ChromecastJS is a javascript wrapper arround the complex chromecast SDK. (5.93 KB minified)!
This wrapper provides simple events and functions to communicate easily with any chromecast.
<script src="https://www.gstatic.com/cv/js/sender/v1/cast_sender.js?loadCastFramework=1"></script>
<script src="https://fenny.github.io/ChromecastJS/chromecastjs.min.js"></script>// optional arguments: scope, receiverID
var cc = new ChromecastJS()
// Events
cc.on('available') => // cast extention is available
cc.on('connected') => // connected to receiver
cc.on('media') => obj // media changed
cc.on('playOrPause') => boolean // playing or paused
cc.on('muteOrUnmute') => boolean // mute or unmuted
cc.on('volume') => string // volume changed
cc.on('state') => string // playerstate changed
cc.on('time') => obj // time changed { progress: 45, time: '00:03:45', duration: '00:11:23' }
cc.on('disconnect') => // disconnected
cc.on('error') => err // catch any error
// Cast object
var media = {
content: 'http://127.0.0.1/video.mp4',
poster: 'http://127.0.0.1/poster.jpg',
title: 'Video Title',
description: 'Me playing with the dog',
subtitles: [{
active: true,
label: 'English',
srclang: 'gb',
src: 'http://127.0.0.1/gb.vtt'
}, {
label: 'French',
srclang: 'fr',
src: 'http://127.0.0.1/fr.vtt'
}],
time: 4.53,
volume: 0.18,
muted: false,
paused: false
}
// Methods
cc.cast(media, (err) => {}) // Cast media object, only content is required
cc.seek(25) // Seek media 'percentage'
cc.changeSubtitle(1) // Change subtitle 'index'
cc.volume(50) // Change volume 'percentage'
cc.playOrPause() // Toggle play or pause
cc.muteOrUnmute() // Toggle mute or unmute
cc.disconnect() // End session
// Object Variables
cc.Available // Boolean, if cast extention is available
cc.Connected // Boolean, if connected with receiver
cc.Media // Media object
cc.Media.content // String, content url
cc.Media.poster // String, poster url
cc.Media.title // String, title
cc.Media.description // String, description
cc.Media.subtitles // Array, of subtitles
cc.Media.time // Float, current time
cc.Media.duration // Float, duration
cc.Media.volume // Float, volume
cc.Media.muted // Boolean, muted
cc.Media.paused // Boolean, paused
cc.Media.state // String, state of player