I was sending it from my phone, as opposed to laptop, but yes should do. It doesn't...

actually take the data from the computer or phone (unless you're specifically streaming something from google chrome, like a flash stream).

The phone or ipad or laptop just tells the chromecast what you want to watch and it takes the source directly from your router (for supported apps such as Netflix or YouTube).

Posted By: avid_canary, Jun 2, 12:35:54