Google Chromecast (2 Viewers)

[JoeSteeler]

$25 on groupon right now

 

[E-Z Glider]

Can I use this thing to watch videos that arent on Youtube, Netflix, HBO, etc? Specifically, can I use it to watch shows streaming on WFN?

 

[Keerock]

Yes, you can "cast" any tab in your chrome browser...

 

[E-Z Glider]

Yes, you can "cast" any tab in your chrome browser...

i dont see the "cast" icon on my iphone when I start the video?

 

[Jaysus]

Yes, you can "cast" any tab in your chrome browser...

i dont see the "cast" icon on my iphone when I start the video?

It's desktop only for the "any tab" casting thing

 

[E-Z Glider]

Yes, you can "cast" any tab in your chrome browser...

i dont see the "cast" icon on my iphone when I start the video?

It's desktop only for the "any tab" casting thing

ahhhhhh.... gracias

 

[Brony]

So if I see a funny video on Youtube and want to mirror it on the TV from my iPad, can I do this with a Chromecast?

 

[Keerock]

So if I see a funny video on Youtube and want to mirror it on the TV from my iPad, can I do this with a Chromecast?

Uh, yeah.

 

[Brony]

So if I see a funny video on Youtube and want to mirror it on the TV from my iPad, can I do this with a Chromecast?

Uh, yeah.

cool. thanks. I was getting confused on the Android/iOS capabilities.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

So if I see a funny video on Youtube and want to mirror it on the TV from my iPad, can I do this with a Chromecast?

Your VCRs blink 12:00, don't they?

 

[Brony]

So if I see a funny video on Youtube and want to mirror it on the TV from my iPad, can I do this with a Chromecast?

Your VCRs blink 12:00, don't they?

I was going to buy the Amazon version of this and then it showed that the Amazon one doesn't support screen-mirroring for iOS. I didn't want to make an ### out of me, so I asked.

 

[CBusAlex]

It's been like a year and a half, and I already have no idea how people ever used to live without these things. Running an HDMI cable from the laptop to the TV seems about as barbaric as wiping your ### with sticks and leaves.

 

[belljr]

My one app I love doesn't support chrome cast

 

[JoeSteeler]

My one app I love doesn't support chrome cast

which one?

 

[belljr]

My one app I love doesn't support chrome cast

which one?

Xfinity tv app. I use my phone as a second tv. For example I'll put hockey or football on one tv and the other show on my phone or tableteta: not the xfinity to go app but the xfinity tv app that is hooked to the cloud dvr where I can download or stream live TV or recordings

 

[KCitons]

So if I see a funny video on Youtube and want to mirror it on the TV from my iPad, can I do this with a Chromecast?

does it only work with funny videos?

 

[cstu]

So if I see a funny video on Youtube and want to mirror it on the TV from my iPad, can I do this with a Chromecast?

Your VCRs blink 12:00, don't they?

I was going to buy the Amazon version of this and then it showed that the Amazon one doesn't support screen-mirroring for iOS. I didn't want to make an ### out of me, so I asked.

It has a Youtube app.

 

[kupcho1]

I cannot get Netflix to cast from my iPad.

I have latest Netflix/Chromecast apps.

I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling everything.

Youtube works. Chrome works. Other #### works

BUT NETFLIX NO LONGER WORKS.

And damnit it used to work too.

 

[3C's]

Seems like a decent deal. http://www.amazon.com/Google-Chromecast-Streaming-Player-Credit/dp/B00DR0PDNE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1418755848&sr=8-6&keywords=fire+stick

 

[snellman]

Seems like a decent deal. http://www.amazon.com/Google-Chromecast-Streaming-Player-Credit/dp/B00DR0PDNE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1418755848&sr=8-6&keywords=fire+stick

Just ordered one. Had been thinking about it and this was the final kick. Now I will have to do some research to get the most out of it.

 

[3C's]

Seems like a decent deal. http://www.amazon.com/Google-Chromecast-Streaming-Player-Credit/dp/B00DR0PDNE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1418755848&sr=8-6&keywords=fire+stick

Just ordered one. Had been thinking about it and this was the final kick. Now I will have to do some research to get the most out of it.

I'm thinking about getting a second one. Have had one since the "early days" but it is only used occasionally. Just upgraded my mancave TV and am thinking about putting the "old" TV in the game room. Don't want to foot the bill for yet another DirecTV box so thinking about using Chromecast whenever I need it in there. Don't want to have to move the one I have from room to room though. #firstworldproblems

 

[Jaysus]

Seems like a decent deal. http://www.amazon.com/Google-Chromecast-Streaming-Player-Credit/dp/B00DR0PDNE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1418755848&sr=8-6&keywords=fire+stick

Just ordered one. Had been thinking about it and this was the final kick. Now I will have to do some research to get the most out of it.

I'm thinking about getting a second one. Have had one since the "early days" but it is only used occasionally. Just upgraded my mancave TV and am thinking about putting the "old" TV in the game room. Don't want to foot the bill for yet another DirecTV box so thinking about using Chromecast whenever I need it in there. Don't want to have to move the one I have from room to room though. #firstworldproblems

For that price, I think you almost have to do it

 

[El Floppo]

I've noticed that it works better x a lot when run from our cheapo android device than from our fancy ipad.

also noticed that running our home videos from the the devices or from our phones (samsung) goes very, very slowly/choppy.

 

[EYLive]

I just got one for Christmas and I'm cast testing everything on it and it works well. Video (other than youtube) from my desktop is a bit choppy however. I have broadband 50/5mb and I wonder if there's anyway to get a smoother picture? I've also snapped on the additional HDMI connector but that doesn't help with the choppiness. Changing the Tab casting quality in options doesn't help either.

I'm also casting hulu (not plus) from my android and it looks perfect, but hulu from my PC is also a tad choppy.

 

[jamny]

Got help in another thread.

Download Show Box (I think movie box on iphone)

Download localcast

Stream with chromecast

tons of movies and tv shows

link

 

[pats3in4]

I just got one for Christmas and I'm cast testing everything on it and it works well. Video (other than youtube) from my desktop is a bit choppy however. I have broadband 50/5mb and I wonder if there's anyway to get a smoother picture? I've also snapped on the additional HDMI connector but that doesn't help with the choppiness. Changing the Tab casting quality in options doesn't help either.

I'm also casting hulu (not plus) from my android and it looks perfect, but hulu from my PC is also a tad choppy.

Chromecast is locked at 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, so the bandwidth for the tab casting can be limited. Google needs to release a 5GHz Wi-Fi version which should greatly improve the tab casting experience.

 

[EYLive]

Ah, I see. I think most owners have plenty of bandwidth to support smoother casting. A new version is a good idea.

 

[Dentist]

I just got one for Christmas and I'm cast testing everything on it and it works well. Video (other than youtube) from my desktop is a bit choppy however. I have broadband 50/5mb and I wonder if there's anyway to get a smoother picture? I've also snapped on the additional HDMI connector but that doesn't help with the choppiness. Changing the Tab casting quality in options doesn't help either.

I'm also casting hulu (not plus) from my android and it looks perfect, but hulu from my PC is also a tad choppy.

Chromecast is locked at 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, so the bandwidth for the tab casting can be limited. Google needs to release a 5GHz Wi-Fi version which should greatly improve the tab casting experience.

Agreed.. one of the biggest shortcomings of the device

 

[pats3in4]

I just got one for Christmas and I'm cast testing everything on it and it works well. Video (other than youtube) from my desktop is a bit choppy however. I have broadband 50/5mb and I wonder if there's anyway to get a smoother picture? I've also snapped on the additional HDMI connector but that doesn't help with the choppiness. Changing the Tab casting quality in options doesn't help either.

I'm also casting hulu (not plus) from my android and it looks perfect, but hulu from my PC is also a tad choppy.

Chromecast is locked at 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, so the bandwidth for the tab casting can be limited. Google needs to release a 5GHz Wi-Fi version which should greatly improve the tab casting experience.

Agreed.. one of the biggest shortcomings of the device

A Wi-Fi chip that does 5GHz costs more, so Google might want to account for that in their profit margin. Also, it would consume more power, which may force use of the wall power adapter. This could be a turnoff to many users.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Can't get the chrome cast to work with a kindle anymore it appears. Neat.

 

[Jaysus]

Can't get the chrome cast to work with a kindle anymore it appears. Neat.

my wife got a kindle as a gift recently, I have not been able to figure out how to do it natively, but it seems as if there are some root options (that I am not willing to mess with)

 

[culdeus]

https://cast.google.com/chromecast/offers/

 

[Jaysus]

https://cast.google.com/chromecast/offers/

Make sure you are on the same network as your Chromecast when you click that link

 

[jhib]

https://cast.google.com/chromecast/offers/

Nice! Thanks for the heads-up.

Good for the $6 Google play credit alone.

 

[kupcho1]

https://cast.google.com/chromecast/offers/

Nice! Thanks for the heads-up.

Good for the $6 Google play credit alone.

So what exactly are we providing google when we put the chromecast extension on our pc/chrome browser? What info does it take?

As I was going to install it, says it can 'read and change all your data on the websites you visit' and 'manage network connections"



Uh, no thanks, I think. $6 seems cheap for that

 

[chauncey]

Anyone tried out the Nexus Player yet? Looks like Google's version of Apple TV. Includes all the capabilities of a chromecast but looks to have a better interface and comes with a remote control (with voice input) and an optional game controller. $99.

 

[jhib]

https://cast.google.com/chromecast/offers/

Nice! Thanks for the heads-up.Good for the $6 Google play credit alone.

So what exactly are we providing google when we put the chromecast extension on our pc/chrome browser? What info does it take?As I was going to install it, says it can 'read and change all your data on the websites you visit' and 'manage network connections"



Uh, no thanks, I think. $6 seems cheap for that

I already had the chrome extension. Isn't half the point of the thing to cast your tabs?

I didn't have to do anything special for the $6. I just accepted the offer through my chromecast phone app.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Was excited about this thing when I bought it, but until this thing gets more apps it'll continue to collect dust. Roku just has so many more channels/apps to offer.

 

[kupcho1]

https://cast.google.com/chromecast/offers/

Nice! Thanks for the heads-up.Good for the $6 Google play credit alone.

So what exactly are we providing google when we put the chromecast extension on our pc/chrome browser? What info does it take?As I was going to install it, says it can 'read and change all your data on the websites you visit' and 'manage network connections"



Uh, no thanks, I think. $6 seems cheap for that

I already had the chrome extension. Isn't half the point of the thing to cast your tabs?

I didn't have to do anything special for the $6. I just accepted the offer through my chromecast phone app.

I can cast from my iPad without having to give permission to Google to read and change all of my data or manage my network connections. I'll stick with that and miss out on the $6

 

[BillyBarooo]

https://cast.google.com/chromecast/offers/

Nice! Thanks for the heads-up.Good for the $6 Google play credit alone.

So what exactly are we providing google when we put the chromecast extension on our pc/chrome browser? What info does it take?As I was going to install it, says it can 'read and change all your data on the websites you visit' and 'manage network connections"



Uh, no thanks, I think. $6 seems cheap for that

I already had the chrome extension. Isn't half the point of the thing to cast your tabs?

I didn't have to do anything special for the $6. I just accepted the offer through my chromecast phone app.

I can cast from my iPad without having to give permission to Google to read and change all of my data or manage my network connections. I'll stick with that and miss out on the $6

ywia

Extensity - Disable chrome extensions and apps when not in use

 

[Maelstrom]

https://cast.google.com/chromecast/offers/

Nice! Thanks for the heads-up.Good for the $6 Google play credit alone.

So what exactly are we providing google when we put the chromecast extension on our pc/chrome browser? What info does it take?As I was going to install it, says it can 'read and change all your data on the websites you visit' and 'manage network connections"



Uh, no thanks, I think. $6 seems cheap for that

I already had the chrome extension. Isn't half the point of the thing to cast your tabs?

I didn't have to do anything special for the $6. I just accepted the offer through my chromecast phone app.

I can cast from my iPad without having to give permission to Google to read and change all of my data or manage my network connections. I'll stick with that and miss out on the $6

That is a very common permission for browser extensions. It's basically the one that the extensions have to ask for in order to interact with the web page, which is the point of most of the extensions that are actually helpful. It really isn't nefarious.

 

[Wingnut]

Finally got one of these things. Testing it out, it works pretty good. Had a hell of a time typing in video paths until I saw the Ctrl-O trick. This does exactly what I hoped it would do. Bah-bye HDMI cable.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

You can now connect the Chromecast to a router via an ethernet adapter.

 

[EYLive]

You can now connect the Chromecast to a router via an ethernet adapter.

Will this solve the choppy casting?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

You can now connect the Chromecast to a router via an ethernet adapter.

Will this solve the choppy casting?

I'd imagine so. When you're casting you're really tuning the Chromecast, I think.

 

[James Daulton]

You can now connect the Chromecast to a router via an ethernet adapter.

Will this solve the choppy casting?

I have no issues casting to my tv. Once it gets going it stays going.

 

[EYLive]

You can now connect the Chromecast to a router via an ethernet adapter.

Will this solve the choppy casting?

I have no issues casting to my tv. Once it gets going it stays going.

For the sites and apps that have built in casting capabilities, chromecast is great. But for other sites that stream video, casting directly from the chrome browser via the extension is still choppy, no?

 

[James Daulton]

You can now connect the Chromecast to a router via an ethernet adapter.

Will this solve the choppy casting?

I have no issues casting to my tv. Once it gets going it stays going.

For the sites and apps that have built in casting capabilities, chromecast is great. But for other sites that stream video, casting directly from the chrome browser via the extension is still choppy, no?

Ah, I only stream from Netflix and HBOGO.

 

[Otis]

The Fire TV stick is about a million times better for regular steaming stuff. Especially if you are a Prime user. I guess if you want to put a browser up on the TV Chromecast would be better, but I have yet to find a reason to do that, and ours has done nothing but collect dust since we got the FTVS.

 

[pats3in4]

I've been a subscriber to NFL.com's Game Rewind for a few years now. I've done tab casting of the games, but like most tab casting of video, the quality is poor. I was hoping that NFL.com would have a Chromecast app for this service.

This year they finally did it. Game Pass, the successor to Game Rewind, offers casting. I tried it out tonight and the quality is exactly what I had hoped...like DVR'ing the game.