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Chromecast and AirPlay Casting for Streaming Apps

Casting lets viewers find a title on the phone in their hand and watch it on the television, reaching TVs your apps do not.

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Casting from the phone to the TV: a title page on the viewer's phone and the same title playing on a television, with Chromecast and AirPlay logos

Typing on a Remote Is Nobody's Evening

Vodlix Chromecast and AirPlay support serves a behaviour every household knows: typing on a remote is nobody's idea of an evening. Searching with a directional pad is slow and unpleasant, so viewers find a title on the phone in their hand and move it to the television. Casting makes that handoff seamless. For OTT operators, Chromecast and AirPlay reach the big screen without requiring a native app on every television.


Chromecast and AirPlay

The route to the TV.

Find on phone

Easy typing, fast browsing.

Extra reach

Televisions your apps do not cover.

Find on the Phone, Watch on the TV

With Vodlix casting, the phone becomes the way people find something and the television becomes the way they watch it. A viewer searches, browses trailers and picks a title on a touchscreen, then casts and settles in. Playback continues on the television while the phone is free for other uses. This division of roles matches how a large share of households already behave, and supporting it well keeps viewers inside your service.


Casting as a Normal Route, Not a Fallback

In many households, casting is not a fallback but the normal route to the television. Viewers browse and choose on the phone because it is faster, then send playback to the big screen because it is better. Vodlix treats casting as a first class path rather than an afterthought, with reliable playback, correct subtitles and resume support on the cast session. Designing properly for casting respects how a large share of viewers already watch.


Diagram: the cast session gets reliable playback, correct subtitles and resume support

Reach Televisions Your Native Apps Do Not

Chromecast and AirPlay extend your Vodlix service to televisions where you have no native app. Older smart TVs, sets on platforms you have not built for and screens connected to a streaming dongle all become reachable through the viewer's phone. Casting fills the gaps in TV coverage that even a full set of native apps leaves. Reaching more televisions with no additional app development is the practical value of casting support.


Diagram: the viewer's phone reaches older smart TVs, platforms you have not built for and screens with a streaming dongle, with no additional app development

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about taking advantage of this limited-time offer? Check out the FAQ for answers.

What casting does Vodlix support?
Vodlix supports Google Chromecast and Apple AirPlay, so viewers can send playback from the Vodlix mobile app or web player to a television with a single tap.
Why is casting useful for a streaming service?
Casting lets viewers browse and choose on the phone in their hand, where typing is easy, then watch on the big screen. It avoids remote control typing and matches how many households already behave.
Does casting reach TVs where I have no native app?
Yes. Vodlix Chromecast and AirPlay support extends your service to televisions without a native app, including older smart TVs and sets on platforms you have not built for.
Is casting just a fallback for viewers without a TV app?
No. For many households casting is the normal route to the television. Vodlix designs for it properly, with reliable playback, correct subtitles and resume support on the cast session.
Where does a viewer browse when casting from Vodlix?
The viewer browses, searches and picks a title on their phone or laptop, then casts playback to the television, leaving the phone free while the title plays on the big screen.
Can the phone control playback after casting?
Yes, pause, seek and volume all work from the phone, which is a considerably better remote control than the one that came with most televisions. Being able to scrub with a thumb rather than a directional pad is the clearest example.
What happens to the position if they switch to the TV app later?
It follows them, because the position belongs to the account rather than to the device or the method. Somebody who cast last night and opens the television app tonight finds the same place waiting.
Does casting work on televisions where I have no app?
That is one of its main benefits. Casting reaches televisions and streaming sticks you have not built for, which widens your addressable audience without another build or another store review.