"No Cast-receiver" - you can do
If you use the Cast Extension, or the menu item "Stream" in Chrome, clicking in the image shown error message "No Cast receiver found" appears, you should first follow the instructions in this practice tip to follow. If the listed solutions (Chromecast reset; make sure that the PC and Stick in the same network, etc.) will not work, you can try the following Trick:
- You open in Chrome, a new Tab and type in the address bar: chrome://flags/#load-media-router-component-extension
- In order to open the "experimental" options of Chrome.
Chrome does not find the Chromecast
- In the area of "Media Router components extension load" change the drop down from "default settings" to "Enabled" (see figure).
- Close and restart Chrome and check that your Chromecast and now is found.
- If Yes, you can change the media router setting back to "default settings".
Media router setting from Chrome
This tip applies to Chrome 57.0.2987.133. As you are also in the Chromecast guest mode set up and activate, you will learn in the next article.
