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Hello All, I've been using Serviio as a media server for almost a year, no complaints, so to make this work you will need the following:
1. Serviio 1.4 installed in your computer (don't forget to select the folders you want to stream)
2. Avia Media Player (paid version that enables chromecast support) - installed in your phone
3. MediaHouse (FREE) - installed in your phone
4. A chromecast dooh
- Plug your chromecast to your TV
- Open Avia and tap on the device icon on the top right and select chromecast then press your home button.(That should display the Avia start screen on your TV)
- Open MediaHouse, then on devices select Serviio
- tap on Browse then select videos, image or audio
- I suggest to select FOLDERS instead of other, at least it's easier for me to find my files
- browse to the desired file and tab on it
- select Avia
- that will open avia and the media file should be streamed to your TV
Hope this works for you!
Note: srt subtittles won't work anyways
Not sure if it's an update, but all I needed was Avia. Launched Avia and it detected Serviio without MediaHouse, but thanks for the tip, was wondering how I could get playback without the stutter.
Serviio is a DLNA server/source, and Avia can browse DLNA sources natively, so MediaHouse shouldn't be necessary.
bhiga said:
Serviio is a DLNA server/source, and Avia can browse DLNA sources natively, so MediaHouse shouldn't be necessary.
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The man is right! just a matter of picking serviio in avia's setup and DONE!
Looks like Google just release the Chromcase Dev kit. http://chrome.blogspot.com/2014/02/chromecast-is-now-open-to-developers.html
Was trying to wrap my head around getting serviio to transcode automatically via editing the profile.xml file. With a little bit of time, looks like I won't have to worry about that! w00t
Unreadhyperion said:
Looks like Google just release the Chromcase Dev kit. http://chrome.blogspot.com/2014/02/chromecast-is-now-open-to-developers.html
Was trying to wrap my head around getting serviio to transcode automatically via editing the profile.xml file. With a little bit of time, looks like I won't have to worry about that! w00t
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I think that only avi en wmv had to be transcoded at least every mkv and mp4 i tried worked
Alas it generally works for my mkv files as well; however, there are some mkv files that do not play. Hunger Games does not play at all but Catching Fire does... so my choices are to either re-encode to make it chromecast compatible or Serviio profile. Neither of which are ideal scenarios. In the first case, Handbrake takes 5 to 6 hours per movie to re-encode and even then, that's assuming 100% CPU dedication. In the second case, my desktop crashed with an issue with the motherboard... I'm currently using an old desktop that struggles to launch two programs at the same time... on the fly transcoding would probably run horribly.
So I am actually hopeful that this might expand it so that I don't have to do any transcoding.
Hi,
I've found a way to stream XBMC from the computer through Chromecast using Avia Player to the TV. It seems a little complicated but it's really not. You can either use the Instructions below or watch the Tutorial Video from You Tube. http://youtu.be/NCgP0r5Dvp8
Step 1. Download and Install Blue Stacks at http://www.bluestacks.com/
Step 2. Download XMBC XAF version with External Player and Install it. It will not work without this special version.
XAF Link - http://www.xbmcandroid.com/2013/05/...-xaf-custom-build-of-xbmc-for-android-is-out/
Download and InstallXMBC XAF Custom Build for NON-NEON Touch Screen Devices
It downloads with an extension of .zip. It wouldn't install so I changed the extension from .zip to .apk and then it installed with no problems.
Important: Before continuing, you need to run xbmc once immediately after installing in order
to create the .xbmc folder preceding /userdata in the following path. Android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/userdata/
Step 3. Start Blue Stacks and download File Manager from the Playstore within Blue Stacks.
Step 4. Download playercorefactory.xml at http://www.mediafire.com/view/a3y3byisq12wksj/playercorefactory.xml
Save playercorefactory.xml to C:\ProgramData\BlueStacks\UserData\SharedFolder\
Open File Manager in Blue Stacks. Go to
Home/bstfolder/BstSharedFolder/Playercorefactory.xml
Click Multi, highlight the playercorefactory.xml and then hit Move
Paste playercorefactory.xml to
Android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/userdata/
Step 5. Download Avia Player from the Google Playstore within BlueStacks for free. You will need to go into Settings of the Avia Player and unlock the Chromecast Add-on for $2.99.
Step 6. Start Chromecast
Start XBMC - Start your show- Click the Cast Button and it automatically finds Avia Player and casts from the computer to the Big Screen.
Are you able to add own repositories in this custom version?I don't see an option to add video add on from zip
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Aamir, you can just change the skin to confluence in appearances. You should now be allowed to install from zip just like on the PC.
Silly question, but for my macbook how do I get the .apk xbmc file to install?
I'm trying to upload it into bluestacks via dropbox, but that seems more complicated than necessary.
Thanks!
I am confused with this. I been looking everywhere to get my answer. I already have xbmc installed on my PC. How do I get my XBMC thats installed on my C drive not bluestacks to cast to chromecast?
havi007 said:
I am confused with this. I been looking everywhere to get my answer. I already have xbmc installed on my PC. How do I get my XBMC thats installed on my C drive not bluestacks to cast to chromecast?
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Not possible yet and when I suggested this feature over at XBMC I got the lame answer
"We already support DLNA and UPnP why do we need to support yet another protocol...."
I do believe there are some XBMC apps that will let you send to DLNA targets so I suppose once someone creates an app that will make CCast into a DLNA target or Google adds a DLNA Renderer to the default screen you won't see this functionality from the XBMC crew.
Although Maybe Gotham release (whenever that happens) will change things.
Asphyx said:
Not possible yet and when I suggested this feature over at XBMC I got the lame answer
"We already support DLNA and UPnP why do we need to support yet another protocol...."
I do believe there are some XBMC apps that will let you send to DLNA targets so I suppose once someone creates an app that will make CCast into a DLNA target or Google adds a DLNA Renderer to the default screen you won't see this functionality from the XBMC crew.
Although Maybe Gotham release (whenever that happens) will change things.
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Gotcha. So if I install xbmc on blue stacks will it read my other hard drives on my PC for TV shows and movies
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Xbmc works with Windows
Hi,
It's easy to watch Xbmc Channels in your Chromecast Browser. You just need the Google Cast Extension and the correct playercorefactoryfile.xml. I made a video with detailed instructions and it's really simple. Type the following in either Youtube or Google and it will take you to the video. You can even watch live sports this way.
Cast XBMC from Chrome Browser - Free!!! Live Sports!!!
havi007 said:
Gotcha. So if I install xbmc on blue stacks will it read my other hard drives on my PC for TV shows and movies
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I'm not entirely sure (I have Blue Stacks but not XBMC installed).
I'm uncertain how much of the PC file system is exposed to BStacks or XBMC because I was under the impression that BStacks was running more as a VM machine as opposed to a native program with direct access to the filesystem (That may be a technically inaccurate description on my part)
If it does see everything the PC can see then I suspect it would be seen from XBMC and not BStacks specifically because I don't see any way to map PC drives in BStacks other than the normal Apps you would use on Android for SMB Mapping.
I don't have an Android folder in BlueStacks...
You are saying you downloaded the file manager and you have no android folder?
Regular XBMC on PC and Yatse on your phone/tablet is a great combo. Yatse has a cast plugin to send media from XBMC to your Chromecast.
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Do you know if live TV casting works for xbmc to chromecast?
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Do you know if live TV casting works for xbmc to chromecast?
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Not sure, I don't have that set-up on my XBMC.
Sent from my Nexus 4
Channels (last I checked) do not currently work and I would suspect that the PVR aspects of XBMC might not either.
Might work to Android local but not to CCast unless of course that content is served in a CCast compatible format. I do not have a PVR setup either so I can not confirm or deny either way what it does.
I did not see any mention of PVR in the app when I tested it.
Avia Question
Hi experts
I have a question. will avia work on 12.3 xbmc version. i tried it is not working. But it is working on 13.XXXX version. i want Avia to work on 12.3 version. if you have answer pls reply to this post.
How to Connect to Chromecast Dongle from within Bluestacks?
Could the OP or anyone else please explain how to get Chromecast compatible apps to work from within Bluestacks? Does this XBMC process (particularly Steps 6-7.) not rely on the Chromecast android app to connect? Whenever I launch the Chromecast app within Bluestacks it can't find my Chromecast dongle even though both devices are on the same network. Is there another way to get apps like XBMC, HBOGO etc to recognize the Chromecast on the network and show the cast button in the apps? I'd like to use Bluestacks to cast from compatible apps but I'm not seeing how this is possible without being able first to connect the Chromecast app to the dongle.Thanks in advance for any help folks can provide.
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Could the OP or anyone else please explain how to get Chromecast compatible apps to work from within Bluestacks? Does this XBMC process (particularly Steps 6-7.) not rely on the Chromecast android app to connect? Whenever I launch the Chromecast app within Bluestacks it can't find my Chromecast dongle even though both devices are on the same network. Is there another way to get apps like XBMC, HBOGO etc to recognize the Chromecast on the network and show the cast button in the apps? I'd like to use Bluestacks to cast from compatible apps but I'm not seeing how this is possible without being able first to connect the Chromecast app to the dongle.Thanks in advance for any help folks can provide.
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Im having the same problem, has there been a solution to this?
I've downloaded the chromecast app on bluestack but i get the message "no chromecast found on bluestack" it seems it not searching my network which has two chromecast on
I've used bubbleupnp which finds my chromecast but whenever i try to cast anything nothing happens (ive used same links on my phone no problem at all)
any help would be appreciated
Thank you
nij999 said:
Im having the same problem, has there been a solution to this?
I've downloaded the chromecast app on bluestack but i get the message "no chromecast found on bluestack" it seems it not searching my network which has two chromecast on
I've used bubbleupnp which finds my chromecast but whenever i try to cast anything nothing happens (ive used same links on my phone no problem at all)
any help would be appreciated
Thank you
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I'm in the same boat, I am trying to get the BT Sport app to cast from Bluestack. I think it's because a virtual network. Hope there is a work around. This is for my Dad who doesn't have a smart phone, and BT of course don't have a cast option from the website, unlike everyone else. Shoddy BT.
Choose between external players
Asphyx said:
Not possible yet and when I suggested this feature over at XBMC I got the lame answer
"We already support DLNA and UPnP why do we need to support yet another protocol...."
I do believe there are some XBMC apps that will let you send to DLNA targets so I suppose once someone creates an app that will make CCast into a DLNA target or Google adds a DLNA Renderer to the default screen you won't see this functionality from the XBMC crew.
Although Maybe Gotham release (whenever that happens) will change things.
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Hi Asphy,
I was wondering if you can give me a hint to solve my problem.
I'm able to cast my XBMC 13.2 Gotham to TV using both AVIA and LocalCast apps. I use single playercorefactory.xml file in XBMC's user data directory, and every time I wanna switch between the two apps (Avia or LocalCast) I just open up the playercorefactory.xml file and change the following line at the end of the code:
for Avia
<rule video="true" player="Avia"/>
for LcalCast
<rule video="true" player="LocalCast"/>
So, I was wondering if there is anyway to get the option to choose between the two apps inside XBMC, so I dont need to change the XML file every time I want to switch between the two apps. I tried long pressing on the links in XBMC to see if "play using" menu pops out... but this didn't work.
Thanks for your help in advance.
This is a how to on Casting Xbmc from Computer to TV for Free using Chromecast Browser. You are going to see this blows away any previous method for casting like this. It actually can even cast live streams which I didn't even think was possible and something I wasn't able to do in Avia or Allcast! It currently should work on Windows, Mac, Chrome OS and Linux.
The instructions are below. I'm not going to post links here because I don't want to get banned. You can cut and paste the line in bold print into either Google or YouTube and it will take you to my video where I provide instructions and links to everything you need which isn't really that much.
Cast XBMC from Chrome Browser - Free!!! Live Sports!!!
How to Cast XBMC from Computer to TV for Free using Chromecast and Chrome Browser.
Step 1. Go into Chrome Browser and add the Google Cast Extension.
Step 2. Download and install XBMC Windows version 12.3 Frodo
You need to run xbmc once to set up the proper folders.
Step 3. Download my modified playercorefactory.xml
Place playercorefactory.xml in the userdata folder using the following path.
C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC\system\
Hint: My path to Chrome Browser is C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe Your path to chrome.exe could definitely be different than mine and you will have to find your path and change it in the playercorefactory.xml.
Step 4. Demonstration
Start Chromecast
Start XBMC
Start your show- Click the Cast Button and it automatically finds the Chrome Browser and plays the video. You hit the cast button and it casts to the Television.
Good Luck!
vincent1964 said:
This is a how to on Casting Xbmc from Computer to TV for Free using Chromecast Browser. You are going to see this blows away any previous method for casting like this. It actually can even cast live streams which I didn't even think was possible and something I wasn't able to do in Avia or Allcast! It currently should work on Windows, Mac, Chrome OS and Linux.
The instructions are below. I'm not going to post links here because I don't wan to get banned. You can cut and paste the line in bold print into either Google or YouTube and it will take you to my video where I provide instructions and links to everything you need which isn't really that much.
Cast XBMC from Chrome Browser - Free!!! Live Sports!!!
How to Cast XBMC from Computer to TV for Free using Chromecast and Chrome Browser.
Step 1. Go into Chrome Browser and add the Google Cast Extension.
Step 2. Download and install XBMC Windows version 12.3 Frodo
You need to run xbmc once to set up the proper folders.
Step 3. Download my modified playercorefactory.xml
Place playercorefactory.xml in the userdata folder using the following path.
C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC\system\
Step 4. Demonstration
Start Chromecast
Start XBMC
Start your show- Click the Cast Button and it automatically finds the Chrome Browser and plays the video. You hit the cast button and it casts to the Television.
Good Luck!
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I know that you're excited, but you forgot to attach the file...
mathorv said:
I know that you're excited, but you forgot to attach the file...
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What file?
vincent1964 said:
What file?
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hmm
Step 3. Download my modified playercorefactory.xml
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Step 4. Demonstration
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either
nor any url in your OP
You meant this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmyxUVDMYEU
and this?
http://www.mediafire.com/download/gdf9yqpg3b9uk9i/playercorefactory.xml
I just figured you would download that at the YouTube site. I didn't even think to attach it on here.
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Thanks mathorv
Just wanted to mention, that this setup plays Mp4's or Mkv's which play in the Chrome Browser and then can be casted with Chromecast. In
order to play FLV and other formats, you can use VLC Player Chrome Extension and then you can play all the formats on the computer and cast them with a work around.
Download the 32 bit version of VLC Player and make sure Plugins/Extensions are checked during installation. Then type chrome://plugins in the chrome browser and make sure the VLC web plugin is enabled. Now anything that can be played by the Chrome Browser like an mp4 will play in Chrome and anything that can't be played by the Chrome Browser like an flv will still open inside the Chrome Browser but in VLC.
Will this work for casting MKV's coded with AC3 audio directly from the PC to the Chromecast without going through an Android device? I've tried tab-casting files played by Plex but the performance is never too good.
vincent1964 said:
Just wanted to mention, that this setup plays Mp4's or Mkv's which play in the Chrome Browser and then can be casted with Chromecast. In
order to play FLV and other formats, you can use VLC Player Chrome Extension and then you can play all the formats on the computer and cast them with a work around.
Download the 32 bit version of VLC Player and make sure Plugins/Extensions are checked during installation. Then type chrome://plugins in the chrome browser and make sure the VLC web plugin is enabled. Now anything that can be played by the Chrome Browser like an mp4 will play in Chrome and anything that can't be played by the Chrome Browser like an flv will still open inside the Chrome Browser but in VLC.
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Problem I'm having with this is that Chrome insists on playing the MKV. No sound because's it's AC3. Is there a way to force Chrome to use VLC?
Will this work on Gotham beta 3?
I couldnt get this to work on neither Win7 or Win8. Tried changing paths in the xml and still nothing.
I got everything... but every time i try to play a live stream... it will just download the playlist and not stream directly onto the google chrome browser... am I missing something?
All paths are correct, and i have the VLC plug in on chrome browser....
Is anyone else have the same issue?
MrPeeta said:
I got everything... but every time i try to play a live stream... it will just download the playlist and not stream directly onto the google chrome browser... am I missing something?
All paths are correct, and i have the VLC plug in on chrome browser....
Is anyone else have the same issue?
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Same issue here
Will only work with http streams. Works with nba.
vincent1964 said:
Will only work with http streams. Works with nba.
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so it is not possible to live stream a movie off icefilms via xbmc to my chromecast without it first downloading to my harddrive?
thanks
playercorefactory.xml.
vincent1964 said:
This is a how to on Casting Xbmc from Computer to TV for Free using Chromecast Browser. You are going to see this blows away any previous method for casting like this. It actually can even cast live streams which I didn't even think was possible and something I wasn't able to do in Avia or Allcast! It currently should work on Windows, Mac, Chrome OS and Linux.
The instructions are below. I'm not going to post links here because I don't want to get banned. You can cut and paste the line in bold print into either Google or YouTube and it will take you to my video where I provide instructions and links to everything you need which isn't really that much.
Cast XBMC from Chrome Browser - Free!!! Live Sports!!!
How to Cast XBMC from Computer to TV for Free using Chromecast and Chrome Browser.
Step 1. Go into Chrome Browser and add the Google Cast Extension.
Step 2. Download and install XBMC Windows version 12.3 Frodo
You need to run xbmc once to set up the proper folders.
Step 3. Download my modified playercorefactory.xml
Place playercorefactory.xml in the userdata folder using the following path.
C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC\system\
Hint: My path to Chrome Browser is C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe Your path to chrome.exe could definitely be different than mine and you will have to find your path and change it in the playercorefactory.xml.
Step 4. Demonstration
Start Chromecast
Start XBMC
Start your show- Click the Cast Button and it automatically finds the Chrome Browser and plays the video. You hit the cast button and it casts to the Television.
Good Luck!
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what part of the playercorefactory.xml do i copy and past into xmc system folder once downloaded ,i understand in the xmc system folder there is a player corefatory already there which has to be replaced
you need to put the playercorefactory.xml into userdata directory. Not the system directory
y2cast is released.
You could download it from google play store.
y2cast is a DLNA/UPnP media render, which could forward media to chromecast.
You could push media from iphone/ipad, android phone/pad, PC (windows, linux, mac) etc to y2cast.
e.g.: wondershare, moliplayer, pptv, kuaishou, targetv.
Keyword: chromecast, googlecast, DLNA, UPnP
User guide:
code.google.com/p/y2cast
1. Select your chromecast.
2. Press "Home", go to your video APP, e.g.: wondershare, moliplayer, pptv, kuaishou, targetv.
3. Play a video in your video APP.
4. Select "Push" in your video APP.
5. Select y2cast as DLNA/UPnP render.
6. Done.
You could cast local media, LAN, online video to y2cast, then to chromecast.
y2cast could let xbmc cast to chromecast too:
http://www.xbmchub.com/forums/threa...oid(Y2Cast-amp-Moliplayer)-to-Chromecast-Free!
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.liby2cast.app
Thanks I'll check this out when I get home.
making CCast a DLNA Renderer is one of the things I always thought CCast should do but doesn't.
It should really do it as part of the default home page as Google insists on a 5 Min receiver app timeout if idle.
I'm assuming that timeout is present and if you don't select media within that time frame we will have to re-activate the renderer app?
Or have you found some way around that on the sending side instead?
Neat idea! I'd like to see a PC app/service that could present a DLNA renderer for every Chromecast on the network and do transcoding. I'd rather not use up my batt on the phone and a universal dlna->chromecast mapper running on a fast PC would be sweet!
rkirmeier said:
Neat idea! I'd like to see a PC app/service that could present a DLNA renderer for every Chromecast on the network and do transcoding. I'd rather not use up my batt on the phone and a universal dlna->chromecast mapper running on a fast PC would be sweet!
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Actually, y2cast is only a render (DMR), not a player (DMP).
After you push media to y2cast, y2cast will forward media to chromecast.
chromecast will get the link of media, and starts to play it.
After chromecast started to play it, you could even quit y2cast.
Media file will keep playing on chromecast since chromecast already gets the link.
If you want to push a new media or control playback (pause/seek), you could run y2cast again.
After connected y2cast to chromecast, you could pause/seek the media which is still playing.
heres a dropbox link for them in a zip file.
its 172 files. not sure what happened with my chrome extension but i got them, probably with duplicates. I'm too lazy to sift through them though
https://www.dropbox.com/s/o7a8zruliyilz7l/Chromecast Wallpapers.zip
mimepp said:
Actually, y2cast is only a render (DMR), not a player (DMP).
After you push media to y2cast, y2cast will forward media to chromecast.
chromecast will get the link of media, and starts to play it.
After chromecast started to play it, you could even quit y2cast.
Media file will keep playing on chromecast since chromecast already gets the link.
If you want to push a new media or control playback (pause/seek), you could run y2cast again.
After connected y2cast to chromecast, you could pause/seek the media which is still playing.
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Interesting... Thanks for the clarification.
I don't understand step 4. Select "Push" in your video APP. Basically I play a video in my favorite app moliplayer or mxplayer but I can't see an option to "push" at all. What am I doing wrong?
kawaiichi said:
I don't understand step 4. Select "Push" in your video APP. Basically I play a video in my favorite app moliplayer or mxplayer but I can't see an option to "push" at all. What am I doing wrong?
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In moliplayer there's an option (select the settings menu while playing a video, render to : ) to select a external rendering device
If you have ys2 running in the background, then it will show up in moliplayer, which will then cast it to your cc
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drivenby said:
In moliplayer there's an option (select the settings menu while playing a video, render to : ) to select a external rendering device
If you have ys2 running in the background, then it will show up in moliplayer, which will then cast it to your cc
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Thanks, I found it in moliplayer, but not in mxplayer
kawaiichi said:
Thanks, I found it in moliplayer, but not in mxplayer
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I think it should be noted that this requires using a player app that can target DLNA Renderers.
I do not believe MX Player supports that feature.
Hi,
To push from an Ipad, you have to first start the y2cast program from an Android phone. So, why wouldn't you just also push from the Android phone instead of the Ipad. Am I missing something or is an Ipad version of y2cast coming where you wouldn't need the Android phone? Or would this work with 2 Chromecasts at the same time once you started y2cast, one for the phone and one from the Ipad?
Thanks
Think about this case:
You have an Android phone, your wife has a ipad.
She'd like to use ipad to push media file to chromecase, not operate on your Android phone, right?
Hi Again,
I was trying to get this working on my computer without a phone using Bluestacks, an android emulator. It works the same as on the phone except the cast button doesn't show up on Y2Cast. Is there any way to get the cast button to show up that you know of or is it not possible.
Thanks
I do not try bluestacks, but please make sure y2cast and chromecast is under the same LAN, otherwise, it could not find chromecast.
it seems bluestacks has different IP address, and it could not be changed.
vincent1964 said:
Hi,
To push from an Ipad, you have to first start the y2cast program from an Android phone. So, why wouldn't you just also push from the Android phone instead of the Ipad. Am I missing something or is an Ipad version of y2cast coming where you wouldn't need the Android phone? Or would this work with 2 Chromecasts at the same time once you started y2cast, one for the phone and one from the Ipad?
Thanks
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Depends on what people are watching. Because not all apps on Ipad are available on Android and vice versa. Or you may prefer how smoothly certain apps run on Ipad versus Android, or vice versa. I've tested it from our Ipad Air and I think it's brilliant.
Yes, it would be nice and tidy if y2cast was available for IOS. But this is a very cool work-around. Keep in mind you're still relegated to using apps that support DLNA. What would make y2cast even cooler is if it supported Airplay. Because I also tested apps on the Ipad that only support Airplay and the Airplay button was grayed out. I was hoping for some miracle that it would allow me to Airplay to y2cast. LOL! But it can't. You need DLNA supported apps.
The seekbar is definatelt smoother than allcast, shows the timer changing but the seek head returns to the beginning
ermacwins said:
The seekbar is definatelt smoother than allcast, shows the timer changing but the seek head returns to the beginning
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Which app are you using with y2cast? moliplayer?
mimepp said:
Which app are you using with y2cast? moliplayer?
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Yep moliplayer, forgot to mention it
All cast .avi video support from my android
I'm finding that I can't cast .avi files with Allcast or this app. Will there be any support? Mp4 files are the only video types I see. Further more, I've tried a lot of other cast apps for .avi files on my android nexus 7 and they just give a black screen and broken audio. Anyone had any success? Do tell!
Thanks.
This is a how to on Casting Xbmc .FLV files from Computer to TV using VLC Player, Vidcast and the Chrome Browser. Founder is Mathorv
Video at http://youtu.be/ywfDtspUPOU
Step 1. Go into the Chrome Browser and add the Google Cast Extension at
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-cast/boadgeojelhgndaghljhdicfkmllpafd?hl=en
Step 2. Download and install XBMC Windows version 12.3 Frodo at
http://xbmc.org/download/
You need to run xbmc once to set up the proper folders.
Step 3. Download modified VLC playercorefactory.xml at
http://www.mediafire.com/view/b83b9sa39kuxip1/playercorefactory.xml
Place playercorefactory.xml in the userdata folder using the following path.
C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC\system\
Step 4. Download VLC Player 64 Bit
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html
Step 5. Demonstration
Start Chromecast
Start XBMC
Start your show and it automatically finds the VLC Player and plays the video.
In VLC:
go to Tools...Media Information: Copy the file link.
go to Media...Stream....Network and paste the file link in the network url box.
Click Stream....Next....Change File to Http..Click Add, set port to 8080, set path to /
Click Next, Make sure Activate Transcoding is checked
Change Profile to Video - VP80 + Vorbis (Webm)
Click Next, Make sure Stream all elementary streams box is checked, dont touch Generated stream output string.
Click Stream
Have the Vidcast link https://dabble.me/cast/?video_link=http://192.168.1.10:8080/ ready to go in the Chromecast browser. You will need to change 192.168.1.10 to your own local IP address.
Press Enter to activate the link. A box will pop up on the right and you will need to hit Chromecast and then Cast.
Good Luck!