How to run downloaded movies

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ldrpei Posts 4 Registration date Tuesday August 16, 2016 Status Member Last seen August 16, 2016 - Aug 16, 2016 at 05:17 PM
ldrpei Posts 4 Registration date Tuesday August 16, 2016 Status Member Last seen August 16, 2016 - Aug 16, 2016 at 06:44 PM
I have Chromecast showing on my TV and despite a few short videos, can't seem to cast content from a hard drive via my laptop to the TV. I've tried the Control+O funtion, which opens the content in a new tab. I then left-clicked to 'cast to a device', but it's not recognizing my device there. Is there a time lag, should I reboot, or am I missing something?
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xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 1,824
Aug 16, 2016 at 05:22 PM
ldrpei Posts 4 Registration date Tuesday August 16, 2016 Status Member Last seen August 16, 2016
Aug 16, 2016 at 05:40 PM
I tried that link but it didn't answer my question. Thanks tho'!
xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 1,824 > ldrpei Posts 4 Registration date Tuesday August 16, 2016 Status Member Last seen August 16, 2016
Aug 16, 2016 at 06:15 PM
then perhaps this will do the trick:

https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/4352049?hl=en
ldrpei Posts 4 Registration date Tuesday August 16, 2016 Status Member Last seen August 16, 2016
Aug 16, 2016 at 06:43 PM
I'm trying to run downloaded movies from an external hard drive. I can't figure out how to get them to run on my computer and then cast them onto my tv. I've installed VLC Media Player as someone suggested, but still am stumped.
Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,166
Aug 16, 2016 at 06:01 PM
What you need is a free media player.

Download and install VLC Media Player (very popular)

https://ccm.net/downloads/video/4557-vlc-media-player/

Once the video is downloaded, use open with VLC

Good luck
ldrpei Posts 4 Registration date Tuesday August 16, 2016 Status Member Last seen August 16, 2016
Aug 16, 2016 at 06:44 PM
Thank you. I downloaded the VLC Media Player successfully, but still am unable to cast a downloaded movie from an external hard drive to my tv.