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imacbie · 23-07-2019, 12:40 PM

alwaysbehind wrote:

help! recently I cannot cast my phone youtube or any other. I have cleared the cache/cookies in the chromecast app but still same, phone can find the shield device but just cannot connect.

eh ... a wild throw.. are u on the same network? are u using mobile network instead? do u have a vpn on either of your device?

alwaysbehind · 23-07-2019, 01:01 PM

imacbie wrote:

eh ... a wild throw.. are u on the same network? are u using mobile network instead? do u have a vpn on either of your device?

yes..is on same network, hv vpn installed when want to watch area restricted programmes like Sing China.

imacbie · 23-07-2019, 01:02 PM

alwaysbehind wrote:

yes..is on same network, hv vpn installed when want to watch area restricted programmes like Sing China.

off your vpn when u wanna cast.

gregory_choo · 23-07-2019, 08:34 PM

alwaysbehind wrote:

i even dloaded google Home and tried, cannot find device (shield).

yes..restart both and still same.

As for shield, google assistant is ON, cant see other settings require.

Dont use google assistant and google home.

Google yourself to find out how to pair youtube.

alwaysbehind · 24-07-2019, 08:38 AM

imacbie wrote:

off your vpn when u wanna cast.

ya..is not ON, still can't.

gregory_choo wrote:

Dont use google assistant and google home.

Google yourself to find out how to pair youtube.

Thanks. managed to pair and can watch now.

googled and found many others also having same issue with their chromecast.

Charlie_Zhan · 24-07-2019, 09:45 PM

imacbie wrote:

off your vpn when u wanna cast.

vpn shouldn't affect casting as long as the devices are connected on the same network/subnet.

check router's AP isolation setting. it should be turned off..

Sent from Samsung SM-G965F using GAGT

imacbie · 24-07-2019, 09:47 PM

Charlie_Zhan wrote:

vpn shouldn't affect casting as long as the devices are connected on the same network/subnet.

check router's AP isolation setting. it should be turned off..

Sent from Samsung SM-G965F using GAGT

No experience with casting issue but VPN prevented my stv from seeing my network drive even thomthey are on the same network.

RyanJosie · 01-08-2019, 06:08 PM

Shield controller kept blinking blue. 1st time this happened. Pressed the triangle less than a foot from shield tv and still not connected. Any ideas ? I leave it to drain and recharge and try to sync again ?

Shield remote working

Mclairs83 · 01-08-2019, 09:38 PM

twist_shout wrote:

Hi, anyone facing their game controller battery drain?
I have a full charge And I stop using the shield like 1-2 weeks . When I use the shield again, it prompt me battery low need to charge . Is it normal ?anyway to ‘off’ the gamepad?

how long is ur controller liao? if u keep using it, time to change your battery liao.

Charlie_Zhan · 11-08-2019, 04:38 AM

verxs wrote:

Anyone using Nvidia Sheild for Singtel cast? I tried 2 different methods.

1. Play directly via app installed on Nvidia Shield
Result: slightly laggy refresh rate. Watching football can see that it's not smooth.

2. Play on my iPhone and cast on Nvidia Shield via Chromecast.
Result: good resolution. Smooth frame rate. No issues but video is about 15 seconds behind "live"

I run both on the same WiFi network. It puzzles me why casting from my phone yields a better result that running the app directly. Does anyone else have this problem?

because the app is not optimised for Android TV OS devices.

Sent from Samsung SM-G965F using GAGT

gregory_choo · 11-08-2019, 07:40 AM

verxs wrote:

Anyone using Nvidia Sheild for Singtel cast? I tried 2 different methods.

1. Play directly via app installed on Nvidia Shield
Result: slightly laggy refresh rate. Watching football can see that it's not smooth.

2. Play on my iPhone and cast on Nvidia Shield via Chromecast.
Result: good resolution. Smooth frame rate. No issues but video is about 15 seconds behind "live"

I run both on the same WiFi network. It puzzles me why casting from my phone yields a better result that running the app directly. Does anyone else have this problem?

1. Play directly via app installed on Nvidia Shield
Result: slightly laggy refresh rate. Watching football can see that it's not smooth.

which version of cast are you running on shield? installed from shield's playstore?

2. Play on my iPhone and cast on Nvidia Shield via Chromecast.
Result: good resolution. Smooth frame rate. No issues but video is about 15 seconds behind "live"

it appeared that you are using screen sharing/mirroring or using sort of transcoding. normally chromecast has no such problem, and can even off the phone after casting without affecting the video on shield.

verxs · 11-08-2019, 09:11 AM

I downloaded the latest Singtel cast from Google play store. The video was a bit laggy.

gregory_choo wrote:

1. Play directly via app installed on Nvidia Shield
Result: slightly laggy refresh rate. Watching football can see that it's not smooth.

which version of cast are you running on shield? installed from shield's playstore?

2. Play on my iPhone and cast on Nvidia Shield via Chromecast.
Result: good resolution. Smooth frame rate. No issues but video is about 15 seconds behind "live"

it appeared that you are using screen sharing/mirroring or using sort of transcoding. normally chromecast has no such problem, and can even off the phone after casting without affecting the video on shield.