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- Nov 28, 2015 I don't want to use Youtube or Chrome itself to play my audio - I'd like to use a Windows application. Ideally, I'd like recommendations for a media (audio) player that gives me the casting option and that will allow me to play my audio files (MP3 and FLAC).
- If you are curious, you may try Avia Media Player (Chromecast), or Plex, or the RealPlayer Cloud. Actually, you can use Chrome browser to stream local video to Chromecast. Any videos that can be played on your PC can be played on your TV now. You do not need any.
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Hey folks,
I grabbed a Chromecast Audio for casting across the room from my desk to my vintage stereo. My problem is that I'm having trouble figuring out a way to cast audio from my PC to the Chromecast. I don't want to use Youtube or Chrome itself to play my audio - I'd like to use a Windows application.
Ideally, I'd like recommendations for a media (audio) player that gives me the casting option and that will allow me to play my audio files (MP3 and FLAC). Alternatively, a DRIVER or similar software wrapper that will give me an option to cast to my CCA as the primary audio output for the computer would be excellent.
Go to number 5 on the site and follow it's guidelines. This is the only way known to use chromecast with media player. Please keep me updated on the situation! Disclaimer: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. How to Stream & Cast to Chromecast in VLC Media Player. Chromecast is currently available for Windows (32 bits) and Windows (64 bits) only, so if you’re using macOS, Linux, Ubuntu, iOS or Android, you can try to download and install to see if Chromecast support has been added to one of the nightlies.
Does anyone have ANY insight about this? My solution now is to transfer albums to my phone individually as I want to listen to them and then cast from Shuttle+, but that's cumbersome.
Really the point that I got a CCA is to eliminate the need for an audio cord to be run across my room to reach my stereo - not much else. If I'm somehow understanding the typical use-case Google envisioned for these things, feel free to tell me to shut up and go away.
Thanks so much for your input!
EDIT - Sorry, forgot the haiku:
Chrome Cast Audio
Was I wrong to think of you
As my dream device?
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Google’s Chromecast works well for streaming videos from YouTube, Netflix, and other online services. But there isn’t an obvious way to stream local video files from your computer to your TV via the Chromecast.
All the options below require the Chrome web browser. VLC can stream to a Chromecast, but this feature is currently unstable and only available in experimental builds of VLC.
Fast and Easy: Videostream for Google Chromecast
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We’ve been impressed with Videostream for Google Chromecast. It’s a Chrome app and you can use it for free. You’ll have to pay $0.99 if you want playlist support, but everything else is currently free.
Install it from the Chrome Web Store and launch it. After you do, you’ll be able to pick a local video file on your computer and select the Chromecast you want to stream to. Your Chromecast will stream the video from your computer without the graphical issues and stuttering that occur when using the tab-casting feature.
MP4 is the most efficient file type you can use, as it’s supported by the Chromecast natively. But Videostream actually supports practically any media file type. If necessary, Videostream will automatically transcode the file as it streams it to your Chromecast.
More Setup Required: The Plex Media Server
RELATED:How To Cast Videos from Plex Media Server to Your Chromecast
The Plex Media Server has integrated Chromecast support. Plex is a popular media-server solution you’ll need to install on one of your computers. After you do, you can access it from all your other devices. Plex has apps for a wide variety of devices, from mobile phones and video game consoles to the Apple TV and Roku.
If you have a Chromecast, you can open the Plex web app in Chrome and you’ll be able to “cast” videos and other media files directly to your Chromecast. Your Chromecast will stream the media from your Plex media server. Check out our guide for more info on setting everything up if you need a step-by-step.
If you just want to watch a few videos now and then, Videostream does the same thing without any setup process. But, if you want to set up a full-blown home media server, Plex will work for you.
Not Recommended: Browser Tab or Full Desktop Streaming
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RELATED:Mirror Your Computer’s Screen on Your TV With Google’s Chromecast
In a pinch, you could do this with the features included with the Google Cast extension for Chrome. Drag-and-drop a video file type Chrome supports — like an MP4 file — into the Chrome browser window and Chrome can play that video file back in a tab. Click the Google Cast extension icon, select your Chromecast, and you can Chromecast the current tab — and the video playing in it.
You could also play the video in another application on your desktop, such as VLC or another media player. Click the Google Cast icon in Chrome, click the down icon next to your Chromecast, and select “Cast Entire Desktop”. Make the video go full-screen and it’ll stream to your Chromecast.
These methods can work, but you probably won’t want to use them. The video won’t be as smooth and crisp as if it were streaming in the usual way
The Chromecast obviously doesn’t provide any way to plug in a USB drive and play local files, so you’re stuck streaming them over the network. Videostream and Plex take advantage of this, setting up one of your computers to function as a media server the Chromecast streams just the video file from. That’s why they’re so much more efficient than tab and desktop-streaming, which requires your computer to record the screen, encode a video, and stream it to your device on the fly.
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