diff --git a/server/public/assets/js/functions.js b/server/public/assets/js/functions.js
index 530e28f4..6361c53f 100644
--- a/server/public/assets/js/functions.js
+++ b/server/public/assets/js/functions.js
@@ -435,11 +435,51 @@ function setup_no_connection_listener(){
     });
 }
 
+function loadChromecastVideo() {
+    castSession = cast.framework.CastContext.getInstance().getCurrentSession();
+    var _seekTo;
+    try{
+        if(videoSource == "youtube") {
+            _seekTo = Player.player.getCurrentTime();
+        } else if(videoSource == "soundcloud") {
+            _seekTo = Player.soundcloud_player.currentTime() / 1000;
+        }
+    } catch(event){
+        _seekTo = seekTo;
+    }
+    var mediaInfo = new chrome.cast.media.MediaInfo(video_id, videoSource);
+    var image = {url:'https://img.youtube.com/vi/'+video_id+'/mqdefault.jpg', heigth: 180, width: 320};
+    if(Player.np.thumbnail) image.url = Player.np.thumbnail;
+    mediaInfo.metadata = new chrome.cast.media.GenericMediaMetadata();
+    mediaInfo.metadata.title = Player.np.title;
+    mediaInfo.metadata.image = image;
+    mediaInfo.metadata.images = [image];
+    var request = new chrome.cast.media.LoadRequest(mediaInfo);
+    request.media.customData = {
+        start: Player.np.start,
+        end: Player.np.end,
+        seekTo: _seekTo,
+        channel: chan.toLowerCase(),
+        thumbnail: Player.np.thumbnail != undefined ? Player.np.thumbnail : 'https://img.youtube.com/vi/'+video_id+'/mqdefault.jpg',
+    };
+    castSession.loadMedia(request).then(function() {
+        var _player = new cast.framework.RemotePlayer();
+        var _controller = new cast.framework.RemotePlayerController(_player);
+        window._controller = _controller;
+        window._player = _player;
+
+    },
+      function(errorCode) {
+          console.log('Error code: ' + errorCode);
+    });
+}
+
 function updateChromecastMetadata() {
     if(!chromecastAvailable) return;
-    var image = 'https://img.youtube.com/vi/'+video_id+'/mqdefault.jpg';
-    if(Player.np.thumbnail) image = Player.np.thumbnail;
+    var image = {url:'https://img.youtube.com/vi/'+video_id+'/mqdefault.jpg', heigth: 180, width: 320};
+    if(Player.np.thumbnail) image.url = Player.np.thumbnail;
     chrome.cast.media.GenericMediaMetadata({metadataType: 0, title:Player.np.title, image: image, images: [image]});
+    return new chrome.cast.media.GenericMediaMetadata({metadataType: 0, title:Player.np.title, image: image, images: [image]});
 }
 
 function setup_now_playing_listener(){
diff --git a/server/public/assets/js/listeners.js b/server/public/assets/js/listeners.js
index bb7419f5..5ca2fd93 100755
--- a/server/public/assets/js/listeners.js
+++ b/server/public/assets/js/listeners.js
@@ -287,22 +287,14 @@ initializeCastApi = function() {
                 chromecastAvailable = true;
                 paused = false;
                 mobile_beginning = false;
-                var _seekTo;
-                try{
-                    if(videoSource == "youtube") {
-                        _seekTo = Player.player.getCurrentTime();
-                    } else if(videoSource == "soundcloud") {
-                        _seekTo = Player.soundcloud_player.currentTime() / 1000;
-                    }
-                } catch(event){
-                    _seekTo = seekTo;
-                }
-                castSession.sendMessage("urn:x-cast:zoff.me", {type: "loadVideo", start: Player.np.start, end: Player.np.end, videoId: video_id, seekTo: _seekTo, channel: chan.toLowerCase(), source: videoSource, thumbnail: Player.np.thumbnail})
-                castSession.sendMessage("urn:x-cast:zoff.me", {type: "nextVideo", videoId: full_playlist[0].id, title: full_playlist[0].title, source: full_playlist[0].source, thumbnail: full_playlist[0].thumbnail})
 
-                //if(Helper.mobilecheck()) {
+                //console.log("request here", request);
+                //castSession.sendMessage("urn:x-cast:zoff.me", {type: "loadVideo", start: Player.np.start, end: Player.np.end, videoId: video_id, seekTo: _seekTo, channel: chan.toLowerCase(), source: videoSource, thumbnail: Player.np.thumbnail})
+                castSession.sendMessage("urn:x-cast:zoff.me", {type: "nextVideo", videoId: full_playlist[0].id, title: full_playlist[0].title, source: full_playlist[0].source, thumbnail: full_playlist[0].thumbnail})
+                loadChromecastVideo();
+                if(window.location.hostname.indexOf("zoff.me") > -1 && !offline && window.location.hostname.indexOf("localhost") == -1) {
                     socket.emit("get_id");
-                //}
+                }
                 hide_native(1);
                 if(Helper.mobilecheck()) {
                     Player.playVideo();
@@ -320,16 +312,12 @@ initializeCastApi = function() {
                 chromecastAvailable = true;
                 paused = false;
                 mobile_beginning = false;
-                var _seekTo;
-                try{
-                    _seekTo = Player.player.getCurrentTime();
-                } catch(event){
-                    _seekTo = seekTo;
-                }
-                //if(Helper.mobilecheck()) {
+
+                if(window.location.hostname.indexOf("zoff.me") > -1 && !offline && window.location.hostname.indexOf("localhost") == -1) {
                     socket.emit("get_id");
-                //}
-                castSession.sendMessage("urn:x-cast:zoff.me", {type: "loadVideo", start: Player.np.start, end: Player.np.end, videoId: video_id, seekTo: _seekTo, channel: chan.toLowerCase(), source: videoSource, thumbnail: Player.np.thumbnail})
+                }
+                loadChromecastVideo();
+                //castSession.sendMessage("urn:x-cast:zoff.me", {type: "loadVideo", start: Player.np.start, end: Player.np.end, videoId: video_id, seekTo: _seekTo, channel: chan.toLowerCase(), source: videoSource, thumbnail: Player.np.thumbnail})
                 castSession.sendMessage("urn:x-cast:zoff.me", {type: "nextVideo", videoId: full_playlist[0].id, title: full_playlist[0].title, source: full_playlist[0].source, thumbnail: full_playlist[0].thumbnail})
                 hide_native(1);
                 Helper.css("#channel-load", "display", "none");
diff --git a/server/public/assets/js/player.js b/server/public/assets/js/player.js
index 93c0d581..5b9ff787 100755
--- a/server/public/assets/js/player.js
+++ b/server/public/assets/js/player.js
@@ -355,7 +355,8 @@ var Player = {
             Suggestions.fetchYoutubeSuggests(id);
         }
         if(chromecastAvailable){
-            castSession.sendMessage("urn:x-cast:zoff.me", {start: s, end: e, type: "loadVideo", videoId: id, channel: chan.toLowerCase(), source: videoSource, thumbnail: Player.np.thumbnail});
+            //castSession.sendMessage("urn:x-cast:zoff.me", {start: s, end: e, type: "loadVideo", videoId: id, channel: chan.toLowerCase(), source: videoSource, thumbnail: Player.np.thumbnail, title: Player.np.title});
+            loadChromecastVideo();
             chrome.cast.media.GenericMediaMetadata({metadataType: 0, title:song_title, image: 'https://img.youtube.com/vi/'+id+'/mqdefault.jpg', images: ['https://img.youtube.com/vi/'+id+'/mqdefault.jpg']});
             chrome.cast.Image('https://img.youtube.com/vi/'+id+'/mqdefault.jpg');
         } else {
@@ -487,7 +488,8 @@ var Player = {
         Player.getTitle(song_title, viewers);
         //Player.setBGimage(video_id);
         if(chromecastAvailable){
-            castSession.sendMessage("urn:x-cast:zoff.me", {type: "loadVideo", videoId: video_id, channel: chan.toLowerCase(), start: start, end:end, source: videoSource});
+            loadChromecastVideo();
+            //castSession.sendMessage("urn:x-cast:zoff.me", {type: "loadVideo", videoId: video_id, channel: chan.toLowerCase(), start: start, end:end, source: videoSource});
             chrome.cast.media.GenericMediaMetadata({metadataType: 0, title:song_title, image: 'https://img.youtube.com/vi/'+video_id+'/mqdefault.jpg', images: ['https://img.youtube.com/vi/'+video_id+'/mqdefault.jpg']});
             chrome.cast.Image('https://img.youtube.com/vi/'+video_id+'/mqdefault.jpg');
         } else {
@@ -523,7 +525,8 @@ var Player = {
         //Player.setBGimage(video_id);
 
         if(chromecastAvailable){
-            castSession.sendMessage("urn:x-cast:zoff.me", {type: "loadVideo", videoId: video_id, channel: chan.toLowerCase(), start: start, end: end, source: videoSource});
+            loadChromecastVideo();
+            //castSession.sendMessage("urn:x-cast:zoff.me", {type: "loadVideo", videoId: video_id, channel: chan.toLowerCase(), start: start, end: end, source: videoSource});
             chrome.cast.media.GenericMediaMetadata({metadataType: 0, title:song_title, image: 'https://img.youtube.com/vi/'+video_id+'/mqdefault.jpg', images: ['https://img.youtube.com/vi/'+video_id+'/mqdefault.jpg']});
             chrome.cast.Image('https://img.youtube.com/vi/'+video_id+'/mqdefault.jpg');
         } else {