If this VLC feature doesn’t work well for you at the moment, try another way to watch local video files on your Chromecast. Having problems? This feature may just need some more time in the oven. To start it, open Chrome to any website, then click the Chromecast icon, or click the Menu button and click cast. At the time of writing, pretty much any other way to play back video would be better, for example, loading local media up on a flash drive and playing it back via a smart TV or set-top box. When I tested it on my PC and SHIELD, the video was playing back with a lot of missed frames and audio de-synced by about a second. Afterwards, you can play video files without accepting the certificate prompt again.Īgain, this feature is still in development. When you try streaming in the future, you’ll just need to use the Playback > Render menu to scan and connect. That’s a VLC video running on the SHIELD via Chromecast. Use the controls in the VLC window to pause, fast forward, rewind, and otherwise control playback. The video file should immediately begin playing on your Chromecast after you agree, with your Chromecast streaming the file from the VLC player on your computer. Note: you can consult the list of media files supported by AVS Media Player here. All you need is to add the files you want to playback to the program and click the Play button on the Playback Panel. Click “View certificate” to view your Chromecast’s security certificate.Ĭlick “Accept Permanently” to accept your Chromecast’s certificate. AVS Media Player is a fully functional software media player which allows you to playback different types of media files. After you try to play the video, you’ll see an “Insecure site” prompt.

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