webtorrent/webtorrent-desktop

Webtorrent chromecast reconnection issue

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#1222 opened on Aug 9, 2017

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Description

I'm using WebTorrent Desktop Version 0.18.0 (0.98.5) (64-bit) on Fedora 26 64-bit, but I saw this problem in other Version/OS.

When I'm watching a torrent stream casting to Chromecast and I try to cast from other application (like youtube, netflix), WebTorrent keeps disconnecting those applications and reconnecting itself, I have to stop it on PC to be able to cast from other application. I expected when I connect on Chromecast on other application, WebTorrent stops to cast and returns to main window.

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Research direction
Explore the Chromecast sender code within the WebTorrent Desktop repository to understand the reconnection logic. The issue occurs when a different app uses the Chromecast; the WebTorrent client keeps reconnecting. Check if there is a way to detect when another app takes control and stop the casting session accordingly.