Sharpcaster 2.0.0

.NET 9.0 This package targets .NET 9.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. .NET Standard 2.0 This package targets .NET Standard 2.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package Sharpcaster --version 2.0.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package Sharpcaster -Version 2.0.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="Sharpcaster" Version="2.0.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="Sharpcaster" Version="2.0.0" />
                    


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<PackageReference Include="Sharpcaster" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add Sharpcaster --version 2.0.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: Sharpcaster, 2.0.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package Sharpcaster@2.0.0
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=Sharpcaster&version=2.0.0
                    


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#tool nuget:?package=Sharpcaster&version=2.0.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

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SharpCaster

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SharpCaster is a cross-platform C# SDK for communicating with Google Chromecast devices. It enables .NET applications to discover, connect, launch apps, and control media playback on Chromecast devices.

Features

  • Discover Chromecast devices on your local network
  • Connect and launch applications on Chromecast
  • Load and control media playback (play, pause, stop, etc.)
  • Support for custom Chromecast channels
  • Compatible with .NET Standard 2.0 and .NET 9

Supported Platforms

Installation

Install the NuGet package: PM> Install-Package SharpCaster Or via .NET CLI: dotnet add package SharpCaster NuGet Gallery

Getting Started

1. Discover Chromecast DevicesIChromecastLocator locator = new MdnsChromecastLocator();

var source = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(1500)); var chromecasts = await locator.FindReceiversAsync(source.Token);

2. Connect, Launch App, and Load Mediavar chromecast = chromecasts.First();

var client = new ChromecastClient(); await client.ConnectChromecast(chromecast); await client.LaunchApplicationAsync("B3419EF5"); // Replace with your app ID

var media = new Media { ContentUrl = "https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/CastVideos/mp4/DesigningForGoogleCast.mp4" }; await client.MediaChannel.LoadAsync(media);

Demo

SharpCaster Simple demo

Custom Chromecast Channels

You can add support for custom Chromecast channels by reverse engineering the communication:

  1. In Chrome, go to chrome://net-export/
  2. Select 'Include raw bytes (will include cookies and credentials)'
  3. Click 'Start Logging to Disk'
  4. Cast from your favorite web app
  5. Stop logging and open the log in netlog-viewer
  6. Search for type:SOCKET and find familiar JSON data
  7. Collect the exchanged JSON
  8. Create a new class inheriting from ChromecastChannel and implement your logic

Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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