How to Schedule Photos to Chromecast to TV
The two steps you’ll need to have done before proceeding is to have your Chromecast set up, powered on, and connected to your TV and have the photos you’d like to display on Chromecast uploaded to Google Photos. Once everything is ready to go, scheduling photos on your TV only takes a few steps.
Scheduling on Chromecast
On Chromecast, there isn’t really a need (or a way) to “set a schedule” in a traditional sense when you’re displaying photos. Chromecast displays photos when it’s in Ambient Mode (as long as it’s configured to do so; more on that below), which it will automatically enter if it’s powered on and you aren’t casting anything. So, as long as your Chromecast is on, your photos will automatically pop right up. Plus, since Chromecasts are most often powered directly by a TV’s USB connection, to turn on a Chromecast all you have to do is turn your TV on, assuming you have your Chromecast’s input selected on your TV. On top of all that, you can even use virtual assistant services like Google Home to turn on your TV, if you have a compatible TV, meaning the entire process of turning on your TV, your Chromecast, and getting your slideshow going can be done with an app or entirely handsfree whenever you want.
