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1. How do I cast local files from PC to chromecast?
2. How do I cast from Linux to chromecast?
3. How do I cast from Ubuntu to TV?
4. How do I chromecast local files?
5. How do I cast a movie from Windows 10 to chromecast?
6. How do I cast my Linux screen to my TV?
7. Can you use VLC with chromecast?
8. Does Google Chrome work with Linux?
9. How do I connect my laptop to my TV wirelessly Ubuntu?
10. Does Linux support Miracast?
11. How do I cast a file using the app?
12. How do I cast downloaded movies to my TV?
13. How do I connect chromecast to video?

How do I cast local files from PC to chromecast?

You could also play the video in another application on your desktop, such as VLC or another media player. Click the Google Cast icon in Chrome, click the down icon next to your Chromecast, and select “Cast Entire Desktop”. Make the video go full-screen and it'll stream to your Chromecast.

How do I cast from Linux to chromecast?

Chrome browser is another way that allows you to cast online videos to Chromecast.

1. Launch Google Chrome in Ubuntu and open any video.
2. Click on three vertical dots on the right corner of the chrome browser to open up the menu.
3. Click on Cast to start casting the video on the Chromecast device.

How do I cast from Ubuntu to TV?

Share your desktop

1. Open the Activities overview and start typing Settings.
2. Click on Settings.
3. Click on Sharing in the sidebar to open the panel.
4. If the Sharing switch at the top-right of the window is set to off, switch it to on. ...
5. Select Screen Sharing.
6. To let others view your desktop, switch the Screen Sharing switch to on.

How do I chromecast local files?

Stream Local Media from Your PC to Chromecast

Install the Google Cast extension in your Chrome browser. Then start playing the video or music file you want to stream in the browser. Yes! You can play media file types directly in Chrome.

How do I cast a movie from Windows 10 to chromecast?

Just select media content and tap the “cast” button at the top and choose the Chromecast you want to send it to. Once it's playing you can swipe down on the notification shade and control playback from there, too. If you're not a VLC user, there are other ways to beam your local files from Windows to your Chromecast.

How do I cast my Linux screen to my TV?

Chromecast using Google Chrome

1. Step 1: Open Google Chrome and click on the 3 dots in the top right corner.
2. Step 2: Select the “Cast…” option.
3. Step 3: From the “Cast…” tab, select which device to which you wish to cast your screen. ...
4. Step 1: Open the file in VLC media player that you wish to cast to your TV screen.

Can you use VLC with chromecast?

You can cast content from a VLC player to your Chromecast-connected TV from a Mac or PC. As long as your devices are on the same Wi-Fi network, casting from VLC to Chromecast is a seamless process. Once you're casting, you can use the VLC controls on your computer for the video's playback functions.

Does Google Chrome work with Linux?

There is no 32-bit Chrome for Linux

Google axed Chrome for 32 bit Ubuntu in 2016. This means you can not install Google Chrome on 32 bit Ubuntu systems as Google Chrome for Linux is only available for 64 bit systems. ... This is an open-source version of Chrome and is available from the Ubuntu Software (or equivalent) app.

How do I connect my laptop to my TV wirelessly Ubuntu?

Connect with a remote display

1. Open settings application.
2. Navigate to the new WiFi Displays page which sits under the Brightness / Displays page.
3. Wait for your display device being discovered.
4. Once you have one you want to connect to press the connect button.

Does Linux support Miracast?

On the software side, Miracast is supported in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. ... Linux distros have access to wireless display support through Intel's open-source Wireless Display Software for Linux OS. Android supported Miracast in Android 4.2 (KitKat) and Android 5 (Lollipop).

How do I cast a file using the app?

Cast content from your device to your TV

1. Connect your device to the same Wi-Fi network as your Android TV.
2. Open the app that has the content you want to cast.
3. In the app, find and select Cast .
4. On your device, select the name of your TV .
5. When Cast. changes color, you're successfully connected.

How do I cast downloaded movies to my TV?

Download and install the Google Cast extension from the Chrome Web Store (one time only). Connect your computer and Chromecast to the same wireless network. Go to Google Play Movies (play.google.com/movies) using Chrome. Click My Movies or My TV shows.

How do I connect chromecast to video?

Cast from Chromecast-enabled apps to your TV

1. Make sure the mobile device, tablet or computer you are using to cast is on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast or TV with Chromecast built-in.
2. Open a Chromecast-enabled app.
3. Tap the Cast button. ...
4. Tap the device you'd like to cast to.