“Chromecast has a 5’ cable. Closest outlet is 10’ away. I know to use the provided power brick, but can this be plugged into a power-strip? Will it work without interruption of the WiFi signal? (USB extender resulted in unit constantly rebooting, no good.)”
Answer This Question
1-3 of 3 Answers
Yes. You can plug in your Chromecast with Google TV to a power strip and as long as it's receiving enough power, it should work fine. Chromecast with Google TV comes with an adapter with an auto-volt input range voltage of 110V - 240V. Any input level within this range should work. We highly recommend connecting your Chromecast directly to a power outlet to avoid any issues, but you can also connect it to the USB port of your TV. If you have additional inquiries, feel free to contact us on our support team here: https://support.google.com/chromecast/gethelp
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Thank you for your responses to my questions. My WiFi is strong. I found when I plugged the provided power brick into a decent power strip (rather than attempting to lengthen it with a USB extender cable, which didn't work well), it works just fine with no interruption. Hurray!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.There would be no problem using a power strip with this device. The device does require a WiFi signal in order to work properly. A frequent interruption in signal would not provide a good experience. If you are having frequent disconnects, my advice would be to look into ways to boost your WiFi signal, like a better router, or a WiFi repeater/extender.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.