diff --git a/homeassistant/actors.py b/homeassistant/actors.py
index 9d61ba37c87..b58a55f2752 100644
--- a/homeassistant/actors.py
+++ b/homeassistant/actors.py
@@ -25,13 +25,11 @@ LIGHT_TRANSITION_TIME = timedelta(minutes=15)
 
 DOMAIN_DOWNLOADER = "downloader"
 DOMAIN_BROWSER = "browser"
-DOMAIN_CHROMECAST = "chromecast"
 DOMAIN_KEYBOARD = "keyboard"
 DOMAIN_LIGHT_CONTROL = "light_control"
 
 SERVICE_DOWNLOAD_FILE = "download_file"
 SERVICE_BROWSE_URL = "browse_url"
-SERVICE_CHROMECAST_YOUTUBE_VIDEO = "play_youtube_video"
 SERVICE_TURN_LIGHT_ON = "turn_light_on"
 SERVICE_TURN_LIGHT_OFF = "turn_light_off"
 SERVICE_KEYBOARD_VOLUME_UP = "volume_up"
@@ -339,26 +337,6 @@ def setup_webbrowser(bus):
     return True
 
 
-def setup_chromecast(bus, host):
-    """ Listen for chromecast events. """
-    from homeassistant.packages import pychromecast
-
-    bus.register_service(DOMAIN_CHROMECAST, "start_fireplace",
-                         lambda event:
-                         pychromecast.play_youtube_video(host, "eyU3bRy2x44"))
-
-    bus.register_service(DOMAIN_CHROMECAST, "start_epic_sax",
-                         lambda event:
-                         pychromecast.play_youtube_video(host, "kxopViU98Xo"))
-
-    bus.register_service(DOMAIN_CHROMECAST, SERVICE_CHROMECAST_YOUTUBE_VIDEO,
-                         lambda event:
-                         pychromecast.play_youtube_video(host,
-                                                         event.data['video']))
-
-    return True
-
-
 def setup_media_buttons(bus):
     """ Listen for keyboard events. """
     try:
diff --git a/homeassistant/bootstrap.py b/homeassistant/bootstrap.py
index 4ce24c30bff..9773360536a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/bootstrap.py
+++ b/homeassistant/bootstrap.py
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ def from_config_file(config_path):
                               config.get("common", "latitude"),
                               config.get("common", "longitude"))))
 
+    if config.has_option("chromecast", "host"):
+        statusses.append(("Chromecast",
+                          observers.setup_chromecast(
+                              bus, statemachine,
+                              config.get("chromecast", "host"))))
+
     # --------------------------
     # Init actors
     # Light control
@@ -93,11 +99,6 @@ def from_config_file(config_path):
 
         statusses.append(("Light Trigger", True))
 
-    if config.has_option("chromecast", "host"):
-        statusses.append(("Chromecast",
-                          actors.setup_chromecast(
-                              bus, config.get("chromecast", "host"))))
-
     if config.has_option("downloader", "download_dir"):
         result = actors.setup_file_downloader(
             bus, config.get("downloader", "download_dir"))
diff --git a/homeassistant/observers.py b/homeassistant/observers.py
index ecc2ee03619..353aad1c7b0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/observers.py
+++ b/homeassistant/observers.py
@@ -20,14 +20,20 @@ import requests
 import homeassistant as ha
 
 DOMAIN_DEVICE_TRACKER = "device_tracker"
+DOMAIN_CHROMECAST = "chromecast"
+
 SERVICE_DEVICE_TRACKER_RELOAD = "reload_devices_csv"
+SERVICE_CHROMECAST_YOUTUBE_VIDEO = "play_youtube_video"
 
 STATE_CATEGORY_SUN = "weather.sun"
 STATE_ATTRIBUTE_NEXT_SUN_RISING = "next_rising"
 STATE_ATTRIBUTE_NEXT_SUN_SETTING = "next_setting"
+
 STATE_CATEGORY_ALL_DEVICES = 'all_devices'
 STATE_CATEGORY_DEVICE_FORMAT = '{}'
 
+STATE_CATEGORY_CHROMECAST = 'chromecast'
+
 SUN_STATE_ABOVE_HORIZON = "above_horizon"
 SUN_STATE_BELOW_HORIZON = "below_horizon"
 
@@ -95,6 +101,36 @@ def track_sun(bus, statemachine, latitude, longitude):
     return True
 
 
+def setup_chromecast(bus, statemachine, host):
+    """ Listen for chromecast events. """
+    from homeassistant.packages import pychromecast
+
+    bus.register_service(DOMAIN_CHROMECAST, "start_fireplace",
+                         lambda event:
+                         pychromecast.play_youtube_video(host, "eyU3bRy2x44"))
+
+    bus.register_service(DOMAIN_CHROMECAST, "start_epic_sax",
+                         lambda event:
+                         pychromecast.play_youtube_video(host, "kxopViU98Xo"))
+
+    bus.register_service(DOMAIN_CHROMECAST, SERVICE_CHROMECAST_YOUTUBE_VIDEO,
+                         lambda event:
+                         pychromecast.play_youtube_video(host,
+                                                         event.data['video']))
+
+    def update_chromecast_state(time):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        """ Retrieve state of Chromecast and update statemachine. """
+        status = pychromecast.get_app_status(host)
+
+        statemachine.set_state(STATE_CATEGORY_CHROMECAST, status.name,
+                               {"state": status.state,
+                                "options": status.options})
+
+    ha.track_time_change(bus, update_chromecast_state)
+
+    return True
+
+
 class DeviceTracker(object):
     """ Class that tracks which devices are home and which are not. """