Hit the Cast button either before or after you choose the file you want, and Chrome will play the file as long as it’s compatible with the file’s codecs.ĥ. To do this, you can 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-to show your system’s file browser. When casting a browser tab through Chrome on a Windows PC, Mac, or Chromebook, you can open local files in the browser, and they’ll stream to the big screen over your local network. It turns out that Chromecast doesn’t always stream its content straight from the Internet. Stream local files from a Chrome tab You can browse your local files with Chrome, which lets you play them on your Chromecast. To get back to the video on your computer, click the untitled Chrome window in the taskbar.ģ. You’ll find yourself outside of the video window, while it continues to occupy the whole screen on your television.

But when you’re using the Chrome browser to watch a video on your TV, you must keep that video running in full screen at all times, or else it won’t appear in full screen on the television.įortunately, there’s a workaround for Windows users: Just hit Alt(+) Tab while the video is playing in full screen. When you send a video from your phone or tablet to Chromecast, you’re free to close the app and do other things at the same time.

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