---
title: Cast
description: Cast state and actions for the player store
---

import FeatureReference from "@/components/docs/api-reference/FeatureReference.astro";
import DocsLink from "@/components/docs/DocsLink.astro";
import FrameworkCase from "@/components/docs/FrameworkCase.astro";

Controls casting to remote playback devices (e.g. Chromecast). Exits fullscreen before initiating a cast session.

<FeatureReference feature="cast" />

### Selector

<FrameworkCase frameworks={["react"]}>
Pass `selectCast` to <DocsLink slug="reference/use-player">`usePlayer`</DocsLink> to subscribe to cast state. Returns `undefined` if the cast feature is not configured.
</FrameworkCase>

<FrameworkCase frameworks={["html"]}>
Pass `selectCast` to <DocsLink slug="reference/player-controller">`PlayerController`</DocsLink> to subscribe to cast state. Returns `undefined` if the cast feature is not configured.
</FrameworkCase>

<FrameworkCase frameworks={["react"]}>
```tsx title="CastButton.tsx"
import { selectCast, usePlayer } from '@videojs/react';

function CastButton() {
  const cast = usePlayer(selectCast);
  if (!cast || cast.castAvailability !== 'available') return null;

  return (
    <button onClick={cast.toggleCast}>
      {cast.castState === 'connected' ? 'Disconnect' : 'Cast'}
    </button>
  );
}
```
</FrameworkCase>

<FrameworkCase frameworks={["html"]}>
```ts title="cast-button.ts"
import { createPlayer, MediaElement, selectCast } from '@videojs/html';
import { videoFeatures } from '@videojs/html/video';

const { PlayerController, context } = createPlayer({ features: videoFeatures });

class CastButton extends MediaElement {
  readonly #cast = new PlayerController(this, context, selectCast);
}
```
</FrameworkCase>
