If you’re like most people, you use your computer for work and entertainment. But sometimes you need to take your work home with you, or watch a movie on the plane. If you have a Chromecast, that’s no problem. But what if you don’t want it there? Chromecast is a great way to turn your TV into a smart TV. You can watch YouTube videos, listen to music from Spotify or Google Play Music, or even use apps like Netflix and Hulu. But Chromecast can be a little too handy sometimes. Here are some tips on how to disable and remove Chromecast from Google Chrome: Disable Chromecast in Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome and click the three lines in the top right corner of the browser window (or press Ctrl+Shift+T). 2) Click “Settings.” 3) Under “Advanced,” click “Content settings.” 4) Under “Media,” click “Enable media streaming.” 5) Under “Chromecast,” uncheck the box next to “Cast this device.” 6) Click OK to save your changes. 7) Close Google Chrome. Remove Chromecast from Windows: 1) Open Windows Explorer and navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_installer. 2) Right-click on chrome_installer and select Properties 3) On the General tab, under Target path, type %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome 4] On the Command line tab, type chrome –disable-cast 5] Press OK 6] Close Windows Explorer Remove Chromecast from Mac: 1) Open Finder and navigate to /Applications/Google/Chrome/Default/Contents/MacOS/. 2) Drag chrome_installer onto the Applications folder 3] Double-click on chrome_installer 4] On the General tab, under Target path, type /Applications/Google ..

Sending videos to a Chromecast-enabled device can be handy, but not everyone wants this feature. In fact, it can be a big annoyance and cause issues. We’ll show you how to remove the Chromecast button from the Google Chrome web browser.

The “Google Cast” icon will appear on videos in Google Chrome if you have a Chromecast-enabled device on the same network as your computer browser. If that device isn’t yours, you may never want to accidentally cast to it. Thankfully, the button can be disabled.

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We’ll be using two Chrome “flags” to remove the Chromecast button from the browser. The flags worked successfully in our testing, but they don’t seem to work for everyone.

First, open Google Chrome on your Windows, Mac, or Linux PC. Then, type chrome://flags into the address bar and hit the Enter key.

Next, use the search box to find a flag titled “Load Media Router Component Extension.”

Select the drop-down menu for the flag and choose “Disabled.”

Now, use the search box again to find a flag titled “Cast Media Route Provider” and disable it in the same way.

After you change the flag status, Chrome will ask you to restart the browser to apply the changes. Click the “Relaunch” button at the bottom of the screen.

After Chrome restarts, you won’t see the Chromecast icon appear on videos anymore, although it may briefly show up and then vanish. Again, this method doesn’t seem to work for everyone, but it’s worth a try.

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