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1. Convert Popular Formats to AVI+
  1. 1.1 WMV to AVI Converter
  2. 1.2 MOV to AVI Converter
  3. 1.3 MOV to AVI Converter for Mac
  4. 1.4 MKV to AVI Converter
  5. 1.5 Free MP4 to AVI Converter
  6. 1.6 WebM to AVI Converter
  7. 1.7 MPG to AVI Converter
  8. 1.8 FLV to AVI Converter
  9. 1.9 Convert ISO to AVI
  10. 1.10 Convert M4V to AVI
  11. 1.11 3GP to AVI Converter
  12. 1.12 RMVB to AVI Converter
  13. 1.13 DivX to AVI Converter
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  15. 1.15 VRO to AVI Converter
  16. 1.16 Video TS to AVI Converter
  17. 1.17 DV to AVI Conveter
  18. 1.18 MTS to AVI Converter
  19. 1.19 VOB to AVI Converter
  20. 1.20 Convert MP3 to AVI
  21. 1.21 MKV to AVI Conveter
  22. 1.22 GIF to AVI Converter
  23. 1.23 MP4 to AVI Converter with VLC
  24. 1.24 Convert FLV to AVI
2. Convert Other Formats to AVI+
  1. 2.1 ASF to AVI Converter
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  3. 2.3 MOD to AVI Converter
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  13. 2.13 Convert YouTube video to AVI
  14. 2.14 Convert Windows Movie Maker Video to AVI
  15. 2.15 Convert Windows DVD Maker Video to AVI
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3. Convert AVI to Popular Formats+
  1. 3.1 AVI to MOV Converter
  2. 3.2 AVI to MOV Online Converter
  3. 3.3 AVI to MKV Converter
  4. 3.4 AVI to 3GP Online Converter
  5. 3.5 AVI to M4V Converter
  6. 3.6 AVI to FLV Converter
  7. 3.7 AVI to WMV Converter
  8. 3.8 Free AVI to MPEG Converter
  9. 3.9 AVI to SWF Converter
  10. 3.10 AVI to DVD Converter
  11. 3.11 AVI to DivX Converter
  12. 3.12 AVI to ISO Converter
  13. 3.13 AVI to TS Converter
  14. 3.14 AVI to VOB Converter
  15. 3.15 Convert AVI to MP4
  16. 3.16 Convert AVI to MP3
  17. 3.17 AVI to MPEG Converter for Mac
  18. 3.18 AVI to MPEG Converter
  19. 3.19 Convert AVI to MP4 with VLC
  20. 3.20 Convert AVI to WAV
4. Convert AVI to Other Formats+
  1. 4.1 Convert AVI to iTunes
  2. 4.2 Convert AVI to WebM
  3. 4.3 Convert AVI to 3GP
  4. 4.4 Convert AVI to iMovie
  5. 4.5 Import AVI to iMovie
  6. 4.6 Convert AVI to Xvid
  7. 4.7 Convert AVI to Chromecast
  8. 4.8 Convert AVI to MPEG2
  9. 4.9 Convert AVI to MPEG4
  10. 4.10 Convert AVI to iPod
  11. 4.11 Convert AVI to GIF
  12. 4.12 Convert AVI to iPhone
  13. 4.13 Convert AVI to FCP Mac
  14. 4.14 Convert AVI to YouTube
  15. 4.15 Burn AVI to DVD
5. Convert AVI Online +
  1. 5.1 Online AVI Converter
  2. 5.2 Online Video Converter to AVI
  3. 5.3 Free WMV to AVI Online Converter
  4. 5.4 Free VOB to AVI Online Converter
  5. 5.5 MP4 to AVI Converter Online
  6. 5.6 FLV to AVI Converter Online
  7. 5.7 Convert AVI to MP4 Online
  8. 5.8 Convert AVI to MPEG Online
  9. 5.9 Convert MKV to AVI Online
6. Play AVI+
  1. 6.1 Top AVI Player
  2. 6.2 Play AVI on Mac
  3. 6.3 Play AVI on iPad
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  5. 6.5 Play AVI on Xbox one
  6. 6.6 Play AVI on Xbox360
  7. 6.7 Play AVI with VLC Player
  8. 6.8 Play AVI in QuickTime
  9. 6.9 Play AVI in Windows Media Player
  10. 6.10 Play AVI in Samsung galaxy s6
  11. 6.11 Play AVI on Apple TV
  12. 6.12 Play AVI on TV
7. AVI Tips & Tricks+
  1. 7.1 MOVAVI Alternative for Windows
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  5. 7.5 Free AVI Converters on Mac
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  7. 7.7 Free AVI Player for windows
  8. 7.8 AVI Player for Mac
  9. 7.9 AVI Cutter
  10. 7.10 Make AVI Smaller
  11. 7.11 Reduce AVI File Size
  12. 7.12 Compress AVI
  13. 7.13 Add Metadata to AVI
  14. 7.14 3D AVI Creator
  15. 7.15 Repair AVI File
  16. 7.16 What Is an AVI File

Best Method to Play AVI Video in Chromecast

by Christine Smith • 2023-06-02 10:48:04 • Proven solutions

Chromecast is one of the finest, portable, and convenient tools to stream content from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop to your television. It's so affordable that making it one of the most preferred gifts through the festive season. Chromecast is a nifty little device, just a tad heavier than a typical pen drive that can be plugged into the HDMI port of contemporary television, and you can use the mobile app of the device to live stream videos and movies or play music and multimedia files on your television. However, Chromecast doesn’t work with all video or audio formats. Namely, to successfully play AVI video with Chromecast, you have to consider the following way.

Chromecast recognizes MP4 and WebM. These two formats have Video codecs High Profile Level 4.1, 4.2 and 5 as well as VP8. They have audio codecs HE-AAC, LC-AAC, MP3, CELT/Opus, and Vorbis. These codecs make these formats recognizable, and you can play these files on your television using Chromecast. But other formats will not be recognized. The formats not recognized are AVI, WMV, FLV, MPG, MOV, WTV, OGV, and more. If you have an AVI file, then you need a converter to convert the AVI videos to MP4 or WebM formats that Chromecast support.

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Part 1. Convert AVI to Chromecast Supported Format

Here is how you can convert AVI to Chromecast format for your television.

Step 1 You can use a Chromecast Video Converter. You need to download the software, install and launch it first to get a simple three-step process with which you can convert an AVI video to be compatible with Chromecast.

Step 2 Once you open the converter, you can use the simple drag and drop feature or click add files to add AVI video to the Chromecast video converter.

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Step 3 Select MP4 or WebM as the output format. Just as mentioned above, Chromecast is fully compatible with MP4 and WebM format, so you should select the /MPEG-4 AVC Video (*.mp4) format. You can find it by clicking the expand button beside Output Format: and choose Video > MP4 or WebM, then select your desired resolution in the right.

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Note: If you don't want to batch convert AVI to MP4 or WebM, but convert to them respectively, then you can click the setting icon beside the Convert button on the right of the pane.

Step 4 Click on the Start All or Convert button to start AVI conversion, after a while, your AVI video will be converted to Chromecast supported format in .mp4 or .webm. Now you can either click the folder-like icon in the bottom or switch to the Finished tab to fetch the converted AVI video.

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Part 2. Cast AVI to Chromecast with Wondershare UniConverter (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate)

Aside from converting AVI video to Chromecast compatible format, you can also use a streaming program to directly play AVI video on your TV. This is a better option as you cannot always load a file, wait for it to get AVI video converted, and then play it on TV using Chromecast (which is time-consuming and laborious). Speaking of the well-known video streamer tool, Wondershare UniConverter (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate) is one of the most helpful ones as far as I know. Its built-in media server can live stream AVI to TV. Below is the detailed instruction on how it streams AVI to Chromecast.

Step 1 Launch Wondershare UniConverter (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate) and click Toolbox in the top, then choose Cast to TV.

Step 2 Then you'd get a separate Wondershare Media Server window. Now add your desired AVI video to the media server as the screenshot shows.

Step 3 Move your mouse over the just added videos and you’ll see a Wi-Fi like icon in the middle.

Step 4 Click on the icon and you can see the AVI video streaming to your Chromecast simultaneously.

That's it! Wondershare UniConverter (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate) works with over 1000 video/audio formats, including MP4, WebM, AVI, MKV, MOV, etc., and almost any popular device like mobile devices, PSP, and TV via the HDMI port courtesy Chromecast. When time is of essence and convenience is key to having an entertaining time, you should resort to the software that makes converting AVI to Chromecast format easy and surefire. That is what Wondershare Video Converter would do for you.

* Some of the above codec formats may need to be supported by system.

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