What're Video File Types Supported by Chromecast
- lizaoes
- Nov 10, 2015
- 2 min read
Google Chromecast prides itself on streaming ability which builds a bridge helping users transfer entertainment from devices to TV for a better visual experience on big screen. This awesome media streaming device offers a simple set-up tutorial but still tells some important requirements to make sure everything goes well. First, it's compatible with Android (4.1 and higher), iOS (7.0 and higher), Chromebook (Chrome 28 and higher), Windows (7 and higher), Mac OS X (10.7 and higher). Second, it needs wireless network. And, it limits video file types. So, what're Chromecast supported video formats? This article will give a thorough list of (best) video formats for Google Chromecast.
Chromecast Supported Video Formats
It is believed that every Chromecast user has a certain number of movies, TV shows, music videos saved on computer or devices. And some of the crowds meet trouble that videos cannot work on Chromecast, which results from incompatible formats. In order to solve the problem, we should have a brief knowledge of Chromecast supported video formats at first.
▪ MP4 - .mp4 file encoded with H.264 High Profile Level 4.1 video codec and MP3/AAC audio codec. ▪ WebM - .webm video encoded with VP8 video codec and Vorbis audio codec.
Although MP4 is confident as the most compatible and compressed format for devices, WebM (VP8) defeats MP4 as the best Chromecast video format for its power on web-support can produce highest quality of real-time/online video streaming.
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