Google Chromecast, the digital media player, supports streaming various video formmats including MP4, MPEG-DASH and WebM and HTTP on your HDTV as long as your devices (smartphone or tablet) are connected to the same internet. Note that only those multimedia content in Google Chromecast-supported formats can be directly and smoothly streamed. In other words, you're not allowed to stream MKV, FLV or AVI video file. To solve this, you need to find a suitable video converer to convert MKV to Chromecast compatible formats.
- Part 1. Top 3 Video Converters to Convert MKV to Chromecast
- Part 2. How to Stream MKV to TV with Chromecast
Part 1. Top 3 Video Converters to Convert MKV to Chromecast
There're countless video converter tools available in the market, to save your time, here we select 3 widely-used ones for your selection. Now let’s take a look at them one by one.
1. Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate
This is by far the most utilitarian video converter software which comes with a very simple-to-use interface. It allows one to tailor the video for playback on every conceivable device. Though the primary use is to convert video files from one format to another, Wondershare also offers other special features such as download, play, edit, transfer and create all sorts of video files from almost any available source. It performs video covnersion within 5 minutes while most competitors would take more than an hour. What's more, you can burn converted videos to DVD and adjust them.
Pros:
- Adjust the video frames
- Project-based video editing capability helps to save work for future editing
- Simply import and export video file feature
- User friendly interface makes it practical to even tech savvy
Cons:
- No built-in audio templates to make background music for videos
- Incompatible with low fps small screen mobile phones
2. WinAVI All in One Converter
WinAVI is designed to convert all the popular audio and video formats for smooth playback on HDTV, Xbox, iPad, etc. It comes with an user friendly interface which can be easily operated by anyone. Any function could be realised within clicks.
Pros:
- All-round editing video features
- Customize video subtitles
Cons:
- Freeze the PC
- Crash from time to time
3. Freemake Video Converter
Freemake is a solid application for converting your desired videos absolutely free of cost. All you need to do is down this free converter and convert your videos from any format you want. Freemake comes with better speed, stability and accuracy because of its DirectX video acceleration technology. It comes with a number of basic tools allowing you to edit the videos before you converting.
Pros:
- Support 200+ input formats conversion
- Extract online videos to MP3
- Intefrated DXVA and CUDA technology ensures high conversion speed with minimum CPU usage
Cons:
- Incompatible with AVI, MOV, or DNxHD
- Malwares might comes along while downloading Freemake
Part 2. How to Stream MKV to TV with Chromecast
After above discussion in Part 1, we can easily conclude that Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate stands out. So freely download it via the download button below and follow the quick guide below to learn how to stream MKV to TV with Chromecast.
Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate
- Convert video to over 1000 formats, including MP4, AVI, WMV, FLV, MKV, MOV and more
- Edit, enhance & personalize your video files
- Burn and customize your DVD with free DVD menu templates
- Download or record videos from 10,000+ video sharing sites
- Versatile toolbox combines fix video metadata, GIF maker, cast video to TV, VR converter and screen recorder
- Supported OS: Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra), 10.11, 10.10, 10.9, 10.8, 10.7, 10.6
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Step 1 Run Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate and click Toolbox in the top, then choose Cast to TV just as the screenshot shows.
Then you'll get a separate window for you to stream video from Chrombox to TV.
Step 2 Click Import to load your desired MKV files to the program, then make sure your Chromecast, PC and TV are connected to the same internet.
Step 3 After loading, you'll see a gear-like Play button in the middle of the video clips. Click it and you'll succesfully stream MKV video to your big screen HDTV.
Jun 27,2017 15:52 pm / Posted by Christine Smith to MKV
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