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I want to watch movies on my RT on my downtime from work. I have an apartment with a flat screen TV that has HDMI, VGA, all the red, white, and yellow pins, USB ports. I hate cables. I have wifi, but I am unsure if the TV has wifi or bluetooth. Of course the Surface has wifi and bluetooth (i think).
I think you know where I am going. How do I wirelessly watch what I have on my Surface on my TV? Easiest, cheapest, wireless way. Thank you, lgnationrc
lgnationrc said:
I want to watch movies on my RT on my downtime from work. I have an apartment with a flat screen TV that has HDMI, VGA, all the red, white, and yellow pins, USB ports. I hate cables. I have wifi, but I am unsure if the TV has wifi or bluetooth. Of course the Surface has wifi and bluetooth (i think).
I think you know where I am going. How do I wirelessly watch what I have on my Surface on my TV? Easiest, cheapest, wireless way. Thank you, lgnationrc
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Bluetooth won't be high enough bandwidth for any sort of respectable video feed (nor does the RT support streaming out to it), and I'm not aware of any wifi streaming that works from the RT, unless you have a 360 on the TV.
You'll need to attach some computer or game console to the TV, and find an app in the store that does wifi streaming out.
lgnationrc said:
I want to watch movies on my RT on my downtime from work. I have an apartment with a flat screen TV that has HDMI, VGA, all the red, white, and yellow pins, USB ports. I hate cables. I have wifi, but I am unsure if the TV has wifi or bluetooth. Of course the Surface has wifi and bluetooth (i think).
I think you know where I am going. How do I wirelessly watch what I have on my Surface on my TV? Easiest, cheapest, wireless way. Thank you, lgnationrc
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I have been trying the same thing. I think our best bet would be DLNA tv/adapter. I have bought the adapter and it is not working.
netham45 said:
Bluetooth won't be high enough bandwidth for any sort of respectable video feed (nor does the RT support streaming out to it), and I'm not aware of any wifi streaming that works from the RT, unless you have a 360 on the TV.
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So it looks like I am stuff with a long wire. If someone made an app for it, say through wifi, could it work?
lgnationrc said:
So it looks like I am stuff with a long wire. If someone made an app for it, say through wifi, could it work?
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If your TV has some kind of internet connection and dlna (LAN or wifi) you can go to the explorer in desktop mode, right click your movie an click send to your TV. It will play nicely.
heino1974 said:
If your TV has some kind of internet connection and dlna (LAN or wifi) you can go to the explorer in desktop mode, right click your movie an click send to your TV. It will play nicely.
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That's cool! Just whish that the entire screen could be sent to the TV via DLNA, I mean the startscreen or an app or a game. As it is now it has to be built in to the app as I understand it, I would like to be able to clone the screen no matter what app I'm using.
You can do that with a simple micro hdmi to hdmi cable.
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Forget what I just said since you don't like cables.
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Yes, but the idea here was to use WiFi and DLNA to do it wireless.
Has wireless hdmi been developed enough to just be a small adapter on your tablet?
Any news on this? Did anyone find a way to clone the Surface to a TV wireless?
wardh said:
Any news on this? Did anyone find a way to clone the Surface to a TV wireless?
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I still haven't heard anything, still looking though...
wardh said:
Any news on this? Did anyone find a way to clone the Surface to a TV wireless?
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I have been able to stream to Xbox 360 at a friends house with no problems (even internet video). I understand the WDtv live works and I'm also looking at a product called ipush. I will let you know once I get one that works.
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Any news on this? Did anyone find a way to clone the Surface to a TV wireless?
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I will buy a surface 2 and I´m looking for something like that. I found that youtube: watch?v=YbUGIjeqnEk, I think that works good, the name is netgear push2tv ptv3000.
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in my car i have 7" monitor with 2 s-video inputs. one is connected to a reverse camera and the second is free. i would like to see my moto g screen on my monitor.
do you have any idea how to do it?
hnoam88 said:
in my car i have 7" monitor with 2 s-video inputs. one is connected to a reverse camera and the second is free. i would like to see my moto g screen on my monitor.
do you have any idea how to do it?
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Only thing I could think of would be if you could get some sort of HDMI to svideo adapter and hook a chromecast to the monitor, then use moto g as a wifi hotspot for the chromecast to connect to. Maybe... I don't know how well it will do with full screen mirroring though, I think there are some apps that claim they can cast anything, but not sure how well they work.
The resolution on the dash monitor is probably ridiculously low too so not sure if it would display properly.
rugerredhawk said:
Only thing I could think of would be if you could get some sort of HDMI to svideo adapter and hook a chromecast to the monitor, then use moto g as a wifi hotspot for the chromecast to connect to. Maybe... I don't know how well it will do with full screen mirroring though, I think there are some apps that claim they can cast anything, but not sure how well they work.
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Won't work - Chromecast needs an Internet connection, and the device that's acting as the Hotspot can't also be the client that controls the casts. Would work in theory with two devices, one to be the hotspot and the second to act as the Chromecast client, but screen mirroring for Chromecast is still early days, although I think a couple of apps are getting there.
Anyone know of a top rated dongle to use for miracasting? I have a Sony tv, but it doesn't have mirascasting capabilities.
which series TV do you have the new W8 and W9 comes with screen mirroring built in.
The top rated "cheapest" dongle is by a company called Measy. check it on Amazon. See it in action here.
trancelated said:
which series TV do you have the new W8 and W9 comes with screen mirroring built in.
The top rated "cheapest" dongle is by a company called Measy. check it on Amazon. See it in action here.
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I have a 2007 Sony KDS60A3000. It's too old to have any fancy stuff, lol
I use a Roku Stick HDMI that I got free for beta testing. It works well as miracasting/mirroring dongle for my LG Smart TV, which ironically does not have built in Miracast support. The Roku Stick HDMI is I think $35 now, comes with remote and you can even use the Android app as a remote.
Most importantly the Roku supports the 5Ghz band as well which is important as I live in a 2.4Ghz congested neighborhood. Also microwaves and bluetooth can interfere with 2.4Ghz as well. Its well worth the money.
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I use a Roku Stick HDMI that I got free for beta testing. It works well as miracasting/mirroring dongle for my LG Smart TV, which ironically does not have built in Miracast support. The Roku Stick HDMI is I think $35 now, comes with remote and you can even use the Android app as a remote.
Most importantly the Roku supports the 5Ghz band as well which is important as I live in a 2.4Ghz congested neighborhood. Also microwaves and bluetooth can interfere with 2.4Ghz as well. Its well worth the money.
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Will Chromecast work? I seen it can mirror the display, but what about sound?
Eric Violette said:
Will Chromecast work? I seen it can mirror the display, but what about sound?
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Z3 is in the supported devices list from Chromecast, so yes, it should
https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/6059461?hl=en
Yep Chromecast also works.
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Z3 is in the supported devices list from Chromecast, so yes, it should
https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/6059461?hl=en
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One last question about chromecast. I have seen where it can mirror apps and webpages, but what about videos saved on the phone itself, like downloaded movies and home movies/videos taken from the Z3 itself? Target has Chromecast for $22, heading out there after work to pick one up, IF IT CAN MIRROR/SCREEN Z3 personal videos.
Need help with chromecast
So I picked up Chromecast for $22 at Target today. It appears to work, with the exceptin that the screen on my phone is required to stay on. Is there a setting I am missing that allows my phone screen to be turned off, but still watch a video?
Nope. With Root/bootloader unlocking maybe.
I love the Chromecast, but no 5Ghz WiFi, which is bad, I get dropouts from interference from neighbors and espescially my microwave occasionally.
I personally dont have internet at home so I utilize the Belkin Miracast Adapter. Chromecast doesn't seem to work without a wireless router in the home.
Its a little bit pricey but it performs the best in terms of latency and doesn't require a wireless router to perform; all it needs is your phone and your TV. This adapter also has 5ghz support and works well with my Z3.
I had the Roku Streaming stick before I purchased this adapter and the Miracast option is available but it is very laggy and glitchy for me. Most likely since it is still in beta.
Hope this helps
I was a Roku Beta tester recently, its much better now. In Miracast there is always a minor lag though.
Fix to mirrorcasting w/ chromecast
So, I was able to fix the issue with my screen remaining on while mirrorcasting. I was irritated at the beginning because when I used showbox on my phone, the screen would remain on while casting to Chromecast. Also, when casting, you can't use your phone, due to casting.
Here's the fix and work around. Some may have already known this.. I downloaded an app called localcast (allcast works just the same). localcast acts like a server on your phone, so there is no mirroring (and you can turn your screen off and it still runs like a normal app), thus once the video starts, you are free to use your phone like you normally do. I also noticed the skipping of the video was eliminated when I stopped mirrorcasting and started using localcast!
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Can 6P output video over USB-C?
Can generic USB C-type cable to HDMI be used?
Any other specific for 6P adapter can be used for HDMI wired output?
No, I don't need / want chromecast or miracast or etc wi-fi streaming.
thanks.
6p does not output hdmi
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heleos said:
6p does not output hdmi
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Why do they sell an hdmi adapter on the Google store then?
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rubi76 said:
Why do they sell an hdmi adapter on the Google store then?
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For the Pixel chromebook.
The 6P supports WiFi Direct, so I would suggest you go that route if at all possible. You may need to get a Miracast dongle for your flat panel display of projector.
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The 6P supports WiFi Direct, so I would suggest you go that route if at all possible. You may need to get a Miracast dongle for your flat panel display of projector.
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I need HDMI for my car Appradio HU
I thought that if 6P has type-C than it will have hdmi over it ... or hope it'll have it
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I need HDMI for my car Appradio HU
I thought that if 6P has type-C than it will have hdmi over it ... or hope it'll have it
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During the reddit AMA they said it would not output hdmi. I also didn't think about this when ordering (i have an appradio hu as well)
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I think because it's still USB 2.0 that it can't output via HDMI. On another note don't waste your time with a miracast dongle. I'm pretty sure Google dropped support for that to exclusively use Chromecast. IMHO I feel it's leaps and bounds better than miracast anyway and you can still mirror your phone
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Smallsmx3 said:
I think because it's still USB 2.0 that it can't output via HDMI. On another note don't waste your time with a miracast dongle. I'm pretty sure Google dropped support for that to exclusively use Chromecast. IMHO I feel it's leaps and bounds better than miracast anyway and you can still mirror your phone
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HDMI works just fine over USB2, it's MHL or SlimPort that extracts video/audio from phone microUSB port. I don't know details how it works, but that I use for my S3 with MHL adapter to feed HDMI input.
The specs say specifically WiFi Direct, which is what Miracast uses as the transport, so Miracast should work. It works well with my Nexus 7, and the Nexus 4, 5 and 10 work as well. The Motorola Nexus 6 did not support WiFi Direct. If Chromecast supports mirroring to the USB port of a flat panel or projector to display the output of the phone or tablet screen for PowerPoint, AutoCAD, etc, then great. At least in the past, that was not the case.
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If Chromecast supports mirroring to the USB port of a flat panel or projector to display the output of the phone or tablet screen for PowerPoint, AutoCAD, etc, then great. At least in the past, that was not the case.
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thats... not how chromecast works. receiving device needs something (chromecast, roku, fire stick) that supports the chromecast protocol (cast method). from there, you can mirror (cast) your device screen or chrome tab.
as far as using a miracast dongle goes, i believe it's the same principle as chromecast. you won't get display through the USB port of your device. the dongle has to connect through some video throughput (usually HDMI). most (if not all) display-only devices do not have the capability to accept display through a USB port.
I don't understand why it doesn't support hdmi output. The s6 doesn't either. I don't want use chromecast because i use my unlimited data plan to stream movies. That's only thing i'm jelly of the iphone right now.
omf05 said:
I don't understand why it doesn't support hdmi output. The s6 doesn't either. I don't want use chromecast because i use my unlimited data plan to stream movies. That's only thing i'm jelly of the iphone right now.
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what does having UDP and steaming movies have to do with CC? are you saying you want to steam movies from your phone to your device? there are apps that do this, including ES File Manager. if you're traveling, you'll need two devices to set up the CC to use your hotspot, but short of that, CC should work great for your needs.
everyone has different use case
for me I need that phone output video over HDMI input of my car radio (Appradio)
and I'd like to have it over cable
in my case streaming over wi-fi comes with annoying latency - that's delay between car touchscreen action and video display as reaction
for me it isn't about movie streaming, but GPS and other car related apps
mikek753 said:
everyone has different use case
for me I need that phone output video over HDMI input of my car radio (Appradio)
and I'd like to have it over cable
in my case streaming over wi-fi comes with annoying latency - that's delay between car touchscreen action and video display as reaction
for me it isn't about movie streaming, but GPS and other car related apps
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This.
I thought I could live without root and ARUnchained so that Android Pay would work easily, and just get by with screen mirroring without touch interface on the head unit. Since Marshmallow, I haven't rooted and I've just been mirroring my N5 through SlimPort. I don't know that I can get by like this after being so used to full interface. And I imagine that the lag on Chromecast would be highly annoying. I'm quite disappointed there is no HDMI output on 6P, but I'm getting it anyway.
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thats... not how chromecast works. receiving device needs something (chromecast, roku, fire stick) that supports the chromecast protocol (cast method). from there, you can mirror (cast) your device screen or chrome tab.
as far as using a miracast dongle goes, i believe it's the same principle as chromecast. you won't get display through the USB port of your device. the dongle has to connect through some video throughput (usually HDMI). most (if not all) display-only devices do not have the capability to accept display through a USB port.
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Oops, you are right. I said USB, but meant HDMI. For my Actiontec dongle, you use the USB port to power it, but the HDMI port for the video / audio.
I'll be honest... I see almost no lag Casting my N5 screen of a 1080p Youtube clip to Chromecast 2.
It actually surprised the hell out of me that the quality of the cast was much better than choosing the same video through the YouTube app for Chromecast
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This.
I thought I could live without root and ARUnchained so that Android Pay would work easily, and just get by with screen mirroring without touch interface on the head unit. Since Marshmallow, I haven't rooted and I've just been mirroring my N5 through SlimPort. I don't know that I can get by like this after being so used to full interface. And I imagine that the lag on Chromecast would be highly annoying. I'm quite disappointed there is no HDMI output on 6P, but I'm getting it anyway.
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Crap! What do we do now? I also use ARUnchained with my AppRadio 3. Just got my 6P today.
mikek753 said:
everyone has different use case
for me I need that phone output video over HDMI input of my car radio (Appradio)
and I'd like to have it over cable
in my case streaming over wi-fi comes with annoying latency - that's delay between car touchscreen action and video display as reaction
for me it isn't about movie streaming, but GPS and other car related apps
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I use the 6P via miracast to my AppRadio and the lag is non existant. The Nexus 5 struggled a bit but the 6P doesn't. This is using a Microsoft Wireless adapter.
Assuming you have supported the ARU developer, then join the Alpha group and he has a version that automates the connection process for Miracast / Chromecast. I have also posted in the ARUR thread how to get the screen to dim down to nothing.
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omf05 said:
I don't understand why it doesn't support hdmi output. The s6 doesn't either. I don't want use chromecast because i use my unlimited data plan to stream movies. That's only thing i'm jelly of the iphone right now.
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Mainly because TV technology has moved on and the technology to stream is in most of those now. Very few phones will support MHL or Slimport going forwards, if any at all within a year.
I would not have bought the Nexus 6P if I'd known that it did not support HDMI out. No doubt about it.
Ok, so for years I’ve used iPhones. When we bought this house in the mountains, we knew there was no viable internet yet. But I do have a strong Verizon signal. So using a third party, I installed kodi on my phone, connect to an Apple TV, and cast my screen. My only streaming option, considering no internet and household WiFi.
But getting tired of jumping through hoops with Apple, and replaced my Jetpack hotspot with a moto z4, figure it’s would be much easier to install kodi and keep it updated, and there must be an android version of how I was streaming to the Apple TV box.
Or not...
Not having internet is driving me batty, and apparently I’m going to have to delve much further below the surface to fulfill my needs. Apparently I can’t just plug into my tv and use it as a monitor. I also bought a chromecast which has to be connected to a WiFi network, the same one as the source streaming device. Unfortunately, the moto can’t be connected to the chromecast AND cellular data, so that’s out.
Sorry for the noob questions. I try to figure this stuff out on my own but I’m really stuck. Are there ANY known options for me to use my unlimited Verizon data, to stream everything on my Moto z4, and get it to play on my tv, without having internet and home WiFi?
Whew, sorry for the long post....
Chromecast.
Not sure about phone directly. But if you have a laptop with HDMI or other video output.
I have a Toshiba laptop (~10 yrs old) with an HDMI port. So shoot hotspot off the Z4. Stream off the laptop with HDMI cable connected to the TV.
https://www.kodiinfopark.com/enable-kodi-airplay/