How to play videos from Android to TV via Chromecast using VLC

Chromecast is a device that supports smart presentation, helps to transfer images, videos or anything from devices such as computers, phones with WiFi connection to television screens. Quite a lot of people have chosen Chromecast to transfer content to the TV, because the image quality is clear, there is no jerky or blurry image, the transfer speed is stable, and the device's battery is not used much.

And with the growing demand for Chromecast, there are many more apps that support Chromecast, including the new VLC Media Player. Both 2 VLC versions of the computer and the VLC version on mobile now have tested the Chromecast support feature, which allows streaming video from devices to TV via Chromecast by VLC.

The following article will guide you how to transfer videos from Android device to TV via Chromecast using VLC application.

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Guide to play Android videos on TV via Chromecast

Step 1:

First of all to use this new feature, users should update VLC on Android to the latest version of VLC 3.0

1. Download the new VLC Android version

Step 2:

Next we will proceed to play videos on Android with VLC application on TV via Chromecast.Note to users that both devices will need to share a WiFi network. Then you open the video you want to play on TV on VLC application.

Step 3:

At the video playback interface, tap the Chromecast icon in the upper right corner of the screen. A dialog box will appear to allow users to select Chromecast devices to receive signals via connected WiFi networks. You wait a few seconds for the TV to mount Chromecast to download video content and proceed to play the video.

According to many reviews, although the feature of streaming Android video to TV via Chromecast on VLC application is currently only a test feature but the quality of video transmission is stable. With 480p video and 720p quality image transfer, no jerky, laggy image.

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I wish you all success!