Hello,
I just got my Chromecast and it is pretty awesome. It's going to be great for business travel and I want to watch Netflix and stuff. I do have one concern though. When I first installed the Chromecast, my TV wouldn't recognize the HDMI signal. It was saying "no signal detected" our something along those lines. I unplugged the Chromecast from the TV and plugged it back in and out worked like a charm. I'm not an expert with how HDMI works, but should this be a cause for concern? I've tried to recreate the problem by unplugging it and plugging it back in (and even having it half plugged in) and I wasn't able to make the problem occur again. I guess I would just like some opinions. After all, I don't want to have a faulty unit, and if I do, I want to exchange it before my local Best Buy sells out.
Thanks!
thenoname said:
Hello,
I just got my Chromecast and it is pretty awesome. It's going to be great for business travel and I want to watch Netflix and stuff. I do have one concern though. When I first installed the Chromecast, my TV wouldn't recognize the HDMI signal. It was saying "no signal detected" our something along those lines. I unplugged the Chromecast from the TV and plugged it back in and out worked like a charm. I'm not an expert with how HDMI works, but should this be a cause for concern? I've tried to recreate the problem by unplugging it and plugging it back in (and even having it half plugged in) and I wasn't able to make the problem occur again. I guess I would just like some opinions. After all, I don't want to have a faulty unit, and if I do, I want to exchange it before my local Best Buy sells out.
Thanks!
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I wouldn't worry unless I see it again multiple times
could be a fluke... we all know how hdcp/drm can mess things up
I can't get a signal on any of my tvs. Worked last night unplugged it during the day and tonight doesn't even show a signal.
Could the hdmi plug be damaged?
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paperWastage said:
I wouldn't worry unless I see it again multiple times
could be a fluke... we all know how (link omitted since xda won't let me post links yet ) hdcp/drm can mess things up
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Thanks for the info! I didn't realize HDMI did a handshake before connecting. If I see it again, I'll worry more. I think if I see it again, I'll either take it back to BestBuy or contact Google for a warranty replacement. Do you know how I would do that? I can't seem to find a support website for the Chromecast.
scoop_dtx said:
I can't get a signal on any of my tvs. Worked last night unplugged it during the day and tonight doesn't even show a signal.
Could the hdmi plug be damaged?
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I would try a factory reset either by using the desktop app or by holding the button on the back for 25 seconds. Also, even though I don't need it, I use the HDMI extender that comes with the Chromecast for two reasons:
1) so when I'm moving it around my house, I don't have to unplug and replugin the actual unit. If the pins on the extender get damaged, its cheaper and easier to replace.
2) for stress relief so the unit doesnt get bent/pulled down over time.
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i have a v1615 and want to use it to play online with my ps3 (which is in my car so i need some form of mobile connection) i have tried using WMWifiRouter which didnt work and i have tried using it wired but with no luck so has anyone got any ideas to help me???
i wouldnt recomend it unless you data service is free. coz the information that would download is insane and not to mention the data transfer speed will be slow
data useage isnt an issue as im Vodafone staff and on a true unlimited plan. I also have a HSDPA wireless usb modem and if you could think of a way to use that to get me ps3 online ide appreciate it!
see due to the price i aint got either a ps3 so i cant really help there, i just didnt want you doing it then getting a huge bill
tell us more bout your setups
on the phone or the whole in car solution?
kantosbrin said:
on the phone or the whole in car solution?
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The car solution please.
aye sorry internet went off what zee zee said
7" monitor in my head unit, ps3 (via crappy aux cables), psp and nokia n95 linked to a scart box which goes to the head unit. sub and amp in the boot ps3 powered off the amp via a invertor and the missing piece of the puzzle is online gaming also getin a 10.4" fold down roof mounted screen for the back but gota wait til payday now
i might be wrong here but i think youd need a driver on your ps3. so it recognises the tytn 2. but i wouldnt kno how to do that
What problems were you having with WMWifiRouter?
I use the paid version and it works flawlessly.
What steps did you take to try to get it working on the wired connection? I've used internet sharing through my usb cable and bluetooth and gotten it to work before, but depending on your computer and rom setup you may have issues (I've certainly run into a few).
EDIT: I assumed you had a computer in the car too but reading back I see no mention of this. If you have a laptop or a car computer you can use, this would solve your issue plus give you a computer in the car
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I got my Chromecast today, I'm not sure why i bought it already as i live in Sweden and i couldn't even get the app from Playstore.
But to my problem. My Chromecast is plugged in the TV. I get the bootscreen on the TV and I see my chromecast id.
In the app on my phone, I see the Chromecast and I can click it to connect to it. It disables the Wifi for a second or two and then turns it on again. I wait for a few seconds and then this pops up:
"Could not connect to your Chromecast. Make sure your Chromecast is nearby." - It's barely a meter behind me.. and I've tried to have the phone just next to it, no difference.
I've tried to factory reset it. Unplug and replug. Reconnected to the wifi on my phone.
The router is brand new and a good one at that. I have a hard time believing that the issue lies within the Router. It's a Asus RT-N65U.
It's kind of dumb as well that one has to go to random forums to get help. Google doesn't even put a contact form anywhere on their Chromecast page.
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https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/71410276/Screenshot_2013-10-07-21-38-18.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/71410276/Screenshot_2013-10-07-21-40-17.png
gurkburk92 said:
I got my Chromecast today, I'm not sure why i bought it already as i live in Sweden and i couldn't even get the app from Playstore.
But to my problem. My Chromecast is plugged in the TV. I get the bootscreen on the TV and I see my chromecast id.
In the app on my phone, I see the Chromecast and I can click it to connect to it. It disables the Wifi for a second or two and then turns it on again. I wait for a few seconds and then this pops up:
"Could not connect to your Chromecast. Make sure your Chromecast is nearby." - It's barely a meter behind me.. and I've tried to have the phone just next to it, no difference.
I've tried to factory reset it. Unplug and replug. Reconnected to the wifi on my phone.
The router is brand new and a good one at that. I have a hard time believing that the issue lies within the Router. It's a Asus RT-N65U.
It's kind of dumb as well that one has to go to random forums to get help. Google doesn't even put a contact form anywhere on their Chromecast page.
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https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/71410276/Screenshot_2013-10-07-21-38-18.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/71410276/Screenshot_2013-10-07-21-40-17.png
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The setup process doesn't involve your router or home network at all. The issue is either with your phone or the Chromecast itself. Try running the setup from a different device (I believe you can do it from a computer). If that doesn't work, the Chromecast is probably faulty.
tchebb said:
The setup process doesn't involve your router or home network at all. The issue is either with your phone or the Chromecast itself. Try running the setup from a different device (I believe you can do it from a computer). If that doesn't work, the Chromecast is probably faulty.
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I have connected the Chromecast to my stationary PC, would that work? or should i try plugging it into a laptop ?
gurkburk92 said:
I have connected the Chromecast to my stationary PC, would that work? or should i try plugging it into a laptop ?
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Any computer with Wi-Fi will work. Just visit this page from within Chrome and follow its instructions.
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Any computer with Wi-Fi will work. Just visit this page from within Chrome and follow its instructions.
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Got it set up now. Used a laptop to set it up. Thanks for the help.
I don't get it, it was working just fine the other day... now I can't grrr my Chromecast to show up.
I've tried switching it to my other hdmi input with no success.
The light on the Chromecast is what looks to be on with a very rapid white blink... or it is actually just solid, can't really tell.
I've also unplugged and replugged my router and modern, still nothing...
Sigh, anyone else having issues?
It also does show up in my Chromecast app on the phone, just isn't working And coming on my tv.
Also, I verified the hdmi port works by switching my dvr box to the sane one the Chromecast was on.
Any thoughts?
I'm still new at this but I fixed one of my hangups recently by restarting my mobile device.
It's not showing up on the tv though... I think it's unrelated.
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h20wakebum said:
I don't get it, it was working just fine the other day... now I can't grrr my Chromecast to show up.
I've tried switching it to my other hdmi input with no success.
The light on the Chromecast is what looks to be on with a very rapid white blink... or it is actually just solid, can't really tell.
I've also unplugged and replugged my router and modern, still nothing...
Sigh, anyone else having issues?
It also does show up in my Chromecast app on the phone, just isn't working And coming on my tv.
Also, I verified the hdmi port works by switching my dvr box to the sane one the Chromecast was on.
Any thoughts?
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It should be a mid-paced blink, definitely visible on and off states, maybe 2-3 Hz?
Check your router's DHCP assignments to see if Chromecast got an IP.
Also check WiFi access points - if your Chromecast isn't connected to your WiFi network anymore, it will start broadcasting its own signal as Chromecast1234 etc.
h20wakebum said:
I don't get it, it was working just fine the other day... now I can't grrr my Chromecast to show up.
I've tried switching it to my other hdmi input with no success.
The light on the Chromecast is what looks to be on with a very rapid white blink... or it is actually just solid, can't really tell.
I've also unplugged and replugged my router and modern, still nothing...
Sigh, anyone else having issues?
It also does show up in my Chromecast app on the phone, just isn't working And coming on my tv.
Also, I verified the hdmi port works by switching my dvr box to the sane one the Chromecast was on.
Any thoughts?
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I was getting a "blinking" white LED for "sure" on mine but the TV was also showing that it had to setup again but I was unable. Tried the extender and it reconnected by itself, removed the extender which only worked for a few days. Got a HDMI 90 degree adapter and never had the issue again, so far!
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Well I think the unit somehow died. The weird thing is that my phone Chromecast app shows the devicE... but my tv will not display anything when I go to that hdmi input. I'm going to send it back to Amazon. This is SO weird
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h20wakebum said:
Well I think the unit somehow died. The weird thing is that my phone Chromecast app shows the devicE... but my tv will not display anything when I go to that hdmi input. I'm going to send it back to Amazon. This is SO weird
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If you haven't already boxed it, try unplugging and replugging it on the TV's HDMI (with the TV on) in case there's some timing mismatch or something.
bhiga said:
If you haven't already boxed it, try unplugging and replugging it on the TV's HDMI (with the TV on) in case there's some timing mismatch or something.
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I had tried unplugging/plugging multiple times with TV on and no luck.
h20wakebum said:
I had tried unplugging/plugging multiple times with TV on and no luck.
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Did you try re-running the setup program?
Asphyx said:
Did you try re-running the setup program?
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Can't... when i do so on the android app and it says check your TV for the code, the TV on that hdmi input has no signal.
Got my replacement unit and it works just fine.
I'm guessing my old one got borked while updating.
After my CC updated itself to Build 14651, it no longer works with my Yamaha AVR. The CC connects to the network, and I can see it in the Chromecast app, but the screen on the TV connected to my AVR goes black, as I explained here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48445263&posted=1#post48445263
Have you tried unplugging your CC from your HDMI port, then rebooting it (pulling and then reattaching the USB power) while the CC remains unplugged from the HDMI port? Once the CC's LED goes from various states of red to a solid white, plug the CC back into the HDMI port. That works for me.
My other two CCs are still on Build 13000, and they work just fine with my Yamaha AVR.
It's there away to do a hard reset? Try reinstall the software....just a thought.
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So I woke up one morning turn on my TV I notice it was updating and thought nothing about it but then it went to a blank screen. I reset it then it wasn't connecting to wifi then I went on my computer and it says that if I did reset it wouldn't connect to my wifi unless I contacted my router provider. Didn't want to go through so I bought a new one. After I set it up and relaunched it went to a black screen again then exchange it and it happened again. It has nothing to do with the device it's the new update. I hope someone knows how to fix it. Please i like chromecast don't want to return it. Someone please help.
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So I woke up one morning turn on my TV I notice it was updating and thought nothing about it but then it went to a blank screen. I reset it then it wasn't connecting to wifi then I went on my computer and it says that if I did reset it wouldn't connect to my wifi unless I contacted my router provider. Didn't want to go through so I bought a new one. After I set it up and relaunched it went to a black screen again then exchange it and it happened again. It has nothing to do with the device it's the new update. I hope someone knows how to fix it. Please i like chromecast don't want to return it. Someone please help.
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What TV make/model and router make/model are you using?
bhiga said:
What TV make/model and router make/model are you using?
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Mine just "died" too.
Didn't notice if it was updating but basically had been plugged into my TV and working for months, then i tried using and my TV would just say no signal when i switched to that HDMI port.
Called amazon and have a new one on the way.
bummer.
bhiga said:
What TV make/model and router make/model are you using?
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I have insignia TV and 2 wire modem.
SleepyJay831 said:
I have insignia TV and 2 wire modem.
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Google says it should work, just requires change to router settings.
Did you add your Chromecast MAC to the allowed list?
https://support.google.com/chromecast/table/3477832?hl=en&ref_topic=3205565
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Mine seemed to be dead too. I tried reseting the device but without any success. The only fix by now is to remove Chromecast from HDMI, but keep power cable plugged in. So i start my tv without Chromecast being connected to hdmi port, and after the led on the chromescast became steady white, no blinking, i would connect it to it. It worked that way. Had to do this before each time i start my tv. I hope it will help u and hope that google will fix this in future update.
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iorga_ciprian said:
Mine seemed to be dead too. I tried reseting the device but without any success. The only fix by now is to remove Chromecast from HDMI, but keep power cable plugged in. So i start my tv without Chromecast being connected to hdmi port, and after the led on the chromescast became steady white, no blinking, i would connect it to it. It worked that way. Had to do this before each time i start my tv. I hope it will help u and hope that google will fix this in future update.
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This worked!. Thank you very much... :victory: Google, give this man a cigar, and fix this bug!!!
Same problem, same (interim) solution
thedisch said:
This worked!. Thank you very much... :victory: Google, give this man a cigar, and fix this bug!!!
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The solution also worked for me, thanks ! :good: It's clearly a bug
Yeah, Build 14651 is having problems booting up for me too. My CC ends up going "blank" when its plugged into my Yamaha AVR. It works fine when I plug it directly into my TV or if I let it boot up while unplugged from any HDMI port.
My other two CCs on Build 13000 work fine with my AVR.
I posted to this thread about this issue:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48445263&posted=1#post48445263
Sorry for the crosspost.
iorga_ciprian said:
Mine seemed to be dead too. I tried reseting the device but without any success. The only fix by now is to remove Chromecast from HDMI, but keep power cable plugged in. So i start my tv without Chromecast being connected to hdmi port, and after the led on the chromescast became steady white, no blinking, i would connect it to it. It worked that way. Had to do this before each time i start my tv. I hope it will help u and hope that google will fix this in future update.
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U da man indeed +iorga!! Still not fixed as of Feb 2015 - Google's gotta get w the program!
So I downloaded BeyondPod so I can listen to a podcast on my tv and which in turn allows me to listen to it over my outdoor speakers. The problem is only one of my Chromecast is being seen by the app. I instantly switch over to youtube or google music and both apps see both and can cast to the one I need to go to.
Anyone have any idea why it wouldn't see one of my Chromecasts? BTW, the one it isn't seeing is the original that I bought and have been using since the day they came out. The one it does see is in the bedroom and I just installed it last week. The only difference between the two is one is plugged into the usb port on the tv for power (the one it can't see, but tv is on and input set to chromecast) and the other is plugged into the wall (the one it can see)
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jcissell said:
Anyone have any idea why it wouldn't see one of my Chromecasts? BTW, the one it isn't seeing is the original that I bought and have been using since the day they came out. The one it does see is in the bedroom and I just installed it last week. The only difference between the two is one is plugged into the usb port on the tv for power (the one it can't see, but tv is on and input set to chromecast) and the other is plugged into the wall (the one it can see)
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I have two Chromecasts online, some apps show only one briefly, but then the second pops up.
I haven't tried BeyondPod yet though... might be a bug in the app. Does it ever show just the original and not the bedroom?
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I have two Chromecasts online, some apps show only one briefly, but then the second pops up.
I haven't tried BeyondPod yet though... might be a bug in the app. Does it ever show just the original and not the bedroom?
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It has never shown the original. I just now disconnected the bedroom to make sure that wasn't a problem and now beyondpod doesn't have a chromecast option at all.
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It has never shown the original. I just now disconnected the bedroom to make sure that wasn't a problem and now beyondpod doesn't have a chromecast option at all.
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Wow. Strange. They're all on the same wireless network (not separate bands or behind extenders)?
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Wow. Strange. They're all on the same wireless network (not separate bands or behind extenders)?
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Yes same network. I even rebooted my phone and it still wouldn't find it.
I just long pressed my home key and closed the app and it just recognized it. It looks like the app must have some problems refreshing and finding new Chromecast.