diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/chromecast.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/chromecast.js
index 04e81a81a5..2374731633 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/chromecast.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/chromecast.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(function (window, chrome, console) {
+define(['https://www.gstatic.com/cv/js/sender/v1/cast_sender.js'], function () {
 
     // Based on https://github.com/googlecast/CastVideos-chrome/blob/master/CastVideos.js
     var currentResolve;
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@
      */
     CastPlayer.prototype.initializeCastPlayer = function () {
 
+        var chrome = window.chrome;
+
         if (!chrome) {
             return;
         }
@@ -861,9 +863,17 @@
 
         castPlayer = new CastPlayer();
 
-        MediaController.registerPlayer(new chromecastPlayer());
+        var registeredPlayer = new chromecastPlayer();
+        MediaController.registerPlayer(registeredPlayer);
+
+        // To allow the native android app to override
+        document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("chromecastloaded", {
+            detail: {
+                player: registeredPlayer
+            }
+        }));
     }
 
-    requirejs(["https://www.gstatic.com/cv/js/sender/v1/cast_sender.js"], initializeChromecast);
+    initializeChromecast();
 
-})(window, window.chrome, console);
\ No newline at end of file
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
index f919c61b7c..6a3d21641c 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
@@ -2276,16 +2276,18 @@ var AppInfo = {};
 
             if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova()) {
 
-                postInitDependencies.push('cordova/connectsdk');
-
                 if (browserInfo.android) {
                     postInitDependencies.push('cordova/android/mediasession');
+                    postInitDependencies.push('cordova/android/chromecast');
+
                 } else {
                     postInitDependencies.push('cordova/volume');
                 }
 
                 if (browserInfo.safari) {
 
+                    postInitDependencies.push('cordova/connectsdk/connectsdk');
+
                     postInitDependencies.push('cordova/ios/orientation');
 
                     if (Dashboard.capabilities().SupportsSync) {