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AllCast 1.0.5.4 free, AllCast 1.0.7.6 premium

Current AllCast version is 1.0.7.6 and it's paid again
Author: Koushik Dutta
What it does:
AllCast lets you send photos, music, and videos on your Android to your TV!
AllCast supports:
* Roku
* Apple TV
* Xbox 360, Xbox One
* Samsung, Sony and Panasonic Smart TVs
* DLNA Renderers
* WDTV
* Chromecast (beta)
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AllCast 1.0.4.6+ paid app supports Chromecast again:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...day-after-the-release-of-the-google-cast-sdk/
Prerequirements:
1.) Chromecast with firmware 15250 or later (rooted or stock has to be 15250+)
2.) Android phone with Google Play Services 4.2.34 or newer, download links below
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...mes-adds-cast-api-signs-of-auth-enhancements/
Please do not confuse Google Play Services with Google Play Store - not the same thing.
AllCast Wiki:
https://github.com/koush/support-wiki/wiki/AllCast-Wiki
AllCast Demo
This is the free version of AllCast, which has a 1 minute viewing limit on pictures and videos. Upgrade to the premium version to remove the viewing limit.
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Demo app:
Mod Edit: Links removed
PS1: There is OLD AllCast 1.0.0.2 free for Chromecast only AFAIK it does not work with Chromecast 15250+
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47503538#post47503538
PS2: AllCast 1.0.5.4(for Chromecast 15250+)works without limitations for free KD: "Set app to free while bugs are fixed" (thank jimmiet for info)
Disable auto-update or this specific app auto-update in play store if you want it to stay free with premium features enabled.
AllCast 1.0.5.4 MD5:4826EFD8BAA20FEDDF4B3CE88314845C
*AllCast 1.0.5.5 - 1.0.7.6 changelog
Fix up excessive refresh on Google+ and DLNA
Add casting videos and photos from Google+
Crash fixes in Audio tab/playback
DLNA Media Server support
Transcoding fixes for many devices (Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10)
Major transcoding performance improvements
New icon
Add setting to change streaming bitrate of local video files. Used properly, it fixes laggy playback.
New icon
UI fixes and tweaks
Major UI redesign
Muzei support
Chromecast fixes
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Perhaps I have not gotten the update yet but My All cast could not find my CCasts...
I am wondering if that has more to do with Whitelisting delay than my not getting the update yet (All cast did update last nite)
I'm just too damn lazy to get up from my desk to reboot the CCast and test! Maybe after I finish my coffee! LOL

I've been happy with Avia+Chromecast. What does AllCast offer that can't be accomplished with Avia? I tried the timebomb release of AllCast and liked it but can't think of anything it did that I can't do with Avia. Thanks for any info.
-J

Asphyx said:
Perhaps I have not gotten the update yet but My All cast could not find my CCasts...
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Are you running Google Play Services 4.2? It has just started rolling out and is required.

What's the difference between the paid and free versions?

The S3 Kid said:
What's the difference between the paid and free versions?
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From the demo page:
This is the free version of AllCast, which has a 1 minute viewing limit on pictures and videos. Upgrade to the premium version to remove the viewing limit.​

The S3 Kid said:
What's the difference between the paid and free versions?
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Time limit on playing video IIRC.
EDIT: Ninja'd

I'm watching a local vid on the free version now and its been going for about 10 minutes.
Edit: The vid doesn't stop after a minute but it skips parts.

The S3 Kid said:
I'm watching a local vid on the free version now and its been going for about 10 minutes.
Edit: The vid doesn't stop after a minute but it skips parts.
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That sounds annoying.

bozzykid said:
Are you running Google Play Services 4.2? It has just started rolling out and is required.
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Yep that was part of it....Also selecting Video would have helped! LOL

Asphyx said:
Perhaps I have not gotten the update yet but My All cast could not find my CCasts...
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You have to manually update Google Play Services to 4.2.39 (not to be confused with Play Store app that's at v4.5.10). You can get it from Android Police.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/02/03/apk-teardown-download-google-play-services-4-2-refines-play-games-adds-cast-api-signs-of-auth-enhancements/

The S3 Kid said:
I'm watching a local vid on the free version now and its been going for about 10 minutes.
Edit: The vid doesn't stop after a minute but it skips parts.
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I applaud Koush on that. Cutting out the audio from time to time would also annoy me.

Does this play .avi files?
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YellaHayes said:
Does this play .avi files?
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I was gonna ask this to. I hope there is more then mp4 support for video files this could really nice if it can
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YellaHayes said:
Does this play .avi files?
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nikkifm said:
I was gonna ask this to. I hope there is more then mp4 support for video files this could really nice if it can
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Haven't had a chance to confirm, but assuming things haven't changed significantly from the beta, maybe if the data within the AVI is compatible with Chromecast, but that is unlikely in most cases (MPEG-4 is usually not wrapped in an AVI).
So in most cases, No.
AllCast does not transcode. Neither does Avia.
For that you need a Plex server or a DLNA server that does transcoding.

I seem to recall in the beginning, Koush's casting app was intended to support choosing content from a networked desktop using the mobile app and casting it to TV. I gather it doesn't support that yet / anymore?

cmstlist said:
I seem to recall in the beginning, Koush's casting app was intended to support choosing content from a networked desktop using the mobile app and casting it to TV. I gather it doesn't support that yet / anymore?
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In the beginning (it may have changed) AllCast was essentially an "extension" to whatever player/browser you are already using. You then "Share" the content to AllCast and AllCast does the data-forwarding to Chromecast.
Avia can do the same thing if you Share something to it, but Avia is also a player/browser in itself if you run it.

Demo version not working for me...-its stuck at searching devices...

maarawoe said:
Demo version not working for me...-its stuck at searching devices...
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Are you absolutely sure that you've met requirements mentioned in first post?

maarawoe said:
Demo version not working for me...-its stuck at searching devices...
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You have to update playstore services, go up a couple posts for the link
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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?

The S3 Kid said:
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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abuttino said:
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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abuttino said:
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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abuttino said:
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.

How to chromecast with Chrome

Hi
How do you cast a web page from an android phone? I installed chrome beta but there is no cast button. How do you do it please?

It is not supported on mobile phones yet..
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You can only send videos of supported types from a site you're on. You can't cast a tab's contents from mobile Chrome yet.

You have to enable it on your phone. Chrome beta supports it already but it's kinda buggy and not all videos are supported.
Read more about it here: http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...dds-built-in-chromecast-streaming-for-videos/
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V-get along with the official vlc media player beta

This is by far the best combination of apps for streaming any media directly off any android chrome site, and I've tried every combo I can think of. I still have no true way of rendering unsupported formats to stream off of native apps without getting a PC involved...any ideas???
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What does adding VLC in the food chain buy you? Have you tried going directly to Web Video Caster?
Have you tried the Chrome Beta and going to chrome://flags and casting directly?
No phone-only solution exists for transcoding unsupported to supported codecs.

Very true. I didn't like the chrome beta too much but web casters pretty cool. I guess I just have high hopes for possibilities to where vlc on android with streaming could lead to.
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Android TV ROM on Chromecast

Now that you can use a TV remote to control the Chromecast using HDMI-CEC, would there be any way in the future to install an Android TV ROM, say from the Nexus Player, and use the Chromecast with the TV's remote as an Android TV?
Thanks,
Nick

Thats not possible. Chromecast doesnt have a os installed and android tv has 3gb of size while chromecast has only 1 gb of memory

Chromecast is same as screen mirroring??
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Rohan12345 said:
Chromecast is same as screen mirroring??
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Chromecast is a hardware and it has its own app called chromecast too. Screen mirroing is an ability to copy and reproduce the same thing you are watching on your phone/tablet/pc on your tv