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MediaRouterCastAllowAllIPs

Allow Google Cast to connect to Cast devices on all IP addresses

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Enable this policy to let Google Cast connect to Cast devices on all IP addresses, not just RFC1918/RFC4193 private addresses.

Disable this policy to restrict Google Cast to Cast devices on RFC1918/RFC4193 private addresses.

If you don't configure this policy, Google Cast connects to Cast devices on RFC1918/RFC4193 private addresses only, unless you enable the CastAllowAllIPs feature.

If the EnableMediaRouter policy is disabled, then this policy has no effect.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • 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: MediaRouterCastAllowAllIPs
  • GP name: Allow Google Cast to connect to Cast devices on all IP addresses
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Disabled

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

0x00000000

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: MediaRouterCastAllowAllIPs
  • Example value:
<false/>

See also