Backslash extensionCast to TV
Cast a copied link, a YouTube video or a file from your file manager to a Chromecast or a DLNA TV, and control what plays: pause, seek, volume, stop. Open it from Backslash, the keyboard-first launcher for Linux, with Super + Space.
Commands
Cast to TVYour Chromecasts and DLNA TVs with what they play; Enter casts the copied link or file
Cast Copied Link or FileCasts what you copied to the TV used last
Play or Pause TVPauses or resumes the Chromecast used last
Stop CastingStops what plays on the TV used last
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