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In other words, all you need is an HDMI port on your TV.\n\nThe picture is optimized for your TV's resolution so you will be making the best of your TV. All resolutions are supported\n\n***** Mobile HotSpot (MiFi) users *****\n\nIf your WiFi is powered by a Mobile HotSpot (MiFi), your MiFi device may need additional configuration to allow your chromecast dongle to request images from your iPhone/iPad on port 8081/8082 over HTTP. It may just work out of the box, but we recommend trying the following steps if it doesn't:\n\n1. Port filtering should either be completely disabled, or if enabled, HTTP communication should be allowed on port 8081 & 8082\n2. Privacy separation should be disabled\n3. If all fails, enable port forwarding with these settings\n- protocol: HTTP\n- port range: 8081 to 8082\n- destination ip: the ip address of the iOS device running photo cast\n\n***** Important Notices *****\n\n- Cloud-powered slideshows will automatically upload your photos to a private cloud.\n- If you experience frequent buffering with videos, make sure that both your chromecast and your iPhone/iPad have a good wifi signal reception. Should all else fail, pick a lower resolution.\n- If you are experiencing any issues, please contact us at photocast@swishly.com. We can't help you if we don't hear from you!","facts":{"developer_id":396072075,"developer_url":null,"first_released":"2014-02-09T21:59:08Z","support_url":"http://www.swishly.com/","privacy_url":"http://www.swishly.com/photocast/privacy-policy","website_url":null,"app_version":"4.11.9","release_notes":"Cosmetic improvements (backgrounds / spacing)","rating_current_version":4.58545,"rating_count_current_version":3300,"star_counts":[115,51,143,469,2522],"genres":["Photo & Video","Entertainment"],"languages":["EN"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"made_for_iphone_duo":null,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-24T04:44:13.337Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-18T07:12:11.808Z","reviews_checked_at":null,"summary_written_at":"2026-10-21T00:19:13.892Z","placed_at":"2026-10-19T01:17:11.618Z","scored_at":"2026-10-24T09:57:12.860Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Casts your iPhone or iPad photos, videos and slideshows to a Chromecast or Chromecast-enabled TV.","what_is":"Photo Video Cast sends photos and videos from an iPhone or iPad to a TV through Chromecast. Users can build slideshows from photos or albums, add songs from their music library, and choose among four photo framing modes. The app requires a Chromecast or a Chromecast-enabled TV.","good_for":["Sharing personal photos and videos on a TV with family","Running slideshows at small business or event displays","Casting slideshows to multiple TVs at once using multicast"],"pricing":"Photo Video Cast to Chromecast is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.","faq":[{"q":"What do I need to use it?","a":"The app requires a Chromecast or a Chromecast-enabled TV. It states that a TV with an HDMI port is enough for Chromecast to work."},{"q":"Can it cast to more than one TV?","a":"Yes. The listing says multicast can be turned on to cast slideshows to multiple TVs at the same time, and that multiple iPhones or iPads can beam to a single screen."},{"q":"Does it need an internet connection or a cloud account?","a":"The listing says cloud-powered slideshows automatically upload photos to a private cloud and can loop without the iPhone or iPad running. It does not state other connection requirements. 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