
This puts that xml file back in the userdata folder in the kodi app so that you can start playing the videos on your chromecast TV by using LocalCast. When you want to start playing videos on your chromecast TV (by streaming with LocalCast) again, just go to the LocalCast app again and go to “Settings”, then click on “Kodi”, and finally click on “Write playercorefactory.xml”. Once you do this, the videos will play on your phone. This erases the xml file needed to play videos using LocalCast. Alongside you will see a very small drop-down button, click that. In the menu, click the option to “ Cast screen/window (experimental)“.Įasy! on the LocalCast app, go to “Settings”, then click on “Kodi”, and finally click on “Found playercorefactory.xml touch to delete”. Then, fire up Chrome and click on the Google Cast extension and you should see an option dubbed “Cast this tab to…”. Note: Windows users might have to install the Chromecast setup client, if you are connecting to Chromecast for the first time.Ģ. Also, make sure to install Chrome along with Google Cast Chrome extension. Install the Kodi client on your PC or Mac. So, here’s how to stream Kodi to Chromecast using a PC:ġ. This method is very similar to the previous method, as you can use the Google Cast extension on Chrome to mirror your PC’s entire screen to a Chromecast connected TV or display. Method 3: Using the Chromecast app on your PC or Mac Also, in our testing, the video playback was perfectly smooth on our Android device but the stream to Chromecast was pretty laggy.

Note: While this method works and lets you stream Kodi to Chromecast, it’s not really feasible, considering you can’t lock your phone or take any calls or do anything for that matter on your Android device.
