title: Chromecast - Chrome Sender - How do you connect to existing media session?
body: <p>I have a receiver which sets the src on a videoElement directly (ie. I'm not setting it from the sender <code>chrome.cast.Session.loadMedia()</code> method).</p>
  
  <p>The videoElement has been passed to the chromecast media manager:</p>
  
  <pre><code>mediaManager = new cast.receiver.MediaManager(videoElement);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>When I connect a sender (or a sender is already connected), I want to get media status updates. For now I am using the Chrome API for sending.</p>
  
  <p>Unfortunately, when the video loads and begins playback on the receiver it logs the message: </p>
  
  <pre><code>[cast.receiver.MediaManager] Not sending status as there is no on going LOAD request.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>How do I tap into a media session from a sender without initiating a load event?</p>
  
  <p>It may be worth mentioning that the <code>session.media[]</code> always appears to be empty and if I setup:</p>
  
  <pre><code>session.addMediaListener(sessionMediaListener);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The <code>sessionMediaListener()</code> is never called</p>