diff --git a/client/src/cast.ts b/client/src/cast.ts
index a238de1..e5b1036 100644
--- a/client/src/cast.ts
+++ b/client/src/cast.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function localDriver(video: HTMLVideoElement): PlaybackDriver {
     set currentTime(seconds: number) { video.currentTime = seconds; },
     get paused() { return video.paused; },
     get duration() { return video.duration || 0; },
-    play() { video.play().catch(() => {}); },
+    play() { video.play().catch(() => { }); },
     pause() { video.pause(); }
   };
 }
@@ -132,22 +132,44 @@ export function onCastSessionEnded(listener: () => void): () => void {
  * 'play'/'pause'/'seeked' events, to know when to re-broadcast as host.
  */
 export async function startCast(contentUrl: string, title: string, onRemoteStateChanged: () => void): Promise<PlaybackDriver> {
+  console.info(`Trying to cast ${title} from ${contentUrl}`);
   const framework = window.cast!.framework;
+  const chromeCast = (window.chrome as any)?.cast;
+
   const context = framework.CastContext.getInstance();
   await context.requestSession();
-
   const session = context.getCurrentSession();
-  if (!session) throw new Error('Aucune session Cast active après requestSession().');
+  if (!session) {
+    throw new Error('Aucune session Cast active après requestSession().');
+  }
 
-  const mediaInfo = new window.chrome!.cast!.media.MediaInfo(contentUrl, 'application/vnd.apple.mpegurl');
-  mediaInfo.metadata = { title };
-  await session.loadMedia(new window.chrome!.cast!.media.LoadRequest(mediaInfo));
+  // 1. Initialisation de MediaInfo avec le MIME HLS universel
+  const mediaInfo = new chromeCast.media.MediaInfo(contentUrl, 'application/x-mpegurl');
+  if (chromeCast.media.StreamType) {
+    mediaInfo.streamType = chromeCast.media.StreamType.BUFFERED;
+  }
+
+  // 2. Structuration des metadonnées
+  if (chromeCast.media.GenericMediaMetadata) {
+    const metadata = new chromeCast.media.GenericMediaMetadata();
+    metadata.title = title;
+    mediaInfo.metadata = metadata;
+  } else {
+    mediaInfo.metadata = { title };
+  }
+
+  // 3. Préparation et envoi de la requête de chargement
+  const request = new chromeCast.media.LoadRequest(mediaInfo);
+  request.autoplay = true;
+
+  await session.loadMedia(request as any);
 
   const player = new framework.RemotePlayer();
   const controller = new framework.RemotePlayerController(player);
+
   controller.addEventListener(framework.RemotePlayerEventType.IS_PAUSED_CHANGED, onRemoteStateChanged);
   controller.addEventListener(framework.RemotePlayerEventType.CURRENT_TIME_CHANGED, onRemoteStateChanged);
-
+  console.info(`Casting ${title} from ${contentUrl}`);
   return {
     get currentTime() { return player.currentTime; },
     set currentTime(seconds: number) { player.currentTime = seconds; controller.seek(); },