MP4Cast for Google Chromecast™
Play video files stored on your computer to your Chromecast™
As of June 2026, MP4Cast for Google Chromecast™ has 3,000 users and a 3.28/5 rating from 111 reviews.
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Version
0.3.3
Manifest V2
History
1 snapshotsTracking since May 3, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 3.0K | 3.28 | 111 | 0.3.3 |
| Now | 3.0K | 3.28 | 111 | 0.3.3 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- alarmsstorageunlimitedStoragenotificationssystem.networkbrowserpower
- Host access
- https://www.google-analytics.com/
Screenshots
About
The easiest way to stream videos on your computer to your Google Chromecast! Play mp4 video files on Chromecast. Supports HD video, does not re-encode. It streams directly from the file on your computer. It can also play some MKV files, MOV, M4A, etc. As long as it's a supported Google Cast media type, it will play! It is very resource efficient, and only runs the app when you are on the website, or actively casting. For more information, visit https://www.mp4cast.com/help.html Works on Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, including ARM Chromebooks. (Note: on windows, you may need to disable windows firewall for home networks) Changelog: 2017-02-10 Update 0.3.3 - be more resilient against OMDBapi failure 2016-10-28 Update 0.3.1 - Updated web server library because of deprecated API 2016-04-06 Update 0.2.8 - Added volume controls, and auto switch when changing Wifi networks Update 0.2.5 - Now searching for available port Update 0.2.2 - Improve ChromeOS firewall handling slightly Update 0.2.0 - initial Beta release Google Chromecast is trademark of Google Inc https://www.google.com
Technical
- Version
- 0.3.3
- Manifest
- V2
- Size
- 154KiB
- Min Chrome
- 44
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- lbfdhgbfobdiokoifnflhlkaphobcgmo
- Developer ID
- ufa1f2fe304a1472492f917c9111b1b05
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Mar 3, 2016
- Last Updated (Store)
- Feb 20, 2017
- Last Scraped
- Jun 2, 2026
- Website
- mp4cast.com
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- —
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