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[Q] Play on device PS3

Hi,
I have a PS3 and Xperia T. I can connect from the PS3 to LT30p media server and stream the content. However, I cannot push the content to the PS3 using Play on device feature. Am I doing someting wrong? have you tried?
Thanks,
Mugur
http://mugur-ionescu.ro/tag/xperia

I've been trying but without success.
Some forum posts I've read suggest the PS3 implements DLNA media player (DMP) but not media controller (DMC) functionality. If that's the case then we will only ever be able to pull from the phone which would suck because being able to do Airplay style remote control would be great.
The Xperia T help guide is a bit vague about how you can link the two.
I'm going to keep experimenting with it though.
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Update: I've managed to push M4V files and MP3 to my Samsung Smart TV now so I know the functionality in Movies and Walkman apps works.
Something to note though is that the phone doesn't do any transcoding so the target player must support your audio/video codec natively.

emuX said:
I've been trying but without success.
Some forum posts I've read suggest the PS3 implements DLNA media player (DMP) but not media controller (DMC) functionality. If that's the case then we will only ever be able to pull from the phone which would suck because being able to do Airplay style remote control would be great.
The Xperia T help guide is a bit vague about how you can link the two.
I'm going to keep experimenting with it though.
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Update: I've managed to push M4V files and MP3 to my Samsung Smart TV now so I know the functionality in Movies and Walkman apps works.
Something to note though is that the phone doesn't do any transcoding so the target player must support your audio/video codec natively.
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Let me know if you manage to do something. Also when playing from the phone media server HD content the stream is not smooth, it's interrupted. It's maybe because my wi-fi network? or what?
Mugur
http://mugur-ionescu.ro/tag/xperia

Playing HD across a WiFi network is often going to result in stuttering. WiFi often can't retain a high enough constant bit rate to stream HD video - due to signal strength of the transmitting and receiving devices and interference. Also, WiFi often has other devices on it sharing the bandwidth which just makes things worse.
The only way I've been able to reliably stream HD is via my 200Mbps Homeplug adapters or over a wired connection.
The other option (if you aren't fixated on streaming) is to get a MHL (HDMI output) cable for your XT and watch your phone directly on your TV!

No HDMI on my Xperia T...
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imugur said:
No HDMI on my Xperia T...
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It does have hdmi. That's why he said mhl. Mhl is (micro) usb to hdmi converter
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I don't have that convertor în the box...
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imugur said:
I don't have that convertor în the box...
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No, you have to buy one. They aren't expensive and you can get an official Sony TV dock (which will probably be ridiculously overpriced) or you can buy an after-market cable from Amazon or somewhere similar for about €5. (got mine from Amazon)
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They are discussing the TV dock here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1983088

Can you use mouse, keyboard, HDMI on the same port on the same time?
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imugur said:
Can you use mouse, keyboard, HDMI on the same port on the same time?
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I don't think so - if MHL cable is plugged in you get HDMI out and phone charging and that's it.
Back on topic though, I foundthis:
http://asia.cnet.com/blogs/an-updat...videos-from-your-nas-home-server-62214088.htm
If you scroll down to the bit about the PS3 it says BubbleUPNP might be able to push content to the games console.
Unfortunately my wife has hijacked the TV and I'm out after work tomorrow night so won't be able to test it for a few days myself.

emuX said:
I don't think so - if MHL cable is plugged in you get HDMI out and phone charging and that's it.
Back on topic though, I foundthis:
http://asia.cnet.com/blogs/an-updat...videos-from-your-nas-home-server-62214088.htm
If you scroll down to the bit about the PS3 it says BubbleUPNP might be able to push content to the games console.
Unfortunately my wife has hijacked the TV and I'm out after work tomorrow night so won't be able to test it for a few days myself.
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I'll also check the apps tonight when I'll go home. It wil be funny to have third party apps working and Sony not
Second topic: What about the Xperia T Dock, should it work with HDMI, keyboard and mouse? (in the picture on sony mobile site you can see a mouse and a keyboard near the dock)
Mugur
http://mugur-ionescu.ro/tag/xperia

imugur said:
I'll also check the apps tonight when I'll go home. It wil be funny to have third party apps working and Sony not
Second topic: What about the Xperia T Dock, should it work with HDMI, keyboard and mouse? (in the picture on sony mobile site you can see a mouse and a keyboard near the dock)
Mugur
http://mugur-ionescu.ro/tag/xperia
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The dock only has a HDMI port and plug for USB power. The keyboard and mouse were probably connected via Bluetooth.
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I checked both apps, same behaviour. I cannot push the content from the phone, only from ps3.
After updating to .195 firmware (official one through PC Companion): "Connected devices" program dissapeared and play on device was replaced by "throw". Media server can be started from control panel
Mugur
http://mugur-ionescu.ro/tag/xperia

emuX said:
Back on topic though, I foundthis:
http://asia.cnet.com/blogs/an-updat...videos-from-your-nas-home-server-62214088.htm
If you scroll down to the bit about the PS3 it says BubbleUPNP might be able to push content to the games console.
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Finally had a chance to install BubbleUPNP and Skifta. Both are good DNLA apps. I preferred Skifta but BUPNP was great to use too. I'm leaving them both installed.
To answer the push to PS3 question - neither of them do it. Couldn't get Skifta to work with the PS3 at all in the short time I played. BUPNP did work as a media server with the PS3 pulling content but we were managing that before.
In summary: we can't push media to the PS3 for now, so hopefully Sony will realise they dropped the ball there and fix it soon!

Streaming music from external hd to n7 via router?

Hi,
After a little help as per the title I wonder if it's possible to play my music collection which is currently stored on an external hd connected to my home router on my N7 without the need for my laptop to be turned on etc
Using an explorer app on the N7 I can see and access the music how I want as above, but I have to manually select the folders and tracks to then play each time rather than it already been catalogued within the player?
Is there a player or an app that can do this to make my collection available please?
Bricked/Rasbean N7

Have you tried bsplayer? It worked for me for video, but I eventually went the manual route with es file exp due to other requirements I had
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bsplayer.bspandroid.free
Cheers Danny

Playlists?

toidimaet said:
Have you tried bsplayer? It worked for me for video, but I eventually went the manual route with es file exp due to other requirements I had
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bsplayer.bspandroid.free
Cheers Danny
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Thanks I'll take a look at that when home again, glancing though I can't see FLAC support? Es is how I get round things at the mo....
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Miami_Son said:
Playlists?
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I need a player or app to be able to see the music before I can do this if that makes sense?
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spthacker said:
I need a player or app to be able to see the music before I can do this if that makes sense?
Sent from my HTC One X
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Did you not say you could see and play the music in the OP, but only one at a time?:silly:

Miami_Son said:
Did you not say you could see and play the music in the OP, but only one at a time?:silly:
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Yeah, sorry I didn't quite make things clear, the music is on a Lan based port via my wifi router, using es explorer I can see and play a track at a time, with the bs player suggested above I can play albums etc, but its library function is awful

I'm thinking this is a common limitation. I can see and play music on a thumbdrive via OTG, but have yet been able to find a way to play more than one song at a time even if I set the player to Random.:crying:

Miami_Son said:
I'm thinking this is a common limitation. I can see and play music on a thumbdrive via OTG, but have yet been able to find a way to play more than one song at a time even if I set the player to Random.:crying:
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Poweramp will let you play from your thumb drive attached via otg and setup playlists! Don't know if it works over WiFi like the OP wants
To the op a Google search found this
http://androidforums.com/android-media/341866-play-music-network-drive-no-server-needed.html
It maybe the solution you are looking for!
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I have the paid PowerAmp and could not do it. Have to try again, maybe I missed something.

corkiejp said:
Poweramp will let you play from your thumb drive attached via otg and setup playlists! Don't know if it works over WiFi like the OP wants
To the op a Google search found this
http://androidforums.com/android-media/341866-play-music-network-drive-no-server-needed.html
It maybe the solution you are looking for!
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This would be the solution if I could get bit to work keeps telling me invalid argument
Bricked/Rasbean N7

Found out why, it needs cifs modules to work and atm there aren't any for 4.2.1 latest available work on 4.1.2
Bricked/Rasbean N7

spthacker said:
Found out why, it needs cifs modules to work and atm there aren't any for 4.2.1 latest available work on 4.1.2
Bricked/Rasbean N7
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There are kernels with cif built in, motley's kernel for one.

spthacker said:
Hi,
After a little help as per the title I wonder if it's possible to play my music collection which is currently stored on an external hd connected to my home router on my N7 without the need for my laptop to be turned on etc
Using an explorer app on the N7 I can see and access the music how I want as above, but I have to manually select the folders and tracks to then play each time rather than it already been catalogued within the player?
Is there a player or an app that can do this to make my collection available please?
Bricked/Rasbean N7
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If the external HD is connected up to your computer, you can upload your songs to google play music, which lets you stream your music to anything that has the app installed. Install the uploader on the computer and the app on the PC, very useful and works very well over 3G/HSPA. Linked it below for you.
Google play music

Thanks, I had a look at that, but I have a crap broadband where I live and it would take months to upload my music collection

spthacker said:
Thanks, I had a look at that, but I have a crap broadband where I live and it would take months to upload my music collection
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Took my forever since i have way too big a collection but it had to be done lol
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@OP:
What router do you use?
Try putting OpenWRT on it if possible, and set up a dlna server (minidlna) with your collections.
You can access them afterwards with your N7 using any dlna app you like (UPnPlay or even xbmc)
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farhanito said:
@OP:
What router do you use?
Try putting OpenWRT on it if possible, and set up a dlna server (minidlna) with your collections.
You can access them afterwards with your N7 using any dlna app you like (UPnPlay or even xbmc)
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I have a BT homehub3, you're going to have to dumb down the rest of what you said though please

Er, not sure about your hardware though... But this link here probably will give you a better idea...
http://klseet.com/index.php/tl-mr3420-ver12
Such powerful wonder OpenWRT is... besides android, of course
http://wiki.openwrt.org
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Thanks I'll have a proper read through, but it looks like my router isn't fully supported yet

[Q] xbox 360 remote

I've seen that the TV Remote app can be used to control your xbox 360 (by selecting Microsoft as your cable box manufacturer). However when I tried it, it does not work for me. It is able to control both my Samsung and LG TVs, and oddly when I try to program each button individually it also doesn't work, except for the up button. Could it be it only works with newer Xboxes? Mine are the older white models (I have two both do not work). Has anyone else had any trouble with this at all? Have a newer xbox? Think my HTC One is defective?
Thanks for any info!

I can confirm that it works on the older white xbox which I have. I have my TV and Cable box under a remote one. And my xbox is under a remote two.

I just tried it on a second HTC One at the sprint store and it did not work their either . . . can anyone who had it working share the hardware version of their HTC One? Mine is 0004. I also tried to turn on or off the display model Xbox 360 at target without success, but that may not be an ideal test.
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Ah ha! In the Xbox remote control settings, my Xbox was set to 'Xbox 360 media remote', I changed it to 'Both remotes' and now it works, hope that helps someone else. Also you could use it to prevent your friends with HTC Ones from messing with you, at least your Xbox.
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0004 here. I believe if I remember correctly that the Xbox has to be on when you sync/setup. Which is different from the TV which had to be off during setup. I did not see any reference concerning this in your trouble shooting so maybe this is it.
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Glad you figured it out for sure.

Anybody know about this and the ps3?
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Can anyone get Slingbox running yet?

I can get the tab to show on the TV but the video content doesn't cast.

Echodawg said:
I can get the tab to show on the TV but the video content doesn't cast.
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I got it to work from my laptop with the stand alone sling app. I used the cast whole screen option.
Hope the android app builds in native support!

Stand alone sling app? You mean something other than through the website streaming?
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Yeah, there's a standalone Windows desktop app. Last I checked it was still available on their website, although I don't think it's supported anymore.

Awesome I'll look into it when I get home thanks.
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No go for sling box 500. If so I have to be in the same network and to do that I would have to go from Vegas to San Diego. Hopefully they get android support soon or at least CC supports whatever the online streaming users Microsoft silver light or something like that. Thanks for the info though.
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Facebook has a Sling webapp that works on Linux through Flash, should work... keyword should, but you never know

The stand alone sling app is hard to find. Here is a link to the one I use.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20708654/SlingPlayer-2.0.3508-Setup-US.exe
I prefer it over the web apps. You can force it to stream HD and that is nice.
BTW, don't take any upgrade that the app offers or it won't work any more.

Confirmed the FB app for slingplayer worked for me.
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Thanks everyone!
Works like a charm!

Still not working
Hi,
I was reading through the feeds from this thread and followed to download the stand alone app for slingplayer.
Got the stand alone slingplayer to install and actually can see my slingboxes.
Now - I've looked everywhere on the slingplayer to be able to "cast" it using chromecast but sorry, I can't find any option to do that.
The slingplayer version I got is 2.0.3.508
Any help please to further explain to a rookie?
Thanks in advance.

1435254 said:
Hi,
I was reading through the feeds from this thread and followed to download the stand alone app for slingplayer.
Got the stand alone slingplayer to install and actually can see my slingboxes.
Now - I've looked everywhere on the slingplayer to be able to "cast" it using chromecast but sorry, I can't find any option to do that.
The slingplayer version I got is 2.0.3.508
Any help please to further explain to a rookie?
Thanks in advance.
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Make sure you have the Chromecast extension installed in Chrome Browser.
Click the cast button in the browser and you will see a little gray drop-down arrow.
In there click Cast Entire Screen.

Echodawg said:
Make sure you have the Chromecast extension installed in Chrome Browser.
Click the cast button in the browser and you will see a little gray drop-down arrow.
In there click Cast Entire Screen.
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Thanks.
I do have the Chromecast extension installed to my Chrome browser and still not too succesful.
So I started the standalone Slingplayer, got the video I needed showing already on my laptop, went back to my Chrome browser, then onto Chromecast icon just next to the url field. No gray drop down arrow to indicate option for clicking Cast Entire Screen.

1435254 said:
Thanks.
I do have the Chromecast extension installed to my Chrome browser and still not too succesful.
So I started the standalone Slingplayer, got the video I needed showing already on my laptop, went back to my Chrome browser, then onto Chromecast icon just next to the url field. No gray drop down arrow to indicate option for clicking Cast Entire Screen.
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Not sure what to tell you.
Good luck.

Slingbox Embedded Player
1435254 said:
Hi,
I was reading through the feeds from this thread and followed to download the stand alone app for slingplayer.
Got the stand alone slingplayer to install and actually can see my slingboxes.
Now - I've looked everywhere on the slingplayer to be able to "cast" it using chromecast but sorry, I can't find any option to do that.
The slingplayer version I got is 2.0.3.508
Any help please to further explain to a rookie?
Thanks in advance.
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I don't have a chromecast yet but I am 99% sure that the facebook slingplayer uses slingplayer.slingbox.com/embedded/slingplayer.php try that :fingers-crossed: stormglove said that the facebook slingplayer worked:
stormglove said:
Confirmed the FB app for slingplayer worked for me.
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(Yes, I STILL haven't posted 10 times so i cant do a direct link )

mechinn said:
I don't have a chromecast yet but I am 99% sure that the facebook slingplayer uses slingplayer.slingbox.com/embedded/slingplayer.php try that :fingers-crossed: stormglove said that the facebook slingplayer worked:
(Yes, I STILL haven't posted 10 times so i cant do a direct link )
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For some reason, I cannot stream using the embedded player. It connects and shows my slingbox 350 (with an amber/yellow light), but when I try to access it, it says "Unable to connect, please make sure your slingbox is on and connected..."
I can connect and stream using the normal watch.slingbox.com site, but as soon as I use the embedded, it doesn't work. I should also mention it works fine on my Nexus 4 and 7.
Any thoughts?

Resurrect this thread - Sling say they will be supporting Chromecast soon.

nigelhealy said:
Resurrect this thread - Sling say they will be supporting Chromecast soon.
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Hooray I might have a reason to reconnect my Slingbox!
Actually, this would work around a distribution problem I have too...

Well this is pretty cool!
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The announcement was today, finally, but guess what? No Solo or HD support. My Solo works perfectly - hate to buy another box. I wonder what the chances are of getting this app to work with legacy products... They claim on their website that the reason they couldn't add support was because the older boxes weren't capable. If they can stream to a Roku, they're definitely capable. I believe that about as much as I believe the original iPhone was not "capable" of sending MMS. I get that they're a business, but I hate when trying to force current customers to upgrade is so blatant.
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Well this is pretty cool!
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Adamallica said:
The announcement was today, finally, but guess what? No Solo or HD support. My Solo works perfectly - hate to buy another box. I wonder what the chances are of getting this app to work with legacy products... They claim on their website that the reason they couldn't add support was because the older boxes weren't capable. If they can stream to a Roku, they're definitely capable. I believe that about as much as I believe the original iPhone was not "capable" of sending MMS. I get that they're a business, but I hate when trying to force current customers to upgrade is so blatant.
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Yep, Sling is lying.
I replaced my Slingbox in UK a year ago. They only sold the Solo and Pro HD then. Neither is supported now for Chromecast, despite these not yet being officially legacy
http://support.sling.com/KB/KB-1000278
Cynical manipulation to make us buy newer models.

[Q] live tv on chromecast?

Hi guys, was wondering if anyone had managed to find/get live tv on chromecast.. I have showbox and cartoonsHD streaming fine with avia but just can't find an app that has an option to open with. I would love tv catchup or filmon. To be able to cast.
Cheers

The BBC iPlayer mobile app lets you stream, via Chromecast, live TV in addition to the usual prerecorded programmes. Oddly you can only Chromecast prerecorded programmes via their website.

XDA frowns upon mentioning apps like Showbox, since it is considered a pirate app. With that being said have you tried to cast a tab with a live program from chrome? I have no idea if it would work, but it's worth a shot.
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k9cop said:
XDA frowns upon mentioning apps like Showbox, since it is considered a pirate app. With that being said have you tried to cast a tab with a live program from chrome? I have no idea if it would work, but it's worth a shot.
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Casting a live feed on Chrome for the PC works fine....I would like to stream live feeds from XBMC or similar from my Android...just about every stream and app will not work....hopefully someone will figure this out

fastracer said:
Casting a live feed on Chrome for the PC works fine....I would like to stream live feeds from XBMC or similar from my Android...just about every stream and app will not work....hopefully someone will figure this out
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You can try this but it needs Bubble UpNP Server (In a PC) for transcoding : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W02V0Y_Bq0&feature=youtu.be

Well this problem with the cord cutters may soon be solved...
US Supreme court heard arguments in ABC vs Aereo and if they rule in Aereo's favor I would expect them to expand their launch into many more regions than they are in now.
May not help those outside of the US but those within who want to cut the cord will be able to do so because Aereo has plans for CCast support.
It may even have it now I don't know as I am waiting for the court decision before I sign up.

Seems it can be done with the filmon app
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I use BT app to get live BT Sport. Works a charm.
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You could try PlayOn (now available with free Chromecast!). But PlayOn relies on your PC to do the streaming and transcoding. For some other platforms like Roku you can use USTVNow to get a live feed of eastern time-zone networks, but it's a a fairly expensive subscription - and doesn't yet support native Chromecast.

Filmon has Chromecast support. There are many free channels. Some are good and some are crap. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.filmoncom.android
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Also, if you use Plex, you can use the unsupported plugins. https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/25523-unsupported-as-in-totally-unofficial-appstore/
There are many which are also on xbmc, like "Navi-X". Some if the live channels work on Chromecast and some don't. Just have to play with it to find which ones do
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Here is another app. Cast2TV https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ytweblite
That is lite version which is limited to 5mins each time app is run. They have a paid version on play store, too
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