If this VLC feature doesn’t work well for you at the moment, try another way to watch local video files on your Chromecast. 1/10 and Mac Laptops: LocalCast for Chromecast for PC comes with remarkable features. Having problems? This feature may just need some more time in the oven. Chromecast is a line of digital media players developed by Google. At the time of writing, pretty much any other way to play back video would be better, for example, loading local media up on a flash drive and playing it back via a smart TV or set-top box. When I tested it on my PC and SHIELD, the video was playing back with a lot of missed frames and audio de-synced by about a second. Afterwards, you can play video files without accepting the certificate prompt again.Īgain, this feature is still in development. When you try streaming in the future, you’ll just need to use the Playback > Render menu to scan and connect. That’s a VLC video running on the SHIELD via Chromecast. Use the controls in the VLC window to pause, fast forward, rewind, and otherwise control playback. The video file should immediately begin playing on your Chromecast after you agree, with your Chromecast streaming the file from the VLC player on your computer. Click “View certificate” to view your Chromecast’s security certificate.Ĭlick “Accept Permanently” to accept your Chromecast’s certificate. Use the Media > Open File menu or just drag and drop a video file from your file manager onto the VLC window.Īfter you try to play the video, you’ll see an “Insecure site” prompt. If you have the format incompatibility issue, just use Video Converterto convert your video to be supported by Chrome. Now the Google cast supported video formats are limited to MP4 and WebM.
CHROMECAST FOR MAC VIDEO PLAYER HOW TO
It tells you how to stream local files to TV through Chromecast from PC, Mac, Android, or iPhone, iPad and more. Open a video file in VLC and click the “Play” button. Get below a detailed Chromecast app list.
If your Chromecast already appears in the menu, click on it in the list. To find your Chromecast, you’ll need to click Playback > Renderer > Scan. You won’t find a “Cast” icon in VLC-at least, not at the moment.
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