

Please note, Plex web app for PC is free, but the app for Android is not free. With Plex, the free Plex media server and the free web app (for PC) will solve both problems. The video format is limited by Chromecast supported media, for example, all RMVB files, most mkv files, some AVI files cannot be casted with these apps unless the media server also transcodes for the media.Of course, if you check Play store, you can find some decent free apps that support local media streaming to Chromecast, e.g., BubbleUPnP.īut there are two problems in using these apps to stream local contents to Chromecast: Based on the apps listed on the official Chromecast apps page, the possible free solution is only Plex. Since we need a media server and a web app that supports Chromecast, the choice actually is very limited. In the market, there are many media servers like Roku, NVIDIA SHIELD, Emby Media Server, Raspberry Pi. In this article we'll show you how to set up Plex on your home network and start streaming over your home network using your PC, Mac, Android/iOS tablet and smartphone, Chromecast, Apple TV and even NAS device. As an amazing media-streaming app, Plex is already available on a wide variety of platforms like Chromecast, Apple TV, NAS device, Android, iOS, etc., it will soon be the easiest way to blast local (and pirated) content from your laptop or elsewhere to watch on the big screen using Plex.
