Update documentation for cast platform

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Paulus Schoutsen 2015-08-17 22:38:34 -07:00
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<img src='/images/supported_brands/google_cast.png' class='brand pull-right' />
Google Cast devices will be automatically discovered if you enable [the discovery component]({{site_root}}/components/discovery.html).
Google Cast devices will be automatically discovered if you enable [the discovery component]({{site_root}}/components/discovery.html). There is a issue where Chromecasts can only be discovered if your device is connected to the same subnet as your Chromecast.
Can also be forced to load by adding the following lines to your `configuration.yaml`:
Chromecast platform can also be forced to load by adding the following lines to your `configuration.yaml`:
```
media_player:
platform: chromecast
# Optional. Will scan for devices if left out
host: 192.168.1.9
```
<p class='note warning'>
Chromecasts have recently received a new API which is not yet supported by Home Assistant. Therefore we currently can only detect them and do not know what they are up to.
</p>