Tutorial: How To Stream Videos, Music, Photos And Subtitles To Your Google Chromecast

[Paul]

Mezzmo includes a Google Chromecast device profile and fully supports streaming video, music, photos and subtitles to Google Chromecast dongles.

Your Google Chromecast dongle will be auto-detected on your home network and listed in the Media Devices dialog.

Mezzmo auto-transcodes all your non-compatible video files, music files and photos so they play immediately on your Chromecast.

To stream video, music or photos to your Google Chromecast, you must "push" your video files, music files and photos to your Chromecast using a Digital Media Controller (DMC) app. We recommend using the Mezzmo Android app (see www.mezzmo.com) for this purpose.

Install the Mezzmo Android app onto your Android tablet or smartphone and you can browse your Mezzmo library on your PC and select files to play on your Chromecast. The Mezzmo Android app provides full playback control - including Play, Pause, Stop, Seek to position, Next file, Previous file, Volume up / down and Mute.

Setup is simple. Start your Mezzmo Android app. Go to the DEVICE tab and select your Chromecast dongle (e.g. Chromecast1234). You will now see your TV screen display the following:



This indicates that your Chromecast dongle is now communicating with Mezzmo.

Problems connecting, streaming or casting to your Google Chromecast?

• Your phone or tablet cannot cast to Chromecast if it is connected to your mobile network. Your phone or tablet must be connected to a WiFi network.
• The smartphone or tablet you are using to cast must be on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast.
• You must be running the latest version of the Mezzmo Android app. You can always double check that you are on the latest version by visiting Google Play and checking for any app updates, and update your app accordingly.
• Check the Google Chromecast Help Center for more tips regarding getting your Chromecast up and running - https://support.google.com/chromecas...#topic=3447927

[Paul]

Simply select a video to play on your Chromecast dongle from the Mezzmo Android app and you will see your video playing on your TV screen:



Non-compatible videos will be auto-transcoded by Mezzmo so you can watch videos immediately. Subtitles are displayed.

When paused or loading, Mezzmo displays the poster artwork for the movie and the Mezzmo logo.

You have full video playback control in the Mezzmo Android app - i.e. Play, Pause, Stop, Seek to position, Next file, Previous file, Volume up / down and Mute.

[Paul]

Simply select some music to play on your Chromecast dongle from the Mezzmo Android app and your music will start playing on your TV:



Non-compatible music will be auto-transcoded by Mezzmo so you can listen immediately.

Playlists and folders of music are fully supported so you can play one song after the other automatically.

Repeat settings let you repeat the playlist continuously or repeat the track.

Shuffle settings let you play the songs in a random order.

You have full music playback control in the Mezzmo Android app - i.e. Play, Pause, Stop, Seek to position, Next file, Previous file, Volume up / down and Mute.

[Paul]

Simply select some photos to play on your Chromecast dongle from the Mezzmo Android app and your photos will start playing on your TV:



Non-compatible photos will be auto-transcoded by Mezzmo so you can see them immediately.

Playlists and folders of photos are fully supported so you can play a photo slideshow.

Interval settings let you set the time to display each photo in the photo slideshow.

Repeat settings let you repeat the photo slideshow continuously or repeat the one photo.

Shuffle settings let you play the photos in a random order.

You have full photo slideshow playback control in the Mezzmo Android app - i.e. Play, Pause, Stop, Seek to file, Next file, Previous file.

[Paul]

Mezzmo lets you cast or content mirror what you see on your Mezzmo Android app onto your DLNA devices - including your Google Chromecast.

This is very useful when sharing photos with friends or family, or when choosing a movie, TV show or music track to play.

To cast details about a video, music track or photo, simply touch the Cast icon on the Action bar on your Mezzmo Android app. Swipe left or right to cast the previous or next file in the folder or playlist. Touch the Cast icon again to turn off casting.

Casting details about a movie to your Chromecast lets you see full details about the movie on your TV screen:



Casting details about a TV show to your Chromecast lets you see full details about the TV show episode on your TV screen:



Casting details about music to your Chromecast lets you see more about the song, artist and album on your TV screen:



Casting details about a photo to your Chromecast lets you see the EXIF, ITPC and XMP details about the photo and when it was taken using your digital camera, tablet or smartphone: