# Web Video Caster Receiver

> Receiver for the Web Video Caster mobile app

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.instantbits.cast.receiver](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.instantbits.cast.receiver)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.instantbits.cast.receiver`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** InstantBits Inc
- **Category:** VIDEO\_PLAYERS
- **Downloads:** 9,853,520
- **Rating:** 3.79 / 5 (7,652 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-16
- **First published:** 2019-12-22
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 9.69 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instantbits.cast.receiver)
- **Website:** [http://www.webvideocaster.com/](http://www.webvideocaster.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.webvideocaster.com/privacypolicy](http://www.webvideocaster.com/privacypolicy)

## Description

Web Video Caster Receiver is an essential companion extension for the popular Web Video Caster mobile app, designed to enable seamless streaming from your phone or tablet directly to your TV. With this receiver installed, users can easily cast videos, images, audio, live streams, and more from web browsers on their mobile devices to a larger screen.

To get started, download the Web Video Caster app for iOS or Android. Browse the web for your favorite videos and use Web Video Caster to effortlessly mirror your content to your television. This extension supports a wide range of media types, delivering a smooth and user-friendly casting experience. For more details and to download the mobile app, visit [webvideocast.app](http://webvideocast.app).

## Rankings

- #14,263 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.instantbits.cast.receiver.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users mainly praise Web Video Caster Receiver for reliable TV casting and long-standing usefulness. However, multiple reviews point to recurring connectivity problems and unstable connections, with occasional crashes on Android TV. Pairing or code-entry can be awkward, and troubleshooting/help resources are often seen as lacking. Overall, strong core casting performance is acknowledged, but reliability during use and setup improvements are repeatedly requested.

### Pros

- Works smoothly for TV casting and is generally reliable when it functions.
- Long-standing, trusted casting app with many years of use for some users.
- Casts a wide range of media (videos, music, and photos) to the TV.
- Widely regarded by users as one of the top or best casting apps.
- Overall positive reception from many reviewers who rely on it for casting

### Cons

- Frequent connectivity issues and unstable connections between the phone and TV receiver, including after updates.
- Occasional Android TV crashes during streaming for some users.
- Setup and pairing can be tricky (noted as a clunky code-entry flow and pairing process) and troubleshooting guidance is perceived as insufficient.
- UI or usability gaps that complicate setup or re-connection in some cases

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.instantbits.cast.receiver)