Playing MKV's on a chromecast

**TJB** · 29th November 2016

I bought my kids a chromecast the other day so they can stream movies from my NAS to watch in their bedrooms. Only trouble is, I can't get them to play. 99% of the MKV's are either AC3 or DTS. Would this matter? They're using their android tablets to navigate and can get Youtube working OK. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

**EvilBoB** · 29th November 2016

Try this https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...okfelagl?hl=en says it has support for MKVs etc.

**piggzy** · 29th November 2016

Chromecast doesnt support DTS. I had same issue and ended up getting rid. Not sure about AC3 though.

I also found although the chromecast supports .mkv on paper I had loads of grief down to either resolution, compression etc with loads of files. Spent an extra tenner getting a different android box and no more problems.

**EvilBoB** · 29th November 2016

Get a Raspberry PI 3 and install Kodi. In all honesty better than pretty much anything out there.

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**Bilbo_baggin** · 29th November 2016

DTS files can be converted when audio is not supported here: http://www.networkedmediatank.com/sh....php?tid=20887

Bilbo.

**WRATH OF BOD** · 30th November 2016

change it for a fire stick, works a charm.

**CominAtcha** · 1st December 2016

I stream all my .mkv's to the Chromecast using Plex on my phone or iPad no trouble. Never spat anything back.

**TJB** · 1st December 2016

Originally Posted by CominAtcha

I stream all my .mkv's to the Chromecast using Plex on my phone or iPad no trouble. Never spat anything back.

Do you have Plex pass?

Originally Posted by Bilbo_baggin

DTS files can be converted when audio is not supported here: http://www.networkedmediatank.com/sh....php?tid=20887

Bilbo.

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**piggzy** · 1st December 2016

Originally Posted by CominAtcha

I stream all my .mkv's to the Chromecast using Plex on my phone or iPad no trouble. Never spat anything back.

I assume your plex is transcoding everything to a chrome friendly format on the fly.

**TJB** · 1st December 2016

Originally Posted by piggzy

I assume your plex is transcoding everything to a chrome friendly format on the fly.

I was just thinking that. I've only got a crappy d'link NAS so transcoding is out. It streams fine to my T.V because my it will play everything natively.

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**CominAtcha** · 2nd December 2016

Yeah, all the stuff is on my main PC and that does the transcoding. So if that's gonna be a problem for you, then maybe it's not the way to go.

I don't have Plex Pass, never seen the need.