The Chromecast feature on the new Edge browser is hidden or rather not activated by default. To enable Chromecast support on Edge browser, you need to change two flags. In this article, we will tell you how to enable Chromecast on the Edge browser. Both Chromecast and Edge browser are updated to the latest version.
When I was researching we ran into the question “Will chromecast work on edge?”.
One way to consider this is The new Microsoft Edge browser supports Chromecast natively! Here’s how to enable it It turns out adopting Google’s Chromium rendering engine has unexpected benefits. While Microsoft’s new Edge browser has a cast feature, this only supports Micacast and other video casting technologies.
The Chromecast icon will appear next to the URL bar (similar to Chrome browser) Edge will automatically search for the Chromecast device. Cast your favorite TV show from Edge browser and enjoy! It is important to know that the previous version of Edge browser didn’t support Chromecast.
What is the use of Chromecast?
Chromecast is one of the popular components of TVs nowadays. It is manufactured by Google and is used to play media from our other devices like Android phones to our TVs wirelessly.
One way to think about this is the latest version is based on Chromium engine, and thus you can easily cast your content to Chromecast. I have learned from my experience that the casting is the same as the one you get in Chrome browser. Mahit Huilgol is a Windows enthusiast, a blogger & a keen follower of everything Microsoft .
Does Microsoft Edge support Chromium rendering?
It turns out adopting Google’s Chromium rendering engine has unexpected benefits. While Microsoft’s new Edge browser has a cast feature, this only supports Micacast and other video casting technologies. However, simply enabling a few flags will get you the full Chromecast experience. In the latest Edge Preview:.
You could be asking “Why can’t I cast to Chromium Edge on Windows 10?”
Windows 10 has native Miracast support but it doesn’t support the Chromecast which is why Edge couldn’t cast to it. Chromium Edge no longer has that limitation so if you have the device lying around, you can use it with the beta version of Edge.