I'm trying to figure outdifferent approaches and I kind of run into a wall here.
I don't just want to block youtube ads, I want to block all ads within the Chromecast. I'm somewhat tech savvy but not advanced with routing. So far I've side loaded adguard onto the Chromecast and installed it successfully. However, I've not found a way to install the certificate for https. I've been looking into ways to do that but I'm not sure it's possible.
I bought a raspberry pi to try to figure out how to do adguard and managed to install it but then somehow I couldn't log back in so that's another mess I'm trying to figure out.
Thirdly I've already screwed up my router so I might as well try to figure out how to install open wrt.
Can anybody give me some advice about which way to go and what's the best method? Or am I missing something? Like rooting the Chromecast? I've always rooted my phone's I mean it will that make a difference?
There is currently no root for Chromecast with Google TV.
You should be able to block ads via PiHole but you'll probably run into problems and need to whitelist some links depending on what apps you use.
There's also apps like this that you could use or VPNs with ad-blocking built-in. Though, apps like Amazon Prime, Hulu, and some others can tell if you're using a VPN on it sometimes. I've also never been able to really block ads on those on Google TV.
I have a paid VPN with adblocking but what I mostly do is use apps like SmartTubeNext (SmartYouTube predecessor now that it's defunct) and then I'll use Lucky Patcher to patch out ads on any really ad-heavy apks. However, this can't be done for apks like Hulu, Amazon Prime (free w/ ads section), etc.
I've used Blokada to try to block ads, without luck. I've tried blocking almost everything google, I only ended up having Google TV think it's offline, and would not provide access to the applications list.
I have a raspberry pi with AdGuardHome and it works on apps, but not on YouTube since they're served from the same domain.
Casting from phone to TV will show up ads no matter what. So the best alternative is to use smarttubenext, which is great and updated frequently.
I wouldn't root it even if it was possible though, you may break your widevine level.
If you have any doubt regarding AdGuardHome you can send me a pm or telegram
I sideloaded Adguard onto mine and it works fine out of the box. The only thing I can't enable on it is https filtering since there is no app available that can save the certificate. I've even tried sideloading Google Files but that didn't allow me to save the certificate either. For now, I don't think it's possible to save the crt file for https filtering on the Chromecast.
I'm using a stock Chromecast HD with Google TV.
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Anyone know if I can use any cut or SQL Lite editor to edit a setting that will allow me to stream movies on flixster with a rooted LG Thrill?
I have some ultraviolet codes that I addd to my flixster account. I can stream the full movie from all my devices except my LG Thrill. I get message stating that the Thrill is rooted so full movie streaming is disabled. I dont want to unroot my phone and was hoping there may be a tweak or known setting that will allow me to stream from a rooted device.
Any help would be great
Have you try this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379693
Yeah.. Someone sent me a PM just a little bit ago and it works great to allow the streaming of Ultraviolet. I also use a TOR client to connect to a certain website from time to time and I had to toggle the phone back to Root to get the TOR client to work. However, after installing the OTA Rootkeeper I now have an issue with the TOR client. The way Superuser checks OTA Rootkeeper first and then TOR poses a latency issue which prevents me from pulling up the website I want to access. Its just one website and I have other ways of accessing it so not a big deal, but I will be playing around with the settings for Superuser, OTA Rootkeeper and Tor Client to see if there is a way I can get my ultraviolet movies to work and the TOR thing to work as well. I dont mind having to toggle Root through OTA Rootkeeper depending on what I am trying to use and actually like the added layer. Just need to resolve the timing is all
I'm using https://github.com/trick77/tunlr-style-dns-unblocking to unblock several services. All services run perfecly fine except for Youtube.
I've manually added Youtube to it with the entries www.youtube.com www.googleapis.com and gdata.youtube.com.
Videos are unblocked and I can watch live streams (german restriction) but the the quality on the unblocked videos is horrible (480p I guess).
I tried different servers in different locations but they all have the same problem. Also when I use openvpn (to the same server) instead of the Tunlr-style method it loads fast and in HD. Therefore I assume it has got something to do with the method I'm using.
I know this might be a very specific problem (german+youtube+chromecast+diy-unblocking) but are maybe the 3 entries I used to unblock youtube wrong that it redirects ALL traffic instead only the dns requests?
I hope anyone knows anything
Hi,
Just looking into rooting my Chromecast I have read some threads but wanted to know can you use a firmware that lets you use the CC like a Android TV box or even with a different firmware can you just cast from a phone/tablet?
Thanks,
Fayraz
short answer....NO!
Doesn't work like that!
There's now a real Chromecast clone from Amazon, does that contain the necessary vulnerabilities to root, install local apps etc?
And stream from YouTube, that's the only service I use of those for which the CC is intended officially.
Can't say anything about the Amazon CCast clone since I don't know much about it...
But what you are looking for s more like the Amazon Fire, and Roku type system.
CCast saves no apps on the unit, they are all loaded from the Internet.
What you really should look at is one of those Android's on a stick that can pretty much run any android app plus have some of the target features of a CCast with software that supports it such as Plex.
There may also be software out there that makes any android device targetable in the same way a CCast is...
Hi, first of all, apologize if my query violates any rules of the forum and if so, ask the moderator to delete the post if appropriate.
Long time ago I do not have a visa, so lately I have looked for few orthodox ways to get accounts in netflix. Lately when using the netflix app connected to my chromecast and watching netflix movies, the account is blocked, however, if the account I use to view content by the netflix app or pc does not happen this, only when I connect to the Chromecast account block it ...
Anyone know what this will be?
PS: I have the first generation chromecast
does you want to use Netflix in the same country where is you Abo? Netflix used Geoblocking. That was one reasons, that a root access was needed for the CC. Uncomfortable I must go to Stock with one CC, because Google use another file structure and the update freeze the CC during update process
I have an old chromecast that I rooted a while back, and I would like to install plex onto it permanently because I want to use it on a network that doesn't have internet access. Can this be done? If so, how? I would only use this chromecast for plex and nothing else, ever. Thank you very much.
DeadlyFoez said:
I have an old chromecast that I rooted a while back, and I would like to install plex onto it permanently because I want to use it on a network that doesn't have internet access. Can this be done? If so, how? I would only use this chromecast for plex and nothing else, ever. Thank you very much.
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You cant make it work as Chromecast need to access Google Cloud Services to work, even its a local casting. This is the BIG DIFFERENT and most of the time become a problem/stopper for Google to work at Mainland China and Russia as Most Google Services are blocked on Internet on a national basis.
For local casting which does not need any Internet Cloud Services, you can use Airplay or DLNA devices such as Anycast or Ezcast toggle.