Compare Chrome extensions: Videostream for Google Chromecast™ vs IE Tab

Stats Videostream for Google Chromecast™ Videostream for Google Chromecast™ IE Tab IE Tab
User count 800,000+ 6,000,000+
Average rating 4.16 4.32
Rating count 10,512 19,094
Last updated 2020-05-21 2024-04-19
Size 24.04M 950.27K
Version 2.20.505.0 17.4.18.1
Short description
Play your downloaded videos on the Chromecast™ (any file type) Display web pages using IE within Chrome. Use Java, Silverlight, ActiveX, Sharepoint, and more.
Full summary

Play your own local videos on your Chromecast or Android TV directly from your computer (PC, Mac, Linux) - Subtitles supported!

www.getvideostream.com

You can grab our corresponding Android and iOS remote apps too!

Having problems? [email protected] http://www.reddit.com/r/videostream

==== Background permission explained: This lets the mobile apps connect without launching Videostream so you can browse and start videos without opening the desktop app! Also it makes us more stable and lets you close the tab while videos are playing :)

Common issues: Can be fixed by following the options in the "Help" menu!

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IE Tab exactly emulates Internet Explorer, and enables you to load your web pages with different versions of IE (IE7 - IE11)

FULLY SUPPORTED IN WINDOWS 11 AND AFTER INTERNET EXPLORER IS REMOVED IN FEBRUARY 2023.

Please note that IE Tab for Windows does require the use of a separate executable, ietabhelper.exe. You can read more about that in the FAQ below.

-- FEATURES --

  • Create a list of URLs that will automatically open in IE Tab

  • Group Policy support for enterprise deployments

  • Securely use the old IE rendering engine

  • Edit Sharepoint documents instead of opening read-only

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