Video cast fails with `Error: Load failed` notice

[arunsathiya]

I am trying to cast local media files, but cast fails with this notice.

➜  ~ DEBUG=castnow* castnow /Users/arunsathiya/New\ folder/Video\ file.mp4
  castnow volume step: 0.05 +0ms
  castnow launching... +1ms
  castnow:stdin [ { path: '/Users/arunsathiya/New folder/Video file.mp4' } ] +0ms
  castnow:localfile started webserver on address 100.69.97.158 using port 4100 +7ms
  castnow player status: loading plugins +0ms
  castnow player status: scanning +1ms
  castnow player status: connecting +81ms
  castnow player status: launching +115ms
  castnow player status: loading +2s
  castnow player error: Error: Load failed at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/castnow/node_modules/chromecast-player/api.js:104:19 at fn.onmessage (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/castnow/node_modules/castv2-client/lib/controllers/request-response.js:27:7) at emitTwo (events.js:131:20) at fn.emit (events.js:214:7) at Channel.onmessage (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/castnow/node_modules/castv2-client/lib/controllers/controller.js:16:10) at emitTwo (events.js:126:13) at Channel.emit (events.js:214:7) at Client.onmessage (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/castnow/node_modules/castv2/lib/channel.js:23:10) at emitMany (events.js:152:20) at Client.emit (events.js:224:7) +2m
Error: Load failed

The YouTube links fail as well, both in full format and shortened. I am not quite sure what might be causing that.

Sorry if this is not a support section. I couldn't find one and decided to create this issue here.

[arunsathiya]

I just realised that YouTube casts are dropped, but work with youtube-dl trick as shown here on the YouTube support region.

But, it doesn't seem to work either for me. It fails with a Broken pipe notice.

➜  ~ youtube-dl -o - https://youtu.be/BaW_jenozKc | castnow --quiet -
[youtube] BaW_jenozKc: Downloading webpage
[youtube] BaW_jenozKc: Downloading video info webpage
[download] Destination: -
Error: Load failed

ERROR: unable to write data: [Errno 32] Broken pipe

[sujitrp]

Same two error for me on raspberry Pi with raspbian os

for Local MP4 file pi@homepi:~ $ DEBUG=castnow* castnow ./V_Song.mp4 castnow volume step: 0.05 +0ms castnow launching... +9ms castnow:stdin [ { path: './V_Song.mp4' } ] +8ms castnow:localfile started webserver on address 169.254.252.84 using port 4100 +84ms castnow player status: loading plugins +10ms castnow player status: scanning +6ms castnow player status: connecting +524ms castnow player status: launching +229ms castnow player status: loading +2s castnow player error: Error: Load failed at /usr/lib/node_modules/castnow/node_modules/chromecast-player/api.js:104:19 at fn.onmessage (/usr/lib/node_modules/castnow/node_modules/castv2-client/lib/controllers/request-response.js:27:7) at emitTwo (events.js:131:20) at fn.emit (events.js:214:7) at Channel.onmessage (/usr/lib/node_modules/castnow/node_modules/castv2-client/lib/controllers/controller.js:16:10) at emitTwo (events.js:126:13) at Channel.emit (events.js:214:7) at Client.onmessage (/usr/lib/node_modules/castnow/node_modules/castv2/lib/channel.js:23:10) at emitMany (events.js:152:20) at Client.emit (events.js:224:7) +3s Error: Load failed:

for you tube file cast 👍 pi@homepi:~ $ youtube-dl -o - https://youtu.be/BaW_jenozKc | castnow --quiet - [youtube] BaW_jenozKc: Downloading webpage [youtube] BaW_jenozKc: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] BaW_jenozKc: Extracting video information [download] Destination: - Error: Load failed

ERROR: unable to write data: [Errno 32] Broken pipe pi@homepi:~ $ DEBUG=castnow* youtube-dl -o - https://youtu.be/BaW_jenozKc | castnow --quiet - [youtube] BaW_jenozKc: Downloading webpage [youtube] BaW_jenozKc: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] BaW_jenozKc: Extracting video information [download] Destination: - Error: Load failed

ERROR: unable to write data: [Errno 32] Broken pipe

[bkysela]

I am trying to cast local media files, but cast fails with this notice.

➜  ~ DEBUG=castnow* castnow /Users/arunsathiya/New\ folder/Video\ file.mp4
  castnow volume step: 0.05 +0ms
  castnow launching... +1ms
  castnow:stdin [ { path: '/Users/arunsathiya/New folder/Video file.mp4' } ] +0ms
  castnow:localfile started webserver on address 100.69.97.158 using port 4100 +7ms
  castnow player status: loading plugins +0ms
  castnow player status: scanning +1ms
  castnow player status: connecting +81ms
  castnow player status: launching +115ms
  castnow player status: loading +2s
  castnow player error: Error: Load failed at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/castnow/node_modules/chromecast-player/api.js:104:19 at fn.onmessage (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/castnow/node_modules/castv2-client/lib/controllers/request-response.js:27:7) at emitTwo (events.js:131:20) at fn.emit (events.js:214:7) at Channel.onmessage (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/castnow/node_modules/castv2-client/lib/controllers/controller.js:16:10) at emitTwo (events.js:126:13) at Channel.emit (events.js:214:7) at Client.onmessage (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/castnow/node_modules/castv2/lib/channel.js:23:10) at emitMany (events.js:152:20) at Client.emit (events.js:224:7) +2m
Error: Load failed

Had the same error loading until I opened up port 4100 in my firewall. All was well after.

[dbirks]

I agree, once I opened port 4100 on my computer's firewall, the chromecast was able to reach the castnow server.

[arunsathiya]

I have not had a chance to test this so far, but since opening up 4100 helps, I shall close this issue. I can test later. 👍🏽 Thank you, everyone!

[kevr]

This also happens if your computer has multiple network interfaces and castnow automatically selects an IP from an interface that isn't connected to by the chromecast. In this case, I used --myip to pass the IP my system has that's on the same network as the chromecast, which fixed the issue.

Edit: ...We could make this a bit easier for most people out of the box by selecting an IP that belongs to a default gateway's network. This would work for most out of the box scenarios, I think. Are you open to PRs for this?