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willay

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19th Mar 14 at 13:27

Now shipping to UK, from the play store or amazon. Can get it for £25 if you want to sell your soul/friends info:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/google-chromecast-for-only-25-from-amazon-when-using-facebook-voting-for-number-1856529

Just ordered mine (without the discount), should be here tomorrow for a play

[Edited on 19-03-2014 by willay]

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19th Mar 14 at 22:45

can it stream avi stuff from the computer?

Cavey

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19th Mar 14 at 22:49

quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
can it stream avi stuff from the computer?

Yes

"Get started in three easy steps: Plug Chromecast into any HDTV, connect it to Wi-Fi, then send videos and more from your smartphone, tablet or laptop to your TV with the press of a button."

Bart

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19th Mar 14 at 23:16

Do you have to install any software on the PC?
Where does the decoding take place?

Cavey

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19th Mar 14 at 23:23

From one of the comments on Amazon, Itll be fine using plex to stream

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20th Mar 14 at 13:08

So can this do anything over a nowtv box? Since they're only £9.99, use Plex and do catchup tv and sky.

Cavey

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20th Mar 14 at 14:54

quote:
Originally posted by Brett
So can this do anything over a nowtv box? Since they're only £9.99, use Plex and do catchup tv and sky.

Netflix was the only thing mentioned that I could see this does over the NowTV box. I use the NowTV box, and it's brilliant, do like the Plex interface too

Oh, also, the interface, using a mobile etc, having it hidden behind the TV seems an advantage.

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20th Mar 14 at 15:07

Ordered

Brett

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20th Mar 14 at 15:24

quote:
Originally posted by Cavey

quote:
Originally posted by Brett
So can this do anything over a nowtv box? Since they're only £9.99, use Plex and do catchup tv and sky.

Netflix was the only thing mentioned that I could see this does over the NowTV box. I use the NowTV box, and it's brilliant, do like the Plex interface too

Oh, also, the interface, using a mobile etc, having it hidden behind the TV seems an advantage.

So it doesn't come with it's own remote? Have to use mobile?

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28th Mar 14 at 14:24

All through mobile or tablet yes.

I only bought mine yesterday but not used it fully yet ! Tried to use the chrometab thing (displays internet on your TV) but it doesnt want to connect to my chromecast although it sees it on the browser!?

What else have you guys used it for? I am selling my PI to fund this ha

willay

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28th Mar 14 at 14:35

Its ok for £30, the best feature so far is youtube and you can queue up more videos on your smart phone, I don't use Netflix so thats out the window. Hopefully more applications to come.

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28th Mar 14 at 15:52

Wouldn't say the phone,tablet thing was an advantage personally. Depends what you're after I guess.

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28th Apr 14 at 08:44

Ordered one lastnight before i wanked, get it tomorrow.

So can i watch anything on the screen of my phone on my tv?

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28th Apr 14 at 09:11

No, check http://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/chrome/devices/chromecast/apps.html

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29th Apr 14 at 11:08

Those are only official apps Willay,

Can get loads of apps on the android store.

I would personally get LocalCast combined with an app called "Showbox"

Basically every movie and TV show ever made straight to your TV !

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1st Dec 14 at 15:32

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/audio/digital-media-players/digital-media-players/google-chromecast-22021414-pdt.html

Could quite possibly be too late by the time people read it, but CHEAP!

Would be nice if I didn't completely fudge the link

[Edited on 01-12-2014 by Cavey]

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1st Dec 14 at 19:15

That is a tempting price. Is there anything I can do on that, that can't be done by copying stuff on to my USB stick and chucking in the PS3?

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1st Dec 14 at 19:48

"Cast" from your mobile?

I haven't bought one myself as I've got a nowTV box and don't really have any need to put my phones screen on the TV. The Plex on that does all I need. Both for £18 it seems pretty good if you haven't got anything already

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1st Dec 14 at 20:44

Yeah looked into it more and I have iPlayer, YouTube etc. on the PS3 so no point really but at that price might have to buy it as a present for someone!

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1st Dec 14 at 23:59

Would this allow the playback of movies to be played through VLC player and sent to the dongle to play on the tv, or is it from chrome/youtube etc

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2nd Dec 14 at 00:12

I don't think so, it's only specific apps that work. I was hoping to use TVCatchup, that would've been amazing! But it's a no go.

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2nd Dec 14 at 09:49

If you have an android device of some sort then simply download Localcast and it scans your device for movies and music etc and plays them through chromecast.

You could play TVCatchup and then mirror the screen?! I was playing a pool game last night and mirroring it to my TV ha

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2nd Dec 14 at 10:32

so can you stream from a laptop with it? TV doesnt need to have a USB socket etc?

Dad is in need of an xmas present idea and as far as I am aware watches Iplayer on his laptop so could be handy for him.

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