# Cinch for Chromecast — Music and Video Streaming

> Stream local iPhone/iPad music, photos, and videos to Chromecast. (iPhone/iPad app by Thomas Devoy.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cinch-for-chromecast/id931225847 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Thomas Devoy](https://appshunter.io/developer/931225846)
- Category: Entertainment, Music
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 3.20/5 from 117 App Store ratings · 168 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany) and 22 more
- Released: 2014-11-17
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cinch-for-chromecast/id931225847/reviews.md

## What is Cinch for Chromecast?

Cinch is the easiest way to stream music, photos, and videos located on your iPhone or iPad to any Chromecast device. 

Why use Cinch?

• The only Chromecast app that can stream full music playlists from start to finish. No need to constantly go back and change songs!

• No setup required - Just load the app, connect to a Chromecast device, and you'll be off playing any of your local media!

• Seamless HD Photo and Video streaming!

• Shuffle through your entire music library!

• Easy to use interface puts all of your local media one click away!

Cinch is the perfect app for streaming music playlists, or just showing off some HD videos and pictures!


*Note: Due to iOS restrictions, the Cinch app currently only supports videos and photos located inside the Photos application. It does not support videos purchased from iTunes.

## Key features

- Stream full music playlists
- Seamless HD photo and video streaming
- Shuffle music library
- Easy-to-use interface
- No setup required

## What do users think of Cinch for Chromecast?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Plays music well
- 👍 Connects to Chromecast
- 🚀 Loads music quickly
- 👍 Recognizes playlists
- 👍 Clean user interface

**Cons**

- 🐛 Unstable connection
- 🐛 Stops playing randomly
- 🐛 Slow to load next song
- 🐛 Doesn't work with Apple Music
- 🐛 Crashes on startup

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Doesn't load full music library
- Upside down photo orientation
- Frequent disconnections from Chromecast

**Most requested features**

- Add search/browse by artist and album
- Implement repeat/shuffle options
- Allow background playback
- Improve volume control integration
- Add customization options for UI

## Recent user reviews (10 of 168)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cinch-for-chromecast/id931225847/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Only works with purchased songs

*2023-05-04, version 2.2*

Does work with Apple Music, the only songs available to play are ones I’ve purchased individually:(

### 1/5 — Absolut sinnlos

*2022-11-12, version 2.2*

Rausgeschmissenes Geld....

### 1/5 — Not worth it

*2022-09-14, version 2.2*

Did not do as advertised

### 2/5 — Doesn’t work with Apple Music

*2022-07-19, version 2.2*

Cannot find any music on my iPhone.

### 1/5 — Stops for no reason

*2021-08-22, version 2.2*

Plays if it feels like it. Just stops between songs for no reason.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work with Apple Music Subscription

*2021-02-13*

I wasted a dollar. It was a gamble. For others, don’t gamble, it doesn’t work. No where in the description does the app disclose this. I reread it and it says “local media” on the iPhone. I download my Apple Music subscription songs to save data, so my music is “local.” This app will only cast the music I’ve paid for/purchased. It does not play music downloaded from your Apple Music subscription.

### 4/5 — Every thing is really good except one thing

*2021-01-05, version 2.2*

Good looking app finds music very well connects well and visual looks good when casting. Has a very annoying loading time in between songs. Not sure if it’s due to my connection but when casting from my Plex it does not do this. If there is a solution to this I’ll give it 5 stars. 

But other than that very worth purchase

### 4/5 — Does the job

*2020-10-08, version 2.2*

It’s fine.

### 4/5 — Solid app

*2020-07-12*

So glad to find this app to play music stored on my phone via Chromecast. Just wish it organized albums with their actual tracklist and as subfolders beneath the artist name

**Developer response:** Hey thanks for the review! We'll get a new version out to change that soon!

### 1/5 — Not worth the money. Try other apps first.

*2020-07-11*

This doesn't do what it claims. Couldn’t successfully cast reliably. No response from the developer. Can truly say that it’s the most significant waste of money spent for an app.

Can see podcasts that are on iPhone, but not music. Can cast photos, but REALLY slowly. Videos skip the beginning. Then the app stalls after the first couple of casts and has to be restarted. No tutorial or instructions provided. And so on....

## Frequently asked questions about Cinch for Chromecast

### What does Cinch for Chromecast do?

Cinch allows you to stream music, photos, and videos stored on your iPhone or iPad directly to any Chromecast device. It provides a simple way to enjoy your local media library on a larger screen or through your sound system.

### What are the key features of Cinch?

Key features include the ability to stream full music playlists from start to finish without interruption, seamless HD photo and video streaming, and shuffling your entire music library. It also boasts a no-setup-required approach and an easy-to-use interface.

### Is Cinch free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description, indicating a completely free experience for users.

### What kind of media can I stream with Cinch?

You can stream music, photos, and videos. However, due to iOS restrictions, it currently only supports videos and photos located within the native Photos application. Videos purchased from iTunes are not supported.

### Who is Cinch for?

This app is perfect for iPhone and iPad users who want to easily share their personal media collections, such as music playlists, photos, and videos, with others by casting them to a Chromecast device.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2 — 2020-07-20

Bug fixes and improvements

### 2.1 — 2018-06-08

Updates to fix playlists malfunctioning on iOS 11.4. Thanks to everyone who notified of the problem!

### 2.0 — 2017-10-23

- Added ability to search through your music library.
- Updates for iOS 11

### 1.9 — 2017-01-25

Bug fixes

### 1.8 — 2016-12-20

Bug fix for audio transmission on iOS 10

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