FAQ

Table of Contents Does it require Chromecast? Do I need to pair Chromecast with my PC? I installed dependencies and enabled extension, but it does not work. What is wrong? Why there is no auto transcoding?

Does it require Chromecast?

No. You can chose "Web browser | Media player" in extension settings and play your content on other devices using either HTML5 capable web browser or media player app that supports http links as media sources. More details are on the wiki.

Do I need to pair Chromecast with my PC?

No. We are scanning local network for Chromecast devices. As long as both devices are on the same network they should find each other.

I installed dependencies and enabled extension, but it does not work. What is wrong?

After selecting file, check if node server and server monitor are running.

pgrep -a gjs\|node | grep cast-to-tv

If it is not, then something is wrong with dependencies. Make sure you installed all of them, and paths to ffmpeg and ffprobe are correctly set in settings.

If server is running, but Chromecast does not receive any content, try accessing media (using web player or media player app) on the same PC where extension is installed. If it works correctly, try accessing media from other computer or smartphone. If you can not, that means your firewall is blocking you. Change firewall settings.

Why there is no auto transcoding?

This extension is aimed to be universal. It allows to send files to different devices using various methods. Each receiver (Chromecast, web browser or media player) support different video and audio formats. Even on various Chromecast models support differs. That is why it is up to user to be aware of what formats his receiver supports.