CastBuddy

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

What is CastBuddy?

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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By: b4t

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Users: 70,000+

Rating: 3.63 (604)

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

Creation date: 2019-02-09

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
contextMenus

Size: 259.07K

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

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 2819 ▲ 1

Other rankings

#2692 in Just for Fun ▲ 4

#48 in device keyword 6 ▲ 1

#205 in stream keyword 38 ▲ 1

#212 in video player keyword 43 ▲ 3

#252 in session keyword 50 ▲ 9

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Extension summary

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Stream web videos directly on your Chromecast from websites which have not added Chromecast support yet.

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

When it finds Chromecast comptible videos ( .webm, .mp4, .mkv etc), count of videos is shown over extension's menubar icon, which you can click to Select a video and extension will send it to your Chromecast device. Once a casting session is established, you can control video playback from Extension's popup page.

Instructions for using CastBuddy: https://castbuddy-extension.bitbucket.io/help/index.html

Features:

Find compatible videos and allows you to stream directly on your Chromecast
Control playback ( Play/Pause/Seek) from extension's menu
No need to keep your computer running once streaming starts on Chromecast
Allows you to manually enter a URL for Video to play on your Chromecast
Support for adding videos to Queue

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Allows streaming from certain video links (e.g., https://go2nts.com/playit/video/jeep.mp4)
Works well for some users to cast content easily from browser
Users enjoy using it with apps like YouTube

Cons

Does not work for many users, especially with certain OS versions
Issues with lagging audio and video synchronization
Functionality is limited with local server video files (file://)
Not well-maintained, with multiple reports of it not working at all

Most mentioned

Doesn't work
Lag issues (audio/video sync)
Unable to cast local files
Not maintained or updated

Recent 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!