

The new release has made into the official PPA, available for Ubuntu 16.10, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 12.04, and their derivatives.ġ. This web page can communicate with your Chromecast device with options to connect/disconnect, start playback and controls for play, pause, volume, seek… How to Install SMPlayer 17.1 in Ubuntu via PPA: A web page will be opened (need Google Chrome or Chromium with Google Cast installed) and give the url of the video.

Just play a video in SMPlayer, then select the option “Play on Chromecast” from the Play menu. With SMPlayer 17.1, you can send local videos or online streams like TV channels, YouTube or Vimeo videos from SMPlayer to Chromecast device. The new release features experimental support for Chromecast. SMPlayer, a cross-platform graphical front-end for MPlayer and MPV, has reached the 17.1.0 release last night.
