Cast test
Test CastBuddy with a public MP4
These videos use direct HTTPS URLs and common MP4 encoding. Play a video briefly, open CastBuddy, select Rescan, then choose Cast.
Test sources can change.
If every video below fails to open directly in Chrome, try again later or use another public MP4.
MP4 · H.264 · 720p
Big Buck Bunny — 10 second test
A small file for the fastest end-to-end Cast check.
https://test-videos.co.uk/vids/bigbuckbunny/mp4/h264/720/Big_Buck_Bunny_720_10s_1MB.mp4
MP4 · Compact
Big Buck Bunny — compact test
A second small source hosted independently from the first.
https://www.w3schools.com/html/mov_bbb.mp4
MP4 · H.264 · 720p
Sintel — 10 second test
A compact H.264 source for confirming the result with another video.
https://test-videos.co.uk/vids/sintel/mp4/h264/720/Sintel_720_10s_2MB.mp4
What the result tells you
A sample casts successfully
Your Cast connection is working. The original video URL, access requirements, or codec is the likely problem.
Every sample fails
Reload CastBuddy, confirm the receiver is reachable, and capture the exact error shown in the side panel.
