Google Chromecast now available in Ireland via Amazon - see mod note post #1

Missymoohaa

philthrill69 wrote: »

Absolutely flawless setup so easy.
Unfortunately I don't use mine anymore.
I went Straight back to using my PS3 as it does everything the Chromecast does plus it Let's you stream local media from your phone or tab.

Dont have a ps3 so this will do just fine, have a wii and its painful to say the least with netflix

Missymoohaa

Sorry off topic here, but did anyone else get an email from sky store about a trial where you can for a period of time access recent movies for 99c as long as you give feedback with their surveys. Anyone else know anything about this, signed up for it anyway, have nothing to lose.

Dudda

YouTube Music Awards on live now on all platforms but not Chromecast. They may be **** but that's not the point I should be able to watch a google made show on a google made device. Works fine on an Apple TV too.

Media999

These Chromecasts any good? Anyone getting good use out of them?

Mezcita

Media999 wrote: »

These Chromecasts any good? Anyone getting good use out of them?

Ideal if you are a Netflix fan and have your PS3/X-Box etc in a different room. Hard to go wrong at that price either.

Media999

Mezcita wrote: »

Ideal if you are a Netflix fan and have your PS3/X-Box etc in a different room. Hard to go wrong at that price either.

Is that all people use it for in Ireland? What else is on it? Also can you use a US proxy with Netflix?

Mezcita

Media999 wrote: »

Is that all people use it for in Ireland? What else is on it? Also can you use a US proxy with Netflix?

You can also use it to send YouTube videos directly to your TV. Also possible to send stream from your laptop to the tv but it's not something I've tried as I hear it's pretty flaky so far quality wise.

Re the US proxy, there is apparently a way to get it working via UnblockUs.

http://support.unblock-us.com/customer/portal/questions/1385727-chromecast

listermint

Question for any chromecast owners,

Does this work with the likes of Skifta for DLNA ?

As in would your skifta app on your phone pick up the Chromecast and stream media to the tv.

I can do this on my samsung smart tv as that is DLNA and skifta picks it up straight away on my network.

But would like something similar on a dumb tv i have.


Anyone ??

Alpha Dog 1

listermint wrote: »

Question for any chromecast owners,

Does this work with the likes of Skifta for DLNA ?

As in would your skifta app on your phone pick up the Chromecast and stream media to the tv.

I can do this on my samsung smart tv as that is DLNA and skifta picks it up straight away on my network.

But would like something similar on a dumb tv i have.


Anyone ??

AFAIK, this only works with YouTube and Netflix, you can also cast tabs from chrome but it's flaky enough.

listermint

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

AFAIK, this only works with YouTube and Netflix, you can also cast tabs from chrome but it's flaky enough.

Awe, I know google removed that allcast app from the appstore. i belief that may have handled for it.


I would buy one tomorrow if it had that ability.

joeKel73

J o e wrote: »

Just ordered a Chromecast on eBay for €42.59 incl delivery so near enough the same as the OP. Looking forward to trying it out!

Arrived yesterday so that eBay seller is legit. No import duty. Working great, very nice device!

Missymoohaa

J o e wrote: »

Arrived yesterday so that eBay seller is legit. No import duty. Working great, very nice device!

Yes, mine arrived this morning from florida and I'm well pleased also though mine was 52e.

JoePie

Got mine the other day from a reseller on Amazon. €55 all in. Delighted with it so far. Netflix and Youtube cast perfectly and Plex lets me cast local stuff. Overall, delighted.

philthrill69

JoePie wrote: »

Got mine the other day from a reseller on Amazon. €55 all in. Delighted with it so far. Netflix and Youtube cast perfectly and Plex lets me cast local stuff. Overall, delighted.

Please please please tell me of this plex you speak of.

garroff

Chrome cast is very limited. I can cast XBMC from my desktop BUT NO SOUND. Thats a pain in the ass.
I have Apple tv to watch Netflix so what extra can I get from Chromecast at present?

RangeR

philthrill69 wrote: »

Please please please tell me of this plex you speak of.

Plex

JoePie

Yep, that's the one. Tried it with mp4's, avi's and mkv's. Cast sound and video perfectly. No lag, no loss in quality.

Free service too. Dead handy.

philthrill69

RangeR wrote: »

Plex

Cheers, do I just download the app straight from the playstore and off I go or do I have to go flashing and customizing?

RangeR

philthrill69 wrote: »

Cheers, do I just download the app straight from the playstore and off I go or do I have to go flashing and customizing?

Read the link. Also read this.

To get the most out of Plex, you need to install the Plex Media Server on yer PC.

philthrill69

RangeR wrote: »

Read the link. Also read this.

To get the most out of Plex, you need to install the Plex Media Server on yer PC.

I had a quick skim through the wiki link and I can't see chromecast mentioned anywhere, I also can't see it mentioned on their website and the link brings me to the App for €3.79.
I basically just want to know if I buy that app now can I go home and stream pictures and movies from my phone to my unrooted, uncustomized chromecast?
Thanks.

dregin

philthrill69 wrote: »

I had a quick skim through the wiki link and I can't see chromecast mentioned anywhere, I also can't see it mentioned on their website and the link brings me to the App for €3.79.
I basically just want to know if I buy that app now can I go home and stream pictures and movies from my phone to my unrooted, uncustomized chromecast?
Thanks.

Think plex allows the video to play in the chrome tab and you just cast the tab to the chromecast then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlgibnbK9hI

JoePie

The PC end of it is all free. You just download the media server end of it. I haven't bothered with Plex from my phone at all. It just casts the tab, but more importantly, it'll allow audio and video from all file types to cast.

Saoir5e

Hi I'm getting to step 3, where it says "connect to your wifi your Chromecast has been configured with" but it doesn't seem to be saying they are connected. I get this error:

"Talking to your Chromecast
Uh-oh moment...
Unable to connect to the internet.
Please verify that you have changed your computer's Wi-Fi network to the network you are using with your Chromecast"

Can anyone help? I'm sorry if this has already discussed (i have read the thread I promise) but I just don't know what all the computer lingo means

Fresh Pots

Saoir5e wrote: »

Hi I'm getting to step 3, where it says "connect to your wifi your Chromecast has been configured with" but it doesn't seem to be saying they are connected. I get this error:

"Talking to your Chromecast
Uh-oh moment...
Unable to connect to the internet.
Please verify that you have changed your computer's Wi-Fi network to the network you are using with your Chromecast"

Can anyone help? I'm sorry if this has already discussed (i have read the thread I promise) but I just don't know what all the computer lingo means

Change the channel your wifi broadcasts on. Chromecasts only see channels 1-11

Saoir5e

Sorry I don't understand that, do you mean on my telly?

I know this is probably frustrating for someone who has a clue but I don't, really sorry.

Fresh Pots

Saoir5e wrote: »

Sorry I don't understand that, do you mean on my telly?

I know this is probably frustrating for someone who has a clue but I don't, really sorry.

No in your router settings, what router have you got?

Saoir5e

Again not sure what that is, the modem is Motorola SBG900 Wireless Surfboard Gateway. I get my wi fi from the local cable company that also supply my tv connection. It's not UPC or Sky it's called Smyths Cable.

Maybe I should just give up and get someone that knows what their doing to sort it for me

Saoir5e

Ok with a bit of digging i've found out it's already on channell 1!

Fresh Pots

Saoir5e wrote: »

Ok with a bit of digging i've found out it's already on channell 1!

Must be something else so, have you tried setting it up from a phone or tablet? Strange but sometimes it works when it won't from a pc.

Also have a look here, https://support.google.com/chromecast/troubleshooter/2995236?hl=en

Saoir5e

Yeah I have a Microsoft Surface but it won't let me download googlechrome onto it. Anyhow thanks for your help, i'll just keep at it and if all else fails i'll give it to one of my rellies.

JohnMearsheimer

Saoir5e wrote: »

Yeah I have a Microsoft Surface but it won't let me download googlechrome onto it. Anyhow thanks for your help, i'll just keep at it and if all else fails i'll give it to one of my rellies.

Can you borrow an android phone or iPhone off someone for the setup? I was having the same problem as you were. My laptop wouldn't work on the setup but I switched to my phone and it's working away grand now.

antodeco

Has anyone gotten netflix to work on it yet? Poxy app doesnt have the cast option!! Youtube works fine!

joeKel73

Netflix works perfect. Icon appears once the chromecast is detected. Maybe you need to upgrade your Netflix app?

Atomic Pineapple

Same for me, Netflix has always worked perfectly, been using it for months with the Chromecast now on both my Nexus 4 and 7 without issue.

antodeco

Hmm odd. I've tried it on 3 androids and no joy. I googled it there and apparently there's a common issue with the icon not appearing!

listermint

Anyone know yet if Skifta app works on this yet ?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skifta.android.app&hl=en


It just perfect for dlna and works seemlessly to my samsung tv, was hoping i could use chromecast to emulate this to my non smart tv

MrStuffins

antodeco wrote: »

Hmm odd. I've tried it on 3 androids and no joy. I googled it there and apparently there's a common issue with the icon not appearing!

This happened to me.

I connected using my laptop and it worked from there on out on all Android devices.

ct5amr2ig1nfhp

Anyone know where I can find info on how to flash the stock ROM?

Thargor

People shouldn't be recommending Plex, it is definitely not flawless audio/video or a reason to pick up a Chromecast. Chomecast can barely handle casting a static tab flawlessly so how do you expect it to cast a 720p/1080p player running in a tab? Answer is it doesnt, even with a beast of a pc and a €200 router 10 feet away, its constantly stuttering.

Until Google release the SDK and let people write apps then casting video files is a no-go on this device, it is strictly a Youtube/Netflix dongle and it handles them very well it has to be said, if they ever release a video player for all your local content then it will be all good but theres a strong possibility they never will due to pressure from content providers.

MuppetCheck

antodeco wrote: »

Has anyone gotten netflix to work on it yet? Poxy app doesnt have the cast option!! Youtube works fine!

Are you doing something with your IP address? I can't seem to get the cast button when accessing the American Netflix.

Saoir5e

JohnMearsheimer wrote: »

Can you borrow an android phone or iPhone off someone for the setup? I was having the same problem as you were. My laptop wouldn't work on the setup but I switched to my phone and it's working away grand now.

This worked, thanks a million!

Peterd66

Folks,
See a lot of negative comments about broadcasting from Chrome on PC. Got chromecast earlier this week, and no issue broascasting from Chome on a laptop in different room to TV all week, RTE player (generation war, Other voices live), Wiziwig for Heiniken cup yesterday and mp4 video.

Only issue is chromecast and router losing connection, as HDMI cable is at back of TV and TV is furtherest possibe point from router. planning to just get a longer lead to move chromecast to side/below/above TV.

Also Iphoone losing netflix link between movie playing on chromecast and that on Iphone, but suspect that's an iphone issue.

Peter

garroff

PeterD66
are you saying that you are getting sound when you cast from PC to TV?
I can get perfect picture but no sound.
I read somewhere that this was deliberate Google policy.
Netflix and Youtube has sound and vision but everything else is silence.
Can you confirm that you have sound.
Thank you

Peterd66

Yeah plenty of sound, no issues at all.

Running Chrome on a 1year old Lenovo laptop on Windows 8.

garroff

Thank you
I give it a shot on a laptop.

Saganist

Guys,

Can these still be got from Amazon ? I tried to purchase but it gave me an error on the shipping address, saying it cant be delivered. ?

RangeR

I ordered two from Amazon UK on Friday evening. Price is a little different but still a great deal.

Kenno90

I got an email from Amazon saying they are refunding 1.50 from the cost of the dongle because the fees were less than expected :P

Its the little things

A Neurotic

garroff wrote: »

PeterD66
are you saying that you are getting sound when you cast from PC to TV?
I can get perfect picture but no sound.
I read somewhere that this was deliberate Google policy.
Netflix and Youtube has sound and vision but everything else is silence.
Can you confirm that you have sound.
Thank you

FWIW, I'm getting full sound from casting chrome to TV as well.

Saganist

Guys,

Just bought one on Amazon but had to use parcel motel for the delivery. Is that the case with everyone else also ?