Chromecast
Chromecast App
Google Cast - Chrome App - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-cast/boadgeojelhgndaghljhdicfkmllpafd?hl=en-US
Watch Local Files with Chromecast
How to Watch Local Video Files on Your Chromecast - http://www.howtogeek.com/233810/how-to-watch-local-video-files-on-your-chromecast/
- Plex Media Server
- Browser Tab
- Full Desktop Streaming
Share your entire Windows Desktop Sceen with Chromecast - http://tweaks.com/windows/65923/share-your-entire-windows-desktop-sceen-with-chromecast/
To get started, you will need to download the Google Cast browser extension for Chrome. You can download and install the free extension from the Google Chrome web store here. Just click the blue "FREE" button to install.
Once installed, you will see the cast icon in your google chrome browser next to the address bar. To share your entire screen, you will need to click on the down arrow icon after clicking on the cast icon. Then, select Cast screen/Window (experimental).
VLC
How to Stream From VLC to Your Chromecast - http://www.howtogeek.com/269272/how-to-stream-from-vlc-to-your-chromecast/
This feature is currently only available in the latest unstable “nightly” builds of VLC 3.0. At the time this article was written, the latest stable version of VLC was VLC 2.2.4.
To get started, download and install the latest nightly build of VLC for 64-bit Windows or VLC for 32-bit Windows, depending on whether your Windows operating system is 64-bit or 32-bit. Download the .exe file from the pages linked here and run it to install that version of VLC.
You won’t find a “Cast” icon in VLC–at least, not at the moment. To find your Chromecast, you’ll need to click Video > Render > Scan.
VLC will scan for nearby devices. You’ll then need to click Video > Renderer > Your Chromecast. VLC will connect to your Chromecast.
