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[Q] Connect one device to multiple Chromecast ?

Has anyone tried to connect and cast multiple chormecast to one device? if u have 2 tvs with 2 chromecast hook up to them, can u use a tablet or a phone and cast a video to 2 tvs at a same time ? Or u need to have a second tablet to cast to the second tv?

Thebugs said:
Has anyone tried to connect and cast multiple chormecast to one device? if u have 2 tvs with 2 chromecast hook up to them, can u use a tablet or a phone and cast a video to 2 tvs at a same time ? Or u need to have a second tablet to cast to the second tv?
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wont work or at least wont be synced. I own 3 (will be 4 soon) total. 2 in a single house on the same connection so I know.

Thebugs said:
Has anyone tried to connect and cast multiple chormecast to one device? if u have 2 tvs with 2 chromecast hook up to them, can u use a tablet or a phone and cast a video to 2 tvs at a same time ? Or u need to have a second tablet to cast to the second tv?
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It looks like the app will "search for chromecast" on the network and it looks like it has room for more than one on the list, and im assuming (since I dont have mine yet) that you can send it to each one individually but not at the same time.

Let's say with YouTube - when you are casting from the app, if you back out and open a new video by default it does not push that straight to the TV. Instead you can either add it to TV Queue, or cast it instantly to Chromecast, or switch it back to the phone/tablet and play locally without affecting the Chromecast. So I would presume you could open a second video, switch to the second Chromecast, and cast a second video there. The only issue is you may no longer be able to pause the first Chromcast with the same device.

NyPlaya513 said:
wont work or at least wont be synced. I own 3 (will be 4 soon) total. 2 in a single house on the same connection so I know.
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That's a bummer, I was hoping to do multi room audio with this. So, if i had 2 cast devices, one upstairs and one downstairs, you are saying I would be able to see both cast devices on my phone/tablet when I click on the cast button, but would only be able to select one of the 2 devices to play to?
So, in other words, I can only play to 1 cast device at a time and not simultaneously play to both?

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So far, anyway. There could be future innovations. Perhaps the SDK would allow an enterprising dev to create group Chromecasts.

Ok, I've done what the user want's but totally by accident. Here's how it transpired.
- I cast a Netflix video to the TV in the family room.
- Right after that I rebooted my phone. Netflix still running on my Chromecast. Doesn't need the phone to keep streaming Netflix.
- I then went into YouTube and cast a video onto the bedroom Chromecast.
So, it can be done. I don't recommend rebooting the phone every time but force closing appropriate apps should do the trick.

TabGuy said:
Ok, I've done what the user want's but totally by accident. Here's how it transpired.
- I cast a Netflix video to the TV in the family room.
- Right after that I rebooted my phone. Netflix still running on my Chromecast. Doesn't need the phone to keep streaming Netflix.
- I then went into YouTube and cast a video onto the bedroom Chromecast.
So, it can be done. I don't recommend rebooting the phone every time but force closing appropriate apps should do the trick.
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1) You don't even need to do that. You can cast a Netflix video, then go into Youtube and press the cast button to send a video to a different Chromecast.
2) The OP was looking to simultaneously push the same content, synchronized, to two Chromecast units at once. Not possible so far.

issue with movie streaming

Hello,
Ive just got my Chromecast from Zavvi.com and got it all set up and connected to the wifi. I am ready to cast but am having some issues.
I cant get any videos or sound to come out from it
When I try to send a youtube video, it switches to that video, tells me what it is but the video doesnt play, simply displaying a black screen.
When I go to play music, it goes to tell me I am in play music but I cant hear anything.
When I go to play videos, same thing. Says I want to watch transformers - but then just displays a black screen.
I have also tried casting from my chrome tab, which works fine - but as soon as you go to youtube.com within your chrome tab and try to cast it... guess what... chromecast is aware of the film you have chosen to watch, but it doesnt actually play it.
I have it updated, devices are as follows:
Nexus 5
BT homehub 5
Acer laptop running latest chrome browser
Chromecast using latest firmware - it updated itself
The only thing it does flawlessly so far is casting from a chrome tab.
Iain

When you tab-cast from Chrome on your desktop, the video stream is being received by your computer and re-transmitted to Chromecast over your local network. But when you send a Youtube video to the Chromecast, it is trying to receive the stream directly, which fails in your case. Answer is obvious: the Chromecast does not have full access to the internet. Something in your router or network configuration is blocking it, but not blocking your computer.

DJames1 said:
Thanks for the reply. When you tab-cast from Chrome on your desktop, the video stream is being received by your computer and re-transmitted to Chromecast over your local network. But when you send a Youtube video to the Chromecast, it is trying to receive the stream directly, which fails in your case. Answer is obvious: the Chromecast does not have full access to the internet. Something in your router or network configuration is blocking it, but not blocking your computer.
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I read on another forum, that UPnP and IGMP multicast is required at the router level for Chromecast to work. And that BT's new homehub 5 doesn't support this?
Is this true,would this be a likely cause?
Why would BT output a new router that didn't have functionality of old routers?
Any other ideas what might be the cause? The chromecast thinks it is online - it doesnt seem to say it isnt.
Iain

Chromecast Stops Stream

Can someone help me out. I have plain jane chrome cast it has not been rooted. Whenever im streaming to my TV in the middle of watching a show it just stops. It does not matter if its on my phone,tablet or from my laptop via google chrome. The only way to get it going again is to unplug the chromecast and start all over. I thought the whole point of the chromecast was to stream to tv. I've had it for like 2 months and so far it sucks.

minusbfold said:
Can someone help me out. I have plain jane chrome cast it has not been rooted. Whenever im streaming to my TV in the middle of watching a show it just stops. It does not matter if its on my phone,tablet or from my laptop via google chrome. The only way to get it going again is to unplug the chromecast and start all over. I thought the whole point of the chromecast was to stream to tv. I've had it for like 2 months and so far it sucks.
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Most important question here is what application are you casting from?
There's a huge difference in required bandwidth casting media compared to casting media from YouTube, Hulu, etc.

minusbfold said:
Can someone help me out. I have plain jane chrome cast it has not been rooted. Whenever im streaming to my TV in the middle of watching a show it just stops. It does not matter if its on my phone,tablet or from my laptop via google chrome. The only way to get it going again is to unplug the chromecast and start all over. I thought the whole point of the chromecast was to stream to tv. I've had it for like 2 months and so far it sucks.
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Also, check the wireless signal strength at the TV's location. Mine was also stopping mid-stream on our kitchen TV after performing flawlessly on the one in the LV. I was wondering what had gone wrong until I remembered that wireless reception is a bit dicey in the kitchen.

stringrazor said:
Also, check the wireless signal strength at the TV's location. Mine was also stopping mid-stream on our kitchen TV after performing flawlessly on the one in the LV. I was wonder what had gone wrong until I remembered that wireless reception is a bit dicey in the kitchen.
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Very good and important point.
I just made a post describing the different bandwidth needs and router quality that might help visualize things better for the picture-oriented.

Need some help, problems with Chromecast, can't cast anything!

Hi,
I just got a Chromecast yesterday now that they are finally available in Canada, and for the life of me I can't get it to work. I have it setup and connected to my wireless network no problem, but I can't get it to cast anything to the screen. Right now, i'm trying to use the Chromecast as a way to stream media on my local SAMBA/miniDLNA server, to my TV. The computer that serves the files (Samba/miniDLNA) is a Raspberry Pi, and in no way can transcode files. So, I am trying to use Allcast from my phone to transcode and cast the file to my TV.
Problem is, everytime I try to cast, Chrome changes screen and shows the file name, but sits there and never actually shows the video. So, thinking it was just the app I tried Pandora and tried to cast to my TV, that didn't work either, says it is unable to connect to cast. I'm at my wits end trying to figure this out, and from all that I have read and researched, I can't find a good reason why I can't get anything to work yet.
Anyone else have these problems? Is there something in my router that I need to open up for this to work?
Help please!

colhavoc said:
Hi,
I just got a Chromecast yesterday now that they are finally available in Canada, and for the life of me I can't get it to work. I have it setup and connected to my wireless network no problem, but I can't get it to cast anything to the screen. Right now, i'm trying to use the Chromecast as a way to stream media on my local SAMBA/miniDLNA server, to my TV. The computer that serves the files (Samba/miniDLNA) is a Raspberry Pi, and in no way can transcode files. So, I am trying to use Allcast from my phone to transcode and cast the file to my TV.
Problem is, everytime I try to cast, Chrome changes screen and shows the file name, but sits there and never actually shows the video. So, thinking it was just the app I tried Pandora and tried to cast to my TV, that didn't work either, says it is unable to connect to cast. I'm at my wits end trying to figure this out, and from all that I have read and researched, I can't find a good reason why I can't get anything to work yet.
Anyone else have these problems? Is there something in my router that I need to open up for this to work?
Help please!
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Allcast does not transcode....
Read this thread....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2689141

colhavoc said:
Hi,
I just got a Chromecast yesterday now that they are finally available in Canada, and for the life of me I can't get it to work. I have it setup and connected to my wireless network no problem, but I can't get it to cast anything to the screen. Right now, i'm trying to use the Chromecast as a way to stream media on my local SAMBA/miniDLNA server, to my TV. The computer that serves the files (Samba/miniDLNA) is a Raspberry Pi, and in no way can transcode files. So, I am trying to use Allcast from my phone to transcode and cast the file to my TV.
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As Asphyx said, Allcast doesn't transcode, so if your media isn't in a Chromecast-compatible format, it'll just show the filename but just have black screen.
Beyond that, the first step is usually to verify that the native/optimized Chromecast applications work - YouTube, Pandora, etc.
That will help eliminate some router issues from the equation.

[Q] Im Confused.. Is there a way to connect M7 to TV directly?

Sorry if this has been covered before but after searching I am now more confused than ever? The goal is to use the app Showbox (which plays movies, but only works on android) and mirror the playback on a TV. Basically mirror the M7 screen while it is playing a movie and watch it on my tv. I bought a chromecast expecting it to work but it does not because I do not have a secondary internet source. Meaning, MY ONLY data connection at my house is my phone as a hotspot and when I run Showbox from my phone, I can not use the phone as a hotspot to satisfy the damn POS chromecast to make it work!
I just need a yes or no answer, is there anyway to play a movie on my M7 and watch it on my TV, it does not matter if it is wireless or directly connected, I just need to know what apps or hardware to get if it is possible
Thank you very much in advance...
cheers,
disco

disco_y2k said:
Sorry if this has been covered before but after searching I am now more confused than ever? The goal is to use the app Showbox (which plays movies, but only works on android) and mirror the playback on a TV. Basically mirror the M7 screen while it is playing a movie and watch it on my tv. I bought a chromecast expecting it to work but it does not because I do not have a secondary internet source. Meaning, MY ONLY data connection at my house is my phone as a hotspot and when I run Showbox from my phone, I can not use the phone as a hotspot to satisfy the damn POS chromecast to make it work!
I just need a yes or no answer, is there anyway to play a movie on my M7 and watch it on my TV, it does not matter if it is wireless or directly connected, I just need to know what apps or hardware to get if it is possible
Thank you very much in advance...
cheers,
disco
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you need one of these, I got one with my M7 from AT&T
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0SEKE9CVHEA2QKBMZ9CT

gonna order right now, thanks bro!

disco_y2k said:
Sorry if this has been covered before but after searching I am now more confused than ever? The goal is to use the app Showbox (which plays movies, but only works on android) and mirror the playback on a TV. Basically mirror the M7 screen while it is playing a movie and watch it on my tv. I bought a chromecast expecting it to work but it does not because I do not have a secondary internet source. Meaning, MY ONLY data connection at my house is my phone as a hotspot and when I run Showbox from my phone, I can not use the phone as a hotspot to satisfy the damn POS chromecast to make it work!
I just need a yes or no answer, is there anyway to play a movie on my M7 and watch it on my TV, it does not matter if it is wireless or directly connected, I just need to know what apps or hardware to get if it is possible
Thank you very much in advance...
cheers,
disco
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You need either one of these:
The one posted above. a MediaLink HD.
or an MHL cable. (Far cheaper than above, quality depended on the item)
or a Wi-Fi Modem that you can connect. This branches out to a few more options:
You can now use chromecast with it.
Or you can connect the modem directly to the tv via ethernet (if compatible) or wifi (if compatible) then it is app depended to mirror to screen. Internet connection may be optional depending on how you stream.