New Chromecast apps for the holidays

[mrt0mat0]

when is the chromecast app going to allow me to just select any video that i view on the internet and click the symbol to stream? I know their big worry is probably pirated movies, but that's not what i want. it's for porn.

[mumphster]

If you just want porn you can cast an entire tab to your ChromeCast and just fullscreen the video. Works fine with sites like Twitch.TV too.

[seiji]

iOS (720p) or OS X (1080p) AirPlay video mirroring is what you're looking for.

Mavericks even lets you use an AirPlay display (read: AppleTV) as a fully independent 1080p monitor, not just a mirror.

[rybosome]

I humbly suggest that you back AIRTAME on IndieGoGo[0] - the tagline is, "Wireless HDMI for everyone". It allows you to mirror a computer screen, or use it as a second desktop. $89 to back, plus $15 for shipping if you live outside of Denmark. The project is fully funded, so although there are no guarantees given the crowdfunding model, this is a reasonable horse to back.

EDIT: Just want to add that I am not affiliated with this project. I have backed them, so I suppose I have an interest in it being very successful to make it more likely that I will receive a product.

[0]: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/airtame-wireless-hdmi-for-...

[jrockway]

I gave up and bought a 30 ft DVI to HDMI cable. Then "DISPLAY=:0.1 mplayer -fs whatever" just works. Cheaper than the Chromecast, too.

[d0ugie]

Far from ideal, and not exactly what you requested, but instructions to play videos from your phone appear to be here (involves rooting the Chromecast, and having a rootable Chromecast...): http://youtu.be/NTcyBwT2EIU

[heyheyhey]

People have been clamoring for this type of feature ever since the CC and its SDK were announced.

There was a hackathon this weekend for the SDK and people hoped this would finally be when the SDK would be open for everyone but nope :(

[AsymetricCom]

Replace your "Chromecast" with any generic USB Linux computer and your wish will be granted.

[Splendor]

From http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/10/5196076/chromecast-suppor...

The full list of apps that have added Chromecast support today includes: Songza, Vevo, Plex, Red Bull.TV, Revision 3, PostTV, Viki, BeyondPod, RealPlayer Cloud, Avia

[josteink]

Note: Plex-support is currently only for PlexPass subscribers.

http://elan.plexapp.com/2013/12/06/plex-on-the-chromecast-it...

[speedyrev]

If it had Amazon Prime, it would be a perfect match for me. Until then, Roku.

[Crito]

If only Roku had Youtube, and if only either could do networked files reasonably at the moment...

I currently have a chromecast, a roku, and a raspi plugged into my tv. An absurd setup, I really need to invest some time into figuring out something sane.

[callahad]

The "New" labels on http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/chromecast/apps... only have "-webkit-transform: rotate(45deg);" set, breaking the design on non-webkit browsers. :(

[paulirish]

Not great. I'll make sure this is fixed soon. Thanks for the heads up.

[talmand]

Reminds me of the early days of CSS3 demos where people would only use the -webkit prefix and not bother to use the other vendor prefixes or even the standard non-prefix property name.

[ohashi]

I just wish I could broadcast from VLC.

[amartya916]

I'd love this feature! I might be wrong, but I think the VLC devs have to incorporate this using the Chromecast api's? Anyone with the knowledge care to enlighten us?

EDIT: Seems like the API only works for Android, iOS and Chrome https://developers.google.com/cast/reference/

[0xdeadbeefbabe]

Deployed military (any nation) or other people with slow or no internet connection would really like to stream movies locally[1] to several screens. They probably bought the movies too. Sure, chromecast can do this via tab sharing, but an app would be nice. Why the obsession for streaming over the internet?

[1] http://www.theonion.com/articles/pentagon-loses-hard-drive-w...

[syntheticnature]

Hate to share the link again (mentioned above) and seem spammish, but this seems like Avia's primary use case.

[trimbo]

Plex support! That's huge.

Though, truth be told, my 3 year old Samsung SmartTV is how I've been streaming Plex already, so...

[nogridbag]

Oh cool, I never heard of Viki previously. I watch some Korean TV shows like Running Man, but was previously forced to stream the whole Chrome tab.

[bostonpete]

> Korean TV shows like Running Man

I googled this and was relieved to see it isn't actually a TV show that involves gladiators hunting down and killing prisoners.

[PankajGhosh]

To use Plex, you need to have a plexpass subscription (I believe this subscription is not required to use Plex on Roku)

[ajtaylor]

Only until the PlexPass exclusivity window runs out. It's a (cheap) carrot for you to support Plex development.

[sciurus]

If only they'd make it a DLNA Digital Media Renderer. You'd then have many choices for playing local content, instead of just Plex.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Living_Network_Alliance

[syntheticnature]

It looks like what Avia offers is some form of DLNA: http://aviatheapp.com/ (scroll, and it's not clear whether they let you grab and then point the renderer at Chromecast or what)

[k-mcgrady]

Any word on when it'll be available outside the US? I thought at launch they said a few weeks... (or at least 'soon').

[joshbaptiste]

Nice.. having Plex on Chromecast almost makes my Roku 2 useless, almost because I subscribe to MIT/PBS channels on Roku.

[ckarmann]

Chromecast is still not available outside of the US. Come on, why no love for friendly Canada? :)

[wstrange]

I picked one up on my last visit to the US. It works just fine in Canada (no GEO IP blocking as far as I can tell).

[aphexairlines]

Amazon ships the Chromecast outside the US.

[joefkelley]

Songza would be awesome, but it seems to not really actually work.

[garthdog]

Hooray, BeyondPod support!