Ok, remembered to try this. Sky go does not work with either my tablet or phone (LG G3) using the screencast feature. You get an error stating that sky go does not support miracast. The sky sports app does work on my phone, l don't have the app on my tablet. The quality of the image on the TV was at best SD quality, so watchable.
Sorry for misleading some of you. I can only think that sky have updated the sky go app to stop it working with the screencast feature, or l was mistaken when l said l got it to work.
Thanks mate for clarifying. You had us all sitting up to attention there for a moment :D.
Anyone using NOW TV app with the Chromecast yet? Just wondered what sort of quality you are getting? Presumably the fixed 60Hz output from the CC is still causing juddering on TVs that can't cope?
Thanks mate for clarifying. You had us all sitting up to attention there for a moment :D.
Anyone using NOW TV app with the Chromecast yet? Just wondered what sort of quality you are getting? Presumably the fixed 60Hz output from the CC is still causing juddering on TVs that can't cope?
Its strange that the sky sports app works over chromecast, whilst the sky go app doesnt. I would hazzard a guess that the sky sports app will be changed in future updates, so it wont work via screen casting.
Have you tried an app called Showbox (on android)? Here is a Youtube of it in action. Its a great app....I have been using it for a few months now. I use this along with localcast to watch movies/tv shows on my tv.
Its strange that the sky sports app works over chromecast, whilst the sky go app doesnt. I would hazzard a guess that the sky sports app will be changed in future updates, so it wont work via screen casting.
It seems that Sky aren't so worried about how the Sky Sports app is used; Sky Go is completely unusable on jailbroken iOS devices but the Sky Sports app works fine.
I like spotify though, is google play as good? Plus they don't have an iPad app only iphone
I've found the service to be more or less the same as Spotify.
Of course you can still use the iPhone app on iPad, although it's not ideal. If your iPad is jailbroken it's possible to "unlock" the iPad version - for some reason they've hidden an iPad-formatted version within the iPhone app. This would suggest it won't be long until it's released officially on iPad.
Anyone managed to get ITV Player to work on Chromecast?
Simple answer - yes - no problems at all/
However, you do not say what device you are using etc. Difficult to assess what your real issue is.
Actually best way of doing itv player is to install itv as a channel on plex (not an official channel but there are guides on web how to do this). Plex is clever enough to delete all the tedious commercials that you can't fast forward over.
I've been having some problems with my Chromecast recently. When switching to Chromecast (HDMI2) the TV flickers for a while then displays "Out of range". If I reboot the Chromecast whilst the TV is on HDMI2 it solves the problem, but that's the only way I can get it working. I've also tried it in different HDMI ports but get the same problem.
I can't find much about this issue online but read that it might be something to do with HDCP? The TV is a Sony Bravia. Other HD sources like the Sky box are working fine.
Cross channel interference.? Check what else is on the channel and swap (try inSSIDer) to a spare one. Try the router in slightly different positions to aid reception.
Where is the cheapest place to buy this device? Sounds interesting. Wouldnt mine playing about with one.
I'd keep an eye on the usual outlets - Tesco, Amazon e.t.c..
A few months back, they had a period where it could be bought for £18 pounds and everyone price-matched it as well, but it's still currently £30 quid everywhere again.
Cross channel interference.? Check what else is on the channel and swap (try inSSIDer) to a spare one. Try the router in slightly different positions to aid reception.
The "out of range" message is being generated by the TV rather than the Chromecast.
It's as if the TV can't lock on to the Chromecast, as the screen flickers and it rapidly switches between 480p/1080p a few times, then gives up and shows "out of range".
I don't think it's related to WiFI, but the router is only inches away and on a clear channel so the signal should be very good.
The "out of range" message is being generated by the TV rather than the Chromecast.
It's as if the TV can't lock on to the Chromecast, as the screen flickers and it rapidly switches between 480p/1080p a few times, then gives up and shows "out of range".
I don't think it's related to WiFI, but the router is only inches away and on a clear channel so the signal should be very good.
You are correct. The Chromecast will generate a stable TV picture whether or not it is connected to your router. Sounds like it has suddenly decided to output a video format your TV can't handle, but I have no idea why it should do that. I can't remember if there are any options you can change using the Chromecast app, but it's worth looking. Otherwise, it sounds like something might be faulty. Can you try it on another TV to rule that out?
Can you cast from the 'Ustream' app to TV via Chromecast?
If the Ustream app allows an external player then the answer is yes. If it doesnt, then you can cast the screen, and what is on the screen will be on your tv. Although this may not give the desired results (this feature is still in beta).
I'm glad to say my Chromecast problems are fixed now. I tried it in a different TV and it worked, so then I tried a factory reset on my main TV. Now the Chromecast is working perfectly again. Clearly the TV was at fault.
I'm glad to say my Chromecast problems are fixed now. I tried it in a different TV and it worked, so then I tried a factory reset on my main TV. Now the Chromecast is working perfectly again. Clearly the TV was at fault.
Just been trying it in the last 10 minutes and it's surprisingly good. Plays MKV files quite well, although it doesn't appear to play some MKV's for some reason. Copes well with MP4's and avi's but still testing it at the moment.
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Thanks mate for clarifying. You had us all sitting up to attention there for a moment
Anyone using NOW TV app with the Chromecast yet? Just wondered what sort of quality you are getting? Presumably the fixed 60Hz output from the CC is still causing juddering on TVs that can't cope?
Its strange that the sky sports app works over chromecast, whilst the sky go app doesnt. I would hazzard a guess that the sky sports app will be changed in future updates, so it wont work via screen casting.
Have you tried an app called Showbox (on android)? Here is a Youtube of it in action. Its a great app....I have been using it for a few months now. I use this along with localcast to watch movies/tv shows on my tv.
It seems that Sky aren't so worried about how the Sky Sports app is used; Sky Go is completely unusable on jailbroken iOS devices but the Sky Sports app works fine.
I think it's because they have their own thing going on - Spotify Connect - which they maybe see as competing in some ways with Chromecast.
EDIT: And it's the main reason I switched to Google Play Music.
http://blog.twitch.tv/2014/09/twitch-on-chromecast-is-finally-here/
I like spotify though, is google play as good? Plus they don't have an iPad app only iphone
I've found the service to be more or less the same as Spotify.
Of course you can still use the iPhone app on iPad, although it's not ideal. If your iPad is jailbroken it's possible to "unlock" the iPad version - for some reason they've hidden an iPad-formatted version within the iPhone app. This would suggest it won't be long until it's released officially on iPad.
Simple answer - yes - no problems at all/
However, you do not say what device you are using etc. Difficult to assess what your real issue is.
Actually best way of doing itv player is to install itv as a channel on plex (not an official channel but there are guides on web how to do this). Plex is clever enough to delete all the tedious commercials that you can't fast forward over.
I can watch it on TV by sending it to my Sony Smart DVD player via TV Sideview but that's not in the room I want to watch it in.
I can't find much about this issue online but read that it might be something to do with HDCP? The TV is a Sony Bravia. Other HD sources like the Sky box are working fine.
I'd keep an eye on the usual outlets - Tesco, Amazon e.t.c..
A few months back, they had a period where it could be bought for £18 pounds and everyone price-matched it as well, but it's still currently £30 quid everywhere again.
The "out of range" message is being generated by the TV rather than the Chromecast.
It's as if the TV can't lock on to the Chromecast, as the screen flickers and it rapidly switches between 480p/1080p a few times, then gives up and shows "out of range".
I don't think it's related to WiFI, but the router is only inches away and on a clear channel so the signal should be very good.
If the Ustream app allows an external player then the answer is yes. If it doesnt, then you can cast the screen, and what is on the screen will be on your tv. Although this may not give the desired results (this feature is still in beta).
Thats good to hear, glad you got it sorted out.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/videocast-for-chromecast-dlna/id948888932?mt=8
Just been trying it in the last 10 minutes and it's surprisingly good. Plays MKV files quite well, although it doesn't appear to play some MKV's for some reason. Copes well with MP4's and avi's but still testing it at the moment.