VideoCast for ChromeCast for Android

11 things about VideoCast for ChromeCast

1. You can play videos from your Mac on your ChromeCast using VideoCast and can control playback using your phone web browser.

2. To control playback from your phone please ensure your Mac, phone and ChromeCast are all on the same Wifi network to allow them to communicate.

3. A: No, this app converts the video into a format that the ChromeCast can play and serves it from a built in web server.

4. Please do not close the app or turn off your Mac, the app works in the background to convert your video to a format your ChromeCast supports.

5. * 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.

6. Click the ChromeCast icon and the video will automatically play.

7. * If Chrome just sends a copy of the web page to the ChromeCast please exit and restart Chrome.

8. 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.

9. It then opens Google Chrome at a special web app and streams the video.

10. VideoCast must be allowed to receive network connections - If you have enable the Mac Firewall please allow VideoCast to receive connections when prompted.

11. If Google Chrome isn't your default browser please copy the web page address (URL) into Google Chrome.