Using VLC 3.0.6 chromecast doesn't work. It connects normally, but video is black and playback isn't going further. It's stuck at 0:00.

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It works, just open the port VLC is using. Default is 8010, see

Tools -> Preferences -> Show all settings (checkbox down left) -> Stream output -> Stout stream -> Chromecast -> HTTP port

To open the port

• with ufw use:

  sudo ufw allow 8010

• with iptables use:

  sudo iptables -I INPUT 1 -i eth0 -p tcp --dport 8010 -j ACCEPT

Tested on Ubuntu 19.04 and VLC 3.0.7.

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This is known VLC issue. See post from VideoLan forum.

Hi, this should be fixed in the next release of VLC. It was broken with updates from google.

VLC 3.0.6 is broken with chromecast 1.36.140076, but it is confirmed working with nightly 4.0.0-dev Otto Chriek (revision 4.0.0-dev-6281-gaf93e96577).

For instructions how to install VLC nightly build, see this question

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I had the same problem, after installing VLC 4.0.0-dev Otto Chriek the problem wasn't solved. Then I tried disabling the firewall and voilà! I can play DVDs and stream them to Chromecast. PS: do not disable your firewall, instead allow VLC port in your firewall configuration (see this post).

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I have a workaround for this:

• Start streaming to your TV,
• then in VLC disable your audiotrack and the video should start,
• re-enable the audio track and it will play fine.

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