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Casting lets viewers send a video from their phone, tablet, or computer to a TV or another device.

The player supports casting with AirPlay, for Apple devices, and with Google Chromecast. Set up one or both, depending on which devices your viewers use.

VOD

Access the Integrations settings

1. Log in to your Rich Media CMS and select the Studio tab.



2. From the list, select the player you want to configure.



The player settings open.



3. In the left panel, select the shapes icon.



The integration settings display.

Set up casting with AirPlay (Apple)

AirPlay lets viewers cast from iOS devices using the Apple AirPlay protocol.

1. Next to AirPlay, select the toggle to enable the setting.



2. Select Save at the top right of the settings page.

Set up casting with Chromecast (Google)

With Chromecast, viewers stream a video using a sender and play it on another device, the receiver, while they control playback from the sender. The Kaltura player can be either a sender or a receiver, so set up the role that matches how you use this player.

Set the player as a sender

1. Next to Google Chromecast, select the toggle to enable the setting.
More options display.



2. Configure the following:
   • Application ID - Enter the Google application ID of the receiver that gets the cast content.
   • Use VAST ads - By default, the receiver application uses VMAP ads. Select this checkbox to use VAST ads instead.
3. Select Save at the top right of the settings page.

Set the player as a receiver

When you set a player as a receiver, use that player only in the receiver application.

1. Next to Google Chromecast - receiver, select the toggle to enable the setting.



2. Select Save at the top right of the settings page.

For the user guide, see Cast plugin.