WebCast

Finds videos in the web page you're on and allows to send them to Chromecast.

What is WebCast?

"WebCast" is a Chrome Extension that adds a new dimension of convenience to your browsing experience. It detects video files in .mp4 format playing on any webpage you're browsing, and allows you to instantly send them to your Chromecast device. It adds a page action to your omnibox for easy access whenever a supported video file is detected. With WebCast, viewing web videos on your larger screens has never been easier.

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Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-11-02

By: http://web-cast.appspot.com

Users: 29,751+

Rating: 3.64 (160)

Version: 0.2.1 (Last updated: 2014-06-02)

Creation date: 2014-06-02

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webRequest
tabs
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 60.92K

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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WebCast extension detects video files in .mp4 format that are played on the page, and allow to send them to ChromeCast device. Whenever extension detects supported video file being played on the page, it will add page action to your omibox that allows to play video on Chrome Cast device. This version of plugin opens video file in external website, that has video player supporting ChromeCast.

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