# \#chromecast

**URL:** http://support.symfonium.app/tag/chromecast/18.md

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## [Lyrics on Chromecast](http://support.symfonium.app/t/lyrics-on-chromecast/2956)

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**Author:** [@Deep2077](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Deep2077)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/lyrics-on-chromecast/2956 "2025-05-30T14:16:24Z")

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Feature Request : Could you Sideload the Lyrics on Chromecast. I have a Synced Lyrics embedded in the Song , but no option of sideloading on chromecast . can this feature be enabled on chromecast. to read the Lyrics on …

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## [Alternate background image when casting](http://support.symfonium.app/t/alternate-background-image-when-casting/609)

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**Author:** [@mindhive](http://support.symfonium.app/u/mindhive)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/alternate-background-image-when-casting/609 "2025-02-22T17:54:17Z")

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When Casting music to a tv it would be nice to allow an option of which image to use as the background. Currently the album cover is shown and this is duplicated and zoomed for the background. Would it be possible to ei…

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## [Casting issues with Chromecast](http://support.symfonium.app/t/casting-issues-with-chromecast/3618)

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**Author:** [@Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Tolriq)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/casting-issues-with-chromecast/3618 "2024-02-25T14:39:25Z")

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When casting to Chromecast devices by default Symfonium generate URLs based on your provider configuration so that Chromecast can directly stream the media from the server. DNS issues This can cause issues in some cases…

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## [Settings - Renderer settings](http://support.symfonium.app/t/settings-renderer-settings/3291)

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**Author:** [@Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Tolriq)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/settings-renderer-settings/3291 "2024-01-21T12:50:40Z")

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Notes: Requires Symfonium 8.0.0 at least. The application evolve frequently and in some cases the documentation can be late, just leave a message in the chat if you find an issue with the docs. Renderer settings Symfo…

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## [Chromecast Issues (Google Nest Hub)](http://support.symfonium.app/t/chromecast-issues-google-nest-hub/2902)

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**Author:** [@upD8R](http://support.symfonium.app/u/upD8R)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/chromecast-issues-google-nest-hub/2902 "2023-12-10T18:55:09Z")

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Issue description: Hi there, new Symfonium user here, switching from DSub. I do have 2 issues with casting my Music from Navidrome w/ Symfonium to Chromecast, more precisely to Google Nest Hub. Cover Art disappears o…

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## [Cast is not working for some songs on Google chromecast with Google TV 4k](http://support.symfonium.app/t/cast-is-not-working-for-some-songs-on-google-chromecast-with-google-tv-4k/2784)

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**Author:** [@poupounetjoyeux](http://support.symfonium.app/u/poupounetjoyeux)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/cast-is-not-working-for-some-songs-on-google-chromecast-with-google-tv-4k/2784 "2023-11-16T12:17:57Z")

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Issue description: I’m using an Emby Server up to date as library source for Synfonium When chromecasting, some FLAC songs just kill the cast of playing playlist, this is the same when trying to cast that song individua…

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## [Casting to chromecast fails with format error](http://support.symfonium.app/t/casting-to-chromecast-fails-with-format-error/2311)

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**Author:** [@Scrath](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Scrath)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 11:39am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/casting-to-chromecast-fails-with-format-error/2311 "2023-08-14T11:39:50Z")

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Issue description: When trying to cast music to my chromecast, the playback fails with a popup toast message which translates roughly to “Error during playback, format probably not supported by device”. The error occurs …

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## [Chromecast Google Tv - Plex Music Playback does not prevent Chromecast from powering down](http://support.symfonium.app/t/chromecast-google-tv-plex-music-playback-does-not-prevent-chromecast-from-powering-down/931)

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**Author:** [@GJR](http://support.symfonium.app/u/GJR)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/chromecast-google-tv-plex-music-playback-does-not-prevent-chromecast-from-powering-down/931 "2022-12-15T17:51:52Z")

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Chromecast google tv is set to turn off display after one hour of inactivity. The Chromecast is plugged into an amplifier which outputs to the TV. If I cast music from Plex via Symfonium, playback will stop after one hou…

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## [Google Chromecast skip and rewind buttons don't work](http://support.symfonium.app/t/google-chromecast-skip-and-rewind-buttons-dont-work/737)

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**Author:** [@Subsystem7571](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Subsystem7571)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/google-chromecast-skip-and-rewind-buttons-dont-work/737 "2022-12-02T19:29:22Z")

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Great that this has chromecast support but I noticed the skip and rewind buttons don’t work and are greyed out. This also means I can’t tell google assistant to skip a song, etc. Would great to get this fixed. Thanks

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## [Chromecast TV (HD) playback and Ambient mode Detail](http://support.symfonium.app/t/chromecast-tv-hd-playback-and-ambient-mode-detail/887)

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**Author:** [@GJR](http://support.symfonium.app/u/GJR)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/chromecast-tv-hd-playback-and-ambient-mode-detail/887 "2022-11-10T15:45:14Z")

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During Chromecast TV (HD) playback it would great to have more detail displayed eg:next song, track #, Shuffle mode etc. When Ambient mode starts during music playback the lower left corner only shows only the song tile…
