DAFC Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Bought one of these from amazon, not been released yet over here. I think it's worth the money if you don't have a smart TV, it can broadcast youtube/netflix to your TV from a tablet (can be apple or android) and also broadcast a chrome browser tab straight to your TV. I tried sky sports and it had no sound and the quality was terrible but hopefully more apps will be released for it. Well worth £40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I remember these coming out in the US and thinking it looked like an interesting idea. I have to confess, I didnt really read up that much about how it works. Looks like a great idea though, but I think I'll wait till the UK specific version comes out. I wouldnt hold your breath for a Sky compatible app for it, though. Sky have done everything they can to limit the ability of mobile devices to play their content on big TVs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 BT Sport app now supports Chromecast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 It has taken me 40 minutes to set up on my tablet. That said, BBC media player and BT Sport is working well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint dave Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 It has taken me 40 minutes to set up on my tablet. That said, BBC media player and BT Sport is working well. Download allcast , let's you cast films etc from your devices files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint dave Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Thinking about getting one of these, anyone else got one yet? Its good so far , use it mostly for Netflix and Google music. Starting to get more apps etc. New android KitKat has a cast screen on the menu now. Letting you cast webpages and other media. Only drawback is trying to get round the geolock stuff. Can't get it do cast American Netflix. Best thing for folk with non smart TV so far I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueone Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 £18 right now at a few places - Tesco, Amazon, Currys/PC World. Use it all the time with Plex and stream stuff straight from my PC via my tablet casting to TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 £18 right now at a few places - Tesco, Amazon, Currys/PC World. Use it all the time with Plex and stream stuff straight from my PC via my tablet casting to TV. Great find If you want one you might have to hurry, Amazon werent selling them at £18 anymore, although there were some sellers offering it at that price, and Tesco online were out of stock. I just managed to get one from Currys though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Got mine for £2 plus Tesco points! Waiting to have a fibre line put in and new router before trying it out, don't want to confuse it by changing its mission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Mate got one at Tesco the other day for £18. So...am I right in thinking...movies I have downloaded to the laptop will play on my big telly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Mate got one at Tesco the other day for £18. So...am I right in thinking...movies I have downloaded to the laptop will play on my big telly? No, dont think so. As far as I know, the only desktop program with the ability to chromecast is Chrome. Its really designed to be used with Android devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Insanity Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 They should through Plex? The one reason I'm considering a Chromecast is for live streaming of various sporting websites that I use. I'm not 100% sure this is possible though. Surely in this day and age I should have a better option than linking a chunky HDMI cable up to my laptop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 They should through Plex? The one reason I'm considering a Chromecast is for live streaming of various sporting websites that I use. I'm not 100% sure this is possible though. Surely in this day and age I should have a better option than linking a chunky HDMI cable up to my laptop? You're right, Plex does. But only by using the Chrome browser plugin. It does, though, cast from the server, leaving the browser free for something else Not sure about live streams in Chrome. In theory, they should work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint dave Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Allcast might work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Allcast might work. Not on a laptop, its an android app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 No, dont think so. As far as I know, the only desktop program with the ability to chromecast is Chrome. Its really designed to be used with Android devices. Right...so what do i need to fire my downloaded films to the tv? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Right...so what do i need to fire my downloaded films to the tv? Theres lots of ways you could do it. Do you have a smart tv? If not, something like a Roku3 or WDTV Live would let you access them over the network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueone Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 According to http://allaboutchromecast.com/chromecast-how-to-guide/comparison-of-5-methods-for-streaming-local-media-files-to-chromecast/ it can be done by putting the full video into the Chrome address bar ( or just dragging the video there) and then casting the Chrome tab in the Chrome browser. Once casted you can do other things on the laptop while the video is playing on the tv. Haven't tried it myself as I just use android but there are also a couple of youtube videos showing it working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 According to http://allaboutchromecast.com/chromecast-how-to-guide/comparison-of-5-methods-for-streaming-local-media-files-to-chromecast/ it can be done by putting the full video into the Chrome address bar ( or just dragging the video there) and then casting the Chrome tab in the Chrome browser. Once casted you can do other things on the laptop while the video is playing on the tv. Haven't tried it myself as I just use android but there are also a couple of youtube videos showing it working. Ah, interesting. The Videostream chrome extension looks interesting Apologies to Jimmy for leading up a bit of a garden path for no reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Ah, interesting. The Videostream chrome extension looks interesting Apologies to Jimmy for leading up a bit of a garden path for no reason No probs...just catching up. So Chromecast can do it but it does sound a bit...aherm...complicated . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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