Hello, made the same steps as you, and now go to windows definitions, bluetooth and other devices, eliminate the chromecast device and then add it again.I have the exact same problem and I was not able to solve the issue, can anyone help me?
tried installing on a different folder than 'program files' and downloading the bonjour thing...
also prepared the chromecast before booting the computer and didn't worked as well...
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Thank you, it worked!Turn your VPN off
Hi, casting works, just like on android or other platforms, but it's very dependant on your network configuration and security setup. It's not that developers "fail to appreciate from a users point", but that it needs a reproductible environment to be able to fix an issue. If devs can't have your issue, it can't be fixed. So please give details and it might have a chance to be fixed.Therefore, can anybody give an ETA as to when the casting facility will be restored?
This worked for me too! Genius!! ThanksThe complete syntax for the multicast network stream to open is udp://@224.0.0.XXX:5000
Please let me know if it helps.
Worked well for me on Windows 10 Pro 1803 and VLC 3.0.4
Thanks!
Yes. This finally helped. Many thanksSince it's not trivial for others to make my script above work (in absense of the needed program), please try the following instead. It will basically do the same as the script:
If VLC is stuck on scanning for renderer, then use VLC to open a random multicast network stream in the range of address 224.0.0.X, where X is between 100 and 199. You should notice there is nothing played (since there is no such stream available). Wait for a while and then check for available renderers again. Now they should show up (might take a couple of seconds but not more than a minute).
Note that once you have used a number X, you cannot use it again. A way to generate new numbers might be to set X to 100 + current date. If you get stuck more than once a day, then add 30 to the date or just use 100 + current minute as a random number. And when all numbers are exhausted, well then you have to powercycle the laptop unless that has already been done in a month.
The complete syntax for the multicast network stream to open is udp://@224.0.0.X:5000
Please let me know if it helps.
This worked beautifully...Since it's not trivial for others to make my script above work (in absense of the needed program), please try the following instead. It will basically do the same as the script:
If VLC is stuck on scanning for renderer, then use VLC to open a random multicast network stream in the range of address 224.0.0.X, where X is between 100 and 199. You should notice there is nothing played (since there is no such stream available). Wait for a while and then check for available renderers again. Now they should show up (might take a couple of seconds but not more than a minute).
Note that once you have used a number X, you cannot use it again. A way to generate new numbers might be to set X to 100 + current date. If you get stuck more than once a day, then add 30 to the date or just use 100 + current minute as a random number. And when all numbers are exhausted, well then you have to powercycle the laptop unless that has already been done in a month.
The complete syntax for the multicast network stream to open is udp://@224.0.0.X:5000
Please let me know if it helps.
Hi, I use wifi in order to cast video from VLC to Chromecast. Had the same problem of renderer stuck on scanning on VLC.
After several attempts in vain, I accidentally solved the problem this way: when renderer scanning is stuck, that is: chromecast destination is not showing up in vlc even if chromecast is connected and working on Google Chrome, I simply Disable the Renable WI-FI network connection.
After doing so, the chromacast destination instantly re-appears in the renderer menu.
network--> right click--> properties--> change adapters settings--> wifi-connection -->right click--> Disable---> wait-->right click-->Enable
That worked for me 100%
Cheers
Dade
Hi can someone help me out with opening multicast network stream?Since it's not trivial for others to make my script above work (in absense of the needed program), please try the following instead. It will basically do the same as the script:
If VLC is stuck on scanning for renderer, then use VLC to open a random multicast network stream in the range of address 224.0.0.X, where X is between 100 and 199. You should notice there is nothing played (since there is no such stream available). Wait for a while and then check for available renderers again. Now they should show up (might take a couple of seconds but not more than a minute).
Note that once you have used a number X, you cannot use it again. A way to generate new numbers might be to set X to 100 + current date. If you get stuck more than once a day, then add 30 to the date or just use 100 + current minute as a random number. And when all numbers are exhausted, well then you have to powercycle the laptop unless that has already been done in a month.
The complete syntax for the multicast network stream to open is udp://@224.0.0.X:5000
Please let me know if it helps.
Hi, just registerd to thank you @pen.Since it's not trivial for others to make my script above work (in absense of the needed program), please try the following instead. It will basically do the same as the script:
If VLC is stuck on scanning for renderer, then use VLC to open a random multicast network stream in the range of address 224.0.0.X, where X is between 100 and 199. You should notice there is nothing played (since there is no such stream available). Wait for a while and then check for available renderers again. Now they should show up (might take a couple of seconds but not more than a minute).
Note that once you have used a number X, you cannot use it again. A way to generate new numbers might be to set X to 100 + current date. If you get stuck more than once a day, then add 30 to the date or just use 100 + current minute as a random number. And when all numbers are exhausted, well then you have to powercycle the laptop unless that has already been done in a month.
The complete syntax for the multicast network stream to open is udp://@224.0.0.X:5000
Please let me know if it helps.
It's disheartening that almost three full YEARS after this solution was provided -- and it works 100% of the time -- no official fix has been provided by the VLC team for this problem. I guess it's time I start researching an alternate video player.Since it's not trivial for others to make my script above work (in absense of the needed program), please try the following instead. It will basically do the same as the script:
If VLC is stuck on scanning for renderer, then use VLC to open a random multicast network stream in the range of address 224.0.0.X, where X is between 100 and 199. You should notice there is nothing played (since there is no such stream available). Wait for a while and then check for available renderers again. Now they should show up (might take a couple of seconds but not more than a minute).
Note that once you have used a number X, you cannot use it again. A way to generate new numbers might be to set X to 100 + current date. If you get stuck more than once a day, then add 30 to the date or just use 100 + current minute as a random number. And when all numbers are exhausted, well then you have to powercycle the laptop unless that has already been done in a month.
The complete syntax for the multicast network stream to open is udp://@224.0.0.X:5000
Please let me know if it helps.
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