[Review] Google Chromecast - A Tiny, Affordable HDMI Media Streaming Dongle

[Runez]

is this better than the minix neo series?

 

[HWZ Editorial]

[News] Google Chromecast Adds 10 New Apps, Usefulness Increases Multifold

Google's Chromecast HDMI media streaming dongle now supports 10 more apps, including Vevo, Songza, Viki, and Plex.

View full story here...

 

[koreanlover]

Anybody tried to cast videos from desktop/laptop in cloud.real.com to Chromecast ?
I tried but the casting icon did not appear. It works fine casting from my Android phone using the RealPlayer Cloud app.

Source

 

[koreanlover]

I tried to cast Bloodzeed (soccer stream) from my laptop's Chrome to my TV, but the video does not appear.

But it works from http://sportz-world-live.blogspot.co.uk/

Anybody knows why ?

 

[takuyazzz]

just to check, chrome on iOS doesn't yet support casting? don't see the cast icon on my ipad..

 

[jchoong]

Installed Chromecast onto my wife's iPad mini and it works very well with YouTube.

 

[jchoong]

I turned on my ChromeCast today and Team Eureka did a update.

 

[jchoong]

I just installed AllCast from PlayStore and it casts photos and mp4 videos very well. Very happy with it, so bought the Premium version for a few bucks. I am a big fan of Koush.

 

[jeffjay]

is there anyway to connect to a 5ghz wifi network? bough CC for a few months, haven got to really try using it.

 

[shadowandy]

is there anyway to connect to a 5ghz wifi network? bough CC for a few months, haven got to really try using it.

The first post mentioned that it connects to 2.4ghz only.

 

[tekster]

is there a way to playback rmvb?

i just want to use chrome to playback rmvb and cast it. is it possible?

 

[koreanlover]

is there a way to playback rmvb?

i just want to use chrome to playback rmvb and cast it. is it possible?

Use RealPlayer Cloud to cast rmvb.
Need to download RealPlayer Cloud with a US IP.

 

[BumbleBee321]

Please help. Newbie.

I tried to configure my Chromecast with my Asus RT-N56U router with stock firmware.
I have already ensure the 5GHz is radio off. But I still cannot get my Chromecast to connect to my wifi.
If I tried to connect via my PC, I noticed that the Asus wifi is not available in the list of wifi that is selectable for connection.

Other devices does not have any issue connecting.

Any advice?

 

[jchoong]

I had exactly the same problem when I tried to connect a Chromecast on my daughter`s TV. Then I tried, and was successful, to install from her iPad (or smartphone).

 

[jchoong]

There are now 13 apps that are supported by Chromecast. Some are not country-specific, and I just installed 2 of them - VIKI and Red Bull TV. Both can run on my Chromecast, when I cast with my Nexus 7, but they timeout after about 3-4 mins. They run OK on the Nexus 7 when not casting, so I suspect the problem lies with Chromecast and/or the app itself. Has anyone run these apps successfully (without timeouts) on their Chromecast?

Edit: It casts OK on my Nexus 5. And both my N7 and N5 have same wifi settings. Strange!

 

[whiteflag]

anyone have tried both chromecast and ezcast ?

i am deciding which one to get

 

[pustefix]

For those who are using DNS based VPN (MR teleport/Unlocator...), besides the iptables workaround, there is another method to cast Netflix.

[HOWTO] Chromecast/Netflix outside USA without VPN - Page 21 - xda-developers

Basically, you need to set up a static route for the Google DNS so that it will result in host unreachable and Chromecast will use your DHCP DNS. I've tried it on MR teleport and I am able to cast Netflix now. This method is easier and it will still work after router is rebooted. These are my settings for static route on Asus RT56U:

8.8.8.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.250 1 LAN
8.8.4.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.250 1 LAN

Please read the last few pages in the XDA thread to understand more.

 

[pustefix]

More apps are coming!

Google finally opens Chromecast SDK, invites developers to get hackin'

 

[civicguy]

XBMC on Chromecasf please ! Ha

 

[jchoong]

Allcast, now, via ChromeCast, is able to cast photos, videos, etc from your Android device to the TV. ChromeCast is getting better by the day!