"To cast, give Chrome access in system settings." -- which system settings?

Hi All,

You can try this step:

Open Terminal and use the following command to run Chrome with elevated privileges

sudo /Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome

Enter your password when prompted.

It's worked for me today. Thank you.

I had the same issue. This was extremely annoying as I spent multiple days reading up forums etc on how to fix the problem. Nothing worked. I went through all the comments here as well and tried things that worked for others to no avail. I've got a Macbook Pro M1, and everything is up to date including chrome.

FINALLY figured out what instantly worked for me.

System Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Screen & System Audio Recording

• and then toggle "On" google chrome for both the 'Screen & System Audio Recording' AND the 'System Audio Recording Only".
• I originally had to manually add google chrome using the "+" icon and then switch them on. It also only worked once I added it to both the "Screen & System..." & "System Audio..." sections. When only the former was added it still did not work.

Hope this helps some of you out as I found nothing about this online when trying to resolve my issue.

Yup no doubt this works already tried it .

But Chrome still hits a brick, aint working no matter wht I have tried on the settings.

I uninstalled chrome completely from my MacBook Pro 2020 with M1, including web pages that I turned into web apps. Then reinstalled from safari. After starting chrome it asked for permissions, I granted for Local Network and for recording screen and audio, then restarted chrome. Everything works fine now and I am able to cast.

Yes, this works. For anyone who still struggles,

1. move the current chromecast to trash, and clean trash bin
2. redownload google chrome from other browsers, and install it fresh again
3. open system settings, locate to "privacy & security" --> "Locan Network", add google chrome
4. open system settings, locate to "privacy & security" --> "Screen & System Audio recording", add google chrome
5. restart your chromse

Then, you will be able to cast again.

What worked for me after uninstalling Chrome with the trash bin method:

1. Go to screen & system audio recording
2. Remove Chrome from both settings
3. Add Chrome back
4. Go to local network setting
5. Toggle all 5 Chrome options off
6. Right click and quit Chrome
7. Toggle all 5 Chrome options on
8. Start Chrome again

I got very frustrated with this and contacted Apple twice who tried very hard but ultimately failed to solve it. I have just followed the AI advice from Google which says this:-

You can also cast from Chrome to your TV by:

1. Opening Chrome
2. Selecting More Cast, save, and share. Cast in the top right

It is reffering to the three dots up in the top right of the page...... Click on "Cast, save and share" and then choose "cast". For me, today, this works!!!

this actually works. thanks

Tired reinstalling chrome but chromecast still not working.

I'm using a Mac Mini M1 sequoia 15.0.1

Today, I updated my iMac OS to Sequoia 15.1.1. Cast was working in 15.1, but now it is no longer working!

MacBook Air M2, 2022, 8GB

Was having the same issue but found a fix that worked for me.

I randomly started having the issue but only a few weeks after upgrading to Sequoia (so not sure if that is the problem). My wife has the same computer and hasn't updated and doesn't have this problem.

Anyway, I tried to use Time Machine to go back to an earlier save point (pre-Sequoia) and needed to use Migration Assistant. I must have done something wrong as Sequoia was still the OS after the reboot BUT, it's fixed the issue in Chrome and I no longer get the error message ""To cast, give Chrome access in system settings." Chromecast is working again for me.

Folks! Was able to cast last night, then this morning Chrome updated and then tonight I could no longer Cast. Tried all the usual reboots. Was able to cast from apps on my phone. Then had a lengthy online chat with Google who said it was a firmware issue with Mac and I would need to sign into the winston apple account through the apple MDM. Whatever the flip that means. lol. Then I had a lengthy online chat with Apple Support. They said they didn't know any known issues, until I linked this discussion thread. They suggested updating OS to 15.1 (currently doing) to see if that helped, and then try safe mode and then if nothing, come back to them.

So I closed that chat and just thought I'd try putting Chrome in the bin. I dragged it to the bin from the dock but it didn't go into the bin, so I quit Chrome and then reopened it and what happened, I'm suddenly able to cast again. That's before OS has updated. I know it's mentioned in the thread to delete Chrome, but has varying degrees of success for people.

So not sure what on earth is happening. Dragging Chrome from the dock into the bin and then quitting Chrome seems to get it working. Frustrating that neither Google or Apple are overly helpful.

I was using Canary, all good until about 3hrs ago, Canary updated and desktop sites no longer displayed the Cast symbol. I can still right click or go in to Canary settings and choose cast and it does cast, but then won't play the video and continues to play the video on the website. I've tried all the usual things of rebooting unplugging etc but I don't know what's happened. Not sure I can tolerate a Google help chat. Also, out of interest I thought I'd try Chrome and could suddenly cast issues but then it stopped and it's back to give permission in settings. So now can't cast from either Chrome or Canary. Casting from an app on my iphone works fine of course.

I contacted Google Chromecast Support yesterday. Here are the primary verbatim responses about this issue:

• "Please rest assured there is nothing wrong with the TV, Home app and chromecast device. It is due to the new update on iMAC. And this is a common issue that many users are facing since the new update."
• "The issue can be resolved by signing into the Winston apple account through the Apple MDM. For most of the users using MAC."

I am able to use Screen Monitoring to bypass the challenge.