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Chromecast Apps Discussion - READ FIRST POST!!!

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  • #152
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,099 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    droidman123 wrote: »
    http://www.talkandroid.com/222751-four-additional-android-apps-make-their-way-over-to-the-chrome-web-store/?utm_source=feedburner-ta&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AndroidNewsGoogleAndroidForums+%28TalkAndroid+-+Android+News%2C+Rumours%2C+and+Updates%29


    4 more apps for Chromecast.

    Think this is more to do with chrome os ie Chromebooks as opposed to Chromecast.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #153
    droidman123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭droidman123


    Buddy Holly wrote: »
    Think this is more to do with chrome os ie Chromebooks as opposed to Chromecast.

    Yep,my mistake,didn't realize it.


  • #154
    bennyineire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,489 ✭✭✭bennyineire


    I can't seem to get google music to cast, the app doesn't even have the "cast" icon.
    Is this related to the Irish version of google music or is this working for other peps


  • #155
    paska
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭paska


    bennyineire wrote: »
    I can't seem to get google music to cast, the app doesn't even have the "cast" icon.
    Is this related to the Irish version of google music or is this working for other peps

    Mine had a cast option the other day and now its gone!!


  • #156
    BionicRasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    Casting Google + photos is really hit and miss lately.
    Keeps telling me that the photos must be backed up online first. They are all synced but only work every now and again.
    YouTube also giving grief. Very low quality and a lot of buffering.
    Used to love this yoke but now it's peeing me off.


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  • #157
    JohnK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,780 ✭✭✭JohnK


    bennyineire wrote: »
    I can't seem to get google music to cast, the app doesn't even have the "cast" icon.
    Is this related to the Irish version of google music or is this working for other peps

    Just tried with mine and it was working ok


  • #158
    Bligh
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭Bligh


    Hey there, I bought a Chromecast a few days ago and loving it, its really cool to be able cast and mirror my nexus 7 onto my TV.

    So this got me thinking, as I sometime teach night classes and use power point and white boards / flib boards quite a lot.

    Is there any way I can cast my nexus 7 screen to my laptop so it can be projected, I believe because of the Analog sunset its not possible to hook up a nexus directly to a VGA output.

    could be done device to device without both being connected to a common router.

    The All Cast App is suppose to allow this but so far the app has not been updated with this function.

    Would be interested to know if this is possible without rooting my device.


  • #159
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    I'm about to buy a Chromecast - but would I be better waiting for this new Android TV box announced yesterday?


  • #160
    gzoladz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭gzoladz


    CantGetNoSleep wrote: »
    I'm about to buy a Chromecast - but would I be better waiting for this new Android TV box announced yesterday?

    They are different products, it depends on what you want,.


  • #161
    gzoladz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭gzoladz


    I am wondering if n9 screen mirroring will adapt its form factor to 16:9 or will be 4:3.


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  • #162
    Kleine Hundin
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭Kleine Hundin


    One quick google "chromecast vs nexus player" I'm not yet allowed to post URLs.

    I'd say chromecast is cheaper and available now and wait see after while if Android TV is taking off, it's not planned for a release outside of the USA right now.

    TV box will have chromecast support already built in. TV box will apps to be installed on it, and controlled with a remote. But the apps have to be developed for it to support the remote. So I don't know if you can just install exitsting RTE Player on the TV Box and have it work without RTE releasing an app to support the box. If I want RTE player on my TV screen I have to cast it from chrome browser to chromecast. So for the moment I see no reason to switch.

    Does anyone know if RTE Player plan chromecast support? I waited long enough for RTE player android app


  • #163
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    The RTE Player doesn't support Chromecast, the app itself barely works for me lately, it crashed constantly while trying to watch the Ireland Germany game.


  • #164
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    I think thats because it looks like RTE threw about a fiver at some random guy to develop the app.

    The TV3 app looks like about €2.99 was spent on it as well.


  • #165
    irishpancake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,481 ✭✭✭irishpancake


    Atomic Pineapple wrote: »
    The RTE Player doesn't support Chromecast, the app itself barely works for me lately, it crashed constantly while trying to watch the Ireland Germany game.

    Its an actual disgrace, that App.

    To think so much of our money goes into that rotten borough, and they produce that!!!.


  • #166
    batistuta9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,255 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    anyway to get it working with the TED app?


  • #167
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,099 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Anyone able to cast with Hola?

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #168
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    Buddy Holly wrote: »
    Anyone able to cast with Hola?

    No, the chromecast dns settings override services like Hola so unfortunately it won't work.


  • #169
    pizzahead77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭pizzahead77


    _Whimsical_ wrote: »
    No, the chromecast dns settings override services like Hola so unfortunately it won't work.

    There are ways of overriding the DNS settings but it depends on your router and setting up static routes


  • #170
    Kleine Hundin
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭Kleine Hundin


    Plex app for android with Chromecast support is for free on Amazon app store until Nov. 1st


  • #171
    irishlenny
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭irishlenny


    Rte player on chromecast - can the Rte player on the website be cast successfully? read one review which said sound did not work.... Tks


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  • #172
    tharmor
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭tharmor


    irishlenny wrote: »
    Rte player on chromecast - can the Rte player on the website be cast successfully? read one review which said sound did not work.... Tks

    Screencasting.....i dont know any other way !!


  • #173
    maximoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,207 ✭✭✭maximoose


    There was a thread last week or so in Android Devices (I think) but I cannot for the life of me find it now

    A guy who had a paid for security app and tracked his phone down after it was stolen/lost and sold on.. anyone remember what the app was called?!

    Edit: also just realised I posted this in the Chromecast apps instead of general apps.. sorry, haven't woken up yet :pac:


  • #174
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,099 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    maximoose wrote: »
    There was a thread last week or so in Android Devices (I think) but I cannot for the life of me find it now

    A guy who had a paid for security app and tracked his phone down after it was stolen/lost and sold on.. anyone remember what the app was called?!

    Didn't see the thread but it was probably cerberus.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #175
    Kleine Hundin
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭Kleine Hundin


    There's now a way to cast Amazon Prime videos to chromecast. It's a 3rd party paid app. I'm going to try it soon, there's a 2 hour window to get your money back. I'm a prime member in Germany, although I have my chromecast set up to work with smartdns too.

    Search for Primecast on Play store.


  • #176
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,633 ✭✭✭corkie


    Kleine Hundin wrote: »
    There's now a way to cast Amazon Prime videos to chromecast. It's a 3rd party paid app. I'm going to try it soon, there's a 2 hour window to get your money back. I'm a prime member in Germany, although I have my chromecast set up to work with smartdns too.

    Search for Primecast on Play store.


    And now the above app has been pulled from the store! See [URL="`http://primecast-app.com/"]here[/URL]!


  • #177
    Kleine Hundin
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭Kleine Hundin


    Sorry it was there last night when I found it. I didn't think to check this morning


  • #178
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,633 ✭✭✭corkie


    Firmware update - 22062


    Now available in Ireland!


    Will edit post if I find the change-log post by google.


  • #179
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,411 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    what can you do with this? im looking to play a few games on my tv through my phone, can i cant my emulators/games onto a tv with this?


  • #180
    Ste-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭Ste-


    Icyseanfitz wrote: »
    what can you do with this? im looking to play a few games on my tv through my phone, can i cant my emulators/games onto a tv with this?

    You could play your emulators on your phone and cast the screen to the chromecast.


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  • #181
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,099 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Lads I cannot get localcast to work with sb anymore. Anyone having any issues?

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #182
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Buddy Holly wrote: »
    Lads I cannot get localcast to work with sb anymore. Anyone having any issues?

    No problem for me works fine. I find it does take a bit longer to start playing these days.


  • #183
    batistuta9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,255 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    Buddy Holly wrote: »
    Lads I cannot get localcast to work with sb anymore. Anyone having any issues?

    localcast was auto exiting after a few seconds for me, since a couple of days ago.
    i think on the play store page they say to remove & reinsert the cc to fix.

    i've just used bubbleupnp instead (with sb) though haven't bothered trying it yet


  • #184
    dahat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,826 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Buddy Holly wrote: »
    Lads I cannot get localcast to work with sb anymore. Anyone having any issues?

    I may be wrong but I think the developer got his hosting site shut down. It was definitely a casting app if not this one.


  • #185
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,099 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    I've tried using bubble upnp and that also hasn't work. It must be the material I'm trying to cast. Il have to go back to my mhl adapter.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #186
    batistuta9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,255 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    What are you trying to watch? I'll see if it works for me.


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  • #187
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    Working fine for me


  • #188
    tharmor
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭tharmor


    batistuta9 wrote: »
    localcast was auto exiting after a few seconds for me, since a couple of days ago.
    i think on the play store page they say to remove & reinsert the cc to fix.

    i've just used bubbleupnp instead (with sb) though haven't bothered trying it yet

    Sb is slow nowadays !! Lets hope its not closed :( !!


  • #189
    GIMP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭GIMP


    My Localcast disconnects within seconds too, unplugged Chromecast but it makes no difference


  • #190
    BionicRasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    Working fine for me.
    Sometimes I need to turn of and on the Wifi on the phone to allow localcast to see the chromecast but other than that it's all good.
    SB speeds seems to have improved for me in recent days


  • #191
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Folks, I have a Chromecast on its way to me next week. Could someone of the good posters here who already have well tested it, tell me if, for instance, I cast a stream from any of the tv players from my nexus onto my tv, will the cast stream be of the same quality on the tv as it is on my Nexus. If its HD comin from the Nexus, will it be HD on the tv?


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  • #192
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,633 ✭✭✭corkie


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    Folks, I have a Chromecast on its way to me next week. Could someone of the good posters here who already have well tested it, tell me if, for instance, I cast a stream from any of the tv players from my nexus onto my tv, will the cast stream be of the same quality on the tv as it is on my Nexus. If its HD comin from the Nexus, will it be HD on the tv?


    It will depend on the Movies your casting, if they are MP4 H264 files they will cast fine. If not you will need apps like BubbleUPnP or Plex to transcode the videos in to supported codecs. (need a PC to do that)



    On another note anyone with a Nexus 7 (2012) on lollipop can you now screencast(/mirror) your device without using the mirror-enable app?

    If i use the chromecast app to mirror it works but if I use the option in notifications drop down my nexus freezes!


  • #193
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Thanks for that, Corkie. I have'nt got Lollipop on my 2012 Nexus yet. Not too keen to try any of the leaked stuff.


  • #194
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,633 ✭✭✭corkie


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    Thanks for that, Corkie. I have'nt got Lollipop on my 2012 Nexus yet. Not too keen to try any of the leaked stuff.


    The official links are available now. I suggest not upgrading the Nexus 7 (2012) to Lollipop at present anyway. Maybe wait until there is another lollipop update that fixes the bugs in it. Also it gives a chance for apps to be updated for it.


    The screen mirroring on it keeps losing connection with the chromecast.


  • #195
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Does anyone know if Now TV is geo restricted, apart from the app not on the Irish store, in terms of not allowing use of an Irish credit card, or blocking usage via Chromecast via an Irish based router ala US Netflix?


  • #196
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Does anyone know if Now TV is geo restricted, apart from the app not on the Irish store, in terms of not allowing use of an Irish credit card, or blocking usage via Chromecast via an Irish based router ala US Netflix?

    I don't know, but I signed up today and it gave me a ROI option from the dropdown list of countries. I entered my Irish address and cc details and got no signal about non-acceptance. When I got to the final page where I had to enter 2 pin numbers, I got no option to do so. If I hit "Continue" I got thrown back to that page.


  • #197
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    I'm not going to bother with it if I can't use Chromecast, maybe someone will be along in a while to advise. I know there's someone using it with Roku I think, don't know if they changed their DNS etc on their router in order to do so.


  • #198
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    I'm not going to bother with it if I can't use Chromecast, maybe someone will be along in a while to advise. I know there's someone using it with Roku I think, don't know if they changed their DNS etc on their router in order to do so.

    This thread is probably the best place to find an answer to your question.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057001096&page=122

    I THINK the content on the apps is geolocked and you have to change your router.
    If you buy a NowTv box sky isn't geolocked but the extra apps on it like bbc iplayer are.


  • #199
    Kleine Hundin
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭Kleine Hundin


    Yeah, finally TED talks android app has been updated with Chromecast support.


  • #200
    tharmor
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭tharmor


    I can use Nowtv on chromecast without any issues....i cannot play anything on my tablet but only thru casting !!


  • #201
    tharmor
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭tharmor


    BionicRasher wrote: »
    Working fine for me.
    Sometimes I need to turn of and on the Wifi on the phone to allow localcast to see the chromecast but other than that it's all good.
    SB speeds seems to have improved for me in recent days

    SB speed is good during daytime but bad in evenings...


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