Reviewed September 2026
Chromecast / Google TV + EE Smart Hub Plus
Works, with a couple of settings to get right
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A Chromecast / Google TV does work on a EE Smart Hub Plus, but a couple of the router's default settings cause most of the complaints we see. Fix those first and it settles down.
What it looks like when it goes wrong
- Occasional drop-outs after a power cut or a router restart.
Do these, in this order
- 1
Restart the router, wait two minutes, then restart the gadget.
- 2
Put the phone and the Chromecast on the same Wi-Fi name.
- 3
Turn off any isolation or guest setting on the router.
Settings we'd recommend on the EE Smart Hub Plus
- • If a gadget refuses to join, ask EE support to set the hub's security to the mixed WPA2/WPA3 mode.
- • Keep any EE extender at least a room away from the hub, not next to it.
Good to know about this router: Newer EE hubs push modern security by default, which trips up some older smart-home kit. Works with EE's own Wi-Fi extenders, which create additional hand-off points.
If none of that works
- Leave the provider's hub doing the broadband and add your own Wi-Fi on top of it — that gives you the settings this hub hides.
- If the gadget only ever sits in one spot, a wired connection is always the most reliable answer.
What owners tell us
No confirmed reports for this pair yet. Yours would be the first.
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Sign in free to add your own reportWhere this comes from
- Google — fix Chromecast casting problems
- WiFiXpert cases and moderated owner reports for this pair, reviewed September 2026.