How to Install and Uninstall mkchromecast Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "mkchromecast" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install mkchromecast on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                mkchromecast
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "mkchromecast" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall mkchromecast on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                mkchromecast
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mkchromecast package on Kali Linux

Package: mkchromecast
Version: 0.3.9~git20200902+db2964a-2.1
Installed-Size: 4876
Maintainer: Muammar El Khatib
Architecture: all
Depends: flac (>= 1.3.0), gir1.2-notify-0.7, lame (>= 3.99.0), mkchromecast-pulseaudio | mkchromecast-alsa | mkchromecast-gstreamer, nodejs, opus-tools, python3-flask, python3-gi, python3-netifaces, python3-psutil, python3-pychromecast (>= 7), python3-pyqt5, python3-requests, sox (>= 14.4.1), vorbis-tools (>= 1.4.0), yt-dlp, python3-mutagen, python3:any
Suggests: ffmpeg
Size: 1448020
SHA256: ab787e9294e9ce589cc78d280ee1b53e181495f361916b61553383772127d7ec
SHA1: 0c818827c62553d5e286224a9642ce8f659b5102
MD5sum: 502cb450fc0e3e33be2b87f1391e8f3a
Description: Cast your Linux audio or video to your Google Cast devices
It is written in Python, and it streams via node.js or ffmpeg.
mkchromecast is capable of using lossy and lossless audio formats provided
that ffmpeg is installed. It also supports Multi-room group playback, and
24-bits/96kHz high audio resolution. Additionally, a system tray menu is also
available.
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By default, mkchromecast streams with node.js (or parec in Linux) together
with mp3 audio coding format at a sample rate of 44100Hz and average bitrate
of 192k. These defaults can be changed using the --sample-rate and -b flags.
It is useful to modify these parameters when your wireless router is not very
powerful, or in the case you don't want to degrade the sound quality. You can
also cast videos using the --video flag.
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mkchromecast can cast using either pulseaudio or ALSA. The respective
dependencies can be pulled by mkchromecast-pulseaudio and mkchromecast-alsa
dependency packages respectively. For more information, please read the
README.Debian file shipped in this package.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://mkchromecast.com
Tag: admin::hardware, hardware::detection, hardware::video,
interface::commandline, role::program, scope::utility, use::playing,
works-with::audio
Section: sound
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/m/mkchromecast/mkchromecast_0.3.9~git20200902+db2964a-2.1_all.deb