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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Extension stats

By: Tibor Vukovic

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Users: 30,000+

Rating: 3.33 (112)

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: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 5215 ▼ 23

Other rankings

#2706 in Just for Fun ▲ 5 #90 in drive keyword 50 #284 in google docs keyword 51 ▲ 4

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Extension 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

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Sometimes works well for certain media formats
Can connect to Chromecast
Potential for useful features like M3U or PLS file support

Cons

Frequently fails to cast media or connect to Chromecast
Audio issues, such as no sound during playback
Sign-in issues due to API restrictions

Most mentioned

Does not work or connect to Chromecast
Audio playback problems
User interface or functionality issues like account changes

Recent reviews

No Matter What I Did The Damn App Didn't Do A Thing , But They Got All My Info .

AngelMyst, 2024-06-18

Very disappointing. I added this to my laptop to try and connect to chrome cast and it did not work. My laptop did not even communicate with my chrome cast device.