# Caster
Very WIP! Not ready for release. Expect many bugs. Please don't sign builds on AMO with current ID.
Credit:
* [electron-chromecast](https://github.com/GPMDP/electron-chromecast)
* [node-castv2](https://github.com/thibauts/node-castv2)
* [chrome-native-messaging](https://github.com/jdiamond/chrome-native-messaging)
## Supported platforms
* Linux
* macOS (TODO)
* Windows (TODO)
Only tested on Linux. mDNS library issue to be fixed. `mdns` only works on Windows, `mdns-js` only works on Linux.
## Building
### Requirements
* NodeJS
* `node` binary in path
* ~~Bonjour SDK (Windows)~~
````
git clone https://github.com/hensm/caster.git
npm install ./ext --prefix ./ext
npm install ./app --prefix ./app
npm run build --prefix ./ext
````
Installer scripts aren't written yet, so registering the native messaging manifest with Firefox and specifiying the path must be done manually:
[MDN: Native Manifests](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Native_manifests)
`path` key within `app/caster_bridge.json` must be set to absolute path of `app/src/launcher.sh` or `app/src/launcher.bat`. Then, the manifest must be either moved to the correct location or the path added to the registry (Windows):
[MDN: Native Manifests # Manifest location](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Native_manifests#Manifest_location)
Extension can be loaded from `about:debugging` as a temporary extension.
Most sites won't load the cast API unless the browser presents itself as Chrome. The plan is to spoof the user agent string for a whitelist of cast-enabled sites, but that isn't implemented yet. You can workaround this by setting it manually or using a [third-party extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search/?q=user+agent).
## Video Demos
Netflix / HTML5:
[
](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex9dWKYguEE)
[
](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16r8lQKeEX8)