Chromecast gets the video directly off the wifi network, the phone only functions as the remote and has to be conected to the same network. Something that is not made clear in the advertisements. After discovering this i move the Chromcast to one of the sets in the house and since my android phone supports Miracast am now using an adapter on the TV in the Roadtrek this does not require a wifi network just the phone, anything you can see on the phone can be shown on the TV also a simple soulution if the phone has a. Hdmi port just get a cable.
