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Eyecon + XBMC = Awesome!!

I just set this up last night and have to say I was really impressed! I now have a complete media control device. If you have XBMC setup on your HTPC or Xbox, you just enable UPnP in XBMC settings, side load Eyecon on the Gtab (if you can't find it in Market), register or login as Guest and fire it up. It will automatically detect your media devices as long as they are able to share media. No need to enter IP addresses and ports, etc. Setup was easy.
The interface is great as it shows you 4 different panes for Search, Results, Play, and Plug (playlists). No need to use the XBMC remote to fight through menus to find your content. Don't get me wrong, I still like the official XBMC remote and will continue to use it for fine tuning, but Eyecon makes playing media easier and more high tech. Check it out.
Youtube Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ue5OE5bRD8
Website:
http://www.eyecontec.com/

Wow I never have to leave my couch ever again.

Is this usable with a PS3? It looks pretty slick! Good find!

Is this thread dead already?

help. it do not show in my market

You have to side load it.
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I haven't tried it on Ps3 yet
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Dave615 said:
I haven't tried it on Ps3 yet
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Understood. If you get around to trying it, let us know your thoughts.
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I couldn't get it to work on PS3. Issues getting UPnP to come up as enabled on the PS3. Anyone else try it?

Is there any VNC applications that you use on the galaxy tab?

Do you guys use any VNC app (or anything similar) that will allow you to connect to your PC remotely from anywhere in the world? (outside your home)
Please provide the link.
Thanks.

RealVNC , LogMeIn, TeamViewer and Phone My PC all work fine for me. RealVNC was 50% off recently and still might be.
TeamViewer is the only free app out of the ones I listed here.

I like Pocketcloud.
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kable said:
RealVNC , LogMeIn, TeamViewer and Phone My PC all work fine for me. RealVNC was 50% off recently and still might be.
TeamViewer is the only free app out of the ones I listed here.
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Which one is the BEST?

aibo said:
I like Pocketcloud.
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Do you think it is better than the apps that was posted by the person above/before ( kable ) you?

I have used Pocket Cloud and it is pretty good. I am about to try Tonido as it seems to offer more flexibility by turning your Desktop into a personal cloud server. This allows you to share files by giving others a simple URL that they can download a file from. You can stream media to your device also.
Both are free and in the market.
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Tonido gives you a list of files on your computer and uses (I think) the built in editor to make changes.
The media is limited to mp3 and photos.
Looks clean and secure, check it out!

I use android-vnc-viewer.works well
I also gave droid vnc server instaled....
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I use Teamviewer all the time. Simple and very reliable
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RealVNC and TeamViewer, both of them are good!

I use PocketCloud with Remote Desktop enabled on my Windows computer. It works perfectly. I love how PocketCloud has that little cursor to make clicking easier. I also used LogMeIn for a while but you need a yearly subscription and you also need to buy the prohibitively priced LogMeIn Ignition for your phone.

i use Android VNC; so far so good. It works with RealVNC and other vnc server. Not sure about teamviewer; it work well on PC but mine got problem with Android. And I think cannot get Free Teamviewer apps for Android.

Best app for controlling my pc from my phone

so wich is te best remote pc app can you please suggest me on android offcourse

Hi, I will suggest you TeamViewer available on both Windows 7 and Android platform!

Wyse PocketCloud.

Trust me I have tested them all and the very best one is phone my pc...but it is not freeware. It is its money worth though
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Trust me I have tested them all and the very best one is phone my pc...but it is not freeware. It is its money worth though
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That's a POS. And Wyse has a free version.

thnx everyone will try your suggestions

I'll definitely throw GRemote into the mix. It's very pretty and works flawlessly as a mouse, keyboard or as a media remote
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I also would like to know if there is a VNC type of app that it would let me view and control my PC through my phone without the need to connect to the internet at all???

Sohip said:
I also would like to know if there is a VNC type of app that it would let me view and control my PC through my phone without the need to connect to the internet at all???
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I use Android VNC with Tight VNC Server running as a windows process on my XP machine. You will, of course, have to port forward your firewall to the VNC server (5800 and 5900 TCP/UDP I think).
Now if only I had a newer TV with higher resolution...
on second thought, I would never leave the couch.

Logmein Ignition is really good, use it for work and its very fast and smooth would highly recommend..!

I second Teamviewer

I second WYSE Pocket Viewer, the free version lets you connect to 1 desktop.. I connect to VNC server .. It has good data compression algo, so even on 2G its usable.. On 3g and WiFi this simply rocks

bastinou1984 said:
Hi, I will suggest you TeamViewer available on both Windows 7 and Android platform!
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I would second Teamviewer. It is fantastic and I would use it exclusively except that you can't use TV to do WakeOnLan. If it had that, it would be 100% perfect.

Use TeamViewer, it's fast and it's free.

Splashtop Remote is the newest and fastest remote client. It is fast enough to play movies and games off your PC and on your phone.

I use both TeamViewer and Unified Remote - TV for general purpose control and UR for special applications like VLC and power point presentations. No problems encountered so far.

agentfazexx said:
Wyse PocketCloud.
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This did it for me.

I use teamviewer as support for my friends computers.
Splashtop is great in the sense that it forwards the sound from your computer to your phone or tablet, where teamviewer lacks that.
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Dangerously said:
Splashtop Remote is the newest and fastest remote client. It is fast enough to play movies and games off your PC and on your phone.
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seriously? one thing about wyse and teamviewer is that they show siginificant lag times...gonna try this out! :silly:

+1 Splashtop. Use it on all my phones and tablet for multiple PCs. Works great, very fast and fluid.

List of APPS we would like to see on Chromecast ?

I tried to find a "Most Wanted Apps" for Chromecast and couldn't find any, wouldn't be cool to add one ?
My MWA (Most Wanted Apps) are:
Tune In
Crackle
Thanks !

BubbleuPNP
Everything else is just froth for me.

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BubbleuPNP
Everything else is just froth for me.
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Here is a list of Apps that are already working on CCast support
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromecast
As for what I would like to see....
1 - I would like to see the XBMC remote programs allow you to cast to Chromecast as a Target. But I think they would have to add transcoding to XBMC to do it well....
2 - Would like to see a good SCREEN CAST app which I think may in the end not require an APP because it will be native to Android.
3 - The Ability to leverage HDMI-CEC capabilities of Chromecast in an App to enable CCast to act as a Remote Control via IP. (But better would be an IR blaster port in the next generation CCast so those without HDMI-CEC setups can use it as well)
4 - Screen Mirroring support for PC outside of Chrome (Not really an App as much as a program for PC)

Twitch, undoubtedly my app I'd use the most.
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Dropbox, gotta stream my downloaded porn somehow
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Mlb.TV
Amazon prime
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Dropbox, gotta stream my downloaded porn somehow
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aVia streams from Dropbox!
I doubt that Dropbox would add casting to it's own app.
Whats funny is I looked at the DIAL homesite and saw the Bittorrent and uTorrent name registered in their database...So soon your Bittorrent client like Azureus or uTorrent may get the capability to stream to CCast.
Check out who has registered names and prefixes for DIAL support.
http://www.dial-multiscreen.org/dial-registry/namespace-database

twitch
lovefilm
blinkbox

BBC iPlayer and LoveFilm.
Although I understand they're both UK and the ChromeCast isn't out in the UK yet...so probably not going to be soon.
I do wonder how many Chromecasts are "live" in the UK though!

generationgav said:
BBC iPlayer and LoveFilm.
Although I understand they're both UK and the ChromeCast isn't out in the UK yet...so probably not going to be soon.
I do wonder how many Chromecasts are "live" in the UK though!
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Good news for you...BBC has already registered the iPlayer with the DIAL Registry.
TBS has a bunch of names reserved as well one of which seems to be for NBA!

Would love to see VUDU, Amazon as well.
Lets hope google will read this forum.. /)

MX Player
Would love to see a support for MX Player.

Amazon MP3 / Cloud Player
Poweramp

crunchyroll
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Dailymotion. ( o Y o )

Amazon prime , so i can stream movies.

With Avia, every app that uses external player and supported file format automatically gets Chromecast support. Even BubbleUPNP can play through it. I am not even sure if I really need anything else.

CBS
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http://gigaom.com/2013/12/13/chrome...ternational-plans-and-maybe-even-new-devices/
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abuttino said:
http://gigaom.com/2013/12/13/chrome...ternational-plans-and-maybe-even-new-devices/
Your wish is their command
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Great Article! As great as the Chromecast is....It is the DIAL protocol itself that is what makes the device exciting and the Potential to change the way we do TV in the future.
Just imagine TVs with Two Way DIAL support...Whats on the TV can be sent to a second screen...
Or content from any device that supports DIAL can be sent to any TV.
No worrying about the Manufacturer keeping their smart Apps up to date anymore.

Plexicast - new chromecast app to stream plex to chromecast

My new app PlexiCast lets you cast movies/videos from your plex library to your chromecast.
I know plex now has chromecast support built in. But I started this back last fall when the chromecast beta sdk first came out. I figure there are still some folks not wanting to pay for a plexpass subscription, so now they have another option until chromecast support is added to the regular features of the plex app.
My app has a free 7 day trial. Then a one time in app upgrade to the full version to get unlimited casting.
**** Now open to everybody -> Google Play Link
This app will not transcode your videos like the plex app will. So it will only play video formats supported by the chromecast.
Transcoding is now an experimental feature. You can enable in in the settings.
TRANSCODE WARNING
● No guarantees.
● Transcoding may not give good results.
● This app calls your Plex Media Server's transcoding engine.
● A number of factors like Wi-Fi network throughput, Plex server specs and server load play a part in successful transcoding.
● If you experience problems with transcoding, there are a number of suggestions in the plex forum to improve transcoding results.
● Please do not leave negative ratings/comments if transcoding does not work for you. The results you receive are beyond this app's control.
It also only works for movie/home movie categories. So no tv show, music or photo support currently.
To beta test:
1) join the communit - https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/112798222770978290122
2) opt-in for beta testing - https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.fivehellions.android.plexicast
3) download app (will only be visible once you've done steps 1&2) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fivehellions.android.plexicast

Installed it.
What's the server address?

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Installed it.
What's the server address?
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You have to have a Plex Media Server running on your local network. Get it here - https://plex.tv/downloads
Get that running and create at least one library that holds video files. Take note of the computer name or local ip address of the computer you installed it on. Then type that in the server name box.

I'll run it through some paces once I get home.

Went through first two steps and play store says item not found??? Did I miss the boat??? Wait..don't answer that...
Edit: works now
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What is the difference between your product and just paying for the Plex membership?
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Or you could set Plex app to use external player and use Allcast or local cast? This just seems a bit clunky IMHO
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What is the difference between your product and just paying for the Plex membership?
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With my app you don't have to pay an ongoing subscription or wait for the chromecast feature to be available in the normal paid app.
I will admit the official plex app has advantages. It will transcode the files so it can play files not supported by the chromecast. It includes photo, tv and music support. It shows movie detail on your tv while your browsing titles. And it looks nicer. So if any of these things are important to you I'd recommend paying for the plex pass or waiting for the feature to be available to everybody.
I started this before plex even said that they would support the chromecast. Then google made regular devs wait 6 months before releasing the final SDK. If you look at the comments on the plex app you will see alot of people refuse to pay a subscription. I figured I'd go ahead and release it for those that don't want to wait and would rather pay a one time fee vs a subscription.

Is Plex OK with this?
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@jeepguy04
Could you also add the app as attachment to 1st post of beta thread?
IMO it will increase apps popularity and amount of feedback.

I do understand. But you might want to clear it with Elan or Tobias.
Just looking out for you, "cease and desist" orders aren't fun.
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Is Plex OK with this?
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Not sure.
I had an icon designed that incorporated the cast icon and the plex > sign. But then I decided I probably wasn't allowed to use that symbol so I redesigned my icon (even though there are multiple apps in the play store that use it in their icon that are not made by plex)
I could see them having a problem with my app name. If they do I will gladly change it.
Other than that I access data in the official way that they make it available in their web api. So I don't think they can tell me that I'm not allowed to do this.

Cool. Next question.
Do you have play controls like play, pause, stop, etc..?
If so, how did you do it? I'm programming a remote control and have been trying to figure out how to access these controls.
The common and documented HTTP API did not work.
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mathorv said:
@jeepguy04
Could you also add the app as attachment to 1st post of beta thread?
IMO it will increase apps popularity and amount of feedback.
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I was trying to do the beta the official way in the play store. They require you to be part of a google plus community or a google group. It is alot easier to deliver new app versions to the testers since they get an app update notification from the play store like regular apps.
But I don't plan on the beta being long. If everything keeps doing well and no major bugs are found I will release it to everybody on monday.

abuttino said:
Cool. Next question.
Do you have play controls like play, pause, stop, etc..?
If so, how did you do it? I'm programming a remote control and have been trying to figure out how to access these controls.
The common and documented HTTP API did not work.
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I do have play controls but they are handled by the chromecast sdk through the media router. They don't control plex.

Can this be handled with broadcasting intents?
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abuttino said:
Can this be handled with broadcasting intents?
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Are you trying to control the chromecast or regular plex clients?

Just the ChromeCast
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Just the ChromeCast
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I would start by digging around the cast sdk http://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/gms/cast/package-summary.html
The way the sample shows, when you connect to a chromecast it changes the app on the chromecast to your app. So I couldn't control google play music playing on the chromecast with my app. But I bet there is a way to connect to the current session without changing the app. I know there was an app in the play store that does that. (RemoteCast - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.benlc.camcast&hl=en)

Specifically I would look at the CastMediaControlIntent and MediaRouteSelector.
When my app connects it calls:
mMediaRouter = MediaRouter.getInstance(context);
mMediaRouteSelector = new MediaRouteSelector.Builder().addControlCategory(
CastMediaControlIntent.categoryForCast(mApplicationId)).build();
mMediaRouterCallback = new CastMediaRouterCallback(this, context);
mMediaRouter.addCallback(mMediaRouteSelector, mMediaRouterCallback,
MediaRouter.CALLBACK_FLAG_PERFORM_ACTIVE_SCAN);
But I'm wondering if you called it without adding a control category if that would work.
Or passed in categoryForRemotePlayback() instead of categoryForCast(mApplicationId) which would at least let you control apps that used the default Media Receiver.
I may look into it next week if I have time. Having an app that could control whatever is playing on the chromecast but also have hooks where app like tasker could interface with it would be pretty neat.