How To Use Chromecast On Linux

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How to use chromecast on linux. The cc is already setup via android phone. Stream audio and video from the linux desktop to your google chromecast. Before we get started make sure your chromecast device is ready to receive streams. Using the file browser that opens up browse to add your favorite video file. After the installation you will find mkchromecast in your applications folder.

Set up your chromecast device. By default the icon is not set up to match ubuntu s dark theme but you can change to a lighter icon set. Mkchromecast video i path to file mp4 you can even specify the backend to process the video if needed. Select chromecast and it will scan for the chromecasts available on your network. Idiot can be omitted.

Use vlc with chromecast. Pretty simple i have a chromecast that i d like to use instead of watching things on dinky laptop screen. Hit on the name of your device when it pops up and your video will start playing on the chromecast. Playing video files from vlc to a chromecast device on linux is easy. How to do that is what you are going to see here.

If you ve only got one chromecast castnow will automatically detect it and use it as the default. Step 1 unwrap your chromecast box. To cast video from your linux to chromecast you need to open a new terminal window and run the following command. Mkchromecast is a free open source app to cast audio and video from your macos or linux desktop to your google cast devices or sonos speakers. If you are using the usb port to charge the device connect the usb cable to the device.

Select the media button look for open file and select it. On linux you can use the google chrome web browser or its open equivalent chromium to stream cast to chromecast. You should also find whether or not your tv has a usb port for charging the device. Image 3 now you can just lay back in your couch and play movies music and images right from your palm. One mkchromecast video i video example mkv subtitles video example srt.