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Re: Playing with the Chromecast

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On 31/10/2018 19.13, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> NY <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> [...]
>> All this casting, streaming and transcoding is overcomplicating the issue. 
>> Why can't they have a universal player (similar to VLC) in the TV and an SMB 
>> client which can access a shared drive on the "server" device (computer or 
>> NAS).
> 
>   The problem with such an approach is that the software/firmware in the
> TV gets outdated very quickly and is often only updated for a very short
> time, making an expensive TV effectively obsolete.

Yep.

>   I had three such 'media players' which were quickly obsolete. No more
> of that nonsense, so now I only use general purpose 'computers' (Android
> tablet or/and Windows PC) for that purpose.

Well, that was what I intended with the Chromecast. Not as expensive as
a dedicated computer on the sitting room. I thought it would work as any
Android device. But no.


> [...]
> 
>> VLC player and SMB sharing allows the playing device (at the TV) to control 
>> things like resolution, playback speed, when to pause, when to wind back to 
>> watch a bit again, without the need to control playback from another device 
>> (the server) which may be physically remote, so you need SSH or VNC to 
>> access it from the room where the player is. 
> 
>   Or use a tablet as your player or/and remote control.

Yes, a tablet to watch videos is what I used, but I wanted to see them
on the big screen.

And yes, basically the tablet or phone work as a remote control.



Some months ago I purchased and Android box via Amazon, but I had to
return it when I found that it was "rooted", a fact that was not
described on the Amazon page. Being rooted, google play would not work.
I received an email from the dealer saying that I had to download apps
from another site instead - thus it was doubtful I could run fully legal
and original apps to play Amazon Prime Video or Netflix or the local TV
station apps.


-- 
Cheers,
       Carlos E.R.

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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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