cattqt 1.5

A control GUI for Chromecasts

catt-qt is a control GUI for Chromecasts.

Written using catt api, pychromecast and Qt.

Features:

• Able to cast files, links and playlist urls

• Control muliple chromecasts selectable from list

• Get data in real time and shows changes from other devices

• Supports device reboot with initial volume setting

• Manage streams started by other devices

• Play/Pause/Stop/Seek/Volume/Reboot

• Multi-platform

Limitations:

• Takes about 8 seconds to scan for chromecasts when started

• Services that require login or complicated clicks in browser to play need to be started from a browser or other device

Install:

• pip3 install cattqt will install from pypi

Run:

• catt-qt

• Optionally specify –reboot-volume with range of 0-100: catt-qt --reboot-volume=25