We haven't found a fix for this issue yet. But some users report that nothing happens after they tap OK. Normally, conversion will start after clicking OK button. This conversion can use all the available power and could quickly drain your battery.' You will see three options: But if the format isn't supported by Chromecast, VLC will convert it first and you will see a Performance warning massage saying 'Casting this video requires conversion. VLC can stream to Chromecast even in formats not supported natively. The complete syntax for the multicast network stream to open is Click Tools in the top menu of VLC, tap Preferences, and then click Reset Preferences at the bottom left corner.Ĭlick OK for Performance Warning but Nothing Happens And when all numbers are exhausted, well then you have to powercycle the laptop unless that has already been done in a month.

If you get stuck more than once a day, then add 30 to the date or just use 100 + current minute as a random number. A way to generate new numbers might be to set X to 100 + current date. Note: once you have used a number X, you cannot use it again. Now they should show up (might take a couple of seconds but not more than a minute). Wait for a while and then check for available renderers again. You should notice there is nothing played (since there is no such stream available). If VLC is stuck on scanning for renderer, you should use VLC to open a random multicast network stream in the range of address 224.0.0.X, where X is between 100 and 199. If not, reconnect them to the same network.Ģ. Check if VLC and Chromecast are under the same WIFI network. What to do when Chromecast isn't detected by VLC? Try the tips below.ġ. When you launch VLC, click through to Playback -> Renderer, but find that you can't see your Chromecast device. Fixes for Chromecast Not Showing up in VLC Renderer

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