Google Cast

Google Cast be lettin' ye send OnSong t' a Chromecast, Google TV, or other Cast receiver on yer Wi-Fi network so yer lyrics appear on th' big screen, complete with motion backgrounds and live video. Arrr, 'tis a fine way t' put words in front o' yer audience without wirin' up a projector, savvy? Here be how it works:

Permissions

Open th' External Video screen and tap th' Cast button in th' toolbar. OnSong be needin' two permissions t' find receivers on yer network, matey:

• Location lets th' app and th' Google Cast device know which Wi-Fi network ye be sailin' on.
• Local Network allows th' system t' discover Cast devices around ye.

Until ye allow 'em, th' Google Cast screen shows Find Yer TV. Tap Continue and allow both, and OnSong starts lookin' fer devices. If ye turned either one off, tap Open Settings and turn 'em back on fer OnSong, ye scallywag.

Th' Google Cast button appears on iPhone, iPad, and devices with Google Play Services. It be not available on th' Mac app.

Choose a Device

Th' Google Cast screen lists every receiver OnSong finds on yer network, each with its name and model. Tap one t' connect. A spinner shows while it connects, and then OnSong asks what th' display should show, Ahoy!

• While OnSong be still lookin', ye'll see Lookin' fer TVs… with a spinner. If nothin' turns up, it shows No TVs Found along with a reminder t' check that yer device be powered on and on th' same Wi-Fi network. Tap Scan t' look again, or Use a Web Browser t' cast t' a browser instead.
• Only one receiver plays at a time. Tappin' a different device switches t' it, savvy?

If yer device doesn't appear, make sure it be on th' same Wi-Fi network as yer OnSong device and that ye allowed th' Location and Local Network permissions above, matey.

Choose Display

After ye connect, th' Choose Display prompt asks what th' receiver should show, Blimey!

• Projector shows lyrics fer th' audience.
• Stage Monitor shows th' chart view fer performers.

If ye close th' prompt without choosin', th' receiver shows Projector. Once ye choose, th' screen closes and th' Cast button in th' External Video toolbar lights up t' show ye be castin'. When ye open th' Google Cast screen again, th' connected receiver shows a checkmark and th' toolbar shows a red Stop button. Tap th' connected receiver again t' switch between Projector and Stage Monitor, or tap Stop under th' choices t' end th' session, savvy?

Stop

Tap th' red Stop button in th' toolbar t' end th' session, includin' a web browser cast, and close th' screen. Ye can also swipe th' connected receiver t' th' left and tap Stop t' end its session and keep th' list open.

Cast t' a Web Browser

Under Other, tap Web Browser t' cast t' a computer instead o' a dedicated receiver. OnSong shares a web address which ye can copy, AirDrop, or send, then open in a browser on a laptop that be connected t' a projector or TV, Arrr! Th' browser becomes yer display. Tappin' in th' middle o' th' browser screen goes into full screen mode.

As noted at th' bottom o' th' screen: Motion backgrounds and live video may appear with a slight delay, especially on slower or busier networks, savvy?