7 browser tricks to get the most out of your Chromecast

Description

Let’s unlock the true caliber of your Chromecast by digging into a Chrome browser’s cast extension. This tutorial allows you to improve video performance, mirror your entire PC screen, display locally stored files and much more.

Solution:
1. The foremost option is to reduce the quality of streaming. Chromecast performs quite well while it is streaming Netflix and YouTube videos directly from the Internet. But, it is not reliable when you are using the “Google Cast” Chrome extension to reflect browser tabs. If you are facing trouble casting videos then turn down the video quality of the stream. Click the “Cast” button in Chrome and then click “Options.” Under “Tab projection quality”, select “Standard (480p).”

2. While using Chrome browser to watch a video let that video run on a full screen at all times. Otherwise, it will not appear in full screen on the television. For Windows user, press “Alt(+)Tab” while the video is playing in full screen. To get back to the video, click the untitled Chrome window in the taskbar.

3. When you are casting a browser tab via Chrome on a Windows PC, Mac, or Chromebook, you can open local files in the browser. For this, enter file:///C:/ in Chrome’s address bar (or (file://localhost/Users/yourusername on a Mac), and then drag and drop the file into Chrome—or press Ctrl-O or Command-O. Finally, press the “Cast” button either before or after you choose the file you want.

4. You can reflect the entire PC through Chromecast. To do this, click the “Cast” button in Chrome and you will find the little drop-down arrow on the far right, on the same line “Cast this tab to....” After that, click “Cast entire screen.” This feature is only experimental till now. And, it doesn’t support even audio. But, you can share photo slideshows on your local PC.

5. To play tunes from iTunes, VLC, the Spotify desktop app, or another local media player using Chromecast, you can install media server software like Plex which lets you play those files through a browser tab. Also, you have Remote Desktop app which is suitable enough to show infinite cascade of windows.

6. There are also additional streaming settings which are hidden within the Cast extension’s options menu. To uncover these settings, right-click anywhere in the “Options” menu select “Inspect element.” From the frame that pops up, expand the line “quality == ‘custom’.” In the expanded line, double-click the text that reads “display: none” and delete that text. Looking down, you will find another “display: none” after seven lines.

7. Furthermore, you can use the free TeamViewer app to launch a video from Chrome on your PC and cast it to Chromecast. It acts as a remote control for your PC. After starting the video, you can exit the app as well as can do other things on your phone or tablet.

Additionally, when Chromecast is not casting anything it provides you lovely wallpapers along with some text so that you know that it is ready to cast.

Thus, it is possible to unlock the true potential of your Chromecast through Chrome browser’s cast extension. For more from the XpertCrew^TM team, please follow us on Twitter @Techvedic or contact Techvedic’s computer support helpdesk, as per below contact-details:

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