Help me find a Chromecast app?? - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I'm after an app that can see my usb otg and play movies off of it to my chromecast. Now i know normal screen casting can do it. But i don't want my screen permanently on hammering my battery.
Any help please?

Ben36 said:
I'm after an app that can see my usb otg and play movies off of it to my chromecast. Now i know normal screen casting can do it. But i don't want my screen permanently on hammering my battery.
Any help please?
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I use allcast with my nexus devices and my rokus
Sure it would work with chromcast. Its like 3$ but well worth it and updated constantly.

tevil said:
I use allcast with my nexus devices and my rokus
Sure it would work with chromcast. Its like 3$ but well worth it and updated constantly.
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I've tried allcast and local cast and they can't play the audio of certain file types
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Anyway to get Android Phone to wirelessly display on big screen tv?

I want to be able to beam wirelessly what's on my Android Charge phone to my large screen tv... as we know the Android Charge has an HDMI output.. but I want to do this wirelessly... I found out that Bluetooth is TOO slow for this use.. I just got a laptop with the new Intel WiFi built into it.. just wondering if it's possible to use a technology like this with the Android smartphone?
aliensquale said:
I want to be able to beam wirelessly what's on my Android Charge phone to my large screen tv... as we know the Android Charge has an HDMI output.. but I want to do this wirelessly... I found out that Bluetooth is TOO slow for this use.. I just got a laptop with the new Intel WiFi built into it.. just wondering if it's possible to use a technology like this with the Android smartphone?
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You might be able to do it with dlna, but only while playing videos
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DLNA is your best option. HDMI wireless adapters are over $100. Why not just use a regular HDMI cable?
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well this is my issue... I have a big screen tv that I'm looking to cancel my ridiculously expensive monthly cable on (that I don't even get HD with btw). I have a Boxee Box hooked up to this tv... the Boxee Box is great for local content on my LAN, for Netflix, Vudu, etc. BUT... I really want Hulu+ and it doesn't look like that is going to be coming to the Boxee Box anytime soon (if at all ever).
So I was thinking... I could use my Droid Charge smartphone to run Hulu+ on it... but then I would need to get that video content onto my big screen tv... I don't want to keep my phone plugged into the tv via HDMI cable.. so I am looking for a way to transmit the video from my phone to my TV.. not sure if this is possible?
What about vnc? You could have the viewer on either the boxxee box or laptop. I believe there are vnc clients in the market. Only problem would be sound. Also , why not connect the laptop to stream via HDMI to the TV.
Btw quality would be unbareble from this phone . I'd be surprised if it was watchable
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Btw quality would be unbareble from this phone . I'd be surprised if it was watchable
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Yeah you would be going from 800x480ish to 1080p
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If your tv is internet compatible, then you can do this.
tappin' that....
No the tv is not
Being that almost every television made in the last two to three years ago has internet, (including mine) I'm intrigued by this post.
one thing I may experiment tonight is connecting the Charge to the TV via HDMI wire, and use the "Viera Link" on Panasonic TV. This Viera link supposedly allows the TV's remote control to control any device when connected via HDMI.... will post results later.
however, I have seen with an internet TV that the "allshare" app does show a movie file on the tv wirelessly, just could not get the movie to play.
the FIOS remote app though, does allow me to stream photos on the tv wirelessly.
JihadSquad said:
Yeah you would be going from 800x480ish to 1080p
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It can output HD video fine. I had no problem watching HD videos from movies downloaded with my MediaHub credit on a 42" HDTV (well, no problem after I got around the DRM).
Keep in mind, for whatever you're trying to play, if it's DRM protected you may be unable to play it over an HDMI connection.
Do tell how did you get around the drm?
tappin' that....
jco23 said:
Do tell how did you get around the drm?
tappin' that....
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Some of the earlier GB leaks (like EP1W) seemed to not have DRM fully implemented so you could output video if you connected the HDMI cable after starting video playback. I'm assuming this was "fixed" at some point but not sure when.
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charlie_c said:
It can output HD video fine. I had no problem watching HD videos from movies downloaded with my MediaHub credit on a 42" HDTV (well, no problem after I got around the DRM).
Keep in mind, for whatever you're trying to play, if it's DRM protected you may be unable to play it over an HDMI connection.
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Unless using vnc or any display mimicking program which only displays the resolution of the phone not its capable HDMI output resolution
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scarygood536 said:
Unless using vnc or any display mimicking program which only displays the resolution of the phone not its capable HDMI output resolution
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Of course the only way to get HD video displayed is to output HD video. That's kind of self evident. If you're not streaming media stored on the device, that limits you to using the HDMI output.
That means either connect the phone with HDMI cable or spend $150+ on a wireless HDMI kit and try and get that working.
The easier route would be for the OP to hook up his new laptop to the TV (assuming it has a DVI/HDMI output) and watch it that way. He may have to put down $30 for a cable, but at least he won't have to keep his phone tethered to the television.
charlie_c said:
Some of the earlier GB leaks (like EP1W) seemed to not have DRM fully implemented so you could output video if you connected the HDMI cable after starting video playback. I'm assuming this was "fixed" at some point but not sure when.
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Ah ha. So that explains why someone claimed they could do it with gummy charged rom. Thx.
Would bw nice if one of our esteemed developers could unblock that either via updated rom or app. I would certainly pay for that - to get nfl network to display on my tv from my phone.
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jco23 said:
Ah ha. So that explains why someone claimed they could do it with gummy charged rom. Thx.
Would bw nice if one of our esteemed developers could unblock that either via updated rom or app. I would certainly pay for that - to get nfl network to display on my tv from my phone.
tappin' that....
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+1 Worth paying for, for sure!!!!!
See what happens if you freeze the DRM related apps with titanium backup.
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try to get this...
http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/22/xbounds-adds-hdmi-mirroring-to-android-phones-lets-you-kill-th/

Netflix option to play on Google TV

Just curious if anyone else has seen the option menu in Netflix to "Play on Google TV" when selecting a movie. I can't actually get it to play on my Google TV, it just spins a while and then says the device is no longer on the network. Still, I'm curious if anyone else has seen the feature show up, and if anyone has gotten it to work.
Yes, I get this option.
I've never got it to work from the tab, but it works from my GNex...
danger-rat said:
Yes, I get this option.
I've never got it to work from the tab, but it works from my GNex...
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Well, this is even more odd, my GNex doesn't even show the option, it just plays the video.
amaddux said:
Well, this is even more odd, my GNex doesn't even show the option, it just plays the video.
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Well, at least you got a cool phone!
amaddux said:
Just curious if anyone else has seen the option menu in Netflix to "Play on Google TV" when selecting a movie. I can't actually get it to play on my Google TV, it just spins a while and then says the device is no longer on the network. Still, I'm curious if anyone else has seen the feature show up, and if anyone has gotten it to work.
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I have never had it work for me either. Same results as you. I have two Revue Google TV units, and tried disabling one, just to see if it would recognize it but nothing. The YouTube app works beautifully for this same kind of transfer, so it seems that it must be an app issue with Netflix, or perhaps it just works with other varieties of Google TV, but no the Revue. Strange that it has gone on for several months without more attention.
amaddux said:
Well, this is even more odd, my GNex doesn't even show the option, it just plays the video.
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On my GNex, the Android/Google TV option appears only when the phone is connected to the charger, and on WiFi to the local LAN. It looks like Netflix wisely is protecting us from unnecessary battery drain during extended operaitons.
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vicw said:
On my GNex, the Android/Google TV option appears only when the phone is connected to the charger, and on WiFi to the local LAN. It looks like Netflix wisely is protecting us from unnecessary battery drain during extended operaitons.
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Not for me. Works every time I try and play from my GNex - charger or not. (Needs to be on same Wi-Fi)
danger-rat said:
Not for me. Works every time I try and play from my GNex - charger or not. (Needs to be on same Wi-Fi)
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Interesting. When you say it works, do you mean you actually plays to your Google TV? I'm using a Revue, with a VZW GN, which is on OS 4.2.1
UPDATE: After more experimenting, I found that I was wrong in my earlier comment that the option displays only with the charger attached. It just does it sometimes, and sometimes not - I don't know what makes the difference. In any case, even when the option appears, and I select Google TV, it doesn't successfully direct video to it.
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GNex lets me select GoogleTV and watch on the Revue.
Infinity lets me select GoogleTV, but it never actually starts playing...
Cool. But why would you do this if you already have netflix onc your google tv. Its just tying up you phone IMO.
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aznmode said:
Cool. But why would you do this if you already have netflix onc your google tv. Its just tying up you phone IMO.
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You can search for a show without interrupting what you are currently watching or listening to...
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Cool. But why would you do this if you already have netflix onc your google tv. Its just tying up you phone IMO.
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Not really. At least if it works similar to the YouTube app. You don't really tie up the phone - you just are telling Google TV what programming to play, but the program data stream isn't through the phone. You have the convenience of navigating on your phone or tablet to find what you want to play. The Netlix version isn't workng for me, but I use the YouTube version all of the time. It's hugely convenient. I can trigger off a program, then exit the app and do whatever on it until I want to change the program/
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It sounds google play mean it is for android market google play App Store but have not seen play on googole tv because Im aware that apple has Apple TV. I may be overlooking if google has its own tv but beleive it is intending for android devices
amaddux said:
Just curious if anyone else has seen the option menu in Netflix to "Play on Google TV" when selecting a movie. I can't actually get it to play on my Google TV, it just spins a while and then says the device is no longer on the network. Still, I'm curious if anyone else has seen the feature show up, and if anyone has gotten it to work.
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[Guide] AllShare Cast Dongle Update

Just updated to the LJ02 firmware on my AllShare Cast Dongle and have noticed a few improvements
Video and Audio quality are noticeably improved
I no longer have to reset the dongle in order to re-connect. However I still have to reboot the phone before connecting.
I have not tested this myself, but according to Steve Kondik (Cyanogen), the update makes the dongle compatible with 4.2 miracast.
Only negative is that I feel like there might be a slight increase in lag.
Here are the steps to update the firmware on your AllShare Cast Dongle.
To install this update you're phone must be running a TouchWiz ROM with AllShare Cast. It appears that Verizon is blocking the update (of course) so you will need to follow either of the following to update.
You can download the AllShare Cast update apk.
OR
You can modify your build.prop. I set mine to the Sprint S3 and it worked no problem.
Modifying your build.prop requires root access. As always, I recommend running a Nandroid backup of your system partition before modifying your build.prop.
And of course, I'm not responsible for any damage you do to your phone/dongle from following my guide.
Backup your build.prop file (system/build.prop).
Modify your build.prop to the below values (I use build.prop editor)
ro.product.model=SPH-L710
ro.product.name=d2spr
ro.product.device=d2spr​
Reboot your device
Download the AllShare Cast update from the Google Play store.
Connect your phone to your AllShare Cast Dongle and accept that you wish to install the update.
Restore your build.prop file or manually set it to the following:
ro.product.model=SCH-I535
ro.product.name=d2vzw
ro.product.device=d2vzw​
You may need to reboot your phone in order to connect to the dongle after the update installs.
I hope this helps somebody out there. Good luck and enjoy your new firmware!
just uploaded the update without changing my bulid.prop but i would be surprised if verizon was blocking it..... they block everything!!!!!
second that you were right it was the allshare cast update not the dongle update what!!!! the hell why is verizon blocking this...
Do people like this more than the MHL adaptor? Going to buy one of them tonight.
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1ManWolfePack said:
Do people like this more than the MHL adaptor? Going to buy one of them tonight.
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well just bought the mhl adapter it works but on one of my tvs it flickers so im going to try the all share cast hub....my next purchase is the samsung smart t.v,paired with the s3 it is the sh!t!!!!! my dad just bought one can control everthing from your phone might get myself one for my bithday.....
ct_tec313 said:
just uploaded the update without changing my bulid.prop but i would be surprised if verizon was blocking it..... they block everything!!!!!
second that you were right it was the allshare cast update not the dongle update what!!!! the hell why is verizon blocking this...
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Yeah, it doesn't make sense to me either. It probably has something to do with their approval process is my guess.
1ManWolfePack said:
Do people like this more than the MHL adaptor? Going to buy one of them tonight.
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Up to this point I think the attitude has been more "wait-and-see" with Miracast. It still is a little buggy, but I am really liking it so far. Being able to watch content on my TV from my phone without wires is a real game changer imo. For example, a couple weeks back my wife and I wanted to watch Lord of the Rings in order to get psyched up for The Hobbit. I have all three movies on my PC, so I was able to stream them to my phone via DLNA and watch them on the TV with AllShare Cast. It was a real round-about way to watch them, but it worked great!
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Up to this point I think the attitude has been more "wait-and-see" with Miracast. It still is a little buggy, but I am really liking it so far. Being able to watch content on my TV from my phone without wires is a real game changer imo. For example, a couple weeks back my wife and I wanted to watch Lord of the Rings in order to get psyched up for The Hobbit. I have all three movies on my PC, so I was able to stream them to my phone via DLNA and watch them on the TV with AllShare Cast. It was a real round-about way to watch them, but it worked great!
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I like that. Flickering on the MHL is a no-go for me. We'll see what I go with.
Thanks!
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Any chance someone could rip the Allshare S/W Update APK and post it? Want to try running it from the Nexus 4 but not able to get it from the market.
can someone please post the the file I can't download it all. I need the .apk
I will try to do this, but it is likely I won't be able to get to it for a few days.
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Edit: Never mind that. I was able to pull it out and upload it to my Dropbox. Let me know if you are unable to download. I'll update the OP with the link as well.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mmie0zg7m7y82ni/com.sec.android.fwupgrade-1.apk
Is there any way to run this using a Nexus 4 or Nexus 7?
kostodo said:
Is there any way to run this using a Nexus 4 or Nexus 7?
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As far as I know, there is no way to do this. You will need a Samsung device that has AllShare Cast.
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Heres the apk for anyone using the all share dongle with cleanrom if you keep getting force closes its because this apk is missing from the system/app folder...
http://db.tt/2Z3n6pvr
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ct_tec313 said:
Heres the apk for anyone using the all share dongle with cleanrom if you keep getting force closes its because this apk is missing from the system/app folder...
http://db.tt/2Z3n6pvr
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And if you get the hub I think you can watch xfinity and netflix it doesn't detect like it does mhl.....
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thank you !
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thank you !
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Your welcome but hit the thanks button lol......
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Only downside is streaming video from xfinity, and HBO GO, and and Netflix is out of sync. Using the MHL adapter works best. The only good thing I found the hub was good for was movies already on my phone. At least those movies sync.
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I noticed that also.... But on my phone when I plug in the mhl adapter xfinity the doesn't work.....
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I pushed the wfdbroker to my system app folder and rebooted, but now when I try to connect, the dongle sw update force closes and the tv is stuck on the connecting screen.

kitkat screen mirroring fixed the easy way

Or allshare cast dongle fixed.
Just install "ScreenMirroring Patch" from Google play.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.screenmirroringpatch
I am unrooted in the UK on o2. I updated to kitkat and screen mirroring stopped working as this has been happening to other people if you search Google. so after many searchings on Google I found this to fix a different problem, but it fixed screen mirroring after updating to kitkat.
Wanted to put this out there because I could not find a fix searching Google. Hope this helps.
Regards
Klibo
What screen mirroring patch?For me is working screen mirroring.From what i know only problems are when you root.
orly_mihai said:
What screen mirroring patch?For me is working screen mirroring.From what i know only problems are when you root.
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If anyone is using the AllShare Cast Hub device, can you tell me what output resolution your device is using since KitKat. Mine which are on old firmware (no way to update the firmware with S4 or Note3!!), output 1080p/30 which is an unusual resolution and my Panasonic TV doesn't support it. Prior to KitKat, it was still 720p on the hub device even the phone is of course 1080
Resolution is 1920x1080 full hd.I tryed now a movie i am on uk 4.4.2 and is working.
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Resolution is 1920x1080 full hd.I tryed now a movie i am on uk 4.4.2 and is working.
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Yes the 1080 bit I agree...its the refresh bit thats the problem. At 1080, you can have 50/60Hz (most common), 24p (blu-ray) and 30p (weird things). Samsung is using the 30p connection which is what is causing me all the problems
for those who can't search or just can't be ar**d!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.screenmirroringpatch
klibo84 said:
Just install "ScreenMirroring Patch" from Google play.
I am unrooted in the UK on o2. I updated to kitkat and screen mirroring stopped working as has been happening to other people if you search Google so after many searching on Google I found this to fix a different problem, but it fixed screen mirroring after updating to kitkat.
Sorry I can't link yet. Wanted to put this out there because I could not find a fix searching Google. Hope this helps.
Regards
Klibo
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itsmix said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.screenmirroringpatch
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Ty bro
Still doesn't work for me and my Cloudnetgo Miracast dongle. After patching with the Samsung app, about one in every ten screen mirroring attempts connect but only for about half a minute.
ukformula said:
Still doesn't work for me and my Cloudnetgo Miracast dongle. After patching with the Samsung app, about one in every ten screen mirroring attempts connect but only for about half a minute.
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My note 3 didn't connect either. What I did was hit the reset button once on the hub device and then turned on the screen mirroring very quickly after the release of the reset button. It connected and always does since then.
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What i don't get is why the Samsung dongle is now expensive then their Wi-Fi Blu-ray player with allcast built in....
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dakunclear said:
What i don't get is why the Samsung dongle is now expensive then their Wi-Fi Blu-ray player with allcast built in....
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Well, you can stick it in your pocket and take it anywhere. Hotel room or work. Bluray player stays at home. The allshare/screen mirroring is way better with my LG tv. I can plug my headphones into the phone and watch the tv. The cast hub will disconnect if you keep the headphones plugged in.
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See now the headphones thing that I do like hmmmm okay looks like I will end up buying one lol
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dakunclear said:
See now the headphones thing that I do like hmmmm okay looks like I will end up buying one lol
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It doesn't work with the hub. It works with my LG Tv mirror cast. However, if you have the hdmi adapter the headphones will work while it outputs video to you tv. I noticed this after the kitkat update.
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after rooting and CWM recovery, screen mirroring not working with kitkat even after using the mentioned patch any ideas?
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eng.rego said:
after rooting and CWM recovery, screen mirroring not working with kitkat even after using the mentioned patch any ideas?
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the same here... and it seems theres no workaround...
for the previous android version 4.3 i used a patched libWFD_ENGINE.so file which worked with root, but with the new kitkat there is no such a file in the library folder..
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eng.rego said:
for the previous android version 4.3 i used a patched libWFD_ENGINE.so file which worked with root, but with the new kitkat there is no such a file in the library folder..
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so, theres no way on kitkat?
Any one have fix this for rooted device?
as far as my findings go, try it with a stock kernel, even when rooted it should work then!
screen mirror fail note 3
Patch says not needed. Used to mirror from note 3 to tv thru my Sony BDP s3200 but quit after note 3 android update. BS. What to do? It was so clean and NO LAG AT ALL. PISSED

Casting onto TV

I'm using the beta N on my honor 8.
When I'm using Netflix or Amazon I don't get the cast sign on the apps.
I can cast via the Google home app so the phone can detect the chrome cast then but no other way.
Is this a bug in the beta N program ?
Does anybody else have this issue ?
Or any solutions ?
John
This is probably due to the fact that you are using a beta of Nougat. So it doesn't have all the features yet.
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This is probably due to the fact that you are using a beta of Nougat. So it doesn't have all the features yet.
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I thought that might be the case.
Thanks for your answer
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I think it's just a bug in beta, I casted YouTube directly on TV (on MM)
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I think it's just a bug in beta, I casted YouTube directly on TV (on MM)
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I will just have to wait then.
Can cast with the Google home app so can survive
Thanks for taking the time to answer
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I'm using b320, and casting works in all the ways I'm aware of, netflix, full screen, etc. I guess I'm not aware of any other way to cast. Is there some built in applet for this and if so, where is it?
NM: I see "mirrorshare" which works for me fine in nougat with only Roku, not chromecast. It doesn't sound as if it's meant to work with chromecast from reading the docs online.
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I'm using b320, and casting works in all the ways I'm aware of, netflix, full screen, etc. I guess I'm not aware of any other way to cast. Is there some built in applet for this and if so, where is it?
NM: I see "mirrorshare" which works for me fine in nougat with only Roku, not chromecast. It doesn't sound as if it's meant to work with chromecast from reading the docs online.
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What I'm taking is the cast sign that is ment to appear on the top right hand of the screen when using Netflix.
I found out that Amazon doesn't include the option to cast as it wonts u to use of fire stick but with Netflix there is the option with the other phones that I use just not this Honor 8
I'm putting it down to it being a beta.
I can cast with the Google home so I will survive.
John
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