# MediaCast - Chromecast Player

> Play video, audio and images on Chromecast and Cast devices.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.itsasoftware.mediacast](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.itsasoftware.mediacast)

## Overview

- **ID:** `org.itsasoftware.mediacast`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Itsasoftware
- **Category:** VIDEO\_PLAYERS
- **Downloads:** 551,978
- **Rating:** 3.78 / 5 (692 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-08
- **First published:** 2016-12-02
- **Publisher country:** IT
- **Size:** 34 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.itsasoftware.mediacast)
- **Website:** [http://www.itsasoftware.org](http://www.itsasoftware.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.itsasoftware.org/ChromecastVideoPlayer/privacypolicy2.html](https://www.itsasoftware.org/ChromecastVideoPlayer/privacypolicy2.html)

## Description

**MediaCast - Chromecast Player** offers a seamless way to cast videos, audio files, photos, and images from your phone or tablet directly to Chromecast and other cast-enabled devices.

With an intuitive interface, you can connect easily to your cast device, browse your media categorized as Video, Audio, and Images, and sort them based on your preferences. The extension supports multiple media formats including AAC, MP3, MP4, MKV, WAV, WebM, as well as image formats like BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, and WEBP. Additionally, MediaCast enables casting from web links and supports HTTP Live Streaming (HLS).

Enjoy enhanced viewing with automatic fetching of multilanguage subtitles for movies and TV shows, grid and list views for better browsing, and the option to play media directly on your device when a cast device is unavailable. For user convenience, a long press on media items brings up an options menu, and a rounded folder button lets you select specific files easily.

Experience hassle-free media casting with MediaCast - your go-to Chromecast player.

## Rankings

- #94,940 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `org.itsasoftware.mediacast.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

The app shows potential with positive early feedback and smooth casting when it works, but recurring casting failures, limited file format support (MKV), and a confusing UI/navigation plus missing playlist/slideshow features hamper usability.

### Pros

- Generally good casting performance when it works
- No buffering during Chromecast playback
- Lightweight and useful app
- Positive early user sentiment and overall satisfaction

### Cons

- Frequent casting reliability issues (can't cast, drops, or no sound)
- MKV file format not supported
- Confusing UI and poor content/navigation, including directory selection
- Missing features like playlist/slideshow and some image handling limitations

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