Web Video Cast | Browser to TV

Web Video Cast | Browser to TV Free App

Rated 4.41/5 (48,480) —  Free Android application by InstantBits Inc

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About Web Video Cast | Browser to TV

Web Video Caster allows you to watch on your TV videos from your favorite websites including movies, TV shows, live streams of news, sports, and IPTV. It also lets you cast local videos stored on your phone.


SUPPORTED STREAMING DEVICES

Web Video Caster supports the most popular streaming devices, allowing your TV to stream videos directly from the web.

• Chromecast
• Roku
• DLNA receivers
• Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
• Smart TVs: LG Netcast and WebOS, Samsung, Sony, and others.*
• And more

*If you experience a compatibility issues, contact us and include the brand and model number.

SUPPORTED MEDIA

• HLS live streams in M3U8 format
• Authenticated videos including movies and TV shows
• MP4 videos
• Live news and sports
• Any HTML5 videos*

*Your streaming device must be capable of decoding the video you are playing. Web Video Caster doesn't perform any video/audio decoding or transcoding.

HOW IT WORKS

Web Video Caster is a browser, which allows you to stream videos of movies, TV shows, and other media from the internet to a streaming device or smart tv. Web Video Caster grabs the video URL inside the web page, sends it to the streaming device (i.e. Chromecast, Fire TV, Roku), and then plays the video directly from the content provider. This ultimately saves your mobile device’s battery. It also detects subtitles on the web page. Web Video Caster does not host these videos. This is not a mirroring app.

Web Video Caster is also able to cast local videos stored on your phone or tablet.

The app will also allow you to download videos for which you have permission to do so. Start the video downloader from the video list screen. File types include MP4, AVI, WEBM. Excludes live streams (M3U8, MPEG-Dash).

GET STARTED

Follow these simple step-by-step instructions to start streaming:

1. Find a video online that you want to watch.

2. Make sure this video can play on mobile browsers without Flash.

3. Connect to your streaming device.

4. Play the video as you normally would. Or, click the play button on the toolbar.

PREMIUM FEATURES**

• No in-app advertising
• Bookmarks
• Home page setting
• Video history
• Queue
• Resume videos
• Homescreen shortcut

**This functionality does not apply universally to all streaming devices. Roku does not support resuming or queue.

LIMITATIONS & DISCLOSURES

As with all apps, there are some limitations we are aware of and want you to know about up front.

• We are in no way associated with any web media providers and we do not have control over the content they provide.
• Web Video Caster does not support nor play Flash or FLV videos.
• The app does not support tab casting, like the Chromecast extension for the PC web browser.
• We cannot do anything to fix issues that arise on the server side (media content provider) such as failure to play or buffering, which is especially common during heavy load times and weekends.
• Refunds only issued within 24 hours of purchase and you must submit the order number in text, not a screenshot.

SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK

We are committed to open communication with our users. Please contact us first with any questions or support issues before leaving a review. We will respond and address your concern promptly. Contact us through our user community https://goo.gl/dAE555 or our website http://goo.gl/wjsBpH.

PERMISSIONS:

• Phone state - To allow the pausing of videos on incoming phone call.
• Wi-Fi connection information - Required for the streaming devices and for the browser.
• Photos/Media/Files (storage in general) - Required for the download functionality.
• In-app purchases - For premium version.
• Wake-lock - To keep phone awake while routing videos through phone. Should only affect live streams and authenticated videos.
• Accounts/Identity - Required by Google Play Services (7.5+).

How to Download / Install

Download and install Web Video Cast | Browser to TV version Varies with device on your Android device!
Downloaded 1,000,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: com.instantbits.cast.webvideo, download Web Video Cast | Browser to TV.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
There is a Chromecast firmware black screen bug. Google says the fix will be out soon. I'm also trying find a workaround. If you get stuck on a black screen, disconnect from the Chromecast and cast again with the route video through phone checkmark. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS EMAIL WEBVIDEO@INSTANTBITS.COM
v 4.1.7 changes:
Subtitles supported on some Samsung TVs.
Fixed live streams that run behind on Chromecast (use live stream option on 3 dot menu of video).
Updated Fire TV SDK.
More downloads  Web Video Cast | Browser to TV reached 1 000 000 - 5 000 000 downloads
Version update Web Video Cast | Browser to TV was updated to version 3.2.8
Name changed  Name changed! Web Video Caster (Chromecast) now is known as Web Video Cast | Browser to TV.
Version update Web Video Cast | Browser to TV was updated to version 2.7.1

What are users saying about Web Video Cast | Browser to TV

M70%
by M####:

Best app I have ever used

R70%
by R####:

The best casting app I have come across

R70%
by R####:

Love this app, all good things & Easy to learn

R70%
by R####:

Excited to see

M70%
by M####:

Thanks

O70%
by O####:

Developers think they are being really clever by displaying banners that inform you of buffering being down to slow streaming from source. However, the exact same sources that keep dropping out or buffering, pay flawlessly on Apple TV using native apple airplay from iOS devices

R70%
by R####:

Pay for the premium, don't be a cheap as s it's completely worth it

V70%
by V####:

It was working good until the update on my LG now it do not work

R70%
by R####:

Best video casting app ever !

Y70%
by Y####:

Nice one

R70%
by R####:

I love it

R70%
by R####:

Great

R70%
by R####:

Excellent

R70%
by R####:

After Google took away our ability to cast from our mobile browser, I was ready to toss my Chromecast out. Then I found this app. It's fantastic. I can watch videos and still use my phone for other things. I'm going to be upgrading to the premium version. An app that does exactly what it says it does is a wonderful thing

R70%
by R####:

Wished for is now real. I LOVE this app. I am able to transfer music from YouTube, Bible studies from the web, movies from Netflix, photos and videos from my phone seemlessly in HD quality. 15 second rewind or speed forward allows me to keep my place while taking my time for notes etcetera. I really expected compromised screen definition but it's perfect. Streaming is fast. Even has ability to subtext. I love this! It's perfect!

R70%
by R####:

This app worked so much better a year ago. I try and connect to my tv, barely ever connects, when it does it will disconnect the video every 15 minutes. I wish I could go back to the old app before they started all these useless updates that have just made the program worse.

A70%
by A####:

Overall a really good app :) it does exactly what it says on the tin lol if u watch alot of series shows with numerous episodes i would recommend u paying for the premium version for only £3 so you can queue episodes to play one after another so you can sit back and relax without keep pressing play on every epsisode. Sometimes it crashes but it always loads back up again. But maybe something that the developer of this app could have a look at

R70%
by R####:

Wow! I just recently moved over from iOS and this is one of the very few Android apps that truly impressed me. Definitely the first one to make me go Wow! It's like a swiss army knife for your Chromecast. It does what other apps can't, and opens doors other apps aren't even aware are there. I just hope the developer will not nerf those amazing web video detection capabilities down the road. Truly an essential Chromecast app if you watch a lot of videos hosted on websites.

Z70%
by Z####:

Overall I must say it seems to work just as promised. Much better than any other casting app. I used to use Twonky, it became very buggy and almost unusable. The cool thing about the web video cast app, is that it supports many streaming players, such as Chromecast, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, as well as others.

M70%
by M####:

If I pause videos, the app stops buffering. Or it only buffers a few seconds worth of video. I get 18mb per second download speed, and is more than enough to stream from any other app, but if not, atleast I can pause and wait for a minute for life to load a bit. Why can't I pause and wait for buffering with this app? Also won't stop routing through phone. So as soon as I leave the app, my cast freezes

R70%
by R####:

Thanks for making this but lately it's been reloading movie page I go to cast movies thru my chrome cast & I watch streaming movies daily. I have high speed Wi-Fi so there is no reason for this app to not work right & it reloads movie after I watch it. Maybe I should quit using this if it becomes a hassle. I have uninstalled & reinstalled app.

R70%
by R####:

Tried many miracast apps. This is the only one that works with my devices (LG smartphone + Samsung Smart TV). Drawback is that there are annoying full screen ads. Therefore 4 from 5 stars.

R70%
by R####:

Wow! I don't know if I've ever upgraded to premium in an app so quickly. I was tired of the lack of consistency using chrome to cast web videos, to say nothing of the lack of control over playback. This app is everything I was looking for and more. The subtitles feature really knocks it out of the park. Keep up the great work! Edit: After a little more use, I'd love to see an option for saving your current queue as a sort of playlist for later!

R70%
by R####:

the best app ever. I tryed many apps eg tubio but this is absolut best. You can play your favorite series from pages with lot of ad it blocks all of them, very nice player control and the bezt thing is support playing not just miracast but also on DLNA devices = older TVs with ethernet and multimadia without smart functions

M70%
by M####:

Works as advertised. The play through phone check box is not intuitive and should play through phone the moment it is checked. Choosing video resolution (when multiple formats are available ) is tedious and confusing. Otherwise it casts to my chrome cast at the mercy of the source file.

A70%
by A####:

Still today one of the best apps ever made.This is the app to have to stream videos to the tv from the kind of sites not compatible made for chromecast. About the app what I like is it's easy to use, it's fast and intuitive, keeps you safe from most spam, has options like bookmarks, queue videos, emulate browsers {didn't try this yet}, proxie options, open Web video with your favourite player, watch directly in the app {even not designed for it} and excellent customer support. Great and must have app. Tested with Sony z2 and LG pb690v.

R70%
by R####:

Updated review. This didn't work for me at first. The company sent me a few emails to figure out the problem. The solution was a single checkbox in the setting. Works terrific, and this is the best customer service experience I've had in recent memory

H70%
by H####:

Any site with ad popup/redirects will make this app pointless. Especially if trying to forward anime and movie casts... you know those sites have 2 or 3 redirects before you can play...

J70%
by J####:

LOVE it!!

R70%
by R####:

I'm facing an issue where casting a video first crashes the app. When i try to recast, it works. This happens for any video. It'll crash first time and work second time. I'll appreciate if this can be fixed.

U70%
by U####:

First app I've ever bought. If, like me you wanted a simple way of cast g videos online straight to chrome cast this couldn't be easier. If you stream movies from certain "websites" and have trouble finding a decent then try this. It stops all pop ups and shows the links with he resolution of the working files. Just click on it and click cast. You can also search your device for videos and photos off here. If you use chromecast then this is the app to get for all your needs. Thank you

X70%
by X####:

Worked fine until recently. Now, when I try to cast a video from chrome, it appears to connect, starts loading and then it goes into a blackscreen. It says I am still connected to chromecast, but I only see a blackscreen.

J70%
by J####:

Always disconnects. I can stream a YouTube movie without issue, but anytime I use this, it'll play two minutes and then it's back to the chromecast screen.

R70%
by R####:

Wow. It has changed the way we are able to cast movies and TV to the TV. Can't imagine what is to come with future apps like this. Times are changing and technology has only scratched the surface.

X70%
by X####:

Fantastic. When native casting is seemingly impossible or just too frustrating to get working amongst the various types of media, this app gets the job done. It's not immediately perfect for all cases, given the web and its infinite variations of producing streaming content, but this app is on top of covering the latest streamables, is always faster to figure out casting than the native browser, and is able to cast the content that the native browser is simply unable to cast in the first place. The stability in pausing and resuming despite network and provider conditions, and even remembering the position of the casted content when you come back to view it is icing on the cake and feels very polished. My hope is that Google acquires this technology and integrates it natively, and pays the development team generously. Thank you!

R70%
by R####:

I really like this app, it works well for streaming content that isn't live, however, what holds me back from loving it is the constant error pop ups or buffering pop ups when the app is working perfectly. It's really unusual but if I could disable these 'help' tips I'd easily rate 5 stars.

D70%
by D####:

This is by far the best video caster you can get for free. It works perfectly with my Roku TV, and allows me to use my own tv remote to pause or rewind when needed. On top of that, it does not drain the battery at all on my phone at all when casting a video. I recommend this video caster to anyone who is searching for one. You get the occasional add, but it does not interupt what you are watching so they are no bother at all. All in all, fantastic app all around.

X70%
by X####:

Not bad, not bad at all . But at sum time it tends to act up ever now and then. But for what it is worth it gets the job done ever now and then and I 'm gald I got it. Thanks.. Four and a half stars out of 5 stars.

R70%
by R####:

I've never done this but I had to come in and rate this with 5 stars. Does exactly what I need it to do with my roku.

V70%
by V####:

Worked only on one movie. I came back the next day and I got... Could not play file errors. I play a mixture of mp4, wmv, mkv files. Uninstalled. Too many adds but not working to stream via Roku.