How to access edge://flags (need to enable Chromecast support in Edge)

I need to cast a video content from Chromium Edge (Chrome 64, Edge 17.17134) to my Chromecast. The browser is running under Windows 10 Home. The Chromecast is setup and working well with other Android devices. But in the Edge browser, the chromecast is not detected.

According to this article - https://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/enable-chromecast-support-in-chromium-edge-windows-10/ - it's necessary to tweak some flags on the edge://flags page. The problem is that I can not access this page. When I type edge://flags in the address bar, the browser starts searching the text in the default search engine. I did not find any way to disable the smart searching feature. According to Microsoft docs, it looks like there is no way to disable searching from the address bar, user can only change default engine. BTW I did switch off the option "Show search suggestions as I type" already - it does not help. Some people suggest to use group policy editor to disable the feature (see here), but Windows 10 Home does not have the editor.

So the questions are:

what can be a problem with chromecast not detected by Chromium/Edge (if it's not actually the "secret" flags)?
is there a way to open edge://flags page without dealing with group policies?

Other suggestions are welcome.

Stan

Posted 2019-08-17T11:15:43.220

Reputation: 233

Try about:flags and see link if problem.

– harrymc – 2019-08-17T11:33:00.803

Alternative: Install Google Chrome Browser, here is all instructions to make it all work in 5-10 minutes. https://www.techbout.com/setup-chromecast-on-windows-10-computer-25102/

– Cris – 2019-08-17T11:34:15.870

@harrymc, about:flags do work, but the page does not contain required flags related to casting. – Stan – 2019-08-17T11:38:39.057

Funny questions: Have you tried Chrome://flags? Or do you have in the three-points menu the option of "More Tools > Cast Media to Device"? – harrymc – 2019-08-17T12:06:46.483

Answers

Easy

1) Press Windows key

2) type

run

3) Press enter

4) type

regedit

5) Press enter

6) Go to this key

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main

7) This file

PreventAccessToAboutFlagsInMicrosoftEdge

8) Change value to

This will allow you to access flags

The flag page is

about:flags

Cris

Posted 2019-08-17T11:15:43.220

Reputation: 115

about:flags works as is, but there is no #load-media-router-component-extension there. I suppose about:flags are not the same as suggested edge://flags. – Stan – 2019-08-17T11:55:44.703

Your request was to access the flags page, what is your next request? – Cris – 2019-08-17T11:58:35.510

My request was about edge://flags because it seems different to about:flags. The actual task is to access media router component, which is not mentioned on about:flags. – Stan – 2019-08-17T12:01:27.553

Have you tried an extra / after flags. Try this edge://flags/ If I had windows 10 running on would just write some code to do it all for you. Could you please press the up arrow on my answer for trying? – Cris – 2019-08-17T12:06:47.210

Just install Google Chrome on your Chromium Edge (Chrome 64, Edge 17.17134)

Then follow these STEPS

Cris

Posted 2019-08-17T11:15:43.220

Reputation: 115

I have the chromecast device already setup, whereas the steps seem appropriate to installation from scratch - I don't want to break existing environment. Of course, I took the note about standalone Chrome, but this would be the last resort. – Stan – 2019-08-17T11:59:43.370