that you use to manage your WiFi connections.
2.
Locate your home network and join it.
3.
Launch the genie app and tap
Login
.
A login prompt displays.
4.
Enter the router user name and password.
The router user name is
admin
and the default password is
password
. Both are
case-sensitive.
5.
Tap
OK
for an Android phone or
Login
for an iPhone or iPad.
The genie Home screen displays.
6.
Swipe to display more buttons.