Chromecast is a media player created by Google allowing your screens to receive content from other sources (built in in your device or through an external HDMI key) and enhance your screen as a media receiver.
Chromecast has been implemented within the Dailymotion Player and you can now use it to watch your content on bigger screens and additional devices.
In this article you'll learn how to start a Chromecast session with our player and how to interact with it.
Where can I use Chromecast?
As Chromecast is a proprietary solution, you can't use it on any device or browser. Today, the Chromecast option is only available on the following environments:
| Chrome | Dailymotion application | |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop |
✔ |
- |
| Android |
✔ |
✔ |
| iOS |
✘ |
✔ Available via search bar and direct links Not available via feeds |
How can I start a Chromecast session?
First of all, make sure to connect your device and your Chromecast on the same network.
Once it's done, we invite you to pick your device on the following list and follow the dedicated steps:
Desktop & Web mobile
- Open Dailymotion.com on Chrome
- Start a Dailymotion video
- Click on the
button available on the Player
- Select your casting device and start your Chromecast session
The playback should start on your Chromecast device, and the interface should show you the content information.
iOS / iPadOS applications
- Open the Dailymotion application
- Search for a video using the search bar, or access a video via a direct URL to start watching a Dailymotion video
- Click on the
- Select your casting device and start your Chromecast session
The playback should start on your Chromecast device, and the interface should show you the content information.
Android application
- Open the Dailymotion application
- Start a Dailymotion video
- Click on the
- Select your casting device and start your Chromecast session
The playback should start on your Chromecast device, and the interface should show you the content information.
Chromecast & 3rd party applications
Chromecast is only available on Dailymotion properties for the moment, which means that the feature and the Chromecast button won't be displayed on a 3rd party application using the Dailymotion player.
Chromecast troubleshooting
The Chromecast button is not displayed on the player / interface.
| Steps |
Guidelines |
|---|---|
| Check your device & applications |
Make sure your device, browser and application are updated and supported on Dailymotion |
| Check your device settings |
If you are using iOS, ensure to provide the local network access for the Dailymotion application. Without this access, we won't be able to find casting devices on your network. |
| Check your network |
Make sure to connect your device and your Chromecast on the same network. |
| Check your Chromecast |
Restart your Chromecast by disconnecting it and setting it up again. |
| Additional troubleshooting |
We invite you to check the Chromecast guide to check specific recommendations and troubleshooting |
| Contact the Support team |
If none of these solutions solved your issue, feel free to contact us with all the information you may have on the issue. |
I can use the Chromecast button , choose a device but the playback isn't starting.
| Steps |
Guidelines |
|---|---|
| Check your device & applications |
Make sure your device, browser and application are updated and supported on Dailymotion |
| Check your network |
Make sure you are not using a VPN which could impact the playback session from your device to your Chromecast |
| Check your Chromecast |
Restart your Chromecast by disconnecting it and setting it up again. |
| Contact the Support team |
If none of these solutions solved your issue, feel free to contact us with all the information you may have on the issue. |
The Chromecast session has started, but the playback quality is changing on a regular basis.
| Steps |
Guidelines |
|---|---|
| The playback quality is changing throughout the video |
We are using an adaptive bitrate technology which will automatically select the best video quality depending on the size of your screen, your internet connection, your device and the video quality available on the selected video. If the video does not buffer at playback speed, the video will be downgraded to a lower quality to keep the smoothest playback experience.
|
| Check your internet connection |
Casting content can requires an important bandwidth depending on the content watched. |
The Chromecast session has started, but I have a playback issue.
| Steps |
Guidelines |
|---|---|
| Check your internet connection |
Casting content can requires an important bandwidth depending on the content watched. |
| Check your Chromecast |
Restart your Chromecast by disconnecting it and setting it up again. |
| Contact the Support team |
Feel free to contact us with all the information you may have on the issue, for example:
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