home-assistant-libs/pychromecast
Library for Python 3 to communicate with the Google Chromecast. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
90/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 74
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 19
- age_days: 4718
- days_rel: 179
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
2676 stars · 386 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
PyChromecast is a Python 3.11+ library for discovering and communicating with Google Chromecast and Cast-enabled devices. It supports media playback control, app communication via channels, and multi-room audio setups.
Use cases
- discover chromecast devices on my network from python
- cast a video url to a chromecast programmatically
- control playback on a chromecast from a script
- build a multi-room audio casting app
- integrate google cast control into a home automation project
- send media to google home speakers with python
When to choose
- you need programmatic Python control of Chromecast or Cast-enabled devices
- you want automatic network discovery of cast devices via zeroconf
- you're building home automation around Google Cast devices
When to avoid
- you need a ready-made GUI rather than a library
- you want to cast to non-Google protocols like AirPlay or DLNA
- your project is not in Python
Facets
library · maturity active
sdk http-client iot iot developer-tools python cross-platform chromecast google-cast media-casting zeroconf-discovery smart-home audio-streaming automation
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/home-assistant-libs/pychromecast · fetched 2026-08-28 · fc33830118c8
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/pychromecast/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 297c1a5ebe90
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| home-assistant-libs/pychromecast | main | 90 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="home-assistant-libs/pychromecast")
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