Chromecast Rooted
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Chromecast Rooted
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Re: Chromecast Rooted
#2Sorry for being stupid but what effect does this have on a regular chromecast?
Re: Chromecast Rooted
#3Sorry for being stupid but what effect does this have on a regular chromecast?
Root SSH/Telnet/ADB,
Access/Modify DNS Servers,
Google OTA's Disabled,
Custom Boot Image,
Custom OTA Update Engine (Read more Here:http://ota.team-eureka.com/),
FlashCast Recovery Image
Re: Chromecast Rooted
#4Sorry for being stupid but what effect does this have on a regular chromecast?
For the hacks of course. Chromecast is a nice device but it is just a Chrome browser. One istance is you can build a lightweight version of popcorn time and stream torrents to tv.
Re: Chromecast Rooted
#5What would the capabilities of a rooted Chromecast be? I finally just got mine, and it's still new in box.
Re: Chromecast Rooted
#6Does anybody know anything more than I about what this will enable (now)? Or is this just the first step of many in creating a hacker community around the Chromecast and software is to come? I've got one, and I'd love to make better use of it, or even help develop some stuff for it if it's that time :)
Re: Chromecast Rooted
#7Sorry for being stupid but what effect does this have on a regular chromecast?
The main benefit appears to be the ability to load your own ROM onto it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578653
And the main benefit of that ROM seems to be that you can set an alternate DNS server to get around (some) forms of region controlling, as well as set your own application whitelist - not sure whats missing from the existing whitelist or what killer app you would root this for, but if I own the device, I should have total control over the device.
Re: Chromecast Rooted
#8Sorry for being stupid but what effect does this have on a regular chromecast?
Not stupid at all; that should be the first question anyone asks. As far as I know, the Chromecast doesn't allow for discovering & streaming files via DLNA/UPnP. That feature alone is worth the rooting even if I "lost"[1] Netflix & Youtube support.
1. "Lost" is relative for a device that cost $35. I could just... buy another one.
Re: Chromecast Rooted
#9Sorry for being stupid but what effect does this have on a regular chromecast?
For the hacks of course. Chromecast is a nice device but it is just a Chrome browser. One istance is you can build a lightweight version of popcorn time and stream torrents to tv.
I believe the Android Popcorn Time app already has Chromecast support.
Re: Chromecast Rooted
#10What would the capabilities of a rooted Chromecast be? I finally just got mine, and it's still new in box.
One thing which comes to mind is the DNS settings on the Chromecast can't be modified so being able to change them could help get around regional restrictions.