Cast Player: Your Photos and Videos on Chromecast

Name: Cast Player: Your Photos and Videos on Chromecast
Rating: 4.2 (53 reviews)
Author: Andrea Bizzotto

By: Andrea Bizzotto App

Photo & Video

Overview

Version:

1.0.2

Last updated: 2017-01-17

Ranking

#176,636 ▼ 213

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Cast Player lets you cast all photos and videos from your iPhone to Chromecast-connected TVs. Browse albums, view slideshows, and use the carousel mode to swipe between images. It supports iCloud Photo Library (when enabled) and works with all Chromecast devices on the same Wi-Fi network, with adjustable casting resolution.

The app is free and ad-free, with easy storage management and full iPad split view support, making it simple to cast memories to the big screen and share them with family and friends.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Entertainment Photography

By:

Andrea Bizzotto

Rating:

4.20

(53)

Version:

1.0.2 Last updated: 2017-01-17

Version code:

836902222

Creation date:

2016-12-02

Compatible devices:

Size:

34.35MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-10

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 176,636 ▼ 213

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Developed by:

Andrea Bizzotto

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cast-player-your-photos-and-videos-on-chromecast/id1084155549

Website:

http://castplayerapp.com/

User Reviews

Reviewers largely praise Cast Player for being smooth, easy to use, and free with reliable Chromecast casting and automatic photo slideshows. They report good 1080p video quality and a bloat-free experience. However, common complaints include lack of 4K support (max 1080p), photos displaying incorrectly (truncated/zoomed) on TVs, limited access to photo albums, a cumbersome initial loading process with unclear progress, and the absence of a video seek slider.

Pros

Smooth, intuitive interface that is easy to use.
Free app with no ads or bloated features.
Reliable Chromecast casting with good compatibility with TVs (e.g., LG).
Automatic slideshow feature across photo albums.
Good video quality up to 1080p.

Cons

No 4K support; videos and photos are limited to 1080p.
Photos appear truncated or zoomed on the TV and cannot be resized or repositioned.
Limited access to photo albums; only a subset is available (Camera Roll, Panoramas, videos, Screenshots).
Cumbersome initial load with multiple steps to access/load photos and slow loading, with unclear progress.
No slider to seek within videos (no video seeking control).

Recent reviews

I read that this was the best app for mirroring from iPhones to Chromecast TVs, so I downloaded it. The app crashes on every attempt to open it (iPhone 16s, iOS 26). I attempted to access product support, but it led to a dead website. The developer apparently has not updated the app since he first submitted v1.0 ten years ago. The app appears dead. Shame.

by Co*****, 2026-07-11

I don’t know how I was able to load the few videos and photos that I did. There was no link to access photo library. The first time I used it took too many steps to access and load pictures and too long to load them with no visible means to view load progress. Not very useful. I have one now that is very good, very easy and quick to o use showing percentage of load progress. This app here needs a lot of work to make it useful.