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Chromecast plays pandora on its own, cant turn it off

When i connect my iphones pandora to my chromecast the tv plays the music like it should, and the music on the tv matches what is displayed on my iphone, volume works, skip, pause all works like it should. However, when i go to the ipod app on my iphone and press play the iphone stops pandora and plays the ipod like it should, but the chromecast on the TV keeps playing pandora. when i go to the pandora app on the phone it has to restart (like it wasnt running in the background) and starts playing a song, but the song is different than the one chromecast is playing. the iphones controls no longer control chromecast like it did before and chromecast will continue to play song after song even when the iphone is turned off completley. when i change the input on the tv to cable or something else the chromecast will make the tv switch back to it when the next song starts, it will also turn my tv on if i turn the tv off. the only way i can get the chromecast to turn off is to unplug the power. does anyone know why its doing this? as far at i know the chromecast is just to transfer media from another device to a tv, not make its own media. where is it getting the pandora from?

shordinges said:
as far at i know the chromecast is just to transfer media from another device to a tv, not make its own media. where is it getting the pandora from?
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That's where you're wrong, you aren't 'slinging' the actual content to your Chromecast, just the login/tokens and content SELECTION to the chromecast... then it takes over, it runs a regular instance of chrome on the chromecast and does all the streaming of the media directly on the chromecast over the internet... for instance, I can start watching Netflix on my Chromecast from my Android phone... I can then put my phone into airplane mode (which turns off wifi), it will continue playing Netflix... luckily, on Android, when I reconnect, and open Netflix, it realizes that my Chromecast is already playing, and gives me control again. Probably just an iOS bug with Pandora, I would just stop playing it before jumping over to the standard music app, or... Use an an Android device.
*edit*: the exception to the above is if you're casting a tab from a desktop/laptop browser, then you are encoding whatever is on the tab to video, then decoding it on the Chromecast.... This would require the computer as a intermediary as the page itself will always be rendered on the PC.

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*edit*: the exception to the above is if you're casting a tab from a desktop/laptop browser, then you are encoding whatever is on the tab to video, then decoding it on the Chromecast.... This would require the computer as a intermediary as the page itself will always be rendered on the PC.
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Or if you have a rooted Chromecast and you are using AllCast to play media from your Android phone/tablet.

(depending on what you are watching)
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which app can I use on Android to cast from a NAS without transiting through my phone (Galaxy S4)??
I've tried LocalCast and the ES File Manager chromecast plugin and both stream my files to my phone and then on the chromecast... What a useless loop...
NAS -> wireless N router -> phone -> wireless N router -> chromecast
How can I make it stream directly from the NAS in that sort of way: NAS -> Router -> chromecast, and the phone as remote controller????
Thanks you

mathieums said:
How can I make it stream directly from the NAS in that sort of way: NAS -> Router -> chromecast, and the phone as remote controller????
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If your NAS supports DLNA you might have more luck. If it strictly supports only CIFS/SMB/AFP type file-sharing, I don't know of any apps whose Chromecast component can browse those.

bhiga said:
If your NAS supports DLNA you might have more luck. If it strictly supports only CIFS/SMB/AFP type file-sharing, I don't know of any apps whose Chromecast component can browse those.
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well, I say NAS but in reality it is a HDD conencted to a Asus RT-N16 router running tomatousb which (I think) runs minidlna of something similar.
My smart TV, xbox, ps3, computers... they all see the files and stream it no problem.

mathieums said:
well, I say NAS but in reality it is a HDD conencted to a Asus RT-N16 router running tomatousb which (I think) runs minidlna of something similar.
My smart TV, xbox, ps3, computers... they all see the files and stream it no problem.
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OK. Check BubbleUPnP or maybe Avia. I'm pretty sure there as one early app that later started pulling directly, but I can't remember which one it was at the moment. I think it was discussed in a thread here.

bhiga said:
OK. Check BubbleUPnP or maybe Avia. I'm pretty sure there as one early app that later started pulling directly, but I can't remember which one it was at the moment. I think it was discussed in a thread here.
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Thank you. I'll look into it right now!

If you're lucky @Asphyx might remember

I think Bubble may be the answer provided no transcoding is required.
I know the dev was dabbling in limited in device transcoding as well but not sure where that is at or if it is even needed for Music.
aVia most definitely runs everything through the phone if I'm not Mistaken but that too could have changed since I least used it.
Pretty much everything I stream to CCast now is via Plex which does not require the launch device to stay on.
Most 3rd party Content providers whose content is on the web and who support CCast via the casting icon will send the stream direct.
That would include Pandora, Hulu Etc...
Bubble or Plex is probably the best option but both will require a PC to handle the streaming.
It doesn't take much or affect the PC's ability to function but it will require an always on PC.

I think last time I checked (which was more than a year ago, probably closer to 2), Avia kept streaming from my server running Serviio (UPnP server) even after I rebooted my phone, but I'm not in a spot that I can retest this.

Asphyx said:
I think Bubble may be the answer provided no transcoding is required.
I know the dev was dabbling in limited in device transcoding as well but not sure where that is at or if it is even needed for Music.
aVia most definitely runs everything through the phone if I'm not Mistaken but that too could have changed since I least used it.
Pretty much everything I stream to CCast now is via Plex which does not require the launch device to stay on.
Most 3rd party Content providers whose content is on the web and who support CCast via the casting icon will send the stream direct.
That would include Pandora, Hulu Etc...
Bubble or Plex is probably the best option but both will require a PC to handle the streaming.
It doesn't take much or affect the PC's ability to function but it will require an always on PC.
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I've just tried Bubble and it works with the launch device turned off. Exactly what I was looking for :good:
Avia is a paid app, I didn't try it. I'll look into Plex, thanks!

mathieums said:
I've just tried Bubble and it works with the launch device turned off. Exactly what I was looking for :good:
Avia is a paid app, I didn't try it. I'll look into Plex, thanks!
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In some respects Plex is a semi-paid app...
You don't need to pay to use it with a CCast but to get everythig requires a Plex pass account which has grown very expensive from the day when I bought my lifetime membership.
If Bubble works and the interface is not an issue then stick with it...
Plex is a little prettier and does full scraping of titles for a better display but if all you want to do is fling content you might not need all of that.

Desktop Receiver Application?

Anyone seen any Chromecast windows desktop receiver software?

alton987 said:
Anyone seen any Chromecast windows desktop receiver software?
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Yes, they call it Google Chrome. There is an added extension for the Chromecast needed.

wptski said:
Yes, they call it Google Chrome. There is an added extension for the Chromecast needed.
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Thanks that was supper easy!
Its called CR Cast

You need the Cast extension for Google Chrome.

bhiga said:
You need the Cast extension for Google Chrome.
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No I want to send Audio\Video to my PC from my phone. CR Cast is what I wanted it just not working right now. Its for when I move around my house I would like to send my Podcast from the Living Room Chromecast to my PC in the Kitchen.

alton987 said:
No I want to send Audio\Video to my PC from my phone. CR Cast is what I wanted it just not working right now. Its for when I move around my house I would like to send my Podcast from the Living Room Chromecast to my PC in the Kitchen.
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So you want to use your desktop computer as a Chromecast?
I don't know of anything other than CR Cast. If it was an Android desktop then you could use CheapCast. I'm not sure whether CheapCast will work with the BlueStacks App Player. Let us know if you try it.

There is also LeapCast, but it's quite annoying to set up.
It needs you to compile it in Python 2.7.5 (don't install the newest).
https://github.com/dz0ny/leapcast
For some reason, I failed to run it.
If you succeed, please let me know how you did it.

I thought that the V2 Cast SDK required some hardware keys that aren't available outside, so it broke the software-based Chromecast emulators.

Cast v2 emulator
I found this new tool that claims to support cast v2 screen mirroring feature. It is available for both Windows and Mac.
XDA won't let me post links, so copy/paste the following link in your address bar.
annotate.net/downloads

Use windows media player with allcast or similiar app.
If you have windows PC, enable home sharing in network settings and windows media player
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http://www.reddit.com/r/Chromecast/comments/2fm8v0/how_to_turn_chrome_desktop_into_a_chromecast/
By enabling network settings and windows media player, you can use apps (avia, localcast or allcast) to cast to your desktop.
Allcast also has a chrome extension allcast receiver that only works with allcast.

Sounds to me (maybe I'm misreading it) that what he wants is the ability to Mirror to a PC as opposed to a CCast.

[Q] What should I do about converting my files to be able to stream them on Avia?

Ive purchased Avia and quickly found out that my MP3 files arent compatible with Chromecast. What should I do? I want to be able to stream them to my cast and also listen to them on my phone.

AndroidUser12345678910 said:
Ive purchased Avia and quickly found out that my MP3 files arent compatible with Chromecast. What should I do? I want to be able to stream them to my cast and also listen to them on my phone.
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What's wrong with your MP3s?
Does RealPlayer Cloud also reject them?

bhiga said:
What's wrong with your MP3s?
Does RealPlayer Cloud also reject them?
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Im really not sure whats wrong, but when I try to cast them it says that chromecast doesnt support the file type.

AndroidUser12345678910 said:
Im really not sure whats wrong, but when I try to cast them it says that chromecast doesnt support the file type.
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Have you successfully casted other files? That message also appears when there is a problem casting, so it may not be your files.
What Android version is your phone/tablet?

bhiga said:
Have you successfully casted other files? That message also appears when there is a problem casting, so it may not be your files.
What Android version is your phone/tablet?
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No, i havent casted any others (how do i cast vids? ive only tried music.)
i have a Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

AndroidUser12345678910 said:
No, i havent casted any others (how do i cast vids? ive only tried music.)
i have a Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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Tap the @ icon in the upper-left to change media type.
Try some pictures and videos and see if they work.

bhiga said:
Tap the @ icon in the upper-left to change media type.
Try some pictures and videos and see if they work.
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If I try to cast a video it says the same thing as if I try to cast music. ("File type not supported by Chromecast")
and if I try a picture it says "File not found"

AndroidUser12345678910 said:
If I try to cast a video it says the same thing as if I try to cast music. ("File type not supported by Chromecast")
and if I try a picture it says "File not found"
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Okay, something's wrong with your local casting.
Tap the @ in the upper-left again, then tap Add Media, and tap the little recycle-circle under Media Database.
That will refresh your media database so you at least shouldn't get File not found.
Then try a picture again.
What version of Android OS do you have? (from Settings > (More > ) About device)

bhiga said:
Okay, something's wrong with your local casting.
Tap the @ in the upper-left again, then tap Add Media, and tap the little recycle-circle under Media Database.
That will refresh your media database so you at least shouldn't get File not found.
Then try a picture again.
What version of Android OS do you have? (from Settings > (More > ) About device)
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My OS is 4.2.2
And I refreshed it but im still getting file not found :/

AndroidUser12345678910 said:
My OS is 4.2.2
And I refreshed it but im still getting file not found :/
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Weird...
Two things to try:
Try RealPlayer Cloud and see if you can cast anything from that
Install BubbleUPnP, point it to a folder with media. Then go into Avia, Add Media, and tick/check/enable the BubbleUPnP entry at the bottom of the list - that will have Avia do a DLNA pull from BubbleUPnP on the same device, then cast.
That was the workaround I had to use on my Samsung Galaxy S3 running Android 4.1.2
I have since upgraded to 4.3 on the same device and Avia works fine.
Trying to determine whether there's something OS-related causing your failure, or if it's solely within Avia.

bhiga said:
Weird...
Two things to try:
Try RealPlayer Cloud and see if you can cast anything from that
Install BubbleUPnP, point it to a folder with media. Then go into Avia, Add Media, and tick/check/enable the BubbleUPnP entry at the bottom of the list - that will have Avia do a DLNA pull from BubbleUPnP on the same device, then cast.
That was the workaround I had to use on my Samsung Galaxy S3 running Android 4.1.2
I have since upgraded to 4.3 on the same device and Avia works fine.
Trying to determine whether there's something OS-related causing your failure, or if it's solely within Avia.
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Ok Realplayer seems to be able to stream videos just fine, how can i cast music from it?
and also, i would just update my phone to overcome this problem but for some reason it always says update failed soooo yea :/

AndroidUser12345678910 said:
Ok Realplayer seems to be able to stream videos just fine, how can i cast music from it?
and also, i would just update my phone to overcome this problem but for some reason it always says update failed soooo yea :/
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It streamed without having to upload the video to RP Cloud, yes?
Try the BubbleUPnP method with Avia next.
Sent from a device with no keyboard. Please forgive typos, they may not be my own.

bhiga said:
It streamed without having to upload the video to RP Cloud, yes?
Try the BubbleUPnP method with Avia next.
Sent from a device with no keyboard. Please forgive typos, they may not be my own.
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Alright ill try the Avia bubble thingy, but first may i ask, how do i "point" an app to a location? should i download an apk and move it to that certain location?

AndroidUser12345678910 said:
Alright ill try the Avia bubble thingy, but first may i ask, how do i "point" an app to a location? should i download an apk and move it to that certain location?
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I couldn't remember whether BubbleUPnP needed setup but it doesn't, just install and run, skip BubbleUPnP server thing. You should see "Local server" in your notifications.
Run Avia
Tap the @ go to Add Media, scroll down and find BubbleUPnP Media Server under Network and tick/check/enable it.
Tap the @ again
Tap Music (or Photos or Videos)
Tap Folders
Select BubbleUPnP
Navigate the folders to find a music (or photo or video) file and try casting that.
Sent from a device with no keyboard. Please forgive typos, they may not be my own.

bhiga said:
I couldn't remember whether BubbleUPnP needed setup but it doesn't, just install and run, skip BubbleUPnP server thing. You should see "Local server" in your notifications.
Run Avia
Tap the @ go to Add Media, scroll down and find BubbleUPnP Media Server under Network and tick/check/enable it.
Tap the @ again
Tap Music (or Photos or Videos)
Tap Folders
Select BubbleUPnP
Navigate the folders to find a music (or photo or video) file and try casting that.
Sent from a device with no keyboard. Please forgive typos, they may not be my own.
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Ok ive just done that and it works perfectly fine, i can now cast music perfectly thanks!!

Expect to see a whole slew of Player Apps supporting CCast now that the SDK is released.

AndroidUser12345678910 said:
Ok ive just done that and it works perfectly fine, i can now cast music perfectly thanks!!
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Great. Sounds like whatever condition I had in Android 4.1.2 is also present in your device running Android 4.2.2
BubbleUPnP (local DLNA server) is a fair workaround for the moment, but please submit a ticket to Avia support so they're aware that the issue with local file casting exists in your Android 4.2.2 version as well.
You may want to consider upgrade to Android 4.3 if you can. At least on my AT&T Galaxy S3 it works fine with Avia without needing the BubbleUPnP workaround.

Native Chromecast Support?

I don't have a chromecast but I just updated to TMO 4.4.2 for Moto X and I noticed that under display in settings, there is a cast screen option. I don't think its miracast as that is the option above Cast Screen. Does anyone know if this works with a chromecast? Screenshot:http://i57.tinypic.com/3027uqr.png
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Yes, it is for Chromecast. You have to set up Chromecast by installing the Chromecast extension in the Chrome browser on a PC. Follow the instructions to connect the Chromecast to your wifi network. Then with certain apps on your mobile device, you can 'cast' or stream content to the tv. It is still limited by available apps and does not yet mirror the screen for mobile devices, but you can get most local pics, videos, and music to the tv. And you can cast from cloud storage or from Chrome browser media content.

Groid said:
Yes, it is for Chromecast. You have to set up Chromecast by installing the Chromecast extension in the Chrome browser on a PC. Follow the instructions to connect the Chromecast to your wifi network. Then with certain apps on your mobile device, you can 'cast' or stream content to the tv. It is still limited by available apps and does not yet mirror the screen for mobile devices, but you can get most local pics, videos, and music to the tv. And you can cast from cloud storage or from Chrome browser media content.
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Sorry, I might have worded it the wrong way. I know about casting app content such as Youtube and Play music. That being said, a separate option has appeared on my phone in Settings > Display. If you look at the photo that I attached earlier, there is a list item called "Cast screen". This item is separate from "Wireless Display", leading me to believe it is for the chromecast. I realize that currently there is no known NATIVE way to mirror the phones screen onto a chromecast (Other than Allcast/shou?/etc.). That is why I decided to post here to ask if anyone with a chromecast has tried the option or if it is even available on other devices. Thanks nevertheless.

I have a CC, but when I select "cast screen" it simply tells me no devices found. Guessing this is a work in progress that may work in the future.

Android and Windows - streaming RMVB to chromecast

I wanted to ask if there is any way / workaround to stream rmvb files to chromecast. I need solution to stream local media files that are stored on my Samsung Galaxy S2 and from my Local computer directly to chromecast.
Any thoughts? There are literally 3 threads in this forum that even mention this format.

kordi666 said:
I wanted to ask if there is any way / workaround to stream rmvb files to chromecast. I need solution to stream local media files that are stored on my Samsung Galaxy S2 and from my Local computer directly to chromecast.
Any thoughts? There are literally 3 threads in this forum that even mention this format.
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Real Player Cloud...What you have is a Real Player Format video.
Real Player is probably the only App that will play those files properly and definitely the only one with CCast support.

kordi666 said:
I wanted to ask if there is any way / workaround to stream rmvb files to chromecast. I need solution to stream local media files that are stored on my Samsung Galaxy S2 and from my Local computer directly to chromecast.
Any thoughts? There are literally 3 threads in this forum that even mention this format.
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BubbleUPnP + BubbleUPnP Server can transcode rmvb to something playable.

bubbleguuum said:
BubbleUPnP + BubbleUPnP Server can transcode rmvb to something playable.
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Can it be done on android device? I mean can I open RMVB on Android, transcode it on the fly and send to CC? I am playing with this program (free version) but I cannot figure out how to do it.
Asphyx said:
Real Player Cloud...What you have is a Real Player Format video.
Real Player is probably the only App that will play those files properly and definitely the only one with CCast support.
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No. Real player cloud to my knowledge DOES NOT support rmvb on android device. I know this sound stupid but what can I say...

kordi666 said:
Can it be done on android device? I mean can I open RMVB on Android, transcode it on the fly and send to CC? I am playing with this program (free version) but I cannot figure out how to do it.
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Not possible. You have to install BubbleUPnP Server on a machine on your network (ideally a PC).

bubbleguuum said:
Not possible. You have to install BubbleUPnP Server on a machine on your network (ideally a PC).
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I installed the server but my bubbleupnp app on android does not seem to detect it although they are on the same router. Any tips where to search for an anwser? On the bubbleupnp site they write it should be autommatic...

Glad you got it covered in Bubble!
Maybe you should just start listing what it DOESN'T do to save time! LOL

kordi666 said:
I installed the server but my bubbleupnp app on android does not seem to detect it although they are on the same router. Any tips where to search for an anwser? On the bubbleupnp site they write it should be autommatic...
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I assume you installed it but all settings in Settings > Chromecast remain disabled ?
Check that the windows firewall is not blocking trafic on UDP port 1900. Eventually disable the firewall temporarily (and restart Android BubbleUPnP) to check if it is the cause of the problem.
Also make sure that BubbleUPnP Server started properly by displaying its web inteface. If it shows up, it's good.

bubbleguuum said:
I assume you installed it but all settings in Settings > Chromecast remain disabled ?
Check that the windows firewall is not blocking trafic on UDP port 1900. Eventually disable the firewall temporarily (and restart Android BubbleUPnP) to check if it is the cause of the problem.
Also make sure that BubbleUPnP Server started properly by displaying its web inteface. If it shows up, it's good.
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You are probably right. I tried on another computer and it worked. Problem is that on the computer that I want it to play I do not have administrator access and I cannot disable firewall.... Any other suggestions?

kordi666 said:
You are probably right. I tried on another computer and it worked. Problem is that on the computer that I want it to play I do not have administrator access and I cannot disable firewall.... Any other suggestions?
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You can bypass automatic discovery of BubbleUPnP Server by connecting manually to it:
http://bubblesoftapps.com/bubbleupnpserver/#android_configuration
You will have to set a login/password in the web interface. Use its LAN ip address for connecting.
After that, Settings > Chromecast will show that it is connected by displaying its ip address.

RMVB? In 2014? Perhaps also support for 35mm analog film?

hasenbein1966 said:
RMVB? In 2014? Perhaps also support for 35mm analog film?
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What is so funny about that. Look online. This is the most common format to get decent quality low size movies. You would appreciate if you were on 3G network with transfer limits as I am...