Seamlessly Cast Your Favorite Videos with Castify
Castify offers a straightforward solution for streaming web videos directly to your TV, but it struggles with some performance issues that can hinder the experience.
Cast Videos from Web Browser, or Phone to Smart TVs
Compatible Streaming Devices:
- Roku Express and Roku Streaming Stick
- Chromecast 1, 2, and Ultra HD 4K
- Fire TV and Fire Stick
- Apple TV Airplay (4th gen) tvOS 10.2+
- DLNA receivers
- Xbox One, Xbox 360
- Google Cast receivers
- Smart TVs with DLNA built-in including: LG, Panasonic, TCL, Phillips, Sony Bravia, Sharp, Samsung, and many others. Please check your TV's user manual.
The Remote feature is only available for Roku streaming devices. Like all other Android remote apps of this kind, it requires the Roku to already have access to the same WIFI network as your phone.
This app works best with Roku and is optimized for it, but it also works with Google Chromecast and Google Cast receivers. Users may experience limited functionality with other casting receivers.
Play From Sources:
- Phone Files
- Browser Websites
- Cast to TV: video, music, or photos
- Cast web videos found online from websites
- Stream local files on phone to Chromecast or compatible devices
- Only 2 items in queue at a time
- Only 1 bookmark at a time
- Play history
- Search for videos on any websites
- Block popups per website
Free features are ad-supported.
Pro Premium Features:
- Removes advertisements
- Subtitles (only Chromecast)
- Custom themes
- More than 2 videos in queue
- More than 1 bookmark
- Set home page
Cast videos or music from Web Browser to TV.
Also cast local movies and music found on your phone/tablet to TV with compatible streaming devices.
Usage Steps:
- Use the app's browser to navigate to a website.
- The browser will try to find any playable video/audio on that site.
- Then play it locally on the Phone/Tablet, or cast it to TV with Chromecast or one of the compatible streaming receivers.
Supported Formats:
- MP4 movie
- MKV files
- MP3 music
- JPG, PNG images
- HTML5 video
- HLS Live Streaming
- 4K and HD where available
Limitations of Some Streaming Receivers
- Apple TV AirPlay: Battery Optimization must be disabled for Android 6.0 Marshmallow and up, local cast of audio and photo not supported. MKV files not supported. Some URL formats not supported.
- Fire TV: some video formats not supported.
- Roku Sticks: no video resuming/scrubbing, no audio streaming, some file formats not supported.
- The following streaming devices and Smart TVs are in BETA support, so please do not expect them to work as well as Chromecast: DLNA devices, Android TV, Xbox One & 360, WebOS, Netcast
This app does not modify, download, or transcode the video sources. It only sends the original source to your streaming receivers. The app does not host any content. Therefore, the compatibility and availability of the videos are dependent on the source websites themselves.
This app only casts from websites that use public formats. Proprietary video formats will not cast to TV.
Overview
Cast Web Videos is a Freeware software in the category System Utilities developed by Castify.
The latest version of Cast Web Videos is 8.862, released on 10/29/2023. It was initially added to our database on 10/29/2023.
Cast Web Videos runs on the following operating systems: Android.
Users of Cast Web Videos gave it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Pros
- Easy to use
- Supports streaming videos from various websites
- Can cast videos to Chromecast, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and other devices
- Offers ad-blocking feature for uninterrupted viewing
Cons
- Free version includes ads
- Premium version required for full features and ad-free experience
David Fischer
I am a technology writer for UpdateStar, covering software, security, and privacy as well as research and innovation in information security. I worked as an editor for German computer magazines for more than a decade before joining the UpdateStar team. With over a decade of editorial experience in the tech industry, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to my current role at UpdateStar. At UpdateStar, I focus on the critical areas of software, security, and privacy, ensuring our readers stay informed about the latest developments and best practices.
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