To cast your screen, you will need Google Chrome and the Google Cast extension. If no other streams are available, you can cast your screen to the Chromecast (this method may be laggy). In this case, we recommend that you try another stream. The Chrome browser doesn’t play all file types, therefore certain streams will cause the browser to download the movie instead of streaming it in the browser.

To play video in Kodi, simply rename the playercorefactory.xml file (located in /Users//Library/Application Support/XBMC/userdata/) to. Note: All videos in Kodi will launch in Chrome now. The video will launch in Chrome. Press on the Google Cast icon and select your Chromecast. Go to /Users//Library/Application Support/XBMC/userdata/ and move the playerfactorycore.xml file here.ħ. Search “/Users” in Spotlight Search to get to the Users folderĥ.

Download the playercorefactory.xml file.Ĥ. Install Google Cast to the Chrome browser.ģ. How-to Stream Kodi (XBMC) on Mac OS X to ChromecastĢ. The video streams directly on the Chromecast and is not a mirror of your computer screen (which is usually laggy). This is a more effective method to stream to the Chromecast than casting the screen/window. This tutorial uses a method to force Kodi to stream videos to the Google Chrome browser and then cast the video, using Google Cast, directly to the Chromecast. You can now stream videos from Kodi on your Apple computer (Macbook Pro & Air, Mac Mini, iMac, etc.) to your TV via the Chromecast. Learn how to stream Kodi (XBMC) from your Mac OS X computer to your Google Chromecast.

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