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EdgeDisableDialProtocolForCastDiscovery

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Disable DIAL protocol for cast device discovery

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 121 or later

Description

Enable this policy to disable the DIAL (Discovery And Launch) protocol for cast device discovery. (If EnableMediaRouter is disabled, this policy will have no effect).

Enable this policy to disable DIAL protocol.

By default, Cast device discovery will use DIAL protocol.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: No - Requires browser restart
  • Per Profile: No
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: EdgeDisableDialProtocolForCastDiscovery
  • GP name: Disable DIAL protocol for cast device discovery
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Cast
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: EdgeDisableDialProtocolForCastDiscovery
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: EdgeDisableDialProtocolForCastDiscovery
  • Example value:
<true/>

See also