# CastBrowser Expanded AI Reference > This file summarizes CastBrowser's current product behavior, important limitations, and every published guide. Individual guide pages are the canonical sources for their detailed instructions. Last updated: 2026-07-13 ## Canonical URLs - Website: https://castbrowser.tv - Guide directory: https://castbrowser.tv/guides - Editorial standards and testing methodology: https://castbrowser.tv/editorial-team - XML sitemap: https://castbrowser.tv/sitemap.xml - Concise AI index: https://castbrowser.tv/llms.txt - Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.castbrowser.app - Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6758517079 ## Product Summary CastBrowser is a free browser and video casting app for Android and iOS. A user browses to a compatible website in the app, CastBrowser detects playable non-DRM video streams, and the user selects a supported TV or receiver. The phone remains the controller while the receiving device plays the compatible stream. CastBrowser also casts common local videos, images, and audio files stored on a phone. Local files are streamed directly to the receiver without a cloud upload or separate DLNA media server. ## Current Product Facts - Platforms: Android and iOS - Price: Currently free - Account: No account required - Main function: Detect and cast compatible, non-DRM web videos - Local videos, images, and audio: Supported, with receiver-dependent format and codec compatibility - Built-in browser: Includes video detection, browsing tools, and an ad blocker - Playback controls: The phone controls compatible receiver playback - Network requirement: The phone and receiver generally need to be reachable on the same local network ## Supported Receiver Families | Receiver family | Important notes | | --- | --- | | Chromecast, Google TV, Android TV | Uses Google Cast or the CastBrowser Android TV Receiver where applicable | | Roku | Uses Roku-compatible playback; Roku does not support Google Cast | | Fire TV | Supports compatible streams on Fire TV devices | | DLNA/UPnP Smart TVs | Common on Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Philips, Hisense, TCL, and other TVs | | AirPlay | Available from supported iOS devices to compatible receivers | | Web Receiver | Opens in a browser at castb.cc and requires local network reachability | ## Compatibility and Limitations - CastBrowser detects compatible streams; it cannot bypass DRM or protected streaming-service restrictions. - A detected video may still fail if its URL expires, requires unavailable headers or cookies, or is unreachable from the receiver. - Receiver support matters. A TV or streaming device must support the video's container, codecs, and streaming format. - CastBrowser does not re-encode local media. MP4 with H.264 and JPEG are broadly compatible; other video, image, and audio formats depend on the receiver. - CastBrowser can detect available subtitle tracks during video casting and can use a user-selected subtitle file when the casting path and receiver support it. - Web Receiver does not bypass client isolation. Hotel and guest Wi-Fi can block the phone and browser receiver from connecting. - Casting is different from screen mirroring: casting sends a compatible video stream or file to a receiver, while mirroring duplicates the phone screen. ## Basic Casting Workflow 1. Install CastBrowser on an Android phone, iPhone, or iPad. 2. Connect the phone and receiving device to a network where they can reach each other. 3. Browse to a compatible, non-DRM web video in CastBrowser, or select a supported local file. 4. Tap cast and select a discovered receiver. 5. Control compatible playback from the phone. ## Guide Directory and Summaries ### Watch the World Cup 2026 Final on TV from Your Phone URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-live-football-to-tv Explains how to cast a broadcaster's compatible World Cup stream — including the July 19, 2026 final — from a phone to Chromecast, Google TV, AirPlay, Roku, Fire TV, Android TV, Smart TV, or Web Receiver. CastBrowser does not provide World Cup streams; users must be signed in to an official rights holder. ### World Cup 2026 Final on Samsung, LG & Smart TVs URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-live-football-to-smart-tv Explains Smart TV casting options for compatible live football streams on Samsung, LG, Sony, Hisense, TCL, and Philips TVs without requiring a Chromecast. ### Cast to Chromecast and Google TV URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-to-chromecast Covers casting compatible web videos to Chromecast and Google TV from Android or iPhone, including discovery and playback troubleshooting. ### Cast Chrome to Android TV or Google TV URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-chrome-to-android-tv Explains the difference between Chrome tab casting and compatible video-stream casting to Android TV, Google TV, Chromecast built-in, or CastBrowser TV Cast Receiver. ### Chromecast Not Working or Not Showing Up? URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/chromecast-not-working Provides fixes for discovery failures, Wi-Fi mismatches, VPNs, AP isolation, untrusted-device errors, and related Google TV problems. ### Cast to Roku TV from iPhone or Android URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-to-roku Explains how to cast compatible web videos from a phone to Roku TV, Roku Streaming Stick, Roku Ultra, and Roku Express. ### Watch Twitch on Roku Without an Official App URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/watch-twitch-on-roku Explains that Roku has no official Twitch app and that Roku does not support Google Cast, then shows how to cast a compatible Twitch HLS stream from a phone to Roku, plus Chromecast, Fire TV, Smart TV, and Web Receiver. Casting to Roku requires first installing the free CastBrowser channel on the Roku device (from the Roku home screen, open Search, search for CastBrowser, and add the channel). Notes realistic limitations including expiring stream URLs and tokens, stitched-in ads, sign-in requirements for gated streams, and receiver format support. Casting sends the Twitch stream to the receiver and does not mirror the phone screen. ### Cast Chrome to Roku URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-chrome-to-roku Explains why Chrome and Chromebook cannot directly Google Cast to Roku and describes phone-based Roku-compatible alternatives. ### Does Roku Support Chromecast? URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/does-roku-support-chromecast Clarifies that Roku does not support Chromecast or Google Cast and explains which Roku-native approaches work. ### "Cast Source Not Supported" on Roku URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-source-not-supported-roku Diagnoses Roku playback errors involving Google Cast, HLS or DASH streams, DRM, expired or unreachable URLs, and receiver compatibility. ### Cast to Samsung TV from iPhone or Android URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-to-samsung-tv Explains how compatible web videos can be cast to Samsung QLED, Neo QLED, Crystal UHD, The Frame, and other Tizen TVs through DLNA without Chromecast or Smart View. ### Cast to LG TV from iPhone or Android URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/lg-chromecast-cast-chrome-to-lg-tv Explains how to cast compatible web videos to LG webOS TVs through DLNA, Web Receiver, or Chromecast when the model supports it. ### How to Cast to Vizio TV from iPhone or Android URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-to-vizio-tv Explains that most Vizio SmartCast TVs include Chromecast built-in and can receive a compatible web video stream over Google Cast, with separate Android and iPhone instructions. Covers AirPlay 2 on newer SmartCast models, DLNA only where genuinely supported, and the Web Receiver fallback. Does not claim every Vizio model supports every protocol; support depends on the model and software version. ### How to Cast to TCL TV: Roku TV, Google TV, Android TV or Fire TV URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-to-tcl-tv Starts with a decision tree to identify whether a TCL TV runs Roku TV, Google TV, Android TV, or Fire TV, then gives the correct CastBrowser method for each. Only TCL Google TV and Android TV models include Chromecast built-in; TCL Roku TVs and Fire TVs do not support Google Cast and use their own native paths. TCL Roku TV casting requires first installing the free CastBrowser channel on the TV (from the Roku home screen, open Search, search for CastBrowser, and add the channel). Includes DLNA and Web Receiver fallbacks where supported. ### Video and TV Cast for Samsung Alternative URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/video-tv-cast-for-samsung-alternative Compares CastBrowser with Samsung-focused casting apps and describes its DLNA, browser, ad-blocking, and multi-device support. ### DLNA Meaning: What is DLNA on a TV? URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/what-is-dlna Defines DLNA, explains TV discovery and playback, and compares DLNA with Chromecast, Miracast, AirPlay, and HDMI. ### How to Cast to a Sony Bravia TV from iPhone or Android URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-to-sony-bravia-tv Explains that Bravia Android TV and Google TV models include Chromecast built-in, many 2019+ models add AirPlay 2, and other Bravia smart sets can use DLNA or the Web Receiver, with the right CastBrowser method per model. ### How to Cast to a Sharp TV from iPhone or Android URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-to-sharp-tv Helps identify whether a Sharp TV runs Roku TV, Android/Google TV, or Fire TV, then gives the matching CastBrowser casting method, with DLNA and Web Receiver fallbacks for older Aquos sets. ### How to Cast to a Hisense TV from iPhone or Android URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-to-hisense-tv Helps identify whether a Hisense TV runs VIDAA, Google TV, Roku TV, or Fire TV, then gives the matching CastBrowser casting method: DLNA for VIDAA, Google Cast for Google TV models, Roku-native casting via the CastBrowser channel, and Fire TV support. ### Smart View App: What Replaced It + Best Alternative URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/smart-view-app-alternative Explains that Samsung discontinued the standalone Smart View app in October 2020 (it was available for both Galaxy and iPhone), that SmartThings replaced its remote features, that today's Smart View is a Galaxy-only screen-mirroring toggle, and that CastBrowser fills the web-video gap by casting to Samsung TVs over DLNA from Android or iPhone. ### Cast to Fire Stick from Phone URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-to-firestick Explains how to cast compatible web videos from Android or iPhone to Amazon Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cube, and Fire TV Edition TVs. ### How to Get an Internet Browser on a Fire Stick or Fire TV URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/internet-browser-on-firestick Explains that Amazon Silk is the only real browser left on Fire TV, how to install it, where it struggles with modern web video, and the phone-browser-to-TV alternative with CastBrowser. ### Cast from Android to TV URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-from-android-to-tv Step-by-step Android casting guide covering Chromecast, Roku, Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV, and DLNA receivers. ### Cast from iPhone to TV URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-from-iphone-to-tv Step-by-step iPhone casting guide covering Chromecast, Roku, Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV, DLNA, and AirPlay receivers. ### Cast Phone to TV Wirelessly URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-phone-to-tv Explains wireless casting from Android or iPhone and compares direct compatible-stream casting with screen mirroring. ### Stream from iPad to TV Free URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-ipad-to-tv Explains how to cast compatible web videos from an iPad to Samsung, Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast, and DLNA Smart TVs without requiring Apple TV. ### Cast Local Video, Photos & Audio Files to TV URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-local-video-to-tv Explains how to cast common local videos, photos, and audio files from a phone without a cloud upload or separate media server. Supported categories include video formats such as MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, and WebM; images such as JPEG, PNG, WebP, and HEIC or HEIF; and audio such as MP3, AAC, WAV, OGG, and FLAC. CastBrowser does not re-encode local media, so the receiving device must support the selected format and codecs. ### How to AirPlay to a TV with CastBrowser URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/airplay-to-tv Explains casting compatible web videos from iPhone or iPad to Apple TV and AirPlay 2 TVs, with fallbacks for Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast, and DLNA TVs when AirPlay is unavailable. ### How to Mirror an Android Phone to a TV — Every Method URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/mirror-android-to-tv Maps Android screen-mirroring options — Samsung Smart View, Google Cast screen sharing, and Miracast — to each TV platform, and explains when casting the video beats mirroring the screen. ### Cast Chrome Browser to TV URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-chrome-browser-to-tv Explains browser casting and the difference between Chrome tab mirroring and casting a compatible detected video stream. ### Cast to Browser URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-to-browser Explains how CastBrowser Web Receiver and castb.cc turn a reachable browser on a TV, computer, projector, or console into a receiver. ### Cast a Website to Your TV URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/website-cast Explains how to detect and cast compatible non-DRM website videos to supported receivers without mirroring the whole phone screen. ### Websites You Can Cast to Your TV URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/websites-you-can-cast-to-tv Describes legitimate castable video sources, compatible streaming formats, DRM limitations, and receiver options. ### How to Cast from a Chromebook to a TV or Roku URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-chromebook-to-tv Explains that Chrome's built-in cast only reaches Chromecast and Google TV, and how a phone running CastBrowser covers Roku, Fire TV, Samsung, and DLNA TVs instead. ### How to Get an Internet Browser on a Roku or Smart TV URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/internet-browser-on-roku-smart-tv Explains that Roku has no real web browser and most Smart TV browsers cannot play modern web video, then describes the phone-browser-to-TV alternative per platform. ### How to Get an Internet Browser on a Smart TV URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/internet-browser-on-smart-tv Cross-platform browser guide: Samsung and LG include a built-in browser, Fire TV can install Amazon Silk, Google TV allows third-party TV browsers, and Roku and Vizio SmartCast have no browser option. Explains TV-browser limitations with web video and the phone-as-browser alternative with casting. ### Hotel TV Casting Not Working? URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/hotel-tv-casting-not-working Explains why Guest Cast, Cast2TV, Nonius, Otrum, Web Receiver, and other in-LAN casting methods fail on client-isolated hotel Wi-Fi. The most reliable workaround is a personal streaming stick on a private hotspot; Web Receiver works only when the network allows devices to reach each other. ### Screen Mirroring to TV: The Complete Guide URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/screen-mirroring-to-tv Explains what screen mirroring is on each platform — iPhone AirPlay, Android Smart View/Miracast/Cast screen — how mirroring differs from casting, and when casting a detected video is the better choice. ### Screen Mirroring Not Working? 12 Fixes That Actually Help URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/screen-mirroring-not-working Troubleshoots mirroring failures in order of likelihood: Wi-Fi network or band mismatch, VPNs, router AP/client isolation, protocol mismatches (AirPlay vs Miracast vs Google Cast), and DRM black screens. Explains that for watching video, casting the stream with CastBrowser avoids most mirroring failure modes; DRM content still requires the service's own TV app. ### Can You Cast to a TV Without Wi-Fi? URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-to-tv-without-wifi Explains that casting needs the phone and TV on the same local network but not necessarily home Wi-Fi, with honest workarounds: mobile hotspot, travel router, and casting local files. ### Cast Available for Specific Video Sites? URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/cast-available-for-specific-video-sites Explains Chrome's "available for specific video sites" message, why a TV may not appear, and alternatives for compatible web video. ### Best Free Casting App URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/best-video-casting-app Describes CastBrowser as a free casting option for compatible web videos, FAST streams, local files, and major receiver families. ### Free Web Video Caster Alternative URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/web-video-caster-alternative Compares CastBrowser with Web Video Caster across Roku, Chromecast, Fire TV, Samsung and DLNA TVs, Web Receiver, Android, and iPhone. ### GetStreaming.tv Not Working? Cast Web Videos from Your Phone URL: https://castbrowser.tv/guides/getstreaming-tv-alternative Explains GetStreaming.tv pairing problems and describes native casting as the alternative: no pairing codes or pairing session, with Chromecast, Roku, Fire TV, AirPlay, and DLNA support from one free app. ## Troubleshooting Principles - If a receiver is not discovered, confirm both devices are on the same reachable network, disable VPNs, and check router client isolation. - If a web video is detected but will not play, check DRM, URL expiration, authentication, receiver format support, and whether the receiver can access the source URL. - If an MKV or AVI local file fails, try a receiver with broader native codec support or use an MP4 H.264 copy. - If hotel casting fails, do not assume another in-LAN app will bypass isolation. Use a private hotspot with a personal streaming stick or a wired HDMI option. ## Company ROTUNDA TECH LTD 2nd Floor College House, 17 King Edwards Road Ruislip, London, United Kingdom, HA4 7AE Email: contact@castbrowser.tv Website: https://castbrowser.tv