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EnableMediaRouter

Enable Google Cast

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Enable this policy to enable Google Cast. Users will be able to launch it from the app menu, page context menus, media controls on Cast-enabled websites, and (if shown) the Cast toolbar icon.

Disable this policy to disable Google Cast.

By default, Google Cast is enabled.

Supported features

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

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: EnableMediaRouter
  • GP name: Enable Google Cast
  • 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: EnableMediaRouter
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

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

See also