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Google Chromecast now available in Ireland via Amazon - see mod note post #1

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    #32
    dunleas
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭dunleas


    littlemissfraze wrote: »
    Is this still working for anyone? I just tried it and got the usual "can't be shipped to your address" message!

    Attempted to order as well, first time it went through but got a cancellation email a few minutes later. On the second attempt it wouldn't even let me complete the order "can't ship......."


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    #33
    dunleas
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭dunleas


    littlemissfraze wrote: »
    Is this still working for anyone? I just tried it and got the usual "can't be shipped to your address" message!

    Attempted to order as well, first time it went through but got a cancellation email a few minutes later. On the second attempt it wouldn't even let me complete the order "can't ship......."


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    #34
    Alpha Dog 1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭Alpha Dog 1


    Trying to order it and its says not able to ship to this address!
    Am I missing something ?


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    #35
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    Worked for me to my Cork address an hour ago


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    #36
    dunleas
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭dunleas


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    Worked for me to my Cork address an hour ago

    No joy just attempted to order there again. Can I confirm did you purchase from Amazon or another internal seller within Amazon.com?


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    #37
    clacks
    Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭clacks


    dunleas wrote: »
    No joy just attempted to order there again. Can I confirm did you purchase from Amazon or another internal seller within Amazon.com?

    In the same boat.


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    #38
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    Amazon.


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    #39
    ferrigan101
    Registered Users Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭ferrigan101


    Also the same here. Really wish I'd made my mind up earlier and just ordered it!


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    #40
    pajero12
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭pajero12


    Am i missing something? Only one i can find is 60 pounds?


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    #41
    Fresh Pots
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    pajero12 wrote: »
    Am i missing something? Only one i can find is 60 pounds?

    On Amazon. Com? Is see it still there.


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    #42
    pajero12
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭pajero12


    TheTechGuy wrote: »
    On Amazon. Com? Is see it still there.

    Sorry I was on the UK site, "Cannot be Shipped to your address" showing now


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    #43
    Fresh Pots
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    pajero12 wrote: »
    Sorry I was on the UK site, "Cannot be Shipped to your address" showing now

    Is the seller amazon? Busy so can't check myself but maybe they're sold out and your trying to buy from another seller?


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    #44
    pajero12
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭pajero12


    TheTechGuy wrote: »
    Is the seller amazon? Busy so can't check myself but maybe they're sold out and your trying to buy from another seller?

    Yep, It is, Still 232 in stock :confused:


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    #45
    Fresh Pots
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    pajero12 wrote: »
    Yep, It is, Still 232 in stock :confused:

    Your guess is as good as mine so!


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    #46
    Dudda
    Registered Users Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Dudda


    I purchased two this morning, got confirmation email etc. Just tried to see if I could order more from reading the above comments and it's not shipping to Ireland or the UK (Parcel Motel) anymore. Not sure if it was a mistake or bug that let us order earlier that's now fixed or they are low on stock as they shipped to everywhere. Looking at Android forums people all over Germany, France, Spain, U.K. and as far as Australia confirmed buying them earlier so it could be a low stock issue. Really hope they still ship the ones I ordered earlier and they restart selling them internationally again.


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    #47
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,148 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Crap. I hope mine comes. I ordered today and got a confirmation email and nothing else afterwards


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    #48
    DubDJ
    Registered Users Posts: 5,358 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    Been waiting on getting my hands on one of these and missed out again :( Its the same for me, "not shipping to your address". A friend was able to pick one up earlier though. Maybe a mistake by Amazon? Hopefully it starts working again.


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    #49
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,575 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    Have one of these coming my way from the US this weekend, is it only YouTube, Netflix and Chrome to the TV from the N4 or 7?

    Anyway of putting Xbmc on it?

    Does it sideload like Android or will I have to get the sleeves up and Linux installed? :)


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    #50
    touts
    Registered Users Posts: 6,433 ✭✭✭touts


    Maybe I'm missing something but would one of those android sticks (like the 4ife one I was looking at in DID for ~€90 at the weekend and there are lots of cheaper ones on Amazon) not be better? This Chromecase is half the price BUT it only runs a handful of apps with little chance they will include RTE player or 3 player of Sky Go etc anytime soon. Also it's really only streaming what you are doing on your phone so you need to be there to control the app. If your kids are watching something on Netflix and you want to go to the shops either you have to leave your phone behind or they have to stop watching the film. Plus Google have not got the best track record on just dropping something and walking away from developing it when they get bored with it (e.g. Google Reader). I was initially excited about the chromecast when it was first announced but now that I know this sort of thing is out there I've realised other sticks are out there and seem to be better options.


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    #51
    MrStuffins
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    Just got a mail saying it has shipped. Success!!


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    #52
    Fresh Pots
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    MrStuffins wrote: »
    Just got a mail saying it has shipped. Success!!
    Same here.

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    #53
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    touts wrote: »
    Maybe I'm missing something but would one of those android sticks (like the 4ife one I was looking at in DID for ~€90 at the weekend and there are lots of cheaper ones on Amazon) not be better? This Chromecase is half the price BUT it only runs a handful of apps with little chance they will include RTE player or 3 player of Sky Go etc anytime soon. Also it's really only streaming what you are doing on your phone so you need to be there to control the app. If your kids are watching something on Netflix and you want to go to the shops either you have to leave your phone behind or they have to stop watching the film. Plus Google have not got the best track record on just dropping something and walking away from developing it when they get bored with it (e.g. Google Reader). I was initially excited about the chromecast when it was first announced but now that I know this sort of thing is out there I've realised other sticks are out there and seem to be better options.

    It streams from the cloud, not your device, it will continue playing when you leave. This is the first successful attempt Google have had at this following the disaster that was the Nexus Q, I doubt they're gonna drop support for something that's gaining traction and has money making potential. You can get an Android stick and have access to more apps etc but in my opinion they're fiddly and not all that great, I'f rather get a raspberry pi if I was going down that route, for a simple no hassle content streaming device the Chromecast ticks all the boxes.


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    #54
    noodler
    Registered Users Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Crap, I'd been hoping for one of these but certainly not paying 60 pounds plus.



    EDIT: just for the sake of it, I tried to order from .co.uk and I ALSO got the delivery error message......weird.


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    #55
    Dudda
    Registered Users Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Dudda


    touts wrote: »
    Maybe I'm missing something but would one of those android sticks (like the 4ife one I was looking at in DID for ~€90 at the weekend and there are lots of cheaper ones on Amazon) not be better? This Chromecase is half the price BUT it only runs a handful of apps with little chance they will include RTE player or 3 player of Sky Go etc anytime soon. Also it's really only streaming what you are doing on your phone so you need to be there to control the app. If your kids are watching something on Netflix and you want to go to the shops either you have to leave your phone behind or they have to stop watching the film. Plus Google have not got the best track record on just dropping something and walking away from developing it when they get bored with it (e.g. Google Reader). I was initially excited about the chromecast when it was first announced but now that I know this sort of thing is out there I've realised other sticks are out there and seem to be better options.
    That's not exactly how they work. The phone or tablet is only used to send a link to the content to stream. The chromecast receives the link and starts streaming the content. This means you can continue to use your phone for other tasks, turn it off or take it to the shops with you and the content keeps streaming. This saves your battery life too as your phone isn't doing any work.

    Loads of developers have apps ready to release but can't yet. This article explains well why their are so few apps and how Google is delaying things. http://readwrite.com/2013/10/08/chromecast-apps-google-holdup#awesm=~ojL2FJiqBKXLgH
    noodler wrote: »
    Crap, I'd been hoping for one of these but certainly not paying 60 pounds plus.



    EDIT: just for the sake of it, I tried to order from .co.uk and I ALSO got the delivery error message......weird.

    It's Amazon.com that are selling them to Ireland and other countries cheap not .co.uk. You'd get two for 60 pounds on amazon.com


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    #56
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    noodler wrote: »
    Crap, I'd been hoping for one of these but certainly not paying 60 pounds plus.



    EDIT: just for the sake of it, I tried to order from .co.uk and I ALSO got the delivery error message......weird.

    When I was ordering mine, I couldn't get it sent to a UK address at all but I could send it to my Irish address.

    EDIT: Sorry I misread your message I thought you were ordering from .com , strange as the Chromecast listed on .co.uk is only available from a third party seller.


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    #57
    noodler
    Registered Users Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Atomic Pineapple wrote: »
    When I was ordering mine, I couldn't get it sent to a UK address at all but I could send it to my Irish address.

    EDIT: Sorry I misread your message I thought you were ordering from .com , strange as the Chromecast listed on .co.uk is only available from a third party seller.

    Ah yes, third party seller - thats what it is.

    Ah well, wasn't buying at that price regardless!


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    #58
    touts
    Registered Users Posts: 6,433 ✭✭✭touts


    Thanks. That explains things a little better. I still think the link to the phone is a bit of a constraint. It probably has advantages on the interface/control side but it still needs a phone. Plus I'd be worried about the amount of control Google are keeping over what apps work on it and the slow speed in adding apps. I think I'll go with a standalone android stick (possibly the 4ife one) this christmas and maybe get a chromecast next christmas. Long term I think I'll be getting a stick for both TVs anyway so one of each might be a good fit....


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    #59
    DERICKOO
    Registered Users Posts: 593 ✭✭✭DERICKOO



    When i try and order i get this.
    it says Ireland in address
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    Important Message

    Google Chrome cast HDMI Streaming Media Player cannot be shipped to the selected address.


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    #60
    Gryzor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,711 ✭✭✭Gryzor


    Ordered yesterday, got shipping confirmation this morning....

    New order not possible today...


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    #61
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    DERICKOO wrote: »

    When i try and order i get this.
    it says Ireland in address
    confused.png
    Important Message

    Google Chrome cast HDMI Streaming Media Player cannot be shipped to the selected address.

    They are no longer shipping it outside of the US for some reason, either it was a mistake by Amazon or there was too much demand, it looks like people from all over Europe have been ordering them, so not sure if that's the issue, it looks like they have honored anyone who did manage to get an order in though.


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