I am trying to stream some locally stored .avi files. When I try this from my MacBook, I get nothing but a Quicktime Q and no playback. When I attempt from my Windows 7 PC, The file simply downloads in the chrome window, but doesnt open. Thoughts? Suggestions? Am I a meatstick?
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I am trying to stream some locally stored .avi files. When I try this from my MacBook, I get nothing but a Quicktime Q and no playback. When I attempt from my Windows 7 PC, The file simply downloads in the chrome window, but doesnt open. Thoughts? Suggestions? Am I a meatstick?
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You have the extension installed in chrome?
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You have the extension installed in chrome?
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Yes, extension installed on both machines and I am able to successfully push other media (youtube, tab mirroring, etc) to the CC
AVI is a container - the codec is what does the deflating & reflating. See to it you've the proper codec(s) in place.
There used to be a third party MSish codecs installer for QuickTime: FlipView?
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I am experiencing the same with avi files, I receive a download box but no problems with mp4 files
In Chrome tab CTRL + O
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In Chrome tab CTRL + O
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I am fully aware of the CTRL-O, if you read my OP you would see that I can access the file but instead of playing, the file downloads (on my PC) the MACBook tries to open it with quicktime but presumably a codec issue. I would much prefer this working on the PC since I hate the MAC and I dont know how to use the POS.
Might want to give Plex Media a try. I know it's probably not the solution you're looking for but it is an option.
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So when i hit ctl+o and pick a movie it will start to download the file instead of play.
Any idea why it wont play in browser? Ive tried multiple different videos but i cant get chrome to play in browser..
Have to make sure u have the divix web player installed and make sure the plugin is on
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vwgti18 said:
Have to make sure u have the divix web player installed and make sure the plugin is on
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Have to make sure u have the divix web player installed and make sure the plugin is on
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I am dumb. Where is the plugin menu in Chrome? Looked in preferences, and could only find extensions menu.
Thanks!
golden_35 said:
I am dumb. Where is the plugin menu in Chrome? Looked in preferences, and could only find extensions menu.
Thanks!
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chrome://plugins in the address bar!
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chrome://plugins in the address bar!
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Strange, I checked the box for always allowed (see picture), but it still downloads the video.
golden_35 said:
Strange, I checked the box for always allowed (see picture), but it still downloads the video.
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I haven't had a chance to try the DIVX plugin but from what your saying it still doesnt work. I hope someone can help us out, please any other ideas why this isnt working?
What file type is it if its .mov that wont play with divix and u need quick time plugin but wont get sound with that.
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Tikal769 said:
I haven't had a chance to try the DIVX plugin but from what your saying it still doesnt work. I hope someone can help us out, please any other ideas why this isnt working?
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Gotcha. It was an .avi file (probably mpeg-2). So, I guess 400 hours of transcoding, here we go?
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Gotcha. It was an .avi file (probably mpeg-2). So, I guess 400 hours of transcoding, here we go?
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Ouch haha thats the worst. All I have tried was .mp4(works perfect) .mov and .mkv(no sound) haven't tried .avi yet
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---------- Post added at 10:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:30 AM ----------
Check out this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2384740
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ok im having some bad luck.
I have 2 computers but only one will play the .mp4
Ive gone through each one and matched installed extensions and yet one computer will only show a black screen with play/pause but will not play the video.
Both are windows 7 computers, chromcast ext, vlc, divx, wma ext. All match up as much as i can find but still one computer wont play. any ideas?
Happened to me once. A reboot of my laptop fixed it!
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Happened to me once. A reboot of my laptop fixed it!
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Thanks i tried that but still nothing. I tried a fresh install of chrome but still no luck.
Is everyone just using VLC and divx to get their movies to play?
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Thanks i tried that but still nothing. I tried a fresh install of chrome but still no luck.
Is everyone just using VLC and divx to get their movies to play?
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I've read on some other threads that you may have to set the resolution of your PC to get it to work. Try different display resolution settings. Also, try playing with the Chromecast settings within Chrome browser. There is a guide on this forum about how to access the settings.
I'd recommend using plex media server. It works will all formats that I have thrown at it.
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I'd recommend using plex media server. It works will all formats that I have thrown at it.
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Does the Plex Media Server work well? I am willing to try anything and everything until I'm satisfied with the results I see displayed on my TV..lol Does it stream in great quality that isn't choppy and laggy? That's really all I'm concerned about, is the choppiness and lagginess. I want a buttery smooth video on my TV. I'm assuming I'm getting the right thing... is this "Plex Media Server" a free app? I found this Windows version here... (www) dot plexapp dot (com) slash getplex slash is that the right page to get it from?
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Does the Plex Media Server work well? I am willing to try anything and everything until I'm satisfied with the results I see displayed on my TV..lol Does it stream in great quality that isn't choppy and laggy? That's really all I'm concerned about, is the choppiness and lagginess. I want a buttery smooth video on my TV. I'm assuming I'm getting the right thing... is this "Plex Media Server" a free app? I found this Windows version here... (www) dot plexapp dot (com) slash getplex slash is that the right page to get it from?
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it works good for me. I saw some stutters if I tried to cast from the machine I have setup as the server but it was smooth from my MacBook pro. the quality was almost as good as I saw on the screen. you'll want to get the plex media server and yes its free. so just set it up with a couple movies to see how it works. Once you have it setup just visit the plex server URL from the computer you want to cast from and play the movie and cast. URL should be localserverip:32400/web.
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I tested this with an 8 yr old dell laptop and a an acer netbook and they couldn't handle play back so i know they wouldn't cast. I then tried my work laptop. It about 2yrs old so its more recent. On my 2.4ghz ssid (same one the CC is on) it was slightly choppy when I switched to my 5ghz ssid it was smooth. I'll play around some more and report anything else I find. I really encourage you just to try it. It only takes a few minutes to set up for you to see for yourself.
Just wanted to share this article from google about tab casting..If I saw this I wouldn't have set up all my old machines lol
https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/3209990
My Chromecast will be arriving in the mail the 28th and I cannot wait to play with the sucker. Now my question is this. Will I be able to run Fling on my Chromecast without rooting it or does it need to be rooted? Does this apply with AirCast as well?
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My Chromecast will be arriving in the mail the 28th and I cannot wait to play with the sucker. Now my question is this. Will I be able to run Fling on my Chromecast without rooting it or does it need to be rooted? Does this apply with AirCast as well?
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Nope, it will work fine without root. Just don't expect miracles with Fling. It can run mp4 videos fine but MKV's and AVI's are a mess. The transcoder used is complete crap and unless you are running a beast PC and don't want 1080p video you will be ok, otherwise those file types are unplayable as is. MP4 streaming works because it doesn't need to be transcoded. It's just being played natively on the Chromecast.
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Nope, it will work fine without root. Just don't expect miracles with Fling. It can run mp4 videos fine but MKV's and AVI's are a mess. The transcoder used is complete crap and unless you are running a beast PC and don't want 1080p video you will be ok, otherwise those file types are unplayable as is. MP4 streaming works because it doesn't need to be transcoded. It's just being played natively on the Chromecast.
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So avi's are useless with the chromecast? I will be unable to stream from my PC using this chromecast, correct?
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So avi's are useless with the chromecast? I will be unable to stream from my PC using this chromecast, correct?
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Stream local unsupport content yes. Mp4 files will work fine. So will Mp3's. Just not AVI's. I think AVI's are causing the most problems actually. MKV's can get playback but it's so laggy and quality of picture is very low. AVI's just seem like they wont play. Still this device has been out for about a month now. You can't expect hacked features like this to be complete. If you buy a Chromecast now you are buying it for what it will do not what it can do.
Where do u get fling?
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Where do u get fling?
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I'm able to play avi just fine.
mpg is also good.
mkv does have problems that they're still working through.
The latest update earlier today fixed the discovery issue I was having. Now I've finally been able to play with fling and chromecast. Very satisfied and excited with how it's coming along.
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I'm able to play avi just fine.
mpg is also good.
mkv does have problems that they're still working through.
The latest update earlier today fixed the discovery issue I was having. Now I've finally been able to play with fling and chromecast. Very satisfied and excited with how it's coming along.
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I played an .mkv for the first time tonight and it played perfect..audio and video were great..I was surprised.
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I got the program to work once. Now it won't see my chromecast. Tried rebooting both pc and chromecast, reinstalling, nothing. Any suggestions
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I got the program to work once. Now it won't see my chromecast. Tried rebooting both pc and chromecast, reinstalling, nothing. Any suggestions
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Try putting Fling in VLC directory on your PC.
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I got the program to work once. Now it won't see my chromecast. Tried rebooting both pc and chromecast, reinstalling, nothing. Any suggestions
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Run the older version first then the newer and it will show up.
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Ive noticed that in chrome I can open MP4 videos and play them. Then cast that tab and it works fairly well. But I cant get it to work with any other extensions. WMVs will play but when I cast it doesnt show up on my tv.
Are there any web based media players that we can just cast the tab?
Im a little disappointed with this device it could been so much more
*edit* Apparently you can cast the plex web app.
Yeah if you were looking to stream local content you purchased the wrong device.
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Yeah if you were looking to stream local content you purchased the wrong device.
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Im hoping.. my popcorn hour died..
i jut use handbrake and make a mp4 version of all my files
It really is worth the time to set up Plex and use it to cast from your Chrome browser tab. I set it up 2 weeks ago and my wife and kids love it. It breathes new life into your TV and movie collection. I use a wifi mouse on my phone to control it.
Also with Plex I can watch ALL of my movies at work, streaming them from my house to my phone and tablet. It really is handy, and makes the wait on chromecast bearable.
Edit: it has played every video format so far...
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It really is worth the time to set up Plex and use it to cast from your Chrome browser tab. I set it up 2 weeks ago and my wife and kids love it. It breathes new life into your TV and movie collection. I use a wifi mouse on my phone to control it.
Also with Plex I can watch ALL of my movies at work, streaming them from my house to my phone and tablet. It really is handy, and makes the wait on chromecast bearable.
Edit: it has played every video format so far...
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Yeah but it only does 720p.
pdaddy said:
It really is worth the time to set up Plex and use it to cast from your Chrome browser tab. I set it up 2 weeks ago and my wife and kids love it. It breathes new life into your TV and movie collection. I use a wifi mouse on my phone to control it.
Also with Plex I can watch ALL of my movies at work, streaming them from my house to my phone and tablet. It really is handy, and makes the wait on chromecast bearable.
Edit: it has played every video format so far...
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@pdaddy Can you tell me how you set up plex to cast to your chromecast?
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@pdaddy Can you tell me how you set up plex to cast to your chromecast?
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go to https://my.plexapp.com/
then click servers
then pick your server
then click on plex/web
on my pc it goes to http://10.0.0.103:32400/web/index.html#!/dashboard
wherre 10.0.0.103 is my pc ip address
and 32400 is the port plex is running on (you can see that in its settings)
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Just right click on the plex icon in you tray and click on media manager lol.
@pemell check your messages.
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@pemell check your messages.
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anyway u can pm me as well with instructions?
I guess I should also mention that Plex needs to be installed on a computer and the Chrome tab you are casting needs to be on that computer or another one you are signed into with your Plex info. It was a fairly painless setup.
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I have a handful of videos in my google drive account that I want to stream to my chromecast from my android device. I don't want to do a tab cast from a computer.
If I hold on the video in drive, it gives an option to "open with", so I could choose Avia and play it that way. The problem with that is it requires the entire video file to be downloaded first (not a very function option since I could just download the video first as well).
So, anybody know of a way to stream a video from my drive account to my chromecast? Thanks!
I don't know of any way myself (perhaps others do) but I wouldn't expect GDrive to be set up to stream the file at all.
Perhaps this is something that the GPlay Movie app should take into consideration for adding since they do seem intent on integrating all of their services They own all the servers so a request fro GPlay Movie app could redirect the sending of a file to a streaming server that would remove the need to download the file...
I use cloud storage sparingly and usually only to share files to friends family and clients...
I have Plex to serve my media to me wherever I want it.
Avia app. Google drive by itself don't have the cast option yet. update: I can stream directly form drive. No download required.
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Avia app. Google drive by itself don't have the cast option yet. update: I can stream directly form drive. No download required.
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Elaborate...
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serviciosmoviles1 said:
Avia app. Google drive by itself don't have the cast option yet. update: I can stream directly form drive. No download required.
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Please let me know what you are doing to get that to work...
Sorry guys. I was freaking WRONG. I get confused with the icons. I do it with Dropbox. Not with drive
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Sorry guys. I was freaking WRONG. I get confused with the icons. I do it with Dropbox. Not with drive
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It's fine...I'll probably move the files over to dropbox now anyway.
The subject is my question. Is there anyway to play a video_ts folder on chromecast? I have a bunch of video_ts folders from some dvds I have that are currently on my media server. I'd like to play them onto the chromecast. Any chance of this? I am I going to have to rip them all to another format and play through plex (like I'm doing with many other movies right now)
Chromecast can only play H.264 encoded videos (mp4).
https://developers.google.com/cast/docs/media
You would need to covert your DVD's to a mp4 video file.
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I managed to play it, transcoded with BubbleUPnP server
So I need to install bubbleupnp server on my media drive comoyter and it should work?
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So I need to install bubbleupnp server on my media drive comoyter and it should work?
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Two options:
You need to encode your videos to a CC compatible format with the likes of Handbrake. Or install a server like Plex/Bubble onto a machine that is transcode on the fly capable. Being that you're doing Video_TS your server will need quite the beefy processor afaik. Either way though, I recommend setting up a media server (Plex fan here).
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I managed to play it, transcoded with BubbleUPnP server
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Could you describe how you got your VIDEO_TS folders visible?
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Could you describe how you got your VIDEO_TS folders visible?
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I agree with this...I can't see the folders at all...I have taken to converting them all to mp4 files for now, but if I could play the native VIDEO_TS folder files that would be best.
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Could you describe how you got your VIDEO_TS folders visible?
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Plex library browsed in BubbleUPnP, drilled down through the folder until I've got to the video files
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