CastBuddy

This extension finds videos on the web sites you are browsing and allows you to play them on your Chromecast device.

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CastBuddy: Stream Web Videos on Your Chromecast

CastBuddy is a browser tool which enhances your Chromecast experience by finding videos from any websites and allowing direct streaming to your device. It supports a variety of video formats and control options. It even offers options to manually enter a video URL or add videos to a queue. It continues to improve and tackle issues with frequent updates.

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Extension stats

By: b4t

Users: 70,000+

Rating: 3.63

(604)

Version: 1.1.0 (Last updated: 2021-12-31)

Creation date: 2019-02-09

Permissions:

storage
contextMenus

Size: 259.07K

Email: ca*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 2,948 ▲ 74

Other rankings

#2566 in Just for Fun ▲ 10

#45 in device keyword 11 ▼ 4

#126 in video player keyword 48 ▼ 13

#139 in stream keyword 49 ▼ 7

#243 in web keyword 84 ▼ 46

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works fine for some users
Can cast from various video sources like YouTube
User-friendly for controlling from a laptop

Cons

Many users report that it doesn't work at all
Issues with lag between audio and video
Problems casting local files (file:// URLs)
Not maintained, seems to have compatibility issues with recent Chrome updates

Most mentioned

Doesn't work
Lagging audio and video
Issues with local file casting
Compatibility problems with new Chrome updates

User reviews

De lo mejor que hay en el Store normal que Google le quiera eliminar...

José, 2024-08-10

Doesn't stream for me. It detects the video link (m3u8) It detects the device I want to cast to (Nest Hub) It initializes the video but the screen stays black and busy but never plays. I guess I'm stuck using Web Video Caster for android to stream my links. meh!

Luis Mendez, 2024-07-04

Does not work for me.

Miklós Kaboldy, 2024-04-13

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Extension safety

Risk impact

CastBuddy requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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

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