YES it IS possible to use Chromecast with Edge This is a kludge – but it works OPEN the Chrome browser and start casting to screen.
This is what our research found. Since you have already changed the value of two flags, you can now use the Edge browser with Chromecast. Go to More Tools > Cast media to device. The Chromecast icon will appear next to the URL bar (similar to Chrome browser) Cast your favorite TV show from Edge browser and enjoy!
Yet another question we ran across in our research was “Does Edge browser support Chromecast?”.
It is important to know that the previous version of Edge browser didn’t support Chromecast. 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.
This of course begs the question “Does Microsoft Edge support Chromecast?”
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. However, simply enabling a few flags will get you the full Chromecast experience.
To cast content from Edge to Chromecast follow the steps outlined below- Go to More Tools > Cast media to device. The Chromecast icon will appear next to the URL bar (similar to Chrome browser).
How to enable flags on Chromecast and Edge browser?
Both Chromecast and Edge browser are updated to the latest version. This is similar to enabling flags on the Chrome browser. The flag page will open and display all the available flags. With the help of search bar search for the following flag- Open the dropdown and Enable the flag.
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.
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:.
How does Microsoft Edge’s new casting support compare to Windows 10?
Windows 10 already allowed you to cast your entire desktop to a Miracast device or stream media to DLNA devices, but Edge’s new casting support allows you to cast just your browser.