The only major browser which does not have announced plans. Despite that setback, this newly discovered functionality could enhance the appeal of the $35 device. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge, have plans to make almost all flash content click to play in 2017. If you happen to notice choppiness during streaming, it may be due to your router not having enough transmission speed to stream effectively - 802.11n routers seem to work best, according to several comments I've seen.Īstute Chromecast users have already figured out that the Chromecast can stream AVI, MPEG, and MP4 video files from their computers, but it appears MKV files only play video, with no audio. You can also just drag and drop the video into the Chrome Web browser. To access files hosted on the computer and play them on a Chromecast-enabled TV, a Chrome user simply needs to access their file directory by hitting Ctrl+O (or Command+O on a Mac) and select the desired video file. And again, what is the extension of the video file.

Google's new Chromecast dongle plays hard to getĪs pointed out by Droid Life, a Chromecast can play back local video files hosted on a computer running Google Chrome with the Chromecast extension installed. I have tried Chrome, Firefox and IE and every type of video file format imaginable.

Google's $35 Chromecast stick pushes Netflix, YouTube to your TV.

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