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In recent months, a multimedia player has been making its way into more and more devices with the Android operating system. This is MX Player (or MX Player), which can boast of functionalities and success against already established competitors such as VLC. Well, now the MX player continues to grow and offer possibilities to users. The latest function to arrive: being able to share videos stored on the mobile directly on the TV or other devices with technology Chromecast
Until now, MX Player only allowed Cast connection with online content. That is, streaming Internet content. Now the functionality is extended to files stored on the mobile. So we can show our summer vacation videos on the television screen or any other content on a larger screen, without the need for cables. Or take advantage of Google speakers, such as Google Home, to listen to a video or song that we have saved on our mobile with more volume.
Step by Step
The first thing is to get the latest version of MX Player, which has support for Chromecast. To do this, go to the Google Play Store and search for this player, if you did not already have it. Download any possible latest update to continue with the tutorial.
From here, and if you're already connected to the same WiFi network as a Chromecast device connected to the TV, a Google Home smart speaker or any other device compatible with this connection technology, the process is simple.If not, you will have to configure these issues by connecting one of these devices and your mobile to the same home network.
With this, all you have to do is browse the gallery of content stored on your mobile and click on the desired one to start playing it. Like any other player or application capable of streaming content, it will show the Chromecast icon in the upper right corner. A square with curved stripes similar to the WiFi icon. Clicking on it displays a window with all the connected and available devices that are compatible to play the same content that we are seeing on the mobile. Thus, all that remains is to choose which one to bring the playback to And that's it.
Instantly we will have the video or audio file playing on the chosen Chromecast device.All this being able to control from the mobile how it is being reproduced. That is, pause, continue, go forward or go back. Just like a remote control
