Questions tagged [chromecast]
Chromecast is a media streaming device that plugs into a TV. Unless the question is about using the Chromecast app on a PC/Laptop, it is off topic. Chromecast falls into the consumer electronic device and media player category.
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Circumvent iPhone Hotspot device isolation with a RaspberryPi and a VPN? Making Chromecast + AP Isolation work
I am trying to circumvent device isolation of an iPhone WiFi Hotspot, to enable it to see a client device of said hotspot - a chromecast.
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I have a person with a Google Chromecast. The ...
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How to fix Chromecast in Chrome showing "available for specific video sites"?
Every attempt to cast via Google Chrome (regular tab, YouTube, etc.) suddenly shows this message, is there any way to fix it?
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Chromecast excessive heat VGA > HDMI adapter
I have purchased a new Chromecast connecting it to an old anolog monitor via a VGA adapter. Everything works great but the Chromecast is getting extremely hot. I have several gen 1 chromecasts that ...
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Cannot pause using media keys while casting
Using Chrome (108.0.5359.125) on Windows 11 (10.0.22621).
When I play YouTube video normally I can use media keys to play/pause/next/etc. to control that video.
But when I am casting video to external ...
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Completely remove casting ability from PC to TV
I am using Chrome browser. Every time I watch a youtube video I get a cast icon in the video navigation.
Every time I right click somewhere on any site I get a casting tab option.
How do I stop this ...
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Is there any encryption or security of my home wifi password during Chromecast setup?
In order to initially setup my Chromecast I have to connect to the Chromecast's open wifi network it creates for initial setup purposes using the Google Home app on my phone and then give it my home ...
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one ubuntu laptop doesn't recognize cast devices but others do
I have a wifi network with two laptops and a mobile device.
One laptop and one mobile device see my chromecast devices fine, but one laptop does not (dell xps 9500).
Both laptops are running ubuntu, ...
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Is it possible to make Chrome keep the sound while casting tab (not screen)?
Google Chrome has two Cast options: Cast tab and Cast screen.
Cast screen automatically mutes the operating system's sound, but it can be normally unmuted and thus both the presenter and the viewers ...
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Implement own version of ChromeCast/SmartCast
So my current OS, Fedora 35, doesn't appear to have casting capabilities. I have a vizio TV that supports conventional casting (i.e. I can cast to it from my Mac devices and Android phones), and would ...
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Chromecast 4 not connecting to the second router via WiFi
I have two routers. The first router is connected to the Internet with the first Loco M2 as an access point and the second one is connected with the second Loco M2 wifi bridge. The second Loco M2 is ...
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Chromecast not recognizing USB flash drives of varying sizes and formats when connected via a USB hub
I just bought a Chromecast with Google TV device and want to expand its storage with a USB flash drive. The power supply Google provided is 5V 1.5A. Since my USB hub has no type C, I used another ...
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Streaming from VLC to chromecast via Stream/Destination
I'm looking to stream a movie with subtitles to Chromecast using VLC. I know my Chromecast's IP; I would like to use Convert * Stream functionality, what are the right options to configure in the ...
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Tunneling from the Internet to my Chromecast
Suppose I want to allow my friend to play, from her home, a Google Slides presentation on my TV screen which is connected to a Chromecast device.
However, Google Slides only allows her to cast her ...
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Multicast configuration for mDNS
I just bought a pair of Nexuslink 2000PT powerline adapters. These are identical to the Comtrend PG-9182PT.
It turns out that my Chromecast's mDNS broadcasts are unable to make it through the ...
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Fixing video container keyframes for live streaming
I have a capture card that is handled by a program which I intend to run in a Raspberry Pi 3 (I compiled for it) to stream video locally to a Chromecast.
This program is run and spits out video data ...
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Chromecast Audio does not connect to 5Ghz Wi-Fi
When I try to configure my Chromecast Audio (CA) using my mobile device and the Google Home app, I get the following notification:
The Chromecast was manufactured for a different country, and may not
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Cannot cast to Smart TV from laptop
I've tried to cast video from my laptop running Windows 8.1 to the Smart TV, and despite the laptop can detect the TV, when trying to send the video stream, on tv I only get to see the video filename ...
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Why Chromecast not working over ethernet cable?
I see that Chromecast only show up on my smartphone when I connect the Chromecast with wifi, but when I switch to Ethernet cable, the cast icon disappear.
Many people have the same question:
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Smart view with static IP address?
As a programmer, it sounds extremely simple to use something with a static IP address.
But unfortunately, the android smart view is "user friendly" and not "programmer-friendly".
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Chromecast keeps on disappearing on openwrt-based network
I keep on getting into a frustrating situation where Chromecast is connected to the network, but my phone can't see it. Initially my phone will see chromecast, I'll start streaming and shortly ...
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Communicating and chrome-casting between different subnets
I have my networks set up as all wired connections (PCs, TVs, Chromecasts etc) are connected to our main router (just the standard one that our ISP gave us) with gateway 192.168.0.1 and subnet mask ...
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Chrome browser doesn't find Chromecast audio device
How can I cast from Chrome browser to a Chromecast audio form Windows 10?
Chromecast only finds my Chromcast video devices but no Chromecast audio.
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Chromecast not found until something else casts
My laptop can cast to my Chromecast, but only after something else (like my phone) begins casting to it. Until the second something else casts the laptop shows 'no cast devices found', and the second ...
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Why does my Chromecast only stream in 480p when my internet is much faster? [closed]
I had a first-generation Chromecast, which would play YouTube videos just fine, but defaulted to only playing them in 480p. I read that the second generation of Chromecast would offer better quality, ...
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Casting to chromecast, no sound
When I cast a movie to Chromecast, I get no sound.
So I decided to convert the original video from eac3 audio encoding to mp3.
ffmpeg -i media-original.mkv -vcodec copy -acodec mp3 media-mp3.mkv
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Mirror browser window to second window
I have two displays set-up, one facing me, one facing a customer.
I want to mirror the content of a page shown in Chrome to the second screen, without any of the other applications being displayed on ...
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Chrome browser says "No devices found" when I try to cast to a Chromecast
I just set up a Google Chromecast using the Google Home app on my iPhone. Then I tried the Cast feature in the Chrome browser on my Windows 10 laptop PC, which is connected to the same Wi-Fi network ...
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Can't chromecast some apps when using VPN on Pi
here is my setup:
A raspberry pi 3 is running osmc (OS is irrelevant)
The Pi is connected to a VPN via OpenVPN.
The Pi creates an access point using hostapd (wlan0)
The Pi provides DHCP to the wlan0 ...
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How to access edge://flags (need to enable Chromecast support in Edge)
I need to cast a video content from Chromium Edge (Chrome 64, Edge 17.17134) to my Chromecast. The browser is running under Windows 10 Home. The Chromecast is setup and working well with other Android ...
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Miracast/Chromecast from ChromeBook to Windows 10
I am attempting to Extend my ChromeBook laptop's screen (not Mirror) to a Windows laptop screen wirelessly via Chromecast or Miracast.
This should be simple, as they both possess the hardware to ...
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FFMPEG - Encoding video changes sounds and subtitles tracks names, and make them invisible for SmartTV / Chromecast
First of all, I'm not sure this is the right place for such question.
Please let me know if I'm wrong.
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I'm regularly recording movies on french channels, via a functionality of my NAS.
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Can Chromecast stream content over WiFi
If the chromecast dongle is plugged into an HDMI port on the TV and its power cord is plugged into a USB port on the TV, can it stream content over a WiFi router if there is no other device such as a ...
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Chrome on laptop cannot see Shield TV when casting?
When I try to cast a tab from Chrome on my laptop, I only see my Google Home devices (audio only). I cannot see my NVidia Shield TV. I have rebooted the Shield and my laptop. I can cast to my ...
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VLC audio to Bluetooh, video to Chromecast?
VLC can Chromecast but Chromecast doesn't support Bluetooth and I'd like to send audio to Bluetooth speakers. How could I do this? I tried to draw this:
Wifi +----------+
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Chromecast is amazingly inconsistent
I've been trying to troubleshoot my ChromeCast with Google the past couple of weeks or so, but we're going in circles at this point. I've followed the docs and have the router setup with the required ...
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Add shortcut to Desktop - to cast desktop via ChromeCast
I am in need of a solution to add some kind of Shortcut to a Desktop where by the shortcut will cast the desktop to Chromecast.
I'm basically looking to simply the process for our Users as they can'...
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Stream screen:// over chromecast
I'm trying to cast screen:// to the chrome cast device.
The best result I've got by calling:
cvlc screen:// --sout='#transcode{vcodec=h264,acodec=none}:chromecast' --sout-chromecast-ip=192.168.1.138, ...
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Did my Chromecast and SmartTV team-up to port scan in my network?
Since a day or two I noticed suspicious activities from my Chromecast and Samsung SmartTV in my Firewall logs.
S Tue Feb 12 22:12:01 2019 p4 kernel: [UFW BLOCK] IN=enp3s0 OUT= MAC=... SRC={SMART-TV-...
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Chromecast through HDMI->VGA adapter works after a few minutes of noise
I have a first generation chromecast going to an old VGA display (eMachines LE1987) through an HDMI->VGA adapter. The cast home screen shows up no problem, but when I start a cast, the screen shows ...
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"No cast destinations found" in Chromium on Arch Linux
Why am I getting this error when I try to cast from Chromium on Arch Linux?
Version 71.0.3578.98 (Official Build) Arch Linux (64-bit)
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Connecting a HTPC with a TV in a different room
I am using a HTPC to watch movies on an older plasma TV (LG 60PK990, built in 2010). For this purpose I am using:
a) a wired connection via HDMI cable from the HTPC to the TV
b) a wired connection ...
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Chromecast no longer pulls stream from the internet (YouTube)?
I believe at one point when I was inside of Google Chrome and I said to cast YouTube, Chromecast would pull the stream from the internet itself.
This ability is verified from this post here. You can ...
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Connecting PC to chromecast
I have a PC connected to a router with wire and a chromecast device connected to the wifi of the same router. Is it possible to connect these 2 device?
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Specific Chromecast not appearing on a specific laptop
Good afternoon. I have multiple Chromecast devices on my network. A specific laptop can not seem to find a specific chromecast. It is configured like all the others, and the other chromecast devices ...
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Chromecast across VLAN
So this question seems to have been discussed many times over the internet but the answers are more often incomplete. ( I did read this question, but I am not satisfied by the answers)
Here's the ...
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Can two devices on different WiFi bands connect to each other through the ASUS RT-AC66U?
If I would have a setup where I have one or more devices on the 2.4GHz network and one or more devices on the 5GHz network, can they talk to each other if I'm using a ASUS RT-AC66U router?
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Chromecast has created its own unsecured wifi network, is this ok ?
We have an Chromecast Ultra (4k) on our network.
Ive noticed that its created its own unsecured wifi network, presumably so you can get guests / visitors to connect to the chromecast wifi, rather ...
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How can I put my tv audio to my computer with 3.5mm jack?
Hello I have a chromecast and it is set up to my tv and my computer is connected to it and it sends the sound to my tv but I don't want that because I can't connect my headphones to it so I am trying ...
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Do you need a computer to use a Chromecast? [closed]
Does a Chromecast require a computer to use it? Do you need a computer to set up a Chromecast?
Can I stream Netflix with only the Chromecast, an HDMI TV, wall power, a Google account, a Netflix ...
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What kind of data is google chromecast audio collecting?
Does anyone know anything about privacy and chromecast audio. I am considering buying one and am wondering, if installing it in my home will give google access to all songs i ever listen to. And the ...
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