A app cast a videostream(it may be a .m3u8 file) to chromecast device, I want to get this video,how can I get it?
Get a firewall that you can do packet sniffing and https inspection.
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Hey!
I want to stream local media files from my pc to chromecast using fling.
I'm now on build 13300 with root/ADB enabled and OTA updates disabled.
So, I would like a Chromecast build (maybe 12840?) with OTA updates disabled.
Can someone give me a link, please?
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neocrux said:
Hey!
I want to stream local media files from my pc to chromecast using fling.
I'm now on build 13300 with root/ADB enabled and OTA updates disabled.
So, I would like a Chromecast build (maybe 12840?) with OTA updates disabled.
Can someone give me a link, please?
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Won't help. Fling etc. were blocked on the server side. Going back to an older firmware build will not make Fling work again.
but why does the chromecast have to call out to server if your streaming is via your pc to the tv ? cant something be turned off on the chromecast image to allow no connections to the server ? or have your pc emulate a server connection and tell the chromecast to allow your emulated server to connect to it and allow fling ?
That's what I wondered. Assumed it was impossible since nobody did it
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BurnOmatic said:
but why does the chromecast have to call out to server if your streaming is via your pc to the tv ? cant something be turned off on the chromecast image to allow no connections to the server ? or have your pc emulate a server connection and tell the chromecast to allow your emulated server to connect to it and allow fling ?
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The chromecast on boot calls googles server to pull a list of available applications, and with "fling" removed from that list, the chromecast is unable to stream local content. Currently there is no way to disable this feature, and a PC can not emulate google's server call as all traffic is done over HTTPS with signed google certificates.
tl;dr, we can't really do anything until google lets us, which kind of sucks.
I can't seem to get Pandora to work on my Chromecast ... I've update the Pandora app and and I see the cast button, however when I click it I get a message saying "Oops! We were unable to connect you to Chromecast at this time". The chromecast displays a "Brain Freeze - something failed to load".
I have changed the nameservers on my router and updated the iptables scripts (I am in Canada). Pandora works fine on my phone on my wifi network. Also, Netflix works fine on my Chromecast too. Are there additional scripts required on the router?
Not currently subscribed to Unblock Us so I can't test right now. There's always the possibility Pandora is sending an IP address rather than a hostname to Chromecast.
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Mind sharing where you found the updated Pandora APK for a fellow Canuck?
No need to find the Pandora apk, just temporarily change your Google Play store to a U.S. account and use a DNS/VPN service with U.S. gateway to connect and install Pandora.
You can always tab-cast Pandora from your PC to the Chromecast. The audio streaming performance is fine.
Folks,
I know there are threads out on XDA for this. But i need some workarounds or help.
I have BBC Iplayer working fine on my mobile using Hola outside UK. But problem arises when i cast the content to my chromecast. The content is not displayed although i get the BBC iplayer logo on my TV screen.
Can anyone help ?? I have a router which does not support iptables changes as suggested on some of the threads here on XDA !
Thanks in advance !
Your router probably doesn't support a VPN either then, so you would need a DNS unblocking service with support for the BBC iPlayer, something like Unlocator or one of its many competitors. The Chromecast doesn't let you change the DNS manually, so you'll need to follow the directions provided by the DNS service for how to get the right DNS addresses from your router to the Chromecast. And you'll also need to block the Google DNS addresses in your router using the static route method in order to force the Chromecast to use the DNS addresses you provide.
If you can't be bothered to do all that, there are a couple of other alternatives:
You could just use tab-casting and put up with the slightly jerky video quality that usually produces on the Chromecast.
Or you could use an app like PlayOn or Plex to relay the BBC video stream from your computer to the Chromecast, but you'd still need a VPN or DNS service other than Hola on your computer since Hola is only a browser extension. BTW, be aware that using Hola is a privacy concern because they monitor your viewing habits and sell that information commercially. There are competitors like Zenmate and Proxmate who do not do that.
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Your router probably doesn't support a VPN either then, so you would need a DNS unblocking service with support for the BBC iPlayer, something like Unlocator or one of its many competitors. The Chromecast doesn't let you change the DNS manually, so you'll need to follow the directions provided by the DNS service for how to get the right DNS addresses from your router to the Chromecast. And you'll also need to block the Google DNS addresses in your router using the static route method in order to force the Chromecast to use the DNS addresses you provide.
If you can't be bothered to do all that, there are a couple of other alternatives:
You could just use tab-casting and put up with the slightly jerky video quality that usually produces on the Chromecast.
Or you could use an app like PlayOn or Plex to relay the BBC video stream from your computer to the Chromecast, but you'd still need a VPN or DNS service other than Hola on your computer since Hola is only a browser extension. BTW, be aware that using Hola is a privacy concern because they monitor your viewing habits and sell that information commercially. There are competitors like Zenmate and Proxmate who do not do that.
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I have a better optio...cast the screen...but was hoping to find something. efficient...thanks...
Buy a new chromecast and root it before it connects to the internet, then just change the DNS on the chromecast.
tharmor said:
Folks,
I know there are threads out on XDA for this. But i need some workarounds or help.
I have BBC Iplayer to watch outside UK that working fine on my mobile using Hola. But problem arises when i cast the content to my chromecast. The content is not displayed although i get the BBC iplayer logo on my TV screen.
Can anyone help ?? I have a router which does not support iptables changes as suggested on some of the threads here on XDA !
Thanks in advance !
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Google for UK Smart DNS to avoid such kind problem. It's easier and faster than vpn
I'm sure this has been asked before, but is there any way to cast region blocked content? I'm using cyberghost VPN on my android phone. I'm able to see the content on the Netflix app. I can also play the content on my phone. But as soon as I try to cast to my chromecast, it tells me the content is not available in my region. I guess the chromecast is giving away my location. What is the easiest way around this?
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Yes there is a simple solution, I am using it too. But you need to have a router with a VPN client for this to work. In my case I use openWRT and it also works (advanced configuration) that I only route some local IPs I want over VPN while the rest stays normally routed.
You can do it by using your VPN at the router level as suggested above, but most consumer routers don't support that, so more people use a DNS service instead. That's still a bit of a challenge because you have to use DHCP to push the DNS addresses to the Chromecast, and you also have to block access to Google DNS in your router to force the Chromecast to use them. You have to put in some effort to stay current, because Netflix and Google keep experimenting with changes that are partly intended to make such workarounds more difficult. For example currently you can't play Netflix content locally on your Android device if you have Google DNS blocked in your router, but if you are using a DNS service you must have Google DNS blocked to cast that content to the Chromecast. As for VPNs, Netflix has been experimenting with sneaky blocking methods like comparing the system time to the time zone of the originating IP address to detect a mismatch caused by using a VPN gateway outside your time zone.
If you have a Raspberry Pi: I've set up mine as a Wifi router that establishes connection through VPN only. Netflix works flawlessly. If Cyberghost provides OpenVPN configuration files for Linux, this should work for you, too.
I searched and didn't find anything, so I'm asking now
Can I cast movies/TV shows I've synced to my iPhone 6 to my Chromecast? Or should I just buy the Apple TV?
I'm sure it can be done with the correct app. Although I get the Chromecast connection with OPlayer lite (videos in mp4 as per their directions), it doesn't cast. Rocket cast (? name) won't let me access my PC or RavPower streaming device without an upgrade. It does show the two macs in the house, but I didn't try to access them. Hopefully someone who has done this will tell us which app. I have Android devices which work perfectly with all my local and web streaming, but half of the family is Apple so I'd like to know (I'm the tekky).
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The best way to do this is through an android device as a proxy, i.e., use AirPlay to send stuff from iOS to the android proxy, which then converts and sends to chromecast. The proxy does not display anything, just as hidden bridge.
OK. I was approaching this from DRM free videos which I'd already set up as mp4's, but I think you are talking iTunes' purchases for which Apple TV is the easy solution due to the Apple infrastructure. I think the Android proxy server idea may break you out of the Apple stronghold. I just want an app that will let me discover local then cast local (not local to the device but to the Wi-Fi environment) videos--if that's possible.
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For casting local videos from iOS to Chromecast, it should be very easy, I am surprised that you couldn't find an app on that.
The approach I am talking about is more of generic one, basically AirPlay to chromecast, we are developing such an app. It is AirPlay receiver , in the meantime also a proxy to chromecast