There are different types of video streaming devices
developed by technology day by day. But no other device has gained
popularity as much as Chromecast has. Chromecast is a kind of small
hardware device that lets you make a connection between your smart
devices like a phone or tablet and a smart TV. And it is
necessary to stream and cast video and audio files to
enjoy them on the big screen. Well, say thanks to PlayStore, as it
offers hundreds of Chromecast apps for you. But there is an
unfortunate truth behind this good news. Most of those Chromecast
apps are not even working. So, it’s become tough to find the best
Chromecast apps from them. And that’s why I am here today.
Best Chromecast Apps You Can
Try
First, let me clear one thing about the best Chromecast
apps. It is not a simple thing, and so most of the apps are not
free. It took a long time to find out some of the free but
compatible apps for you. Have a glance over the features and
details of these apps. You’ll find some with extensive
functionalities and some for free. Choose the best one and enjoy
movies and TV shows on the big screen.
1. Google Home
Google Home is the first
Chromecast app I should recommend here. Acquiring a hundred of
billions of users is not a joke. So, you cannot deny the popularity
of this app by Google. It is the first choice of most of the
Chromecast users to cast their device and enjoy different content,
both video, and audio, on the big screen. This app is even a must
for you to control and set up your Chromecast devices. You can also
control Google Nest and other home products using this app too. But
Chromecast compatibility is the best part of it. However, let’s see
more about its Chromecast support.
Important Features
- Stream audio and video contents with a few touches
only. - Download video and audio files to enjoy them
later. - As a news and weather app, it will show you updates on
news, weather, sports, etc. - Very quick and wireless Chromecast device controlling
system. - There are tons of functions to update your home
set-up.
2. Netflix
Well, Netflix is an app I
don’t think I need to introduce you with any more. Even finding a
young person who doesn’t use Netflix nowadays. This app took a very
short time to be such a popular app that is even nearly to beat
YouTube and Facebook. However, Netflix is well-known for another
reason besides a great source of movies and TV shows. It is one of
the most interactive Chromecast apps. You can cast an hour’s phone
to the big screen very easy to enjoy favorite movies and TV shows.
The procedure is easy, and anyone can take care of it with no time.
Let’s see more about it.
Important Features
- Television series and movies of all time are available
here. - You can save more data just by downloading the titles and
enjoy full-length movies with no internet connection. - Kids and family time security systems are available
here. - Cast documentaries, short films, award programs, etc. to
the big screen. - Create up to five profiles with one account and enjoy
using it with your friends and family.
3. Cast to TV – Chromecast, Roku,
Stream Phone to TV
Want to cast an online
video to your smart TV, Roku, Xbox, and Chromecast? Try Cast to Tv.
This immersive Chromecast supported app comes to a bucket full of
exciting features and streaming functions. So, stop watching
Hollywood hits and screen winning TV series on the small display of
your smartphone. Learn to cast them on your TV. Step by step
tutorials is given in this app that will make the setup procedure
and connection easier. This app also lets you cast any local video
or contents of the internal and external media storage.
Important Features
- Use your smartphone to control the TV.
- Make your watchlist and enjoy those contents when you
want. - Download video files and enjoy them with no internet
connection. - This app is specially designed for both of the video,
music, news, and slideshow casts. - It will identify contents from their sources and play
them accordingly. - Recommendation, search box, and Queue play functions are
also available.
4. YouTube
You
want me to say something about YouTube? Don’t tell me that you
don’t know it probably. Watching YouTube Videos now becomes a
daily-dose for us. And many of us have even become YouTubers and
create brilliant video content for the audiences. However, I don’t
need to familiarize yourself with YouTube anymore. But what I will
show here is the Chromecast support of YouTube. Though we use this
app hours after hours, most of us don’t use it to stream videos to
Chromecast and smart TV. But it is a very immersive Chromecast
support app; you can definitely use it.
Important Features
- You can use multiple videos back-to-back with Chromecast
player. - You can connect your smart TV with your smart device
using a WiFi connection. - Cast button is visible on the app that makes casting
YouTube videos to your TV easier. - Download videos and enjoy them with no internet
connection. - You can also cast videos directly from Google Chrome
browsers.
5. Viki: Stream Asian TV Shows,
Movies, and Kdramas
Well, I cannot deny that a big
part of you are fans of Asian movies and TV shows, especially
Korean dramas. To be true, most recently, Korean drama shows have
managed to get a separated fan base. That’s why many of you often
search for the best Chromecast app for Asian shows. And Viki is
here with the most Asian movies, music videos, and TV shows that
are allowed to be cast to Chromecast, smart TV, or other similar
systems. So, from now on, forget about searching hours long for
your favorite Asian shows and use the search box of Viki to find
them in a few seconds.
Important Features
- Use Vikk, as a great language learning app[5]
to learn all the common Asian languages. - Rakuten Viki is a legally licensed video streaming app.
So, it’s completely virus-free. - Millions of Korean, Taiwanese, Japanese, Chinese, and
Indian TV shows and movies are available here. - Enjoy popular music band shows like all the KPop music
videos and concerts. - Provides amazing HD video experience with completely
add-free streaming.
6. Google Play
Music
For a better music
experience, try the best music app[7]
that supports Chromecast, Google Play Music. For most of the
Android devices, this app is automatically installed from the
beginning. But most often, we don’t care about inclusive apps and
try something new. But you should know that Google is not a joke.
The apps developed by Google cannot be something very silly. And
so, I suggest you look for it. Try to use it properly, and I am
pretty sure that you’ll end up finding it better than many other
apps. However, like a Chromecast supportive app, you’ll find all
necessary Chromecast functions available here.
Important Features
- Use it as an intuitive radio app[8]
and enjoy radio channel programs on different
categories. - Let you store over 50 thousand audio songs, and you can
enjoy them anytime. - Use this app to discover and subscribe to your favorite
podcasts. - Automatic recommendations based on your past
choice. - Let you enjoy access to over 35 million songs and music
shows.
7. AllCast
To
send video files and other media to your Chromecast, Roku, Apple
TV, Fire TV, Xbox, and other similar systems, you can try AllCast
too. It is another popular app that I couldn’t avoid to form the
list of the best Chromecast apps. The best part of this app is its
supportive functions and multiple device compatibility. You can
cast media and contents from any of your devices, including
laptops, smartphones, and tablets. Besides, this app is very easy
to use, and so you don’t need any further knowledge and guidance to
use it.
Important Features
- Supports media of HTML5 and all other mp4
files. - Share a video with your friend directly from this app
using any social media. - Download video files and enjoy them when you don’t have
an internet connection. - You can zoom in and rotate the screens while broadcasting
with Chromecast or other devices of Google. - Advanced search engine to find out movies and TV shows
with names.
8. Screen Stream
Mirroring
Broadcast
your phone’s screen in pleasure with Screen Stream Mirroring. It is
a very powerful app that allows you to share your Android device’s
screen and audio effortlessly in real-time. It is free to use and
comes with a welcoming app interface. There is also a Pro version
with lots of advanced features and an ad-free user platform. It
does not take much system resources and works on most of the recent
phones and tablets. You can broadcast your gameplay on a flat
screen, share a presentation, and also stream on Facebook, Twitch,
and other social platforms.
Important Features
- You don’t need to root your Android device to use it
properly for Android 5.0 and later. - The free to use version comes with ads but offers
generous functions to stream or mirror seamlessly. - It supports Google Chromecast natively with streaming
timers and stops functions. - You can record audio along with internal audio channels
and mix up as required. - This app comes with a camera overlay widget and quick
access in both web and image broadcasting with relevant
overlays.
9. LocalCast for Chromecast, Roku,
Fire TV, Smart TV
Let’s dig into LocalCast,
one of the most useful Chromecast apps for Android. It is
accessible to a wide range of users with its materialistic design
and simple interface. This app works on most of the Android devices
and does not put on much toll on hardware resources. It allows you
to share or broadcast pictures, videos, and audio to smart devices
and screens with ease. You will be happy to find out that it
enables subtitle-works and supports wireless headphones. Still not
impressed? The following features will surely make you
rethink.
Important Features
- It supports a fixed amount of video formats, so you will
need to convert the video files using a PC. - This app offers subtitle works while using it with
Chromecast and Apple TV 4. You can also change the subtitle files,
font colors, timing, etc. - It is free to use with minimal ad-integration. You can
merge it to the pro version, which offers an ad-free workplace and
other premium features. - You can share your files to cloud storage solutions such
as Google Drive, Dropbox, and so on. - It is optimized for Android phones and tablets and works
flawlessly with Chromecast supported devices.
10. Plex: Stream Movies, Shows,
Music, & Other Media
Why do
you go for a paid one when an official Chromecast app offers you
unlimited free movies and TV shows? Try Plex, and it is the app I
mentioned. You can stream movies, music videos, and all other media
for free using this supportive app. All your video and audio files
are also supportive of this app to stream and cast to your smart TV
or other similar systems. Besides, you can stream podcasts, online
news, photo collection, and other content using just one app. Let’s
see what else it can do for you.
Important Features
- Thousands of free movies are available for you to
stream. - Like a productivity app[13], this app will organize
all your content and media separately. - A very interactive search engine is there to find the
media you are looking for. - This app will show you video news from hundreds of news
media like any famous news app[14]. - You can also try the premium version for more
advantages.
11. Video & TV Cast
You can upgrade
your Chromecast player with Video & TV Cast, which is known as one
of the best Chromecast apps available on PlayStore. For video streaming[16], this app works best
for both the Android and iOS users. You are welcome to enjoy
different online movies, web videos, live TV shows, IPTV, live
streaming, etc. with this browser app. So, you don’t have to miss
the World Cups from now on. Browser your favorite shows with the
active search engine and find it out within a second. Uncountable
benefits will also come with this app for you.
Important Features
- This app works better with Google Chromecast Ultra and
Google Cast. - You can use the free edition to test your browser and
websites as trials. - Browser your favorite video clips with the full video URL
in the browser address bar. - A complete guide is given for you to understand the way
to use it. - Share video clips on different social media directly from
this app.
12. Tubio – Cast Web Videos to TV,
Chromecast, Airplay
Let me introduce you with the
easiest way to flawlessly stream your favorite online video and
smart TV shows with Chromecast and Airplay. It’s just an app called
Tubio. This app lets you cast web series and music videos from your
phone to the TV wirelessly. A very supportive search engine is
available there, and you can use it to find out different tv shows,
live streaming, and music videos. And believe me, it won’t take too
long to find them for you. However, it will also automatically
discover all available tv networks around you.
Important Features
- Enjoy video files from Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, and
music from Soundcloud, Mixcloud, etc. - Supports players like Airplay, Xbox, Amazon Fire, all
DLNA and UPnP networks, and many more. - You can use it as your TV remote.
- Use the Wifi network to connect your phone and the
TV. - No advertisement will appear, and quick tips are there to
use it properly.
13. IMDb Movies & TV Shows:
Trailers, Reviews, Tickets
Are you a
fan of Hollywood? Enjoy Hollywood movies and TV shows for free
using the best Chromecast app for Android, IMDb Movies & TV shows.
You must be familiar with the name IMDb. When searching for a movie
or TV show, you must check the IMDb rate of it. Well, this is that
IMDb, you know from Google, and now, it comes with those movies and
shows for you. That’s why it becomes well known as the most
authoritative source of full-length movies and shows. But the best
part of this app is the Chromecast support that will let you enjoy
those shows on your smart TV.
Important Features
- You can add the shows and Hollywood hits on your
watchlist and enjoy them later. - Interactive search engines will help you find your
favorite movies and tv shows by names or the artist’s
names. - By providing your location, you can find out the nearby
showtime and buy tickets from this app. - You can see the criticism, review, and rates of the
movies. - Breaking entertainment news, trailers, and music videos
are available too.
14. Red Bull TV: Movies, TV
Series, Live Events
If
you are interested in enjoying world-class and extraordinary video
streaming, TV shows, and movies, you can try Red Bull TV. This
exclusive Chromecast app for Android will let you enjoy access to
the video clips on a different genre. It is easy to find athletic
video shows, music shows, movies, TV shows, and what you cannot
find here is the advertisement that is the most irritating thing
for any kind of app. You can also enjoy those shows on your smart
TV as soon as you connect it with your phone using the WiFi
connection and start using this app.
Important Features
- Unlimited sports and racing game[20] shows are available
here. - Find documentary videos, recaps, previews, and short
films with tons of iconic movies and tv shows. - Live concerts and competition shows are also available
here. - Want to enjoy the video while offline? You can download
any type of video clips from this app. - All types of tutorials are available, and so, there is no
way you can find difficulties using this app.
15. Cast TV for
Chromecast
Use Cast TV for Chromecast
to enjoy countless movies, music videos, and TV shows. This app is
designed to deal with your Chromecast player in the most efficient
and quickest way. Millions of users are happily using this app not
just for their Chromecast players but for fire TV, Roku, Apple TV,
Xbox One, and many more. And use this supportive Chromecast app on
your Android device to control your smart TV system wirelessly.
Besides, you can cast photos and audio files of any kind with this
app. Seems interesting, right? There are more features to blow your
mind.
Important Features
- Let you use your smartphone as the Roku remote
controller. - You can enjoy the m3u playlist that supports
IPTV. - You can cast web videos on your TV from different
websites. - Enjoy live streaming and concerts on TV using your phone
connecting it with Chromecast. - You can also synchronize it with your other
devices.
16. BubbleUPnP for
DLNA
Why don’t you try
BubbleUPnP? You should try this app if you want to stream all your
favorite music, movies, short films, TV shows, and all other video
shows. It’s rare not to find a movie or series using this app. Even
the search engine is very active here, and it can find video files
you are looking for within a minute. You will get suggested shows
and the most recent and trendy videos with this
supportive video player app[23]. Besides, it supports
Chromecast music, Nexus player, Nvidia shields, and others very
smoothly.
Important Features
- Cast your favorite music videos, series, and movies on
DLNA TV or any kind of smart TV. - You can also cast files from the local media storage from
your smartphone. - It supports All series of Xbox and Nvidia
shields. - You can receive music files from any HiFi
brands. - An extensive Chromecast support will let you enjoy files
from the cloud storage like Google Drive, Google Photos, Box,
Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.
17. PlayTo
Chromecast
Another app is here that will also let you stream media to
the Chromecast player. This time, I am talking about PlayTo
Chromecast. For many of its users, it is the best Chromecast app
with the most number of advantages. You can cast any contents or
media from your devices’ storage or export from online to your
smart TV. Also, you can cast them to Roku, Apple TV, Xbox, Nvidia
shields, and Fire TV. Using this app is very easy, and you will
find free tutorials to learn, using all its functions properly.
Want to know more about it?
Important Features
- You can export content from more than 150 websites and
cast them to Chromecast. - It supports HTML Videos and audios alongside mp4 files
with any types. - No advertisement is there to disrupt your
showtime. - Supports Android system 6.0 and upgraders.
- You can also play video from your Facebook, Instagram,
and Other social media walls.
18. EZCast – Cast Media to
Video
You can also try EZCast, and
it is also another Well-known Chromecast app you should try. Though
this app is jammed up with countless advantages, the best part of
this app shows you the smoothest streaming and cast to Chromecast
and smart TV. The video quality will definitely amaze you, and
there is no way you will regret using this app. However, you can
cast both of your smartphones, tablet, and laptop using this app.
Not convinced yet? Look over for details in the mentioned feature
list.
Important Features
- Use a projector for a big screen to cast your smart
device and enjoy the content. - You are allowed to create your own playlist and enjoy
favorite videos again and again. - This app is promised to provide immersive video
quality. - Includes a very easy and fast WiFi set-up.
- Supportive of any wireless display receivers.
19. Yatse: Kodi Remote Control and
Cast
Yatse is the next choice for
you. To use Kodi Remote Control, you can use this app. It comes
with all the Chromecast supported functions. You can cast your
smart devices like laptops, tablets, and especially your Android
device with this app to your smart TV, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and
many others. Besides, it is completely integrated with Plex, Emby,
Airplay, UPnP, and similar. This app is very simply designed and
so, anyone can use it to enjoy video content and movies. Besides,
it is auto updatable, and you will find new features with every
updated version.
Important Features
- The backup system is there with all your cloud
storage. - Enjoy unlimited custom commands for more access to the
advanced remote functions. - Synchronize it with your other devices just within a
short procedure. - Intuitive voice command, multiple plugins, Dash clock,
and extensive user interface are available.
20. PlayTo
We are
already near the conclusion, and here is the last option for today.
You can try PlayTo for better Chromecast support with your
smartphone. For many of its users, it is one of the most popular
Chromecast apps available on PlayStore. Like most other apps, you
can stream your smart device to Chromecast, Roku, Apple TV, Fire
TV, Xbox, and other similar systems. This app will allow you to
cast any kind of audio and video content from your laptop, tablet,
and smartphone. You can always be ensured of the other services;
this app will provide you with the following features
list.
Important Features
- It supports most of the casting Devices.
- You can play videos from any of your social media
walls. - Enjoy unlimited streaming with add-free
experience. - User Android 6.0 or more to experience a one-click cast
option. - It supports media contents with HTML 5 and any mp4
files.
Final Thought
You must know that Google Home and Netflix are the most
used and the best Chromecast apps for Android. Still, I like to
encourage you to use other Chromecast apps, and I think all these
20 apps are nearly compatible and able to provide you an
unforgettable video streaming and Chromecast experience. You can go
for any of these 20 options for you. If you look at the features,
you must find some free supports like IMDB or Plex. Besides, some
of them come with extra and unique functions that you probably
already are aware of if you go over the details of these
apps.
Hopefully, you have no confusion left about the best
Chromecast apps available on PlayStore. Still, don’t hesitate to
ask anything that comes in your mind about this fact. Stay safe and
healthy. And don’t forget to let us know about which genre we can
discuss soon. Thank you for your support.
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