How to cast your own music from an Android phone to a TV or speaker
Short answer: connect your phone to the same Wi-Fi as your Chromecast, Google TV or Cast speaker, play a song in Audify, tap ⋮ on the Now Playing screen and choose Cast to device, then pick the TV. Audify pauses your phone and the TV plays the song with its title and album art. Smart TVs and speakers that support DLNA show up in the same list. You need no streaming account: the TV reads each song straight from your phone over your Wi-Fi.
What you need before you cast
The same Wi-Fi network. Your phone and the TV or speaker must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network, and Google's own help puts this first. Mobile data won't work: the TV fetches each song from your phone across your home network.
Something to cast to. A Chromecast, a Google TV Streamer, a TV with Google Cast built in, or a speaker that works with Google Cast. Many smart TVs and network speakers without Google Cast support DLNA instead, and Audify lists both kinds together.
Your music on the phone. Audify casts the songs and videos stored on your phone, and the stations in its internet radio. It does not stream music from online services. If your songs are still on a computer, move them to your phone first.
How to cast a song from Audify
- 1. Connect your phone to the same Wi-Fi as the TV. Switch the TV or speaker on and check that your phone shows the same Wi-Fi network name the TV uses.
- 2. Play a song in Audify. Start any song and open the Now Playing screen, the full-screen player with the album art.
- 3. Tap ⋮ and choose Cast to device. The ⋮ button is at the top right of the Now Playing screen. A list opens and Audify starts searching your network for devices.
- 4. Pick your TV or speaker. Google Cast devices are labelled Chromecast. DLNA TVs and speakers show their maker's name, or DLNA Device. If the list stays on Searching for devices…, try the fixes further down.
- 5. Give the TV a moment. Audify pauses your phone and the TV starts the song from the beginning, with the title, the artist and the album art on screen. A song without artwork shows Audify's default cover.
What you can do while casting
Change songs from your phone. Tap Next or Previous on the Now Playing screen and Audify sends that song to the TV. The TV plays one song at a time: when a song ends, tap Next to send the next one. To pause, use the TV's remote or the speaker's own controls.
Your equalizer stays on the phone. The TV plays the song file itself, so Audify's equalizer, bass boost and playback speed don't reach it. Use the TV's or the speaker's own sound settings instead.
Stop casting and keep listening. Tap ⋮, choose Cast to device again and tap Disconnect. The music comes back to your phone and plays there again.
Nothing is uploaded. While you cast, Audify runs a small server on your phone and the TV reads the song from it over your Wi-Fi. Your music goes from your phone to your TV, not to the internet.
Videos and radio work too. In the video player, tap ⋮ at the top right and choose Cast to device. On a Chromecast, Audify also sends subtitles: a .srt, .vtt, .ass or .ssa file in the same folder whose name starts with the video's name. In the radio player, tap the cast icon at the top; the TV plays the station straight from the internet.
Which files play on a Chromecast
A Chromecast decodes each file itself, so Google decides what plays, not Audify. Google's list of supported audio formats for Cast devices is MP3, AAC (HE-AAC and LC-AAC, the sound inside most .m4a files), FLAC up to 96 kHz and 24-bit, Vorbis (.ogg files), Opus and WAV.
Files that are not on that list, such as WMA or AIFF, may not play on a Chromecast, even when your phone plays them. For videos, Google lists the MP4 and WebM containers, so MKV, AVI, MOV, WMV and 3GP files may not play either. A DLNA TV or speaker plays whatever its maker supports, so check its manual.
| Files | On Google's list | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MP3 | Yes | The safest choice for casting. |
| AAC and M4A | Yes | HE-AAC and LC-AAC, the usual sound inside .m4a files. |
| FLAC | Yes | Up to 96 kHz and 24-bit. |
| OGG (Vorbis) and Opus | Yes | Both codecs are on the list. |
| WAV | Yes | Uncompressed (LPCM) WAV. |
| WMA and AIFF | No | May not play on a Chromecast. |
| MP4 and WebM videos | Yes | Depends on the video codec and the Chromecast model. |
| MKV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP videos | No | May not play on a Chromecast. |
Source: Supported Media for Google Cast (Google for Developers), read on 2 October 2026. A DLNA TV or speaker plays the formats its maker supports.
If your TV or speaker doesn't show up
Check the network on both. A guest network, or a second network that your router keeps separate, hides the TV from your phone even in the same room. Google also notes that in a home with two or more separate networks, Android may switch between them depending on signal strength. Forget the other network on your phone, or turn off Adaptive connectivity in Network & internet settings until you have started casting, if your phone has that setting.
Turn off the VPN. A VPN app on your phone can stop it from seeing devices on your own network. Switch it off while you cast.
Visitors must join your Wi-Fi. Google has retired the Chromecast guest mode, so a friend who wants to cast from their phone has to connect to your Wi-Fi first.
Search again. Switch the TV or Chromecast off and on, then open ⋮ → Cast to device again. Audify starts a fresh search every time you open the list.
The TV connects but nothing plays. Check the file's format in the table above: a WMA or AIFF song, for example, may not play on a Chromecast. Try an MP3 or FLAC file to confirm that casting itself works.
No Chromecast? Other ways to play your music out loud
Bluetooth. A Bluetooth speaker, a soundbar or a TV that accepts Bluetooth audio works with Audify the way headphones do. Here the phone does the playing, so your equalizer settings apply.
In the car. Android Auto or a Bluetooth car stereo plays your library on the road. Play your music in the car.
A USB stick in the TV. Many smart TVs have a media player of their own. Copy your songs to a USB stick on a computer, plug it into the TV and play them there, with no phone involved.
Common questions
Can I cast my own music from Android without a streaming app?
Yes. Audify casts the music files stored on your phone to a Chromecast, Google TV, a speaker that works with Google Cast or a DLNA TV, with no account and no subscription. Play a song, tap ⋮ on the Now Playing screen and choose Cast to device.
Does casting use my mobile data?
No. The TV reads each song from your phone over your Wi-Fi, so the phone must be on the same Wi-Fi network as the TV. Radio is different: the TV plays the station's stream from the internet itself.
Why doesn't my equalizer work on the TV?
When you cast, the TV plays the file itself, so Audify's equalizer, bass boost and playback speed only change the sound that comes out of the phone. Use the TV's own sound settings, or play through a Bluetooth speaker if you want Audify's equalizer.
Can I cast FLAC files to a Chromecast?
Yes. Google lists FLAC up to 96 kHz and 24-bit among the formats Cast devices support. Files above that may not play.
Does Audify cast videos with subtitles?
Yes. In the video player, tap ⋮ and choose Cast to device. On a Chromecast, Audify also sends a subtitle file (.srt, .vtt, .ass or .ssa) that sits in the same folder and whose name starts with the video's name, and it turns the first one on.
How do I stop casting?
Tap ⋮ on the Now Playing screen, choose Cast to device and tap Disconnect. Audify then plays the music on your phone again.
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Sources
“Make sure the mobile device, tablet, or computer you're using to cast is on the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast, Google TV Streamer (4K), or TV with Google Cast.”Google Streaming Help, Cast media from Google Cast-enabled apps to your TV or display
- Cast media from Google Cast-enabled apps to your TV or display — Google Streaming Help
- Cast audio from Google Cast-enabled apps to speakers — Google Streaming Help
- Supported Media for Google Cast — Google for Developers
- Set up and manage guest mode — Google Streaming Help