Cast Dialog

The Cast dialog is shown whenever the Cast button is pressed. The Cast dialog lets users connect, control, and disconnect from Web Receivers.

If you're developing a custom implementation or building an app for iOS or Chrome, you must implement this dialog in a consistent way, so that users recognize and trust it to function consistently across devices, apps and platforms. Refer to the Reference apps for examples.

  Cast dialog, not connected (receivers available)

Required (default behavior of Android MediaRouter):
  A   When the sender app is not connected to a Cast receiver, tapping the Cast button shows the Cast dialog
  B   The Cast dialog title, "Cast to" appears
  C   The Cast dialog shows a list of available Web Receivers
  D   Each receiver currently casting should display, "Casting app name"

Note the multi-user scenarios:

• When another user connects to a receiver currently casting from the same app and account, the sender app provides the controls for the cast content.
• When another user connects to a receiver currently casting from an app that is not casting, the previous sender app disconnects and the new sender app connects.

Android

Cast dialog, not connected

Cast home screen

iOS

Cast dialog, not connected

Cast home screen

Chrome

Cast dialog, not connected

Cast home screen

  Cast dialog, not connected (iOS only)

For iOS, when casting for the first time, users must consent to allow local network access (LNA) to Cast devices. An interstitial information screen is presented to users explaining why this permission is needed, followed by the standard Apple LNA permissions dialog.

After casting for the first time, if no devices are found when the Cast button is tapped while the user is on Wi-Fi, a help screen is presented explaining why Web Receivers might not be available (for example, local network access is disabled, or there is a problem with the Wi-Fi network).

Required:
  A   First-time casting: After tapping on the Cast button for the first time, an Interstitial must be shown to explain to the user why they should allow the app to access local network devices. The interstitial should include information on why local network access is needed, to increase the likelihood of the user accepting local permission access.
  B   Receivers unavailable: Tapping the Cast button displays a help screen explaining possible reasons the user is unable to discover Web Receivers, along with links to Settings to fix LNA permissions issues.

First-time casting (iOS)

First-time casting: interstitial and local network access permissions

Receivers unavailable

Receivers unavailable