Windows 8.1 Pro & Google Chromecast

Question

I have recently installed Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64 bit.  I have google chromecast installed on my HDTV and am attempting to set up Windows so that I can cast media to my tv.  Chrome keeps stating no cast devices found, even though the computer
recognizes  the chomecast and lists it as a network device.  I have read the following pages:
https://support.google.com/chromecast/troubleshooter/2995236?hl=en&ref_topic=3447927#ts=3081637,3249450
and
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/turn-sharing-on-or-off
To prepare your PC for sharing files and devices on a network
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
Tap or click Network, tap or click Connections, and then tap or click your network connection.
Turn on Find devices and content.
Find devices and content
Notes
Turn this on for home or small office networks, or when you know and trust the people and devices on the network. This setting allows your PC to connect to devices on the network, such as printers. Turn this off for networks in public
places (such as coffee shops or airports), or when you don't know or trust the people and devices on the network.
This setting isn't available for domain networks (for example, if you bring home a work laptop).
Turning this on changes your firewall settings to allow some communication, which can be a security risk. If you know you won’t need to share files or printers, the safest choice is to turn this off.
Turning this off blocks the following apps and services from working: PlayTo, file sharing, network discovery, and automatic setup of network printers, TVs, and other devices.
To find shared items on a network
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and then clickSearch.)
Enter This PC in the search box, and then tap or click This PC.
The location where the shared items appear depends on the type of network you have, and which Windows operating system is running on the PC you're using to find the shared files or folders.
From a PC running
If you have a
Shared items appear under
Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1,Windows 8, Windows RT, or Windows 7
Homegroup
Homegroup
Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1,Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 7, or Windows Vista
Workgroup or domain
Network
Windows XP
Workgroup
My Network Places
If you can’t see items on a network that are supposed to be shared with you, ask the person who’s sharing them for the path (it should begin with \\pcname\). Enter this path in the address bar in This PC.
If you don't see the items you've shared under Network, you can customize your view of folders in This PC to see which items have been shared and the people you're sharing them
with. Open a folder that contains the items that you think are shared. On the View tab, in the Layout group,
tap or click Details. Tap or click Add columns, and then choose Choose columns. SelectShared and Shared
with, and then tap or click OK.
I do not have that option within my PC Network setting.

Answer 1

Hi,
“I do not have that option within my PC Network setting.” Do you mean you have no “Find devices and content” option in the “Network Connections “settings ?
1.First of all ,have the machine been joined to a domain before? Just as the second link post`s “This setting isn't available for domain networks
(for example, if you bring home a work laptop)”.
We can have a check by opening the System property (Search “System“ from the Start Screen).If the machine has been joined to a domain, we can change it to a work group through the “Change settings \Network ID”.
2.Just as the link you offered posted ,have you tried to turn off the antivirus software ,firewalls ?
Have you tried to restart the router ,the machine and
the Chromecast device?
3. At the same time, considering this issue is related to the Chromecast device, you may need to look for help from the Chromecast Forum, too.
Best regards