Hi.
After hours of searching and reading here and endless talks with my mobileoperator without any luck, I turn to this fantastic community for your help.
My mobileoperator offers a "newspackage" which includes access to livestreaming of some of their tv programs. These are supposed to be viewed in Streaming Media, but I can't get it to work. I get a "Network cannot be found" error. It works on my Hermes, so I'm wondering if this is due to the lack of videodriver or if it's something else TyTNII related? All I can find here when searching is solutions to YouTube viewing problems.
Does anyone have any ideas or something I can try?
I'm using an original HTC WM 6.0 ROM (5.2.1620 18125.0.4.2) DK-version, but I don't mind to have a WWE version of Streaming Media, if that's gonna fix my problem.
Thank you in advance.
How is the media streamed?
Through RTSP, MMS, HTTP, ASX,...?
Normally this can be seen by checking the 'prefix' of the link or the extension.
I presume you have already tested every possible type of data connection to stream the data? (Wifi, EDGE, UMTS, 3G - whichever is applicable)
Streaming Media not connecting
TorbenKB said:
. . . Streaming Media, but I can't get it to work. I get a "Network cannot be found" error. It works on my Hermes, so I'm wondering if this is due to the lack of videodriver or if it's something else TyTNII related? All I can find here when searching is solutions to YouTube viewing problems. . .
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On AT&T here in USA, I get this error if the hidden proxy is enabled. Don't know if you have a proxy with your carrier - if you do, try disabling it.
Dr. Strangelove said:
How is the media streamed?
Through RTSP, MMS, HTTP, ASX,...?
Normally this can be seen by checking the 'prefix' of the link or the extension.
I presume you have already tested every possible type of data connection to stream the data? (Wifi, EDGE, UMTS, 3G - whichever is applicable)
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Thank you for your reply.
It's streamed through RTSP..
I have tried a lot of different settings and even a few versions of HTC Streaming applications, without luck. When I first had my Hermes it didn't work, but after installing a Dopod 838 ripped Streaming player, I had it running.. Sad thing is, I can't find a similar rip for the Kaiser..
cushcalc said:
On AT&T here in USA, I get this error if the hidden proxy is enabled. Don't know if you have a proxy with your carrier - if you do, try disabling it.
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Thanks for your reply.
No proxy...
I have done a lot of testing myself some time ago because I wanted to stream my own media over Wifi to my Kaiser.
But I never got it to work.
I had 2 RTSP servers running: VLC player and Live555 Media server.
=> Connecting over PC to the RTSP server: no problem
=> Connecting over home network (Wifi) to RTSP server (my PC) with Kaiser: NOT working
I tried the following apps:
Streaming Media app
Windows Media
TCPMP
Coreplayer
RealOne Player
PocketTV
VLC player PocketPC edition (discontinued project)
mPlayer PocketPC release
Absolutely none of these applications worked... Every app produced its own error.
(I switched to Orb but that is not relevant to your problem)
NOTE: Coreplayer v1.2, which will be released later today (21 Feb '08), will support RTSP. This might solve the problem...
Check these threads: http://www.corecodec.com/forums/index.php?topic=717.0
http://www.corecodec.com/forums/index.php?topic=717.msg4032#msg4032
Let's hope for the best!
Dr. Strangelove said:
I have done a lot of testing myself some time ago because I wanted to stream my own media over Wifi to my Kaiser.
But I never got it to work.
I had 2 RTSP servers running: VLC player and Live555 Media server.
=> Connecting over PC to the RTSP server: no problem
=> Connecting over home network (Wifi) to RTSP server (my PC) with Kaiser: NOT working
I tried the following apps:
Streaming Media app
Windows Media
TCPMP
Coreplayer
RealOne Player
PocketTV
VLC player PocketPC edition (discontinued project)
mPlayer PocketPC release
Absolutely none of these applications worked... Every app produced its own error.
(I switched to Orb but that is not relevant to your problem)
NOTE: Coreplayer v1.2, which will be released later today (21 Feb '08), will support RTSP. This might solve the problem...
Check these threads: http://www.corecodec.com/forums/index.php?topic=717.0
http://www.corecodec.com/forums/index.php?topic=717.msg4032#msg4032
Let's hope for the best!
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Hi Doc
I'm really happy for your advise. I'll keep my fingers crossed for the new release of Coreplayer, and hope that it will solve my problem.
Thank you, Sir.
Confirmed: CorePlayer 1.2 works with RTSP streaming
Hi Dr. Strangelove.
Thank you again, for your superb answers and possible sollutions to my question. I just downloaded CorePlayer 1.2 and .... tadaaa.... I have streaming video now. It's gonna be a great weekend!
Hi
I like my Nexus 7, but the lack of an SD card slot means that it cannot be used to its full potential.
All this talk of the Cloud from Google is wonderful - if they offer the feature in your country. Google music for instance is only available in the US.
I've not rooted since it would appear that this will hamper OTA updates + I simply don't have the time to read endless threads!
Audio Galaxy
For anyone not aware, 'Audio Galaxy' ( https://play.google.com/store/search?q=audio+galaxy ) is your personal music cloud, but it does require that you leave a PC switched on at home/work. You just point the server end 'helper' of this at your music collection, and install the App. Unfortunately, It does not support all formats, WMA Lossless for instance is not supported, neither is anything containing DRM, bit of a PITA. The app itsself is OK, but there's no tablet optimisation.
FTP Server
Copying video's over the cloud is not practical esp in the UK with its poor mobile speeds, lack of 4G, and in the case of a home-cloud, poor broadband upload speeds.
My phone has a 64GB SD card in it. When out and about, I always take the phone. I use FolderSync ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.tacit.android.foldersync.full&hl=en ) to sync TV shows to the phone over wifi via a scheduled task.
I would use WiFi direct to push films to the N7, but this does not work between a Galaxy Note and the N7. Android Beam requires 2 NFC compatible handsets, and I read somehwere that it uses BT rather than WiFi to transfer stuff meaning its not suitable for videos.
If I choose to watch one of the videos from my phone on my tab, I just copy it over. Download FTP Server ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5yYXBmb3guZnRwc3ZyIl0. ) for your phone, and point it at your movies. Enable the phones WiFi hotspot feature, and start the FTP Server.
On the Nexus 7, start an FTP Client - good one in ES File Explorer ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en ). Setup a new connection, and point it at the IP Address shown on the FTP server running on the phone. (Note that unfortunately, this IP address changes since its allocated by your mobile network), Using the FTP client on the N7, copy films from Phone to N7. Turn off FTP Server and WiFi hotspot on phone.
NB: If you root (the phone) you can run an SMB server on it. The phone must do the sharing since there is no WiFi hotspot feature on the N7 (it has no connection to share!)
NB2: You need to have a mobile signal to be able to start the wifi hotspot! - otherwise the phone has no IP address.
Until WiFi direct starts working, I am stuck with the above. An app to turn the phone into a WiFi harddisk (where phone acts as a wifi access point rather than connecting to existing router) would be nice.
Nigel
Check Plex in the market, great for video, music, and any other media stored on your home PC. PC left on at home works as at home server.
Cheers
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
Used in the past
Hi
I've used plex in the past and removed it because its clunky - especially the server end where you config everything. Anyway, I just had another go. Its still clunky! For instance it just created 3 sections for 'Home Movies', and 3 for 'TV Shows' I only have one folder on the server for each. It also does not allow you to remove the unwanted sections from the library. As a result on the N7, I end up with everything listed 3 times over. I eventually found the option to remove these, and have re-created.
In addition to that, despite that fact that every album I own has album art, it has not picked it all up. I don't think it reads folder.jpg files from the album dirs (standard mechanism on windows media player/center), relying instead on the jpg being present within the meta data for the track.
- It does not transcode music from WMA Lossless to a format playable on device. It will index everything, but none of it is playable from the Android client
- It does not support TV shows recorded with windows media centre
- It keeps reporting 'Server Error when trying to fetch data'
So... still pretty clunky all told!
Worth another try though, and it is better than the last time I tried it.
Nigel
Hey Guys, new to the forum.
I purchased the chromecast, looking to stream local files and get rid of my hdmi cable. I can cast a tab fine, but experience a bit of lag when viewing at max bit-rate. (extreme 720p)
My computer is i7 4770k @3.5ghz and card is HD7970. SO i dont think hardware is the issue. My router is a Linksys EA6900 and its about 5m away from the dongle.
Has anyone managed to actually stream full HD to the chrome cast without noticeable lag or reduction if FPS, or is it simply not available at this point of time?
Thanks
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Hey Guys, new to the forum.
I purchased the chromecast, looking to stream local files and get rid of my hdmi cable. I can cast a tab fine, but experience a bit of lag when viewing at max bit-rate. (extreme 720p)
My computer is i7 4770k @3.5ghz and card is HD7970. SO i dont think hardware is the issue. My router is a Linksys EA6900 and its about 5m away from the dongle.
Has anyone managed to actually stream full HD to the chrome cast without noticeable lag or reduction if FPS, or is it simply not available at this point of time?
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720p tab casting even of Flash video works well for me, but I seem to be an exception rather than the norm...
Are there any obstructions between your router and Chromecast, especially the TV itself?
My system is a dual Quad-Core Opteron 2.9 GHz Shanghai, 32 GB RAM, running Win 7 Professional x64. AMD/ATI Radeon HD 7750 graphics.
bhiga said:
720p tab casting even of Flash video works well for me, but I seem to be an exception rather than the norm...
Are there any obstructions between your router and Chromecast, especially the TV itself?
My system is a dual Quad-Core Opteron 2.9 GHz Shanghai, 32 GB RAM, running Win 7 Professional x64. AMD/ATI Radeon HD 7750 graphics.
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Its pretty much line of sight and the perpendicular to the back of the TV. What kind of router are you using?
Also what file type are the videos you are watching and how big are the files. For example, if i watch a .mp4 blue-ray RIP its size is around 1.8Gb i experience minor FPS decrease on the High setting. Extreme just leads to lagging.
The way i see it there's the potential for 3 issues.
1. The computer hardware
2. The router connection
3. Google chrome's wireless hardware
MaverickH93 said:
Hey Guys, new to the forum.
I purchased the chromecast, looking to stream local files and get rid of my hdmi cable. I can cast a tab fine, but experience a bit of lag when viewing at max bit-rate. (extreme 720p)
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to stream local file (movie) is better to send the file and let Chromecast buffer and decode it than stream a tab.
I've been using this here and works like charm: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/videostream-for-google-ch/cnciopoikihiagdjbjpnocolokfelagl
I don't believe I tried sending a 1080p but 720p is flawless and I can't see why it wouldn't
They also have an Android app for remote control the stream, so I pretty much click play on the PC and sit on the sofa with the phone to control.
If your video is not in a compatible format, I'll go ahead and do a shamelessly self-propaganda: I did this little batch converter specifically for the CC and it seems to be working fine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699870
Budius said:
to stream local file (movie) is better to send the file and let Chromecast buffer and decode it than stream a tab.
I've been using this here and works like charm: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/videostream-for-google-ch/cnciopoikihiagdjbjpnocolokfelagl
I don't believe I tried sending a 1080p but 720p is flawless and I can't see why it wouldn't
They also have an Android app for remote control the stream, so I pretty much click play on the PC and sit on the sofa with the phone to control.
If your video is not in a compatible format, I'll go ahead and do a shamelessly self-propaganda: I did this little batch converter specifically for the CC and it seems to be working fine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699870
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Yes i tied to use Videostream, but for some reason it gets stuck on the loading screen. I turned off all my firewalls, changed permissions, ran chrome canary, ran as admin but it still doesn't work.
i think that's the issue. CC needs to buffer video. It sounds like VideoStream is the kind of program i need so will just have to keep working at it.
MaverickH93 said:
Yes i tied to use Videostream, but for some reason it gets stuck on the loading screen. I turned off all my firewalls, changed permissions, ran chrome canary, ran as admin but it still doesn't work.
i think that's the issue. CC needs to buffer video. It sounds like VideoStream is the kind of program i need so will just have to keep working at it.
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well, those HERE are the media types that Chromecast can natively run. Anything besides that it will not work (unless you're just mirroring the screen, but as you noticed, it's pretty slow, or you have some media server on your computer doing some on-the-fly conversion, which can run pretty slow and heat your PC a lot).
I suggest getting a video that you're sure within the spec to test. Probably if you download a YouTube from those "youtube downloaders" website or just something you recoded with your phone, it will be in spec (mp4 container, h264 codec, AAC or MP3 audio).
So what I've done (check my last post) was to code myself a batch converter (helps being a Java developer) so currently my computer at home is converting my whole video collection to compatible format.
Can I upload a mp4 video say dropbox and stream it to chromecast? Any online hosts allow this?
LoL.
I have a Raspberry Pi running Rasbian and it has 1TB USB drive attached, I'm running Apache2 and point it to my drive so it appears in http. I then use the Android NAS Cast app, settings configure to the http of the directory with the MP4 and it casts perfectly decent quality. So there is no desktop involved, Android in your hand and the small Linux server and Chromecast.
As has been said, Chromecast as very limited codecs. You can explicitly seek out the compatible videos, or recode using ffmpeg. The Raspberry Pi is too weak to do real-time recoding but you can batch up and have recoding those files not compatible, and then if low on disk-space, delete the original non-compatible.
I'm 90% through overnight building my own Rasbian system (been on a Dockstar on older Linux for years) and built ffmpeg overnight.
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As has been said, Chromecast as very limited codecs. You can explicitly seek out the compatible videos, or recode using ffmpeg. The Raspberry Pi is too weak to do real-time recoding but you can batch up and have recoding those files not compatible,
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Like I said on the other thread.
I found a FFMPEG for RaspianPi but it was so painfully slow. Like a low-res 20 seconds video would take 30 min to encode. Now imagine a tera-byte drive it would take a few years, not really good. Best option is really to get the best-fastest machine you have available and leave it running for a week or two.
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Like I said on the other thread.
I found a FFMPEG for RaspianPi but it was so painfully slow. Like a low-res 20 seconds video would take 30 min to encode. Now imagine a tera-byte drive it would take a few years, not really good. Best option is really to get the best-fastest machine you have available and leave it running for a week or two.
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Tried running it locally (Ubuntu desktop) lots of error messages saying
Failed to get FFPROBE
I have the ffprobe command though.
nigelhealy said:
Tried running it locally (Ubuntu desktop) lots of error messages saying
Failed to get FFPROBE
I have the ffprobe command though.
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what does say in the LOG tab?
Try running from the terminal: ffprobe <video_path>.mp4 Does it work or does it say "can't find command ffprobe" ?
at the end of this https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/UbuntuCompilationGuide it shows how to add the ffmpeg to the path
ps.: let's keep debug/conversation regarding the Converter on the converter thread? I guess it's more logical and we don't hijack MaverickH93s thread
moved to the app thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51533199
I use Plex and I love it, try it if you haven't!
The best way is Localcast https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.stefanpledl.localcast
Great for android!
Enviado desde mi Amazon Kindle Fire HD mediante Tapatalk
MaverickH93 said:
Its pretty much line of sight and the perpendicular to the back of the TV. What kind of router are you using?
Also what file type are the videos you are watching and how big are the files. For example, if i watch a .mp4 blue-ray RIP its size is around 1.8Gb i experience minor FPS decrease on the High setting. Extreme just leads to lagging.
The way i see it there's the potential for 3 issues.
1. The computer hardware
2. The router connection
3. Google chrome's wireless hardware
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So your router is behind the TV? That's how mine is set up, although my Chromecast is actually off to the side of the TV.
My router is a Netgear WNDR4500
I've mainly been watching Flash videos, as that's what the websites my little one likes has (Nickelodeon, BabyFirstTV, Disney Junior)
nigelhealy said:
LoL.
I have a Raspberry Pi running Rasbian and it has 1TB USB drive attached, I'm running Apache2 and point it to my drive so it appears in http. I then use the Android NAS Cast app, settings configure to the http of the directory with the MP4 and it casts perfectly decent quality. So there is no desktop involved, Android in your hand and the small Linux server and Chromecast.
As has been said, Chromecast as very limited codecs. You can explicitly seek out the compatible videos, or recode using ffmpeg. The Raspberry Pi is too weak to do real-time recoding but you can batch up and have recoding those files not compatible, and then if low on disk-space, delete the original non-compatible.
I'm 90% through overnight building my own Rasbian system (been on a Dockstar on older Linux for years) and built ffmpeg overnight.
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Boy wish you had a tutorial or walk through of setting this up. I would love to use my beaglebone black for that if possible. Any links that would point me in right direction? mind sharing?
I would really like to use headless systems for this. Thanks
I think Plex is the easiest way to stream local movies since it makes everything organized and can convert file formats if needed. The phone app makes it a breeze to control everything. I use localcast to stream pics and videos taken from my phone.
paracha3 said:
Boy wish you had a tutorial or walk through of setting this up. I would love to use my beaglebone black for that if possible. Any links that would point me in right direction? mind sharing?
I would really like to use headless systems for this. Thanks
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as far as I Googled beaglebone is just a little Linux machine like the RaspberryPi. Just install a mini-DLNA on it and that's all you need. Most Android apps in Google Play will run from a DLNA (bubble and LocalCast do it).
Quick Google I found this tuto on mini-DLNA on RaspberryPi (http://bbrks.me/rpi-minidlna-media-server/) should work for the beaglebone too.
I have to throw my hat in the ring for plex, too. Downside is that you have to put your videos in a certain folder and name them a certain way for the server to see them. It doesnt let you just open a random video file like VLC and have it sent to the chromecast. Upside is that it transcodes the videos to a supported format on the fly.
As far as streaming videos/pictures off your phone, there are a few choices, but none of them are ready for primetime yet. Allcast shows some of the videos/pictures taken on my phone sideways and upside down. I also havent found an easy way to tell Allcast to stop casting and return to the chromecast homescreen (screensaver). Localcast has an option to let you rotate the files so you can at least see them with the correct orientation, but it still has some issues with connecting. Localcast does, however, have an option to stop casting so you dont burn-in its screen on your TV.
gianptune said:
I have to throw my hat in the ring for plex, too. Downside is that you have to put your videos in a certain folder and name them a certain way for the server to see them. It doesnt let you just open a random video file like VLC and have it sent to the chromecast. Upside is that it transcodes the videos to a supported format on the fly.
As far as streaming videos/pictures off your phone, there are a few choices, but none of them are ready for primetime yet. Allcast shows some of the videos/pictures taken on my phone sideways and upside down. I also havent found an easy way to tell Allcast to stop casting and return to the chromecast homescreen (screensaver). Localcast has an option to let you rotate the files so you can at least see them with the correct orientation, but it still has some issues with connecting. Localcast does, however, have an option to stop casting so you dont burn-in its screen on your TV.
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The naming should be a non-issue though. Most of the movies and shows you download are already named the correct way.
My setup:
No ISP, using T-Mobile Unlimited 4G LTE as my main source for interwebs at home. Proxy for tethering = Unlimited Tether.
Chromecast goes through tethering as does my Nexus 7 2013.
My goal: Stream ANY video file from my tablet and possibly stream/mirror from the tablet using unorthodox methods. Without a laptop present.
My idea: Complete Linux Installer, Ubuntu 13.10 with Chrome Browser with java and VideoStream extension.
What I have tested so far:
1) Chromium will not support videostream, or vice versa, I do not currently know if I can force install the extension.
2) Cannot install chrome using traditional apt-get command as it will not let me load the repository. Getting a GPG error.
3) Cannot install chrome using .deb file because I can't even force architecture to allow it to run since i'm on armhf.
4) Can't install wine ppa/wine to emulate windows chrome to allow extension to be installed.
Conclusion: It probably can't be done, but I'm only so brilliant and there may be ways to do things I am unaware of.
This isn't a request for help so much as me explaining what I've done so far to escape the chromecast from being tethered to a PC for full funcionality.
Here's hoping the videostream team will make an android app and eliminate half of my battle, here's hoping we get the ability to stream/playback more file types natively one day. For now i'll stick to stream-tv and not complain for the price.
What tablet do you have?
The limiting factor isn't so much what the tablet's running rather than the horsepower needed to convert incompatible media to Chromecast-compatible format.
If you can screen mirror your N7 (currently requires development Chromecast in Spain or rooted Chromecast running latest Eureka-ROM, and compatible device to mirror - I believe N7 2013 fits that), then it might just work.