Re: Playing with the Chromecast

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: Playing with the Chromecast
Date	2018-11-03 20:21 +0100
Message-ID	<0291bf-28r.ln1@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink)
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On 03/11/2018 15.49, Chris in Makati wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Nov 2018 15:08:04 +0100, "Carlos E.R."
> <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> On 03/11/2018 14.19, Chris in Makati wrote:
>>> On Sat, 3 Nov 2018 12:25:55 +0100, "Carlos E.R."
>>> <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 02/11/2018 16.42, Andy Burns wrote:
>>>>> Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I suspect it connects to the phone via bluetooth at first. 
>>>>>
>>>>> Seems the newer chromecasts can connect that way, but my older one
>>>>> doesn't have BT and the setup process goes well with just WiFi.
>>>>
>>>> This is the improved model, Ultra(?), which also has ethernet. The cable
>>>> would connect to the power supply, so the power cable carries the signal
>>>> to the device. But I do not have an ethernet socket free at the moment,
>>>> I may need to place a switch there.
>>>
>>> That's a much needed improvement because wi-fi is not fast enough to
>>> stream some of my very high definition videos.
>>
>> Indeed!
>>
>> Sometimes with WiFi I see hiccups. But behind the TV set I have the ISP
>> supplied router which has 4 ethernet ports, all of them already in use.
>> Thus I test the Chromecast with WiFi, and someday I'll buy a switch and
>> put it there.
>>
>> Already that place is an awful nest of cables, one box more is not
>> important. Gahhh!
> 
> I just noticed there's an adapter available to allow an old style
> Chromecast to connect via an Ethernet cable.
> 
> Ethernet Adaptor for Chromecast
> 
> https://store.google.com/gb/product/ethernet_adapter_for_chromecast
> 
> Maybe this is included as standard on the Ultra that you mentioned.
> 

Very possibly, it does look the exact thing.


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-30 02:16 +0100
  Re: Playing with the Chromecast Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2018-10-30 07:22 +0000
    Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-30 11:23 +0100
      Re: Playing with the Chromecast Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2018-10-30 10:47 +0000
        Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-30 13:16 +0100
          Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-31 03:15 +0100
            Re: Playing with the Chromecast "NY" <me@privacy.net> - 2018-10-31 11:00 +0000
              Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-31 12:37 +0100
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-10-31 18:03 +0000
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-31 20:06 +0100
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-01 02:54 +0100
              Re: Playing with the Chromecast nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-10-31 09:09 -0400
              Re: Playing with the Chromecast Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-10-31 18:13 +0000
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-31 19:56 +0100
              Re: Playing with the Chromecast Calum <com.gmail@nospam.scottishwildcat> - 2018-11-01 14:04 +0000
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2018-11-02 14:00 +0000
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-02 16:11 +0100
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2018-11-02 15:24 +0000
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2018-11-02 15:42 +0000
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-03 12:25 +0100
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast Chris in Makati <mail@nospam.com> - 2018-11-03 21:19 +0800
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-03 15:08 +0100
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast Chris in Makati <mail@nospam.com> - 2018-11-03 22:49 +0800
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-03 20:21 +0100
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-03 11:56 -0400
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-03 20:24 +0100
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-03 18:00 -0400
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-04 04:43 +0100
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-04 00:12 -0400
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast Piet <www.godfatherof.nl/@opt-in.invalid> - 2018-11-04 11:19 +0100
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast Kees Nuyt <k.nuyt@nospam.demon.nl> - 2018-11-04 16:22 +0100
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-04 10:44 -0400
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-05 11:11 +0100
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast Piet <www.godfatherof.nl/@opt-in.invalid> - 2018-11-05 11:41 +0100
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-05 15:33 +0100
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-05 09:43 -0400
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-05 20:22 +0100
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-05 09:43 -0400
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-05 20:23 +0100
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-05 14:55 -0400
                Re: Playing with the Chromecast "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-05 21:56 +0100

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