Is there any way to cast media from an app, specifically Google Play Music and YouTube, from a Nexus 6P to a Nexus 7 (2013), similar to how a Chromecast casts those apps?
I'm trying to get a tablet head unit install working elegantly, and casting GPM/YT from my or my passenger's phone while still being able to use Maps navigation natively on the tablet would be the most elegant solution I can think of. If anybody knows of a way to do this or something similar, let me know! I'm willing to pay for an existing app or to incentivize the development or release of a new one. Thanks
I have the same question. I've been searching everywhere for a similar solution with no luck. I want to cast youtube music from my android phone to a nexus 7 tablet on the headrests. (Not just screen mirroring, that creates a sound lag.) Did you ever find a solution?
In other words, how do turn my tablet into a youtube "sink" or receiver?
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Hi,
I want to set up a whole house media center, I have a xbmc server running in my house and a windows 7 pc which I can stream from also.
I have seen applications for andriod like 2player and skifta which allow me to stream music from these devices and it offers the ability to stream to other devices.
Can anyone advise me how I could set up a second android phone as a receiver. Since android phones are now so cheap I think it would be quite nice to have multiple android devices to act as receivers around my home.
I would aim to start a application like 2player on my own personal phone, choose my pc or xbmc server as source and then choose the music to play on one of the android phone.
Can anyone advise how to set this up as I don't know how to get the android phones to listen for streams.or even any alternative suggestions?
thanks in advance,
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Hi guys,
Just to update this post last night I spent a bit of time researching this.
I found another app called "bubble upnp" which works as a dlna dmr.
I can see it all starting to come together now. I was able to stream from my xbmc server to another android phone running bubble upnp and using 2player on my own phone as the control point.
I am happy with this but I'm not sure if these are the best app's for this?
Also I think there maybe a small issue with power usage. I don't want to leave WiFi running on the end devices all the time. And or the dlna dmr app if possible.
I think sms gps can remotely turn on WiFi aswell as gps so this maybe a simple work around.
But not sure how to launch an app remotely on android phone.
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Hello all,
I have chromecast, but only Youtube works when I use my Xperia Z to cast to chromecast, other apps like the chromecast app (the one used to set up) itself and avia (I paid for chromecast support) do not work and neither of them is capable of discovering my chroemcast. Although Chromecast app can detect the device (the chromecast) only when setting it up, after that, it fails to detect.
The funny thing is that my Nexus 7 can always detect it and I can cast to the chromecast with avia or any app. without any problem when using N7. Did you guys face the same issue and were able to fix it?
What devices I have tried so far to test and was able to cast ONLY with Youtube:
Xperia Z
Xperia Z1
Galaxy S3
Nexus 5
What devices I have tried so far to test and was able to cast with ANY supported app:
Nexus 7 (2012)
Galaxy tab 8"
From this I can say that I have no network/router issues, but chromecast/software issue, and I ask if you know or have found a solution for this? Why do you think only tablets can freely cast to the chromecast?
The chromecast is in stock ROM, latest update (I cant remember the version, I am at work now). The router is HUAWEI 5172, with AP disabled.
Thanks in Advance
So I've discovered that the Google "Cast Receiver" app for the Nexus Player (APK download) installs fine on my S4 running Android 4.4.4 AOSP (PAC-ROM) but doesn't seem to actually DO anything, so was wondering if someone might be able to get it working, as using our S4s (and perhaps other devices like tablets) as Chromecast receivers / Nexus Players would be handy in many situations, e.g. hotels (play from phone to tablet plugged into hotel TV), development/demos (demonstrate on one device, mirror to another), etc.
Alas I don't know anything about modding Android apps myself, but perhaps someone here might fancy giving it a go...?
Hello, first of all.
It's been a long time since I have visited this place, so excuse me please if I missed a similar thread. I have searched for it.
My question is if it this possible to turn my old Motorola XT 720 into an Android TV box (i.e. Chromecast or similar).
I have tried CheapCast app that only crashed when opening YouTube. This phone has a HDMI port and I assumed it can connect through it to my Philips TV, which is not a smart TV, but a regular HD TV.
The only connection I was able to create was the built-in version of media gallery from phone which has the option to display the pictures from phone on TV screen (proving there is a working connection at least).
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Hello, first of all.
It's been a long time since I have visited this place, so excuse me please if I missed a similar thread. I have searched for it.
My question is if it this possible to turn my old Motorola XT 720 into an Android TV box (i.e. Chromecast or similar).
I have tried CheapCast app that only crashed when opening YouTube. This phone has a HDMI port and I assumed it can connect through it to my Philips TV, which is not a smart TV, but a regular HD TV.
The only connection I was able to create was the built-in version of media gallery from phone which has the option to display the pictures from phone on TV screen (proving there is a working connection at least).
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This should be possible as the device has the ability to use another display. I would recommend using something like Tablet Remote or other similar apps on the Play store so instead of using the device as a chrome cast you can use it as a full media center device connected to your TV. By using one of these apps you would play videos directly through your device instead of "casting" them. This should hopefully work arround the issue of apps like CheapCast crashing.
Hope I could help and good luck
Thank you, Tablet Remote works good between the 2 Android phones. Still working on it.
I am also working on this route, trying to make use of my screen-broken Xperia Z. However apart from using as mediacenter with kodi, it would be nice if I could properly emulate chromecast. I would love to see a nexus android TV Rom being able to drive my phone, is anybody working on that?
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I would like to know how to share the pixel screen with a smartTV or wireless monitor without the need to use a chromecast.
Doesn't show up as video input when using an HDMI/USB C cable.
Any method or solution for this?
With root it is possible?
Thanks
For screen mirroring there's really no solution. Google gimps the phone in ways that are iphone like. One option you could try is do a hard reset of the phone and then trade it in for a Samsung. That tends to work.
It's sad. $100 smartphones can do it with no problem. Google's strategy at this point does not seem correct to me.
Screencast works fine, except the crappy resolution
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It's sad. $100 smartphones can do it with no problem. Google's strategy at this point does not seem correct to me.
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Google removed miracast when they released Marshmallow so what's that, 6 or 7 years ago. Anything Android that has been able to do use it since then has been implemented by the manufacturer so you are stuck with Chromecast or DIAL if you want decent quality.
I project what i stream or play from my pixel to my tv via dlna. I use the app Web Video Cast | Browser to TV.