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

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    #212
    joeKel73
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭joeKel73


    J o e wrote: »
    Just ordered a Chromecast on eBay for €42.59 incl delivery so near enough the same as the OP. Looking forward to trying it out!

    Arrived yesterday so that eBay seller is legit. No import duty. Working great, very nice device!


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    #213
    Missymoohaa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭Missymoohaa


    J o e wrote: »
    Arrived yesterday so that eBay seller is legit. No import duty. Working great, very nice device!

    Yes, mine arrived this morning from florida and I'm well pleased also though mine was 52e.


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    #214
    JoePie
    Registered Users Posts: 470 ✭✭JoePie


    Got mine the other day from a reseller on Amazon. €55 all in. Delighted with it so far. Netflix and Youtube cast perfectly and Plex lets me cast local stuff. Overall, delighted.


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    #215
    philthrill69
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 665 ✭✭✭philthrill69


    JoePie wrote: »
    Got mine the other day from a reseller on Amazon. €55 all in. Delighted with it so far. Netflix and Youtube cast perfectly and Plex lets me cast local stuff. Overall, delighted.
    Please please please tell me of this plex you speak of.


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    #216
    garroff
    Registered Users Posts: 518 ✭✭✭garroff


    Chrome cast is very limited. I can cast XBMC from my desktop BUT NO SOUND. Thats a pain in the ass.
    I have Apple tv to watch Netflix so what extra can I get from Chromecast at present?


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    #217
    RangeR
    Registered Users Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    philthrill69 wrote: »
    Please please please tell me of this plex you speak of.

    Plex


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    #218
    JoePie
    Registered Users Posts: 470 ✭✭JoePie


    Yep, that's the one. Tried it with mp4's, avi's and mkv's. Cast sound and video perfectly. No lag, no loss in quality.

    Free service too. Dead handy.


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    #219
    philthrill69
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 665 ✭✭✭philthrill69


    RangeR wrote: »
    Plex
    Cheers, do I just download the app straight from the playstore and off I go or do I have to go flashing and customizing?


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    #220
    RangeR
    Registered Users Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    philthrill69 wrote: »
    Cheers, do I just download the app straight from the playstore and off I go or do I have to go flashing and customizing?

    Read the link. Also read this.

    To get the most out of Plex, you need to install the Plex Media Server on yer PC.


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    #221
    philthrill69
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 665 ✭✭✭philthrill69


    RangeR wrote: »
    Read the link. Also read this.

    To get the most out of Plex, you need to install the Plex Media Server on yer PC.
    I had a quick skim through the wiki link and I can't see chromecast mentioned anywhere, I also can't see it mentioned on their website and the link brings me to the App for €3.79.
    I basically just want to know if I buy that app now can I go home and stream pictures and movies from my phone to my unrooted, uncustomized chromecast?
    Thanks.


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    #222
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    philthrill69 wrote: »
    I had a quick skim through the wiki link and I can't see chromecast mentioned anywhere, I also can't see it mentioned on their website and the link brings me to the App for €3.79.
    I basically just want to know if I buy that app now can I go home and stream pictures and movies from my phone to my unrooted, uncustomized chromecast?
    Thanks.

    Think plex allows the video to play in the chrome tab and you just cast the tab to the chromecast then.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlgibnbK9hI


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    #223
    JoePie
    Registered Users Posts: 470 ✭✭JoePie


    The PC end of it is all free. You just download the media server end of it. I haven't bothered with Plex from my phone at all. It just casts the tab, but more importantly, it'll allow audio and video from all file types to cast.


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    #224
    Saoir5e
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Saoir5e


    Hi I'm getting to step 3, where it says "connect to your wifi your Chromecast has been configured with" but it doesn't seem to be saying they are connected. I get this error:

    "Talking to your Chromecast
    Uh-oh moment...
    Unable to connect to the internet.
    Please verify that you have changed your computer's Wi-Fi network to the network you are using with your Chromecast"

    Can anyone help? I'm sorry if this has already discussed (i have read the thread I promise) but I just don't know what all the computer lingo means :(


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    #225
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    Saoir5e wrote: »
    Hi I'm getting to step 3, where it says "connect to your wifi your Chromecast has been configured with" but it doesn't seem to be saying they are connected. I get this error:

    "Talking to your Chromecast
    Uh-oh moment...
    Unable to connect to the internet.
    Please verify that you have changed your computer's Wi-Fi network to the network you are using with your Chromecast"

    Can anyone help? I'm sorry if this has already discussed (i have read the thread I promise) but I just don't know what all the computer lingo means :(

    Change the channel your wifi broadcasts on. Chromecasts only see channels 1-11


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    #226
    Saoir5e
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Saoir5e


    Sorry I don't understand that, do you mean on my telly?

    I know this is probably frustrating for someone who has a clue but I don't, really sorry.


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    #227
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    Saoir5e wrote: »
    Sorry I don't understand that, do you mean on my telly?

    I know this is probably frustrating for someone who has a clue but I don't, really sorry.

    No in your router settings, what router have you got?


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    #228
    Saoir5e
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Saoir5e


    Again not sure what that is, the modem is Motorola SBG900 Wireless Surfboard Gateway. I get my wi fi from the local cable company that also supply my tv connection. It's not UPC or Sky it's called Smyths Cable.

    Maybe I should just give up and get someone that knows what their doing to sort it for me :)


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    #229
    Saoir5e
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Saoir5e


    Ok with a bit of digging i've found out it's already on channell 1!


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    #230
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    Saoir5e wrote: »
    Ok with a bit of digging i've found out it's already on channell 1!

    Must be something else so, have you tried setting it up from a phone or tablet? Strange but sometimes it works when it won't from a pc.

    Also have a look here, https://support.google.com/chromecast/troubleshooter/2995236?hl=en


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    #231
    Saoir5e
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Saoir5e


    Yeah I have a Microsoft Surface but it won't let me download googlechrome onto it. Anyhow thanks for your help, i'll just keep at it and if all else fails i'll give it to one of my rellies.


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    #232
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    Saoir5e wrote: »
    Yeah I have a Microsoft Surface but it won't let me download googlechrome onto it. Anyhow thanks for your help, i'll just keep at it and if all else fails i'll give it to one of my rellies.

    Can you borrow an android phone or iPhone off someone for the setup? I was having the same problem as you were. My laptop wouldn't work on the setup but I switched to my phone and it's working away grand now.


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    #233
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,459 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Has anyone gotten netflix to work on it yet? Poxy app doesnt have the cast option!! Youtube works fine!


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    #234
    joeKel73
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭joeKel73


    Netflix works perfect. Icon appears once the chromecast is detected. Maybe you need to upgrade your Netflix app?


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    #235
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Same for me, Netflix has always worked perfectly, been using it for months with the Chromecast now on both my Nexus 4 and 7 without issue.


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    #236
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,459 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Hmm odd. I've tried it on 3 androids and no joy. I googled it there and apparently there's a common issue with the icon not appearing!


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    #237
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,824 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Anyone know yet if Skifta app works on this yet ?

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skifta.android.app&hl=en


    It just perfect for dlna and works seemlessly to my samsung tv, was hoping i could use chromecast to emulate this to my non smart tv


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    #238
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,155 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    antodeco wrote: »
    Hmm odd. I've tried it on 3 androids and no joy. I googled it there and apparently there's a common issue with the icon not appearing!

    This happened to me.

    I connected using my laptop and it worked from there on out on all Android devices.


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    #239
    ct5amr2ig1nfhp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭ct5amr2ig1nfhp


    Anyone know where I can find info on how to flash the stock ROM?


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    #240
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,904 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    People shouldn't be recommending Plex, it is definitely not flawless audio/video or a reason to pick up a Chromecast. Chomecast can barely handle casting a static tab flawlessly so how do you expect it to cast a 720p/1080p player running in a tab? Answer is it doesnt, even with a beast of a pc and a €200 router 10 feet away, its constantly stuttering.

    Until Google release the SDK and let people write apps then casting video files is a no-go on this device, it is strictly a Youtube/Netflix dongle and it handles them very well it has to be said, if they ever release a video player for all your local content then it will be all good but theres a strong possibility they never will due to pressure from content providers.


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    #241
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    antodeco wrote: »
    Has anyone gotten netflix to work on it yet? Poxy app doesnt have the cast option!! Youtube works fine!

    Are you doing something with your IP address? I can't seem to get the cast button when accessing the American Netflix.


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