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i have many android devices but this chromecast is incompatible even with galaxy S2????
Why is it incompatible?
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that's what written in playstore for the chromecast app.
is it completable with all android devices ?
chenrp said:
that's what written in playstore for the chromecast app.
is it completable with all android devices ?
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you DO NOT need the app to use chromecast. The app is setup, not use. If netflix youtube play movies and play music work, you should be ok. I have seen and experienced problems with LG and Motorola devices though where those apps dont provide the required cast button.
NyPlaya513 said:
you DO NOT need the app to use chromecast. The app is setup, not use. If netflix youtube play movies and play music work, you should be ok. I have seen and experienced problems with LG and Motorola devices though where those apps dont provide the required cast button.
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so this chromecast will work on any android?
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so this chromecast will work on any android?
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as much as I would like to say yes, there has been reports of motorola and lg devices (newer ones from the past 1.5-2 years) which have not been displaying the cast button
thanks!
Yesterday Plex released an update to their app and it still sas that chromecast is only for plexpass members however I am not a plexpass member and now i can cast right to my chromecast from my phone or tablet. the only thing i had to do was uninstall plex and install it fresh on my device. for some reason if you just update the app the chromecast it will not work. let me know how it works for you guys!
What are you casting though. Stuff from your PC or local content from your phone?
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Can anybody else confirm this?
No luck for me
I have casted video files I have on my home server as well as videos from a shared library. My friend jas it working as well. I have it working on my galaxy s4 as well as my asus tf300t tablet. The app version is 3.2.4.87. Make sure you uninstall your current version before you install this version.
Yeah
Noticed that. I already have Plex Pass, but it is a bit useless to me until the channels are fixed for streams, as all of the halfway useful ones are not playing. :crying:
herculese1 said:
I have casted video files I have on my home server as well as videos from a shared library. My friend jas it working as well. I have it working on my galaxy s4 as well as my asus tf300t tablet. The app version is 3.2.4.87. Make sure you uninstall your current version before you install this version.
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I have that version but see no cast icon....
Edit :does this only work with the paid plex app?
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herculese1 said:
Yesterday Plex released an update to their app and it still sas that chromecast is only for plexpass members however I am not a plexpass member and now i can cast right to my chromecast from my phone or tablet. the only thing i had to do was uninstall plex and install it fresh on my device. for some reason if you just update the app the chromecast it will not work. let me know how it works for you guys!
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Yes works for me!
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Paid app?
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Uninstalled, re-installed the paid app, and this is a no-go for me. On a related note, the other day I was able to use plex.tv and cast to my caster, however now, it no longer works and gives the, "This feature requires a Plex Pass subscription." popup, so maybe they were messing with some things, and the OP got lucky, either that, or the OP bought a plex pass and forgot about it.
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Uninstalled, re-installed the paid app, and this is a no-go for me. On a related note, the other day I was able to use plex.tv and cast to my caster, however now, it no longer works and gives the, "This feature requires a Plex Pass subscription." popup, so maybe they were messing with some things, and the OP got lucky, either that, or the OP bought a plex pass and forgot about it.
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I do not have a plex pass membership. Ive tried it many times now and it still works. A friend of mine, who also doesnt pay for a plex pass membership also has it working. A few posts ago someone said they got it working as well.
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I have that version but see no cast icon....
Edit :does this only work with the paid plex app?
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The plex app from the google play store does have a 1 time fee yes.
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I do not have a plex pass membership. Ive tried it many times now and it still works. A friend of mine, who also doesnt pay for a plex pass membership also has it working. A few posts ago someone said they got it working as well.
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Well, it's not working for me.
mdamaged said:
Well, it's not working for me.
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Maybe you need to update your media server version? I know there have been a few updates recently. Maybe you are on an older version?
herculese1 said:
Maybe you need to update your media server version? I know there have been a few updates recently. Maybe you are on an older version?
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Ah ha!...downloading the update now, will let you know.
EDIT: Nope, still does not work, updated, then uninstalled plex for android and reinstalled and still tells me no.
Thanks for trying anyway. I guess I'm just not lucky.
mdamaged said:
Ah ha!...downloading the update now, will let you know.
EDIT: Nope, still does not work, updated, then uninstalled plex for android and reinstalled and still tells me no.
Thanks for trying anyway. I guess I'm just not lucky.
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herculese1 said:
1 last thing you could try... if you go to aptoide.com on your mobile device and install the aptoide app. I backed up my version of Plex to my aptoide store. here is the link....http://pcast.store.aptoide.com/app/market/com.plexapp.android/3042/4670684/Plex
Go to thiat link on your mobile device and hit install. That will download and install the exact apk that im using. i see no reason it wouldnt work for you at that point.
Remember to uninstall plex before you do this.
good luck.
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Thanks, but I'm just going to wait till they open it up, I can still use my Roku in the meantime.
I tried the exact steps that you suggested... no way. It seems to me that nobody is able to reproduce the feature, so this must be something
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1 last thing you could try... if you go to aptoide.com on your mobile device and install the aptoide app. I backed up my version of Plex to my aptoide store. here is the link....http://pcast.store.aptoide.com/app/market/com.plexapp.android/3042/4670684/Plex
Go to thiat link on your mobile device and hit install. That will download and install the exact apk that im using. i see no reason it wouldnt work for you at that point.
Remember to uninstall plex before you do this.
good luck.
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Thanks
Uninstalled Plex from my phone. Followed your link and installed Plex, created an account and signed in, I now can access my plex server content from my SGS4 and cast to the Chromecast.
I cannot sync to my device as this is a premium feature and I don't have PlexPass
EDIT: I can also use cheapcast on my phone and cast from my galaxy tab using plex. Although I can't cast from phone to tab!
MadBob said:
Thanks
Uninstalled Plex from my phone. Followed your link and installed Plex, created an account and signed in, I now can access my plex server content from my SGS4 and cast to the Chromecast.
I cannot sync to my device as this is a premium feature and I don't have PlexPass
EDIT: I can also use cheapcast on my phone and cast from my galaxy tab using plex. Although I can't cast from phone to tab!
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Great! Glad you got it to work. This enables chromecast support not all of the plexpass features.
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.
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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'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.
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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/
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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...
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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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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?
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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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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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@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.
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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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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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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.
Probably too little, too late, but then again, maybe not, but Amazon has finally released an android version of the Amazon Instant Video app:
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/09/09/amazon-prime-finally-comes-to-android-after-all-these-years/
However, no Chromecast support. Boo!
It does work. I've installed it on both my RAZR HD and my Nexus 7. However, you must also have the Amazon store app installed as well.
On the Nexus 7, you MUST install the non-tablet version of the Amazon store app. Until I installed the non-tablet version, it would keep telling me I had to install it and then would redirect me to the Amazon store web page.
Anyway to get it to work offline? Looks like you can only stream. I tried to purchase a video and download it. No dice.
Amazon and Netflix are streaming services.
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Amazon and Netflix are streaming services.
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That's kind of short sighted.
On the kindles, you can download videos for offline play. A buddy of mine does this frequently for long flights.
I meant that Amazon prime is streaming. Maybe it is different on an amazon device..I don't know. I think you may be able to download if you rent or buy but I'm not sure.
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However, no Chromecast support. Boo!
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Doesn't surprise me Amazon didn't include Chromecast, even though it is the #1 selling devices in Electronics on Amazon.
Maybe they think this will increase their streaming player's popularity... They'd be wrong. But maybe that's what they're thinking =).
There doesn't appear to be a way to download currently on Androids. Hopefully, this will be in a future update, but I'm not sure. I'm just glad I can access my Instant videos from my Android device now without having to use the Dolphin browser. So much better.
Maybe now I can remove Flash from my device as that was the only reason I had it installed.