# Video Stream for Chromecast

> Cast web video & music to TV

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1266484060](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1266484060)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1266484060`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Qubrid Inc.
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (4,644 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2017-08-15
- **Size:** 55 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/video-stream-for-chromecast/id1266484060)
- **Website:** [https://ndlab.jp/video-cast/](https://ndlab.jp/video-cast/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://ndlab.jp/video-cast/privacy#ios](https://ndlab.jp/video-cast/privacy#ios)

## Description

Video Stream for Chromecast lets you cast YouTube and any web video to Chromecast or Google TV directly from your browser, including iPhone and iPad support. It also blocks ads in the browser so ads don’t reach your TV.

Key features include remote control from your phone, multi-tab browsing, sharing photos/videos to the big screen, and a Premium upgrade for ad blocking, unlimited bookmarks, and history sync. Works with all Chromecast generations and Google TV.

## Rankings

- #27,945 — Overall
- #9 — chrome homepage
- #12 — setup

## Review summary

Many users report the app fails to cast to Chromecast or shows only a cast icon and no content, with 'no media found' errors. Reliability is inconsistent; some praise it as free and usable, and occasionally effective for certain content. Billing and premium issues are common, including credit-card concerns and trials not cancelable. Performance problems (slowness, freezing, flickering controls) and connectivity constraints (need for external Wi‑Fi, same-network requirement) are frequent. A minority report good experiences, highlighting a free option and occasional success for specific uses like Quran.

### Pros

- Free to use and some users report it works when other casting apps fail
- Can work for specific content types (e.g., Quran) for some users
- Premium option is claimed to offer an ad-free experience

### Cons

- Unreliable casting: many reviews report the app won’t cast, shows a cast icon but no video, or reports 'no media found'
- Billing and premium issues: trials, credit-card errors, and premiums not delivering as advertised
- Performance and stability problems: slow performance, freezing, random pauses or disconnects
- Connectivity requirements: often requires external Wi‑Fi and devices must be on the same network; not a direct mirroring solution
- Ads and intrusive popups interfere with casting; ad-block behavior is inconsistent

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1266484060)