VLC can play virtually every video format on the planet, as well. The best alternative to VLC at the moment is Plex, which isn’t the easiest to set-up for average users. Because of this, VLC developers would have to either reverse engineer the functionality or work to get VLC to play back within the Chrome browser.Īdding VLC support to the Chromecast is a pretty big deal and would make playing back local files incredibly easy. Desktop implementation is most likely taking longer because Google has yet to release an SDK for native apps on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
It supports most audio/video formats, DVDs and CDs, and various streaming protocols. Cast support for iOS will be added to VLC in the.
#VLC CHROMECAST SUPPORT MAC ANDROID#
Once the iOS version ships, the feature will be added to the Android app, as well. VLC is a powerful all-in-one, open-source, cross-platform media player. A brief test Friday morning showed that the app was able to cast from a Mac to both a Chromecast-equipped TV as well as a Chromecast Audio device.
#VLC CHROMECAST SUPPORT MAC UPDATE#
Why is there no subtitle support, which seems like such a simple function to implement and should be a vital part of VLC functionality. The two standout features from today’s update is support for Chromecast, which allows users with the device to stream VLC to their Chromecast-enabled TV, and 360 video. The developers, in an email to GigaOM, added that Chromecast support will be included in the next update to the VLC iOS app, most likely in the next 4-6 weeks. VLC should be the 1 in all media player, but it misses a vital functionality, which is not being able to load subtitles via Chromecast. “In addition to the iOS variant, we are also working on a Windows / Linux / Mac implementation, which will take a bit longer because it’s harder.” According to a post on the official VideoLAN forum, discovered by GigaOM, VLC’s developers are currently working on implementing Chromecast support to its media player. When you find the Chromecast option on the submenu items of the Render option, just click it. Now in the VLC player, go to the top bar menu items and click on the 'Video>Renderer> Scan' option.
Google’s $35 Chromecast has slowly built up its app portfolio since it was released, and now the device looks like it will be getting another huge service implemented. Connect the Chromecast device to your TV properly.
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