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Chromecast on Pi

Can it be done? I know that chromium was ported, and chromium odds was being worked on. Can you kitbash one of these into one of those?
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We are working on a similar product:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2359972
to make Pi to support iOS devices and Android devices using AirPlay Mirroring and Miracast.
This is not a port though, I think it should be better as chromecast won't support AirPlay mirroring.
A direct port should be possible too if chromecast source code is available, I would guess it has miracast emulation.

seems it's well possible to emulate Chromecast.
I spent a few days to emulate Chromecast inside rPlay, finally it can find the rPlay (on Raspberry Pi) as a chromecast device, and it can send youtube URL redirection. still long way to go, but seems possible.
Attached is a screenshot of Youtube on Nexus 7, the Chromecast button is shown, when clicked, it will show rPlay as the device.

huisinro said:
seems it's well possible to emulate Chromecast.
I spent a few days to emulate Chromecast inside rPlay, finally it can find the rPlay (on Raspberry Pi) as a chromecast device, and it can send youtube URL redirection. still long way to go, but seems possible.
Attached is a screenshot of Youtube on Nexus 7, the Chromecast button is shown, when clicked, it will show rPlay as the device.
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Guess that's the best lead we could find thus far, as well as some assurance that this (https://github.com/dz0ny/leapcast) can also redirect Youtube links.

I think it will only be a matter of time until this is fully working like the chromecast

yes, the initial implementation is available in our rPlay software, beta version is available.
We will add more and more chromecasting features to it, in addition to airplay mirroring,
http://www.vmlite.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=158&func=view&catid=23&id=10991
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I think it will only be a matter of time until this is fully working like the chromecast
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Also if possible please add option to stream/play local media files which official chromecast lacks.:good:

Is the Chromecast protocol open? If not, has anyone asked Google why not?

Very Cool. Hows the progress
This is very cool. How is it going? Does the Pi have sufficient performance?
D.
huisinro said:
seems it's well possible to emulate Chromecast.
I spent a few days to emulate Chromecast inside rPlay, finally it can find the rPlay (on Raspberry Pi) as a chromecast device, and it can send youtube URL redirection. still long way to go, but seems possible.
Attached is a screenshot of Youtube on Nexus 7, the Chromecast button is shown, when clicked, it will show rPlay as the device.
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kurchatovian said:
This is very cool. How is it going? Does the Pi have sufficient performance?
D.
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I am also amazed . I'm curious if it's going good too

deathbearer said:
Also if possible please add option to stream/play local media files which official chromecast lacks.:good:
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Yatse and bubble UPNP already do this with XBMC on the Pi.
I can easily send YouTube videos to the pi using the share feature in Android and Yatse remote app. Similarly with local content.
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I'd say the main thing holding my Pi back is silverlight drm. Otherwise I'd be perfectly happy with my xmbcrpi.

Netflix on phone to chromecast?

I have Netflix installed on my phone but it doesn't show a chromecast button. Can it be done from within the app or just from Netflix on a comp?
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Both. Do you have the chromecast app installed?
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I believe you need the Chromecast app installed on your phone to get the Cast icons to show up in Netflix and other supported apps.

You do NOT need the chromecast app, but your chromecast does have to be setup and powered up. Should say ready to cast on the TV if you switch to that input.

works peachy for me right out of the box. The chromecast app does nothing but allow you to set it the device, find WiFi etc...

Tower1972 said:
works peachy for me right out of the box. The chromecast app does nothing but allow you to set it the device, find WiFi etc...
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I have the chromecast app installed on my phone. Youtube works just fine and netflix works fine from the desktop. I just dont see the icon in netflix from my phone. Unless the chromecast needs to be turned on first?

as soon as I open Netflix from my phone, the little icon to send it to my chromecast appears right away, but mine is turned on all the time .... Have you checked for updates? Otherwise I really dont have an answer aside from try turning it on first then launching Netflix

booked said:
I have the chromecast app installed on my phone. Youtube works just fine and netflix works fine from the desktop. I just dont see the icon in netflix from my phone. Unless the chromecast needs to be turned on first?
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I could be wrong but how is it supposed to detect the chromecast if it's turned off? I would definitely assume it needs to be on.

Yep that was it. Had to have the input set to the chromecast for the button to show. Didn't know that.
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booked said:
Yep that was it. Had to have the input set to the chromecast for the button to show. Didn't know that.
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the input shouldnt matter as long as the chromecast is turned on.

PhantomGamers said:
the input shouldnt matter as long as the chromecast is turned on.
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It had power but the input wasn't selected and the button wasn't showing. Selected the proper input and the button showed.
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booked said:
It had power but the input wasn't selected and the button wasn't showing. Selected the proper input and the button showed.
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that's strange, it should still show and automatically change the input when selected.
does it show in youtube when the input isn't selected?

No Chromecast Button On Netflix
I have the most recent version of Netflix installed on my LG Optimus L9 (P769) running JB 4.1.2. I don't have the Chromecast button, but I do have one for YouTube. My older Optimus V is running the same version of Netflix on either GB or ICS and it displays the Chromecast button. The Netflix layout is different between the 2 phones as well.

KeithE said:
I have the most recent version of Netflix installed on my LG Optimus L9 (P769) running JB 4.1.2. I don't have the Chromecast button, but I do have one for Netflix. My older Optimus V is running the same version of Netflix on either GB or ICS and it displays the Chromecast button. The Netflix layout is different between the 2 phones as well.
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Are both devices connected to the same wifi network?

PhantomGamers said:
Are both devices connected to the same wifi network?
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there is a similar issue being found with the newer motorola devices like the droid 4 and according to another used one or more of the razr line but its across all the apps not just the netflix

PhantomGamers said:
Are both devices connected to the same wifi network?
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Both devices are on the same network. Both have the Chromecast app installed and can see the Chromecast device. The newer phone can cast to YouTube and Google Play (not Netflix) and the older device can cast to both YouTube and Netflix.

Netflix Troubleshooting Transcript
Sorry if it's a bit long. Scroll down to the bolded text.
Keith
Thank you for contacting Netflix customer support.
Here is the transcript from your recent chat with customer support:
Netflix Joe
Awesome. Nice to meet you, Keith. How can I help?
You
I cannot get my Android phone to display the Chromecast button
Netflix Joe
Oh no, that definitely doesn't sound liek a fun thing to be dealing with. What kind of phone is it?
You
It is a LG Optimus L9 (P769) running Android Jelly Bean v4.1.2
You
I have the newest Netflix application installed
Netflix Joe
Awesome. Thanks for that info.
Netflix Joe
Just one sec while I dig up some info for us.
Netflix Joe
So Keith, is that chromecast and your phone on the same Network? We've got a troubleshooting article here Click Here for the article but it says the chromecast and the phone have to be on the same wifi network in order to communicate.
You
I also wanted to let you know that I have an older LG phone running an earlier version of Android and it works perfect with Chromecast and Netflix
You
I've read that article already as well
Netflix Joe
OK, cool. Glad to know your older phone is working.
You
The Netflix layout on the two phones is entirely different even though they are both on the same version of the Netflix app.
Netflix Joe
Yeah, the app varies from device to device based on the system specs of the device. It sort of optimizes itself.
Netflix Joe
So the phone and the chromecast are hooked up to the same wifi network?
You
they are on the same network. The phone that doesn't have the Chromecast button for Netflix does have the Chromecast button for both YouTube and Google Play Music
Netflix Joe
Good to know. Just a sec while I reach out to our research team about this.
I got them on the line now.
Netflix Joe
OK, they're asking to uninstall and reinstall the netflix app on the phone that isn't working.
You
about to do that now
Netflix Joe
Great, thanks.
Netflix Joe
Also are you able to download the chromecast app on that phone?
You
app is uninstalled, data and cache is cleared..about to reinstall...chromecast app is installed and operational on the phone
Netflix Joe
Awesome
You
app is reinstalled
Netflix Joe
Sweet, go ahead and try it again.
You
no chromecast button
Netflix Joe
OK, go ahead and go in the netflix app and scroll down to the bottom and get the version please.
You
chromecast app sees the chromecast device
You
2.4.0-216~40 [US/en-US]
Netflix Joe
OK, thanks.
Netflix Joe
And just to make sure, you are checking both the upper and lower right side of the screen for the cast button right? Kind of a silly question I know but just want to cover bases.
You
Yes, I have checked all corners
Netflix Joe
Cool, so they told me that they've seen this issue with a few LG phones and it's something with the phone not being read right by our system so they're looking into it right now to get it fixed and it should be working with your phone in the near future, they just added it to our tracker but the good news is one of your phone still works with the Chromecast right now and soon both will.
You
ok, thanks for letting me know that
Netflix Joe
Sure, no problem. Thanks for reporting the issue with us. Anytime there's a new device like this that comes out it takes a bit to work out the kinks and people like you really help speed that process along.
You
I understand. The device was only made available for sale on Wednesday, and I'm sure that you haven't been able to test every model of phone combined with every version of the OS
Netflix Joe
Yeah, for sure. Well can I help with anything else today Keith? It'd be a pleasure!

booked said:
I have Netflix installed on my phone but it doesn't show a chromecast button. Can it be done from within the app or just from Netflix on a comp?
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KeithE said:
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Netflix Joe
Cool, so they told me that they've seen this issue with a few LG phones and it's something with the phone not being read right by our system so they're looking into it right now to get it fixed and it should be working with your phone in the near future, they just added it to our tracker but the good news is one of your phone still works with the Chromecast right now and soon both will.
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Hi you guys..I was having the same problem with a Droid Bionic, and I just wanted to let you guys know, I have a workaround/fix so you can get Chromecast working with the Netflix app working NOW instead of waiting for Netlifx to deal with it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2383310
Let me know if it works out! Cheers.

Hey guys, sorry if this is in the wrong section. I purchased a couple of Chromecast devices but live in a country where Netflix isn't currently available. I have the 3 months free Netflix codes if anyone wants them?

Free Netflix Code
ritzxda said:
Hey guys, sorry if this is in the wrong section. I purchased a couple of Chromecast devices but live in a country where Netflix isn't currently available. I have the 3 months free Netflix codes if anyone wants them?
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I would love the netflix codes if still avalible. [email protected]. Thanks!!! :good::laugh:

How can a chromecast have mirroring capabilities

Hello does a rooted and rom chromecast have mirroring capabilities, what apps can give the chromecast the ability to mirror the android devices it is casted from? thank you in andvance

wilspeak said:
Hello does a rooted and rom chromecast have mirroring capabilities, what apps can give the chromecast the ability to mirror the android devices it is casted from? thank you in andvance
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Hi Wilspeak,
To the best of my knowledge there isn't any mirroring software available in the wild yet for the chromecast - google has placed mirrorcast code into the chromecast as of the latest OTA however there has been no available software to utilise this put forward as of yet. Hopefully we will see this out of Google shortly though as it looks like they've been prepping for it.

Well we know it can mirror is some respect because Googlecast extension pretty much does this already.
As @Kyonz said the issue is the software available not the actual CCast itself. Unless you want to say the Whitelist is preventing someone like Koush from re-implementing it in his All Cast.
I suspect whatever comes after KitKat will have Mirroring to the CCast in it's display settings.

Asphyx said:
I suspect whatever comes after KitKat will have Mirroring to the CCast in it's display settings.
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Yup, or in some vendor-supplied add-on like how Samsung's AllShare Cast is.
Plus I expect ROM-level mirroring will be far more smart and efficient than Chrome's brute-force casting. Raster/bitmap content will probably still need to be transmitted, but standard UI stuff could/should be rendered by Chromecast itself.

bhiga said:
Yup, or in some vendor-supplied add-on like how Samsung's AllShare Cast is.
Plus I expect ROM-level mirroring will be far more smart and efficient than Chrome's brute-force casting. Raster/bitmap content will probably still need to be transmitted, but standard UI stuff could/should be rendered by Chromecast itself.
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My only fear is they will implement it to work like a Miracast and require direct connection via Wireless.
That would be a shame.
I like some aspects of Miracast such as being able to add it as a display to a PC, But that whole Wireless only thing is not the way I would want to see this go.
I suppose instead of actually mirroring via Raster they could send a template package that contained most of the graphics needed to build thus not requiring a lot of bandwidth to update.
Will be interesting to see how they do it.

[Q] Why root the chromecast ?

Hi
I've a question
Why root the chromecast ?

You're on xda, so I'll offer my favorite answer.
Why not?

because I should buy a usb otg Y cable and I will not necessarily have the last update right ?

Tib44 said:
because I should buy a usb otg Y cable and I will not necessarily have the last update right ?
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If its ever been updated or it was purchased recently it not rootable through a y cable. You are gonna have to rip it apart and JTAG it. The only real benefit I can see of rooting it these days is region blocked content. But there are ways to do that through a router.
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You can also see in #40 of this FAQ the advantages of rooting.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48327604

Cuzz1369 said:
If its ever been updated or it was purchased recently it not rootable through a y cable. You are gonna have to rip it apart and JTAG it. The only real benefit I can see of rooting it these days is region blocked content. But there are ways to do that through a router.
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JTAG won't work - the pins are disabled.
 @rekids has been experimenting, but because of the way the security keys have been updated, looks like even an EEPROM replace doesn't work except in early cases.
Looks like software exploit might be the best hope at this point.

So back to the question of "why". Are there any firmware improvements on missing features available like?
- remembering more than one WLAN password
- the ability to mirror and stream content from a device via direct connection without the need of a local WLAN
- support for more file types

nurps said:
So back to the question of "why". Are there any firmware improvements on missing features available like?
- remembering more than one WLAN password
- the ability to mirror and stream content from a device via direct connection without the need of a local WLAN
- support for more file types
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No but here is a short list of advantages...
1 Whitelist control by Devs as opposed to Google meaning some apps that Google refuses to add can be used (none fit that category so far)
2 Update control! If Google sends out a bad update it usually won't affect rooted users because those updates go through a second QA testing by the Eureka Devs
3 The ability to see Device status without needing to use a mobile device and Chromecast app.
4 Should someone decide to create a customized Rom in the future you could test and flash it.
5 Custom DNS and DNS Override is available for those who want to get around Geo restrictions on content
6 Options and control of your device is always a good thing

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- support for more file types
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This is largely handled/accelerated by the hardware, so not sure software could solve this while remaining within the design limits of Chromecast (both hardware capabilities and cooling), but there are lots of brilliant people here... just not sure how many of them are interested enough.

Just saying, if you want to root it, there are plenty of posts for that

Noob Chromecast question:
If you root it, can you install any app from Playstore like a video player? I mean my Sony TV can read lot of video formats from USB but not all of them, I just want an app to read them all on my TV, I wonder if a rooted Chromecast can do it?

Tib44 said:
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I've a question
Why root the chromecast ?
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Because later on you WON'T BE ABLE TO.

Rooted Chromecast doubts !
If I flash Eureka on my chromecast can i cast/ mirror local content from my phone without internet connection at all ?

Samdroid18 said:
If I flash Eureka on my chromecast can i cast/ mirror local content from my phone without internet connection at all ?
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It still needs Internet because it "hot loads" apps from the Internet, with the exception of Netflix.
If you are rooted, you might want to look at rCast which allows you to you Chromecast as a standalone media player without Internet.

bhiga said:
It still needs Internet because it "hot loads" apps from the Internet, with the exception of Netflix.
If you are rooted, you might want to look at rCast which allows you to you Chromecast as a standalone media player without Internet.
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Can we cast anything locally without internet just as we do in casting ? Or it's only for the files stored in chromecast internal memory ?

Samdroid18 said:
Can we cast anything locally without internet just as we do in casting ? Or it's only for the files stored in chromecast internal memory ?
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No!

Any support for 4:3 resolutions after rooting ?

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No!
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I'm so confused, read here. the article seems to indicate that one can cast locally stored media on the cellphone to the chromecast utilizing the newly added cast feature to the chromecast app. This is with a stock chromecast, not rooted. I have not personally tried this. This article was just published January 2016.
Can any confirm this?

That article states you can Mirror a phone to a CCast without WiFi but you can't cast to it from Apps.
In that scenario the content isn't technically playing on the CCast it's on the Phone...
Anything that happens on the phone will be seen on the CCast in that case.

I missed that distinction between an app and casting the phone directly.
Thanks for clarifying.

It will work in a pinch if you have no choice but it's not as good as having a Travel Router or WiFi connection.

[Request] Miracast for Nexus 6: Netflix Solution

Please see this thread for reference: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/nexus-6-miracast-t2952461
Using build.prop, we can enable Miracast on Shamu. I am using Netgear P2TV 3000 with the most up to date firmware. Netflix seems to have an issue or some sort of DRM in the app to block the video stream on Miracast. The audio plays and you get a playback screen, but the video is just a black screen. Other apps work fine and the display/audio is pretty good.
Could someone please find a solution to this issue? Thanks!

the same happened to me but using chromecast ... audio and closed captions but no video image... still figuring out as it was netflix app specific, tried other online streaming directly from chrome and it worked..

aclb5 said:
Please see this thread for reference: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/nexus-6-miracast-t2952461
Using build.prop, we can enable Miracast on Shamu. I am using Netgear P2TV 3000 with the most up to date firmware. Netflix seems to have an issue or some sort of DRM in the app to block the video stream on Miracast. The audio plays and you get a playback screen, but the video is just a black screen. Other apps work fine and the display/audio is pretty good.
Could someone please find a solution to this issue? Thanks!
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Maybe try Netflix for xbmc. If you are unaware of xbmc give it a google. I don't have Netflix so I can't say what does or doesn't work.

nicromant said:
the same happened to me but using chromecast ... audio and closed captions but no video image... still figuring out as it was netflix app specific, tried other online streaming directly from chrome and it worked..
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You trying something wacky, like "cast screen"? Because the netflix android application *contains* a netflix CHROMECAST application, and installs it as needed. It does not transfer video from the phone to the chromecast, the chromecast logs in and runs netflix directly.

nope, i think it is something related to DRM, i know netflix app do have en embedded chromecast beam however it does not work on my nexus 6, if i use the cast screen option to mirror i can see video with no issues from chrome or any other app, but not form netflix despise using cast from chromecast app or directly from the netflix app, it makes no difference

now working with 5.1

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now working with 5.1
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What ROM are you using?

stock rom , unfortunately i plan to sell my nexus i got bored about it

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What build? I am on 5.1 the Netflix app still displays no video when miracasting. Build lmy47e. Also you are using chromecast right, not miracasting to another comparable Miracast receiver?

MunkinDrunky said:
What build? I am on 5.1 the Netflix app still displays no video when miracasting. Build lmy47e. Also you are using chromecast right, not miracasting to another comparable Miracast receiver?
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sorry i do not have a nexus anymore
it was the latest build found in google factory images
both netflix and miracast worked ok!