annexare / chromecast

Chromecast desktop app: Node.js, Electron, React & Material-UI.

Google Chromecast app

This is a very basic app that allows sending direct URL (not local file yet) from desktop to Google Chromecast.

Was implemented using:

• Node.js, Atom Electron, node-castv2-client
• Facebook React
• The very basic components from Material-UI & Flexbox Grid
• Gulp task runner, Babel

Mainly, the project may showcase how this may work together.

Environment

Node

# local dependencies, may take some time
npm install

# launch via electron
npm start

# build binaries for Desktop
gulp build
# build binaries, OS specific only
gulp build:osx
gulp build:win

# build front-end only
gulp build:ui

VS Code

npm install
npm install -g tsd
tsd install node
tsd install react-global

TODO

This stuff seems useful, feel free to contribute with a PR (not sure when will have time to implement):

• Do not connect immediately, choose from menu
• Seek bar
• Translations
• Volume control
• Playlists
• Tray icon: menu items
• Tray icon: Drag'n'Drop URL
• YouTube links support

chromecast's Issues

Build Failiure

Hello there,
I tried building it on Linux Manjaro, and it failed on multiple attempts.
i tried just using the instructions wich failed error:
bash: gulp: command not found
So I installed gulp, then i tried to re run the gulp commands the first one errord with this message:
https://pastebin.com/qgWDmAXB

At that point i thought, maby i could run it without building it, so i tried npm start wich error was:

https://pastebin.com/qL0BLrTL

Here is the log: https://pastebin.com/qZur2xmw
I'm willing to provide more information if i forgot something, Thanks for your help in advance.
I Would love to see more building instructions, or an build for linux.