Cast any video from your computer to your Chromecast with Fling
Trying to master the use of your new Chromecast can be quite the task. Most users tend to stick with official devices and applications, but there is much more you can do with your streaming dongle. Fling is one of the great third-party Chromecast services around, and it has just been opened to the public!
With Fling, one can stream locally-stored video from a computer to your Chromecast. The app runs on Java, making it pretty much compatible across all PC platforms. It should run on any OS that can support Oracle’s Java.
It is really a simple tool. There is no need for servers, browsers or anything. Simply open the native app and drag/drop your files. The video should start playing right away.
I love that this app has all the pros and very few cons. It is simple and to the point, yet it is very full-featured and well-supported. The fact that you can use VLC to encode any video is surprising. Cross-platform support and the simple UI simply close the deal.
It’s all free and you can get it straight from Leon Nicholls. If you are a developer, you can even look into the code! It’s all open-sourced. Enjoy!