# Killcast | Hijack Chromecast Devices in Your Network

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/killcast-hijack-chromecast-devices-in-your-network/204383>\
**Category:** Tools & Scripts\
**Tags:** tools, business, technology\
**Created:** [October 17, 2021, 8:00am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/killcast-hijack-chromecast-devices-in-your-network/204383 "2021-10-17T08:00:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheStrength](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thestrength/32/46753_2.png) [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 8:00am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/killcast-hijack-chromecast-devices-in-your-network/204383/1 "2021-10-17T08:00:36Z")

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#### Manipulate Chromecast Devices in your Network

[![](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/91d556a58281283e952a53ce252a15afb1a45f6f4c5ae8694ab11f820615f802/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f507974686f6e2d332d627269676874677265656e2e7376673f7374796c653d706c6173746963)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/91d556a58281283e952a53ce252a15afb1a45f6f4c5ae8694ab11f820615f802/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f507974686f6e2d332d627269676874677265656e2e7376673f7374796c653d706c6173746963) [![](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/3349229984d244afe51bf31cf1869166473606f65d2873df5466c2ddd1df8d61/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f5465726d75782de29c942d7265642e7376673f7374796c653d706c6173746963)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/3349229984d244afe51bf31cf1869166473606f65d2873df5466c2ddd1df8d61/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f5465726d75782de29c942d7265642e7376673f7374796c653d706c6173746963)

Available in  
[![](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/c78694f0e2ef784e0b6184498914f760c087ffd5cc933f4dceef1443841e5df0/68747470733a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f31774a564456352e706e67)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/c78694f0e2ef784e0b6184498914f760c087ffd5cc933f4dceef1443841e5df0/68747470733a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f31774a564456352e706e67)

Inspiration - [Thousands of Google Chromecast Devices Hijacked to Promote PewDiePie](https://thehackernews.com/2019/01/chromecast-pewdiepie-hack.html)

**This tool is a Proof of Concept and is for Research Purposes Only, killcast shows how Chromecast devices can be easily manipulated and hijacked by anyone.**

## Features

- Extract Chromecast Device Information
- IP Address Reconnaissance
- Extract Saved Networks
- Scan for Nearby WiFi Access Points
- Forget a WiFi Access Point
- Rename Device
- Kill Running Applications
- Reboot Device
- Perform Factory Reset

## To Do

- Play YouTube Videos
- Set wallpapers
- Kill more applications

## Tested On :

- BlackArch Linux
- Kali Linux
- Ubuntu
- Termux

## Installation

### BlackArch

```auto
pacman -S killcast

```

### Ubuntu / Kali Linux / Termux

```auto
git clone https://github.com/thewhiteh4t/killcast.git
cd killcast
pip3 install requests

```

## Usage

```auto
python3 killcast.py -h

usage: killcast.py [-h] -t IP

Manipulate Chromecast Devices in your Network

optional arguments:
  -h, --help show this help message and exit
  -t IP, --ip IP IP Address of Chromecast

```

```auto
python3 killcast.py -t 192.168.0.100

```

## Demo

| Demo | Link |
| --- | --- |
| First Version | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wmWnMVE2aw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wmWnMVE2aw) |

## GitHub:

> **[GitHub - thewhiteh4t/killcast: Manipulate Chromecast Devices in your Network](https://github.com/thewhiteh4t/killcast)**
>
> Manipulate Chromecast Devices in your Network