RaspberryCast

Share videos to Rpi

RaspberryCast Chrome Extension: Stream Videos to Rpi

RaspberryCast is an engaging Chrome extension that simplifies the task of streaming and controlling videos on Raspberry Pi. It operates by leveraging the power of the RaspberryCast server. More on the project can be found at https://github.com/vincelwt/RaspberryCast.

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Extension stats

By: Vincent L.

Users: 987

-10

Rating: 3.93

(15)

Version: 1.3.0 (Last updated: 2015-12-16)

Creation date: 2015-12-16

Permissions:

contextMenus
tabs
notifications

Size: 194.56K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 30,930 ▼ 288

Other rankings

#3118 in Just for Fun ▲ 20

Other platforms

Not available on Android

RaspberryCast (v1.4.1resigned1)

20 3.80

(5)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to setup
Works well
Better than Googlecast
Super easy to use
Effective for streaming to Raspberry Pi

Cons

Didn't work for some users
Confusing setup for user/password
Issues reported on Android

Most mentioned

Easy to setup
Didn't work
Works great

User reviews

literally didnt work

Samuel G C, 2020-07-15

I couldn't find where to setup raspberry user / password, so couldn't connect.

László Szabó, 2019-08-04

Better than Googlecast

jaehong park, 2017-12-04

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Extension safety

Risk impact

RaspberryCast requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of RaspberryCast. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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