It works really well too, it was the only reason I bought a chromecast because I wasn't going to be streaming from my (android) phone. As the other comment not

It works really well too, it was the only reason I bought a chromecast because I wasn't going to be streaming from my (android) phone. As the other comment notes though there's no subtitle support, which is a little frustrating, but I guess that depends on the kinda media you watch, and the language(s) involved.