Chromecast now open to developers with the Google Cast SDK

Post by thefreeman » Mon, Feb 03, 2014, 8:09 PM UTC

isomorphic wrote: post #47

UnoriginalGuy wrote: post #6

I love my Chromecast and use it extensively. This is what Miracast should have been, something that "just worked" and seamlessly interconnected devices. But instead Miracast is yet another classic example of "death of committee" where tons of big media and hardware companies wanted to get their features and DRM in, and as a direct result we now have dozens of completely incompatible Miracast devices. I think this tab…

Out of curiosity, what have you been using your Chromecast for? I have drunk the Apple Kool-Aid: I have iOS devices, AppleTVs, and a home server running iTunes. Admittedly, the iTunes server is serving video and music that is ripped from legitimately-acquired spinning-discs, so perhaps I haven't tasted the iTunes Store Kool-Aid. I purchased a Chromecast right at launch. As far as I could tell, the only things it did…

Post by wahsd » Mon, Feb 03, 2014, 8:09 PM UTC

Post by untog » Mon, Feb 03, 2014, 8:12 PM UTC

spankalee wrote: post #76

untog wrote: post #71

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Cast what though, beyond YouTube and Netflix?

Play Music & Movies, Pandora, Hulu, Chrome tabs, HBO Go, Plex... See http://chromecast.com/apps for the current list. I really only use Google Play, Netflix, YouTube and tab casting though.

Post by xur17 » Mon, Feb 03, 2014, 8:14 PM UTC

Phargo wrote: post #59

Osiris wrote: post #40

How does the Chromecast work for someone like me that has their movie collection stored on a NAS? I currently use XBMC in my living room, but for the bedroom I'd love to have something like the Chromecast if I could use it to stream content (MKV, x264) from my NAS plus maybe some Netflix/Pandora. Is that possible with the Chromecast? If not, does this SDK open up more possibilities for playing local content vs. strea…

I've been patiently waiting for an XBMC tie in. I've tried PLEX, but IMO it doesn't compare to the experience that I get with XBMC. I think it will require the XBMC community to embrace it and push it in. I'm not sure if they could do this via a skin, if we'll have to wait for an XBMC release after Gotham, or if someone will figure a way to have Chromecast act as a second monitor. Any of those and I feel that my home…

Post by someperson » Mon, Feb 03, 2014, 8:16 PM UTC

hershel wrote: post #60

Pxtl wrote: post #43

Chromecast is missing one thing, imho: a controller for my kids. I'm not giving my kids the Nexus 7 every time they want to watch something on the TV screen. The Chromecast suddenly goes from a $35 to a $235 device. Instead I have a uHost android-stick that uses an accelerometer-based airmouse... it's not good, but it works and cost me $50. I keep waiting for Google to complete the Nexus line with a bare-bones 4" low…

For $55 you can get a Chinese android phone(and there are new chips that might take the price down to $35). Google can't reduce this price any further.