Release v0.1.0 – Initial Beta

[Agundur-KDE]

This is the first public beta release of KCast – a lightweight Plasma 6 applet for casting media to Chromecast devices.
🆕 Highlights in this version:

🧩 Panel support: KCast now integrates smoothly into Plasma panels via compactRepresentation, allowing quick access and drag-and-drop interaction directly from the panel.

🎨 New icon: Includes a fresh, symbolic-style icon for better visual integration with modern KDE themes.

🚫 Custom log feature disabled: The logging system has been simplified for stability and performance.

🎬 Full drag-and-drop support: Media files can now be dropped onto the applet to trigger playback.

🧠 Auto state detection: Play/pause/resume buttons are now intelligently enabled based on device availability and media selection.

⚠️ Known limitations:

Local file playback depends on proper codec support on your Chromecast device.

QML plugin path (QML_IMPORT_PATH) may need to be set manually on some systems – use the included installer.sh to handle setup.

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