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Chromecast mirroring

Started by kellym , Mar 07 2014 04:24 AM

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#1 kellym

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Posted 07 March 2014 - 04:24 AM

Just in case you missed this:

http://www.androidhe...le-nexus-5.html

I admit I am disappointed how difficult is to watch a video I've recorded on the phone on my TV. No HDMI port and the native photos/gallery doesn't cast. It would seem like a no-brainer to have Google's own photo app be a standard feature in Chromecast, unless I'm missing an obvious step in the process?

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#2 livinginkaos

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Posted 07 March 2014 - 04:31 AM

There are a few workarounds depending on hardware. If your TV or home theater has dnla ability, you can pull the video. Depending on your phone, you can use either a slim port or mhl cable to get HDMI. Of your TV is connected to your computer, you can pull through a network connection (or dnla that way as well)

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#3 s3inks

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Posted 07 March 2014 - 08:12 AM

I tried a chromecast for a week and then bought an android stick PC. Far more functional for the money.

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Posted 07 March 2014 - 08:14 AM

Now that Google has released the SDK, it's usability is starting to explode. I felt the same way before that though.

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#5 s3inks

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Posted 07 March 2014 - 01:37 PM

That's good to know. I'll hang on to mine for a while and see what comes.

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Posted 15 March 2014 - 05:44 PM

Any news on Chromecast mirroring?

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#7 kellym

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Posted 19 March 2014 - 08:45 AM

Any news on Chromecast mirroring?

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The Plex app updated which is supposed to support photos/videos on device to cast, I haven't had the chance to try myself. If Plex doesn't work, I'll get a slim port cable. I don't believe my tv has dnla, couldn't make that option Kaos recommended work. It just seems so odd to me that a native app to the phone wouldn't have seamless integration with Chromecast.

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#8 kellym

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Posted 31 March 2014 - 11:57 AM

Koush's AllCast app works well with photos, videos stutter a bit, that may be adjustable in settings. Easy to use and no subscription necessary as with Plex. Still hoping Google integrates CC within their own photo/video applications.