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Reputation: 1742

Can I start a Google Cast session from Chrome on iOS or Android?

About 5-6 years ago, I asked this same question and I'm trying to figure out if anything has changed since that time. I have a Google Cast Custom Receiver that I need to start up via a website. I don't need to send any information/messages to the receiver, it just needs to start up.

Obviously, I know I can do this from a native app on either iOS and Android, but my users will not install an app just to start a cast session -- I need to be able to do it from a browser.

Does the Google Cast API support this yet? If so, how do I do it?

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Upvotes: 0

Views: 340

Answers (1)

Kory Porter
Kory Porter

Reputation: 56

I have not tested this, so I cannot give you a definitive answer. However, the most recent Chrome Cast documentation specifies this:

The Chrome Sender SDK supports the Chrome browser on a Mac, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, and Android devices. (For native mobile Cast applications see Android Apps and iOS Apps instead.)

Note: Casting is not supported on the iOS Chrome browser.

Without being able to confirm this, you will likely be able to access the cast sender functionality from a Chrome browser on Android, but definitely not on iOS.

Upvotes: 1

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