Websites You Can Cast to Your TV
You can cast many legitimate websites to your TV when the page exposes a compatible non-DRM video stream. The key is not the site category. It is whether the video is legal for you to watch, technically playable outside the page, and not locked by DRM.
Types of websites that usually cast well
News and public video
Short clips, live press conferences, public streams, and regional broadcaster clips often use MP4 or HLS.
Education and events
University pages, conferences, webinars, church services, and training portals often expose castable web video.
Creator and company sites
Portfolio videos, product demos, embedded MP4 players, and company-hosted video pages are often compatible.
Authorized live streams
Some official event and sports pages serve non-DRM HLS or DASH streams that can be detected once playback starts.
Types of websites that usually do not cast through a browser
Major subscription services usually use DRM. Netflix, Disney+, Max, Prime Video, Hulu, and many paid sports platforms are designed to play only in approved apps and devices. Use their official TV app, Chromecast/AirPlay button, or HDMI path instead of a third-party browser caster.
Some websites also block external playback even when the content is free. If a video fails after detection, the source may be protected by signed URLs, geo restrictions, cookies, a custom player, or codec requirements the receiver cannot handle.
What makes a website castable?
Whether a site can cast has little to do with the brand and everything to do with how the page delivers the video. CastBrowser can cast a website when three things are true: you are authorized to watch the content, the page exposes a real video stream (not just a screen-recorded player), and that stream is not locked by DRM.
When you press play, CastBrowser inspects the page for an actual media file or playlist and hands that stream to your TV. It can detect the most common web video formats, including:
- MP4 and WebM — standard progressive video files used by most embedded players.
- HLS (M3U8) — the adaptive format behind most live streams and many on-demand sites.
- DASH (MPD) — another adaptive streaming format used for higher-quality on-demand video.
- MKV, MOV, and other container formats — common on self-hosted and download-style pages.
If a page only offers a DRM-protected stream (the kind paid services use), no browser-based caster can extract it — that is by design, and the right move is the service's own app.
How to test a website safely
- Confirm you are allowed to watch the content in your country and account.
- Open the page in CastBrowser and press play first.
- Wait for automatic video detection to find MP4, HLS, DASH, WebM, or another compatible stream.
- Choose your receiver: Chromecast, Android TV or Google TV with the official CastBrowser TV Cast Receiver app, Roku, Fire TV, DLNA Smart TV, AirPlay, or Web Receiver.
- If the site uses DRM, switch to the official app instead.
Android TV and Google TV support
CastBrowser supports Android TV and Google TV through Chromecast built-in where available. You can also install the official CastBrowser TV Cast Receiver app from Google Play; it acts as a TV-side receiver for compatible video casts sent from the CastBrowser phone app.
Frequently asked questions
What websites can I cast to my TV?
Legitimate websites that expose compatible non-DRM video streams are the best fit — news clips, public broadcaster pages, education videos, event streams, creator sites, and company video pages. Paid streaming services with DRM usually require their own official TV app or built-in Chromecast/AirPlay button.
Can I cast movie websites to my TV?
Only cast movies from legal sources you are authorized to watch. CastBrowser does not provide movies, channels, or access to paid content. It can cast compatible non-DRM video streams, but it should not be used to access pirated or unlicensed streams.
Why do Netflix and Disney+ not work in browser casters?
Netflix, Disney+, Max, Prime Video, and similar services use DRM to keep playback inside approved apps and devices. Browser casting apps cannot extract those encrypted streams. Use the official TV app or the service's own cast button.
A video was detected but would not play on my TV — why?
Detection means CastBrowser found a stream, but playback can still fail if the source uses signed/expiring URLs, requires login cookies, is geo-restricted, or uses a codec your TV cannot decode. Try a different quality, or use the Web Receiver, which plays many streams a TV's native player rejects.