DriveCast

Cast media from Google Drive directly to a Chromecast device

What is DriveCast?

DriveCast is a Chrome extension which allows users to directly cast media - audio, video, and images - from Google Drive to any Chromecast-enabled device without any download. Further, it gives the flexibility to cast directly from any URL like live streams or other external media. DriveCast works seamlessly with all Chromecast models such as Audio, Video, Ultra etc., and supports all Chromecast natively supported media formats. Privacy policy details can be found at http://drivecast.tib.im.

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By: Tibor Vukovic

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Users: 30,000+

Rating: 3.37 (110)

Version: 0.1.33 (Last updated: 2020-01-13)

Creation date: 2020-01-11

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

identity
https://www.gstatic.com/*

Size: 146.43K

Email: ti*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 5077 ▼ 96

Other rankings

#2482 in Just for Fun ▲ 2 #98 in drive keyword 52 ▲ 4 #224 in google docs keyword 51 ▲ 6 #291 in audio keyword 68 ▲ 4

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Summary

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Features:

Cast audio, video and images directly from Google Drive (no download needed).
Cast directly from a URL (e.g. live streams or other external media).
Works with all Chromecast enabled devices (Chromecast Audio, Video, Ultra etc.).
Works with all media formats natively supported by Chromecast: https://developers.google.com/cast/docs/media

User reviews

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Exceptional URL caster and media player
Connects with Chromecast
Has potential for Google Drive integration

Cons

Does not connect to Chromecast
Cannot change account
Does not play audio
Issues with signing in
Does not open local files

Most mentioned

Issues with compatibility and file formats
Audio issues
Connection issues

Recent reviews

No sirve

Nicolás Galvis Piedrahita, 2022-07-18

Didn't work at all - I made sure to use an MP4 as specified on the Chromecast docs for what formats are valid. Clicking on my MP4 didn't produce any error message either.

Janac Meena, 2022-01-21

no funciona

やrouggyŦrΐgger, 2022-01-21

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Safety

Risk impact

DriveCast may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.