Cast a Chrome tab on your TV. At the top right, click More Cast. Choose your Chromecast device where you want to watch the content. You can display your entire computer screen using Chrome on Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks. On your computer, open Chrome.
This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.
Description
Watch any web video and your personal photos, videos & music on your Chromecast or Google Cast powered TV. Enjoy the show on your big screen. With Video & TV Cast you can browse through the web and stream any online video on your Chromecast (movies, tv shows, sports, music and more). Just navigate to your favorite website and send the embedded video with a single tap to your Chromecast. The discovered video will be shown below the browser. A tap on the video link will send it to your Chromecast immediately. Streaming personal media from your device is also supported. * The app only works with a Chromecast 1+2+Ultra by Google and on devices with Google Cast or Chromecast built-in. * iTunes movies, Flash video and DRM protected videos like Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, DirecTV, Xfinity, HBO now are not supported! * Please test your favorite videos with the free edition before upgrading! * The app streams only the video part of a website and not the whole website content (No screen or tab mirroring!). * Sometimes it is necessary to play the video on your iPad or iPhone first before it gets discovered by the app for streaming. * If a specific video does not cast, please check our FAQ. If that does not help, please give us a chance to help you by dropping a mail to [email protected] instead of leaving a negative comment on the App Store. We will try to add support for your video as soon as possible. >>> UPGRADE FEATURES (available as in-app purchases) * Premium Edition: Unlocks all of the features listed here. Also future features are included, so you do not have to pay for them when they are released in an updated app version. * Remote Playbar: A remote control that allows you to fast forward or rewind videos while browsing. It syncs across all your iPads & iPhones that are connected to the same Chromecast. So your video can be controlled by different users in the same room. * Personal Media: Cast unlimited personal photos, videos and music directly from your device or from cloud services like iCloud and Dropbox. * Ad-Blocker: Blocks ads & popups on most websites and removes the sponsoring ads from the app. You can update and enable/disable ad-blocking at any time in the settings. * Bookmarks: Save unlimited website bookmarks. Synchronize and transfer them between different TV Cast apps and iOS devices by using backup and restore via iCloud. * Subtitles: Display subtitles & closed captions on TV. * Change Homepage: Set your personal homepage in the settings. >>> USER FEEDBACKS 'You've brought the chromecast to life on iOS devices!! And you designed it work easily and quickly' Ryan, England “I looooove your app. It has taken my Chromecast to a whole new level.” Rosalind Romero, USA >>> A MESSAGE FROM THE DEVELOPERS We want to say thank you for all your great support and kindly invite you to honestly rate our app. This helps us to keep up our app development and support for you. Please do not trust other apps that ask you for 5-star ratings in exchange for premium upgrades. This is against good developer ethics and also against Apple guidelines. If you have any feedback, feature requests or other request, please notify us at [email protected] Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with Google or any other trademark mentioned here.
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8.4K Ratings
Getting worse and worse
I used to love this app. I have chromecast built into my Toshiba tv, and 2 years ago, after trying multiple apps I discovered this one and it worked great for casting. I bought the full version soon after and it worked great as well for about a year and half. Then about 6 months ago it started crashing here and there but not bad. I could deal with it, nothings perfect. With each update, I keep expecting a fix, but instead it gets worse and worse. Now, on iOS 12.1, newest version of this app, and an iPhone XR, it’s barely usable. If I leave the app even for a second and come back, it crashes every time, and even if I leave it in the forefront, it crashes every 5-10 minutes. It never did that before whatsoever. I could cast and forget about it, not anymore. Im going to see if there is a firmware upgrade for my TV, and if there is and it helps I’ll edit this review. Because the app is doing the same on this phone and my old iPhone 7, it leads me to believe its the app, but I suppose I’ll see soon. I’m gonna go look for a new chromecast app now.....
Developer Response,
Thank you for taking time to review our app. We are very sorry for the issue and apologize for the inconvenience. Does the app or the video playback crash? If the app crashes please let us know which website makes the app crash. Please also try to uninstall and reinstall the app. Please let us know if this solution works for you. We'd love to hear from you.
Best casting app ever !!
I don't ever and I mean ever take time to do these reviews but for this app I just had to . I have been using the chrome cast for about two years now with crash after crash until this app . Finally finally someone gets it absolutely right . I will say I did purchase the add on kit available but only because I have to pause and rewind multiple times with children in the house and had to have that feature available to me . It's not expensive and very worth it to have the complete kit . It works well without the kit also were no problems before purchasing my add ons it worked seamlessly . I've had no troubles with ads , hang ups even once no sticking like it has on countless other apps to have to recast on this the first cast gets the job done . Highly impressed !! Thank you thank you !! A plus app !
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Your life will change for the better
If you are reading this review looking for an app that will stream video from any website - look no further! For the price of a couple of coffees, you will not be limited to watching browser videos on your small devices. Definitely pay the nominal fee for the premium service. It is totally worth it. Most video sites that provide video content for free have annoying pop-up ads, but with the premium version you can turn off those ads which makes navigating through sites so much easier. Is the app perfect? No of course not, but it's pretty close for it's intended purpose. This app takes casting to your TV beyond the limits of the mainstream casting devices. I am not a fake reviewer. I am an average middle-aged mother of five who is very happy to have found this app a year ago!
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Information
Size
40.9 MB
Compatibility
Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Age Rating
You must be at least 17 years old to download this app.
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.
Want to put your computer’s screen on your TV? You could hook it up with an HDMI cable, but then your computer’s placement depends upon the length of the cable. With Google’s Chromecast, however, you can mirror any browser tab or your entire desktop–wirelessly–in just a few clicks.
Open Google Chrome on your PC—you’ll need it to mirror your screen.
Click the Chrome menu button and choose “Cast” from the list.
Click the dropdown that appears to cast a Chrome tab, cast your entire desktop, or cast a video from a supported website like Netflix.
This feature is now built into Google Chrome, so unlike the early days of the Chromecast, you don’t need the Google Cast extension to do this anymore. However, you do still have to use Google Chrome. You can’t use another browser like Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge.
Casting from Chrome
If you just purchased a Chromecast, you’ll first need to install the Google Home app on your phone or tablet and set it up before continuing. Check out our guide to setting up your Chromecast if you need help.
To start casting, you can either click Chrome’s menu on the right side of the window and select “Cast”, or right-click the current page and select “Cast”.
The first time you open the Cast dialog, you’ll see an “Enable casting to cloud-based services like Google Hangouts” option allows you to cast your browser tabs directly to Google Hangouts and other services like Cast for Education, designed for classroom projectors.
For example, if you leave this option enabled and are participating in a Google Hangout video call, you can select the “Cast” option in Chrome and your Google Hangouts call will appear as an option alongside any Chromecast devices. Select it to cast to the other person on the video call.
There’s no downside to leaving this check box enabled. It just gives you more options. Nothing is streamed to Google Hangouts or elsewhere unless you tell Chrome to cast there.
Select “OK, Got It” and you’ll see a smaller Cast dialog in the future.
When casting, you can click the arrow next to “Cast to” to select what you want to share.
When casting from most websites, you can click the little dropdown arrow to choose to either cast only the current tab or your entire desktop.
How to Cast a Browser Tab
To cast a tab, select “Cast tab” and then click your Chromecast in the list. If you don’t select any source, your Chromecast will automatically start casting the tab by default.
It should be automatically detected if it’s online. If it doesn’t appear in the list, be sure it’s online. For example, you may need to turn on your TV if you’re powering your Chromecast through your TV’s USB port.
When casting a tab, you’ll see a blue “Cast” icon to the left of the “X” on the browser tab.
To adjust the volume or stop casting the tab, right-click the page and select “Cast” or click the menu button and select “Cast”. The Cast dialog will reappear, providing a volume control and a “Stop” button that stops casting.
You can close this dialog if you like by clicking the “X”, which will hide it. Chrome will only stop casting if you close the tab or click the “Stop” button.
How to Cast Your Desktop
To cast your desktop, select “Cast desktop” in the list of sources and then click the Chromecast you want to cast to.
When you attempt to cast your entire desktop, you’ll be prompted to choose exactly what you want to share on your desktop and whether you also want to share the audio.
While casting your screen, you’ll see a “Chrome Media Router is sharing your screen [and audio].” message at the bottom of your screen. Click “Stop sharing” to stop casting.
Click “Hide” to dismiss this message. It will reappear when you go back to a Chrome window, allowing you to stop casting.
How to Cast a Supported Website
Some websites–for example, YouTube and Netflix–have special support for the Chromecast. On these websites, you’ll see a special “cast” icon in the video or audio player.
This is similar to how your Chromecast works with YouTube, Netflix, and other supported apps on Android and iOS devices.
You can either click this icon or select the normal “Cast” option in Chrome’s menu. If you use Chrome’s menu, click the “Select source” icon and choose the website from the list.
If you start casting without selecting anything specific on such a site, Chrome will automatically cast from the website instead of casting your browser tab.
Casting from a supported website is different than casting a tab. Your Chromecast will stream the video directly, so performance will be better and smoother than if you were mirroring a tab. The interface will also transform into a sort of remote control with playback controls for the video or audio you’re casting to your Chromecast.
What About the Google Cast Extension?
The Google Cast extension is still available, however, it doesn’t do much. It just provides a one-click toolbar icon you can click to access the “Cast” feature built into Chrome. You can always just right-click the current page or open the menu to access this feature–it just saves you a single click.
In the past, this extension was the only way to cast from Chrome. It also offered additional options, such as the ability to tweak the casting video quality and cast just the audio from a specific tab. These options appear to no longer be available.
The Google Chromecast is a very versatile streaming device with lots of potential, and you can do a lot in a browser tab. On top of that, you can also customize your Chromecast with custom wallpapers.
There’s now even a Chromecast audio, so you can set up whole-house audio streaming with a few Chromecast Audio devices.
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