Chromecast was originally designed to be a tiny dongle mainly for the purpose of connecting smartphones and PCs to supported televisions.
However, since then, it has seen major upgrades with each version – the latest Chromecast comes with its own interactive and feature-rich OS known as Google TV.
But of course, older iterations of the Chromecast continue to be in circulation. They’re after all still pretty reliable no-frills pieces of technology. However, there are now several complaints doing rounds concerning the very function they were designed for – casting.
As clear from above, users [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] are having a hard time trying to cast from their Chrome browser on various devices. This is linked to an “Available for specific video sites” issue that implies that only certain sites support casting.
Now it can be said that this issue is actually due to a limitation and hence shouldn’t really be a cause of bother. However, it is worth mentioning here that this issue only began recently and hence is indeed legit.
Moreover, the issue isn’t just limited to a particular Chromecast model as reports have indicated that the entire Chromecast lineup is affected including 2nd gen, 3rd gen, Ultra – all but the latest Chromecast with Google TV.
Nonetheless, if you are one of the users facing the “Available for specific video sites” message issue on your Chromecast, then we have a few workarounds for you to try.
- Uninstall updates to Chromecast: Simply follow through with the below-mentioned steps and also ensure that the storage permission for Chromecast is enabled.
Workarounds for the “Available for specific video sites” issue on Chromecast
Adjust Chrome flags: You can also try the officially recommended workaround that has worked for some users:
Check device date/time: Lastly, make sure that the date and time across your devices are set right and are in sync.
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