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It apparently works on Google TV (for Android apps, not html5 apps), so I'm curious if we'll be able to encode them as HLS (Http Live Streaming) for use with Chromecast?
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Part 1. The default Chromecast video formats are MP4 and WebM. It also supports MPEG-DASH, Smooth Streaming, and HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) video files. All other video formats are unsupported.
A. Yes, you can. Although Google markets this $35 pod as a way to stream video, audio and images from Internet sites and apps to whatever TV it's plugged into -- and its help pages don't describe any other use -- the Chromecast can also play many files on your computer, phone or tablet.
It will now according to the updated SDK docs: https://developers.google.com/cast/docs/media
I'm guessing for contentType on MediaInfo you'll pass application/x-mpegURL.
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answered Sep 19 '22 04:09
HLS is not yet built into the platform, however support for MPEG DASH, Smooth Streaming and progressive MP4 streaming are there.
UPDATE - THIS WAS THE CORRECT ANSWER AT THE TIME -- IT IS SUPPORTED NOW.
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According to the new docs it is now supported !
https://developers.google.com/cast/docs/media
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