Literally just use plex for all my media. Don't really use the plugins as they weren't great when I first got plex. May experiment and give it another go.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
b82REZ
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Anyone else having issues with Showbox?
Edgio
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Try clearing the app data and trying againAnyone else having issues with Showbox?
b82REZ
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Tried, I get the lists but when I click the video quality it black screens. Happened just after the latest update so was wondering if they've fecked it up.Try clearing the app data and trying again
Edgio
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It's working fine on my S4Tried, I get the lists but when I click the video quality it black screens. Happened just after the latest update so was wondering if they've fecked it up.
Vidic_In_Moscow
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Is it your own media server? Does the chromecast connect to your server with wifi or does it connect to the server via the internet? Can you connect them with wifi if not? (would be faster right?)I bought a chrome cast a few months back I thought it was a bit shit but yesterday I installed Plex on my PC, tablet and phone.
I cannot recommend Plex highly enough, all the media content I have on my PC I can access anywhere in the house, stream films, TV shows, music and live TV to any chrome cast connected TV or device on the same wifi network.
Whoever mentioned Plex on here somewhere, thanks, can't remember who.
No idea what you're asking. However. I have my laptop, I have my chromecast. On plex there is a cast button. I press this. Bingo. This is all on wifi.Is it your own media server? Does the chromecast connect to your server with wifi or does it connect to the server via the internet? Can you connect them with wifi if not? (would be faster right?)
RamblingRebel
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I just got a chromecast and was under the impression from guy in the shop that i can easily use my phones internet to watch movies n football through the chromecast. We cant get broadband hardwired here so we rely on phone for internet. But im trying to set the thing up and it wont let me.
What am i doing wrong?
What am i doing wrong?
sun_tzu
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dunno its straight forward - plug it in - scan for it with your phone and follow the instructionsI just got a chromecast and was under the impression from guy in the shop that i can easily use my phones internet to watch movies n football through the chromecast. We cant get broadband hardwired here so we rely on phone for internet. But im trying to set the thing up and it wont let me.
What am i doing wrong?
RamblingRebel
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Yeah i turn wifi on phone and it recognises the chromecast, then when i get to network i type in my phones network name but it tries connecting to it, but coz the tethering/portable hotspot cant run at same time as wifi it cant connect.dunno its straight forward - plug it in - scan for it with your phone and follow the instructions
sun_tzu
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what phone?... can you change the settings to allow?Yeah i turn wifi on phone and it recognises the chromecast, then when i get to network i type in my phones network name but it tries connecting to it, but coz the tethering/portable hotspot cant run at same time as wifi it cant connect.
RamblingRebel
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Im on android fone, and fecked about with all settings ans still not working.what phone?... can you change the settings to allow?
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You need to set your phone as a hotspot and connected you Chromecast and another device you want to broadcast from. You will be using your phone as a WiFi router.
RamblingRebel
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Yeah figured it out using another phone to act as a router, then once setup I can now use my phonesphones internet connection to stream directly to chromecast without the other phone.
Now is there an app that i can get fir android that lets me cast showbox and mobdro without mirroring?
Now is there an app that i can get fir android that lets me cast showbox and mobdro without mirroring?
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Pretty sure Mobdro has Chromecast support built in, though it's pretty shite. I use Localcast for casting all the other apps like Showbox etc.Yeah figured it out using another phone to act as a router, then once setup I can now use my phonesphones internet connection to stream directly to chromecast without the other phone.
Now is there an app that i can get fir android that lets me cast showbox and mobdro without mirroring?
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A question, if anyone knows, about playing material from PC onto (non-smart) TV with Chromecast. If they are all on same network, do I have to actually play video/music files on PC for them to be played on TV as well? Or can browse files, and play only on TV? If it's former, not much use to me. Also, can Ace-player be installed on it?
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You should be able to open a chrome window in a second window via chromecast. I don't use Windows so not sure the exact steps but this should take you through it:A question, if anyone knows, about playing material from PC onto (non-smart) TV with Chromecast. If they are all on same network, do I have to actually play video/music files on PC for them to be played on TV as well? Or can browse files, and play only on TV? If it's former, not much use to me. Also, can Ace-player be installed on it?
https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.add...as-a-second-monitor-using-the-chromecast/amp/
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Cheers. Also learned that it might be able to do things as I like with something called plex media server. Which I heard about, but never actually seen it in action.
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There are chrome apps like videostream that will take up a tab on your chrome and will stream to the chromecast tv. It wont play on your device. Just that tab will show a thumbnail and a seekbar with pause play buttons.A question, if anyone knows, about playing material from PC onto (non-smart) TV with Chromecast. If they are all on same network, do I have to actually play video/music files on PC for them to be played on TV as well? Or can browse files, and play only on TV? If it's former, not much use to me. Also, can Ace-player be installed on it?
I would recommend Plex. The free should be good enough. its great.
Mine was working like a dream but now keeps saying 'no devices found' on my Macbook when trying to send the page to it. The first time this happened I rebooted the router and it worked ok. The next time that didn't work, and I had to factory reset the Chromecast, which is a pain in the arse. Just done it again a day later.
Hate when technology doesn't just work.
Hate when technology doesn't just work.
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Time to ditch the MacBook I'd say. You can do better. Life s too short.Mine was working like a dream but now keeps saying 'no devices found' on my Macbook when trying to send the page to it. The first time this happened I rebooted the router and it worked ok. The next time that didn't work, and I had to factory reset the Chromecast, which is a pain in the arse. Just done it again a day later.
Hate when technology doesn't just work.
Windows feel like it's for work. It's lame. As are most other laptops, even if they're better inside.Time to ditch the MacBook I'd say. You can do better. Life s too short.