Chromecast Audio VLC (Windows & Android)?

[laionidas]

So, about half a year ago I noticed VLC Player on my Android phone being able to cast video succesfully to my Chromecast on my TV. Since I also had a hi-fi installation with an old (but solid) analog amplifier, I figured I get myself a Chromecast Audio too, and enjoy the music I always keep on my phone on my livingroom hi-fi set, without the hassle of CD's or expensive digital media receivers.

It worked like a charm, and what's more: when I was sitting in the livingroom with my Windows 10 Pro laptop, I could also cast directly from that device, by selecting my Chromecast Audio as the "renderer" in VLC's appropriate drop menu.

That was however, up intill about two months ago. Now, I can still cast from my Android phone, but it loses its connection to the Chromecast quite frequently, even though both the Chromecast, the phone, and the wifi radio are within just one meter distance of eachother. In fact, the "cast" icon frequently dissapears from VLC alltogether, and won't reappear, without forcibly closing the VLC app through Android's settings.

At least it can still cast though. Unfortunately the same can not be said about my Windows 10 Pro laptop. Nowadays, whenever I select my Chromecast Audio as the "renderer", it makes a sound, verifying that there is a connection, but no music is actually being played afterwards. VLC player will show that the song is being played, but the progress bar is not moving, and hitting play, stop, or pause doesn't change anything.

Since then, I tried reïnstalling VLC on both my phone and my Windows 10 Pro laptop. I reconfigured my Chromecast Audio numerous time, reset it to factory settings, and did the same for my modem/wifi radio, but to no avail. It's weird, since the connection sound confirms that the devices are connected properly, and when it does cast from my phone, it streams the media flawlessly. It also worked just fine for months, in the exact same setup. I'm starting to suspect some kind of bug with the newer version of VLC that were rolled out about two months ago.

Does anyone have a sollution, or has anyone encountered the same problems?

[chouquette]

Hi,

To help you, we need messages, to completely understand what your problems is.

From windows command line or linux or macos terminal, launch vlc with options -vv and --logfile=file

• Windows example: vlc.exe -vv --logfile=c:\vlclog.txt
• Linux example: vlc -vv --logfile=vlclog.txt, or vlc -vv 2>&1 > logfile.txt

Then paste the full resulting log here between [​code]and[​/code] (or use Pastebin.com if it's too long)

Also don't forget to name your Operating System and provide the VLC media player version.

[laionidas]

Hi Choquette,

Thank you.

I'm running VLC version 3.0.3 Vetinari on Windows 10 Pro NL x64.

I just played a more or less random music file, and got the same result: there's a connection sound, but no actual music playing. Please find the .log below.

-- logger module started --
main debug: VLC media player - 3.0.3 Vetinari
main debug: Copyright © 1996-2018 the VideoLAN team
main debug: revision 3.0.3-1-0-gc2bb759264
main debug: configured with ../extras/package/win32/../../../configure '--enable-update-check' '--enable-lua' '--enable-faad' '--enable-flac' '--enable-theora' '--enable-twolame' '--enable-avcodec' '--enable-merge-ffmpeg' '--enable-dca' '--enable-mpc' '--enable-libass' '--enable-x264' '--enable-schroedinger' '--enable-realrtsp' '--enable-live555' '--enable-dvdread' '--enable-shout' '--enable-goom' '--enable-caca' '--enable-qt' '--enable-skins2' '--enable-sse' '--enable-mmx' '--enable-libcddb' '--enable-zvbi' '--disable-telx' '--enable-nls' '--host=x86_64-w64-mingw32' '--with-breakpad=https://win.crashes.videolan.org' 'host_alias=x86_64-w64-mingw32' 'PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=/home/jenkins/workspace/vlc-release/windows/vlc-release-win32-x64/contrib/x86_64-w64-mingw32/lib/pkgconfig'
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main debug: using access module "filesystem"
main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "prefetch,cache_read": 24 candidates
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lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\meta\reader\filename.luac
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main debug: looking for interface module matching "hotkeys,none": 16 candidates
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lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\extensions
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\extensions\VLSub.luac
lua debug: Scanning Lua script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\extensions\VLSub.luac
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main debug: using interface module "qt"
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main debug: resyncing on Adiemus - Adiemus.flac
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main debug: requesting art for new input thread
main debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Nijli\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher
main debug: no meta fetcher modules matched
main debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB
main debug: using timeshift path: C:\Users\Nijli\AppData\Local\Temp
main debug: `file:///C:/Users/Nijli/Music/Karl%20Jenkins%20-%20Adiemus/Adiemus%20-%20Adiemus.flac' gives access `file' demux `any' path `/C:/Users/Nijli/Music/Karl%20Jenkins%20-%20Adiemus/Adiemus%20-%20Adiemus.flac'
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main debug: (path: C:\Users\Nijli\Music\Karl Jenkins - Adiemus\Adiemus - Adiemus.flac)
main debug: looking for access module matching "file": 26 candidates
main debug: using access module "filesystem"
qt debug: IM: Setting an input
main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "prefetch,cache_read": 24 candidates
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cache_read debug: starting pre-buffering
cache_read debug: received first data after 0 ms
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main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "any": 24 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Nijli\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Nijli\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\playlist
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\playlist
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\playlist\anevia_streams.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\playlist\anevia_xml.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\playlist\appletrailers.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\playlist\bbc_co_uk.luac
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lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\playlist\dailymotion.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\playlist\jamendo.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\playlist\koreus.luac
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lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\playlist\rockbox_fm_presets.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\playlist\soundcloud.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\playlist\twitch.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\playlist\vimeo.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\playlist\vocaroo.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\Media Spelers\VLC\lua\playlist\youtube.luac
main debug: no stream_filter modules matched
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flac debug: decode STREAMINFO
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flac debug: STREAMINFO decoded
main debug: reusing audio output
main debug: looking for aout stream module matching "any": 2 candidates
wasapi debug: modified format
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wasapi debug: maximum latency: 000 ns
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main debug: conversion: 'f32l'->'f32l' 44100 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
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main debug: inserting 5495 zeroes
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main debug: removing module "audio_format"
main debug: removing module "scaletempo"
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main debug: removing module "audio_format"
main debug: removing module "simple_channel_mixer"
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flac debug: decode STREAMINFO
flac debug: channels:2 samplerate:44100 bitspersamples:16
flac debug: STREAMINFO decoded
main debug: looking for encoder module matching "any": 23 candidates
avcodec debug: using ffmpeg Lavc58.6.103
avcodec debug: CPU flags: 0x08035fdb
avcodec debug: Trying to find packet sample format instead of planar s32p
avcodec debug: Ended up using s32p as sample format
avcodec debug: Creating channel order for reordering
avcodec debug: 0 1 mapped to 2
avcodec debug: 1 2 mapped to 4
avcodec debug: found encoder MPEG Audio layer 3
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main debug: input 's32l' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: conversion: 's32l'->'s32l' 44100 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: conversion pipeline complete
main debug: looking for audio resampler module matching "any": 3 candidates
main debug: using audio resampler module "ugly"
main debug: adding a new input
avcodec debug: adding input
avcodec debug: writing header
stream_out_chromecast debug: Loading content
stream_out_chromecast debug: Starting the media receiver application
stream_out_chromecast debug: Media receiver application has been started.
stream_out_chromecast debug: s_chromecast_url: http://192.168.178.213:8010/stream
stream_out_chromecast debug: PING received from the Chromecast
stream_out_chromecast error: Media load failed
main debug: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
avcodec debug: Flushing..
avcodec warning: cannot encode one frame
avcodec debug: Flushing..
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main debug: removing module "avcodec"
main debug: removing module "ugly"
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main debug: removing module "stream_out_transcode"
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main debug: destroying chain... (name=chromecast-proxy)
main debug: removing module "stream_out_chromecast"
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main debug: removing module "avcodec"
main debug: removing module "stream_out_chromecast"
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main debug: Buffering 0%
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main debug: Buffering 69%
main debug: Stream buffering done (313 ms in 0 ms)
main debug: Decoder wait done in 0 ms
stream_out_chromecast debug: can't remux audio track 0 codec flac
stream_out_chromecast debug: Converting audio to mp3
stream_out_chromecast debug: Creating chain transcode{acodec=mp3 ,}:chromecast-proxy:std{mux=avformat{mux=matroska,options={live=1}},access=chromecast-http}
main debug: stream=`std'
main debug: looking for sout stream module matching "std": 23 candidates
main debug: set config option: sout-standard-mux to avformat{mux=matroska,options={live=1}}
main debug: set config option: sout-standard-access to chromecast-http
main debug: looking for sout access module matching "chromecast-http": 10 candidates
main debug: using sout access module "stream_out_chromecast"
main debug: looking for sout mux module matching "avformat": 11 candidates
avcodec debug: using ffmpeg Lavf58.3.100
avcodec debug: CPU flags: 0x08035fdb
main debug: set config option: sout-avformat-mux to matroska
main debug: set config option: sout-avformat-options to live=1
main debug: using sout mux module "avcodec"
stream_out_standard debug: using `chromecast-http/avformat{mux=matroska,options={live=1}}://(null)'
main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_standard"
main debug: stream=`chromecast-proxy'
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main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_chromecast"
main debug: stream=`transcode'
main debug: looking for sout stream module matching "transcode": 23 candidates
main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-acodec to mp3
stream_out_transcode debug: Checking codec mapping for mp3 got mp3
stream_out_transcode debug: codec audio=mp3 0Hz 0 channels 96Kb/s
main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_transcode"
stream_out_transcode debug: creating audio transcoding from fcc=`flac' to fcc=`mp3 '
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main debug: using audio decoder module "flac"
main debug: looking for encoder module matching "any": 23 candidates
avcodec debug: using ffmpeg Lavc58.6.103
avcodec debug: CPU flags: 0x08035fdb
avcodec debug: Trying to find packet sample format instead of planar s32p
avcodec debug: Ended up using s32p as sample format
avcodec debug: Creating channel order for reordering
avcodec debug: 0 1 mapped to 2
avcodec debug: 1 2 mapped to 4
avcodec debug: 2 8 mapped to 1000
avcodec warning: stereo mode selected (codec limitation)
avcodec debug: found encoder MPEG Audio layer 3
main debug: using encoder module "avcodec"
main debug: input 's32l' 44100 Hz 3F frame=1 samples/12 bytes
main debug: conversion: 's32l'->'s32l' 44100 Hz->44100 Hz 3F->Stereo
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main debug: looking for audio converter module matching "any": 8 candidates
main debug: using audio converter module "simple_channel_mixer"
main debug: looking for audio converter module matching "any": 8 candidates
audio_format debug: f32l->s32l, bits per sample: 32->32
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main debug: removing module "ugly"
main debug: removing module "audio_format"
main debug: removing module "simple_channel_mixer"
main debug: removing module "audio_format"
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avcodec debug: using ffmpeg Lavc58.6.103
avcodec debug: CPU flags: 0x08035fdb
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avcodec debug: Creating channel order for reordering
avcodec debug: 0 1 mapped to 2
avcodec debug: 1 2 mapped to 4
avcodec debug: found encoder MPEG Audio layer 3
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main debug: looking for audio resampler module matching "any": 3 candidates
main debug: using audio resampler module "ugly"
main debug: adding a new input
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avcodec debug: writing header
stream_out_chromecast debug: Loading content
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main debug: exiting
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main debug: removing all interfaces
main debug: removing module "qt"
main debug: deactivating the playlist
main debug: incoming request - stopping current input
avcodec debug: Flushing..
avcodec warning: cannot encode one frame
avcodec debug: Flushing..
avcodec warning: cannot encode one frame
main debug: removing module "flac"
main debug: removing module "avcodec"
main debug: removing module "ugly"
avcodec debug: removing input
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main debug: destroying chain... (name=transcode)
main debug: removing module "stream_out_transcode"
main debug: destroying chain done
main debug: destroying chain... (name=chromecast-proxy)
main debug: removing module "stream_out_chromecast"
main debug: destroying chain done
main debug: destroying chain... (name=std)
main debug: removing module "stream_out_standard"
main debug: removing module "avcodec"
main debug: removing module "stream_out_chromecast"
main debug: destroying chain done
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `flac'
main debug: removing module "flac"
main debug: removing a sout input (sout_input: 0000000003e2e140)
main debug: removing module "demux_chromecast"
main debug: removing module "flacsys"
main debug: removing module "flac"
main debug: removing module "record"
main debug: removing module "cache_read"
main debug: removing module "filesystem"
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
main debug: dead input
qt debug: IM: Deleting the input
main debug: nothing to play
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main debug: destroying chain... (name=chromecast)
main debug: removing module "stream_out_chromecast"
main debug: attempt to destroy nonexistent variable "sout-chromecast-sout-mux-caching"
main debug: HTTP host removed
main debug: destroying chain done
main debug: removing module "mmdevice"
qt debug: requesting exit...
qt debug: waiting for UI thread...
qt debug: QApp exec() finished
qt debug: Video is not needed anymore
main debug: removing module "microdns"
qt debug: Killing extension dialog provider
qt debug: ExtensionsDialogProvider is quitting...
main debug: removing module "lua"
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main debug: removing module "hotkeys"
main debug: destroying
main debug: saving media library to file C:\Users\Nijli\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml.xspf.tmp21576
main debug: looking for playlist export module matching "export-xspf": 4 candidates
main debug: using playlist export module "export"
main debug: removing module "export"
main debug: deleting item `Mediabibliotheek'
main debug: deleting item `Adiemus'
main debug: deleting item `Afspeellijst'
main debug: removing module "memory"
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[laionidas]

Bump!

[laionidas]

Fixed it after I remember other programs (noticably GOG Galaxy) having similar issues:

The trick is to install VLC x64 to "C:\something", instead of "C:\program files\something", so any other folder than "program files" really. There is also a firewall prompt after every fresh installation, when installing to other folders than "program files", but not when installing to the latter. I haven't tried manually creating firewall exceptions for a "program files" installation, but I think I did in the past and it made no difference. I am sure I tried it for other programs (like GOG Galaxy), and it didn't resolve the issue either, while an installation to "C:\something", instead of "C:\program files\something", did. Recent versions of Windows 10 x64 just seem to have some connectivity and access-rights issues that can't be resolved by granting administrator permission.

[roelr]

I have also a chromecast audio which worked fine from various devices.
About 2 month ago it stopped working form my windows pc. Chromecast audio is not visible as renderer.
2 weeks ago it worked again for a week or so, but now it doesn't work again.
VLC is installed on a 64 bit windows home version.

To my surprise it works on my old windows 10 laptop (32bit).
After reading the previous post I have installed VLC in another directoy than program files and rebooted. However that did not solve the problem in my case

[laionidas]

I have also a chromecast audio which worked fine from various devices.
About 2 month ago it stopped working form my windows pc. Chromecast audio is not visible as renderer.
2 weeks ago it worked again for a week or so, but now it doesn't work again.
VLC is installed on a 64 bit windows home version.

To my surprise it works on my old windows 10 laptop (32bit).
After reading the previous post I have installed VLC in another directoy than program files and rebooted. However that did not solve the problem in my case

Yours sounds more like a "regular" connectivity issue, since when it doesn't work for you, it doesn't seem to find the Chromecast as a renderer at all (whereas in my case it would, but it would not play).

I haven't kept track of it, but there are a lot of settings in VLC that affect connectivity, and these can quite easily be accidentally altered, or altered automatically after an updated. I suggest you try resetting VLC's preferences first, reset your Chromecast Audio, reconfirm your wifi, and if that doesn't work, search the forum and Google specifically for conectivity issues.