diff --git a/plugins/chromecast/package-lock.json b/plugins/chromecast/package-lock.json
index 02e48b9f6..6e7cc2af6 100644
--- a/plugins/chromecast/package-lock.json
+++ b/plugins/chromecast/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
    "name": "@scrypted/chromecast",
-   "version": "0.1.43",
+   "version": "0.1.45",
    "lockfileVersion": 2,
    "requires": true,
    "packages": {
       "": {
          "name": "@scrypted/chromecast",
-         "version": "0.1.43",
+         "version": "0.1.45",
          "license": "Apache-2.0",
          "dependencies": {
             "@scrypted/common": "file:../../common",
diff --git a/plugins/chromecast/package.json b/plugins/chromecast/package.json
index 793cc3b00..df29b4a97 100644
--- a/plugins/chromecast/package.json
+++ b/plugins/chromecast/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
    "name": "@scrypted/chromecast",
-   "version": "0.1.43",
+   "version": "0.1.45",
    "description": "Send video, audio, and text to speech notifications to Chromecast and Google Home devices",
    "author": "Scrypted",
    "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/plugins/chromecast/src/main.ts b/plugins/chromecast/src/main.ts
index 57c3255c7..21a70a060 100644
--- a/plugins/chromecast/src/main.ts
+++ b/plugins/chromecast/src/main.ts
@@ -156,29 +156,27 @@ class CastDevice extends ScryptedDeviceBase implements MediaPlayer, Refresh, Eng
     // image   Direct   convert
     // video   Direct       RTC
 
-    // check to see if this is url friendly media.
+
+    // convert this into a chromecast friendly url, or a media object that must be streamed.
     if (typeof media === 'string') {
-      if (media.startsWith('http')) {
-        url = media;
-      }
-      else if (options?.mimeType?.startsWith('image/')) {
+      // always fetch images up front.
+      if (options?.mimeType?.startsWith('image/')) {
         const mo = await mediaManager.createMediaObjectFromUrl(media, options?.mimeType);
         url = await mediaManager.convertMediaObjectToInsecureLocalUrl(mo, options?.mimeType);
       }
+      else if (media.startsWith('http')) {
+        // eh might not work, but whatever.
+        url = media;
+      }
+      else {
+        media = await mediaManager.createMediaObjectFromUrl(media, options?.mimeType);
+      }
     }
-    else {
-      try {
-        url = media.mimeType === ScryptedMimeTypes.InsecureLocalUrl || media.mimeType === ScryptedMimeTypes.LocalUrl
-          ? await mediaManager.convertMediaObjectToInsecureLocalUrl(media, media.mimeType)
-          : await mediaManager.convertMediaObjectToUrl(media, media.mimeType);
-        urlMimeType = media.mimeType;
-      }
-      catch (e) {
-        this.console.error('url conversion failed, falling back');
-      }
+    else if (options?.mimeType?.startsWith('image/')) {
+      url = await mediaManager.convertMediaObjectToInsecureLocalUrl(media, options?.mimeType);
     }
 
-    if (url?.startsWith('http')) {
+    if (url) {
       this.sendMediaToClient(options && (options as any).title,
         url,
         // prefer the provided mime type hint, otherwise infer from url.