There are other apps, more than a few in fact, in the Play Store that allow you to stream local media from your device to the Chromecast but they’re frequently flaky, from developers that haven’t been around as long as ES Apps, tend to not work well across different hardware platforms, and suffer from a host of other problems. RELATED: Chromecast More Than Web Pages: 4 Types of Files You Can View in Chrome It’s fantastic as it allows you to not only stream any compatible video/audio file format from your phone (whether it’s located on the internal memory, SD card, or attached storage) but it also allows you to stream any compatible media source that you can access via ES File Explorer (which would include the network shares you’re talking about). Our favorite Android file explorer app ES File Explorer just recently updated and released a Chromecast plugin. You certainly picked the right time to want to expand your Chromecast horizons. Is there an app that can make this magic happen? I’ve taken to using my Chromecast daily for YouTube and Netflix, but am I limited to specialty media apps that have Chromecast functionality built in? Can I cast anything off my Android phone to my HDTV? I’ve been using various media center hardware packages over the years, but it would be super freaking awesome if I could just kick stuff from my phone or from a network share on my home network right to the Chromecast. It’s really easy to cast things like YouTube and Netflix videos from your Android phone to your Chromecast but what about video stored on your phone or even on your home network? Read on as we help a curious reader cast files from his phone to the big screen.
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