Published by Portable Ltd on 2024-10-16
VideoCast Overview
What is VideoCast? VideoCast for ChromeCast is an app that allows users to stream almost any video format from their Mac to their ChromeCast TV. The app automatically converts the video while streaming, allowing for instant playback. Users can control playback from their phone web browser as long as their Mac, phone, and ChromeCast are on the same Wifi network. The app also provides tips and FAQs to help users troubleshoot any buffering or connection issues.
1. You can play videos from your Windows on your ChromeCast using VideoCast and can control playback using your phone web browser.
2. To control playback from your phone please ensure your Windows, phone and ChromeCast are all on the same Wifi network to allow them to communicate.
3. Please do not close the app or turn off your Windows, the app works in the background to convert your video to a format your ChromeCast supports.
4. A: No, this app converts the video into a format that the ChromeCast can play and serves it from a built in web server.
5. VideoCast must be allowed to receive network connections - If you have enable the Windows Firewall please allow VideoCast to receive connections when prompted.
6. If your ChromeCast can't connect to your Windows then you will be unable to stream videos form it.
7. * On Mavericks this app will stop the computer sleeping whilst the video is transferring so it can stream the file, but will allow the stream to be dimmed.
8. Click the ChromeCast icon and the video will automatically play.
9. * If Chrome just sends a copy of the web page to the ChromeCast please exit and restart Chrome.
10. Make sure both devices have a strong wifi connection, and try lowering the bitrate to the lowest level, if this works increase it and start playing again.
11. It then opens Google Chrome at a special web app and streams the video.
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