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How to detect if Google Cast extension is installed in Chrome?

I am developing a Google Cast sender application and on my web page in chrome browser, I need to detect if the Google Cast extension is installed or not before doing something. I did some searching ...
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Can I use UDN as a unique id for chromecast

I noticed that as part of the device discovery exchange, device-desc.xml file contains a UDN value. Can I use this as a unique id for that chromecast device?
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How to call Chromecast API from another Chrome Extension

I developed an Chrome extension using "panel" style background page, and I want to launch the Chromecast application when a "launch cast" button on the "panel" is clicked. My understanding is that ...
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Use chromecast inside chrome extension

I am trying to developp an extension to add chromecast capabilities to a website that doesn't support it. The idea is to inject in the page the require javascript code to modify a default html 5 ...
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Avoid cache in Cast extension for Chrome

Is there any way to avoid the cache that the Cast extension for Chrome does? It seems like, when detecting a device, it caches the list and even turning off your TV/Chromecast, the devices are still ...
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Chromecast event for device disconnect (sender)

Is there event that will notify a sender app when the use selects "stop cast" from within the chrome extension? I've a chrome sender app get's in a limbo state if the user chooses to stop the cast ...
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How to automatically chrome-cast a website or a tab

Is there a way to automatically google cast a chrome tab or a specific website everytime I visit the website URL ? Any command or function or script or bat file ?
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Chromecast Chrome sender app receiverListener returning unavailable on some wireless networks

At home, I use a standard consumer wireless router and everything works as expected. At work, we use a Cisco wireless mesh network and things are not working as expected: I'm consistently getting an '...
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Where is Privacy to config Chromecast to development

On "Get started" topic of chromecast site to config my Chromecast to development, says: "Under Privacy, check the box to Send this Chromecast's serial number when checking for updates. You must select ...
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Cast API 'ready' message never getting posted on localhost

I'm trying to develop a Google Cast sender application in Chrome. The documentation states that The API sets the variable cast.isAvailable to true and posts a MessageEvent to the host page’s window ...
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Developing a Chromecast Server

i want to develop a Chromecast server, written in C++ with the help of the Nokia QT5 framework. SSDP and HTTP is working, i can switch and play movies on YouTube via the Android YouTube app, but the ...
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Accessing the Cast API from within an extension page

I was working on a chromecast app, and I wanted to incorporate it into a chrome extension. I'm also using knockout.js in order to help with some of the UI. I have two pages, one is unsandboxed (http://...
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Google Cast capabilities on Chrome Mobile

The goal is to start casting a content (video or other), from chrome mobile. Just like it is possible on standard Chrome for youtube or netflix videos, through the dedicated extension. I'm not talking ...
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