Since my Windows system is down, I may have more of a challenge with just a Kit Kat device and Kindle (aside from my Linux system). This is the first page I have visited in my endeavor, but it has already offered good enough suggestions to sway me from spending money on thhe better alternative product… for now. I thought I’d make an effort to research possible workarounds or a hope to see news that the unsupported formats might be uploaded in an update. I was about to give in and buy the EZ Cast competing product since it has a faster GPU, more RAM, and support for many formats, costing around $40. My Windows computer is unavailable, so I have my Moto X and 7″ Kindle Fire HD (2013). I’ve been using the Chromecast for a few months, just took advantage of the built-in Hulu plus and Google play music trials and have used various apps on my Moto X to stream all of my viewing and music content (I haven’t used a TV tuner or cable box in well over a year). If you already have a Roku or Apple TV that you use as your set-top box, there’s not much of a reason to get the Chromecast unless you’re like me, a cord cutter, and want another toy to watch videos and listen to music.Īre you using a Chromecast? Leave a comment below and let us know what you think about it. Still, there is a lot of room for improvement with this new device. It’s also worth noting that there’s an app for your iPhone or iPad, and it seems to work as advertised. In fact, a lot of the media I tested for this article I streamed directly from my Windows Home Server. I was considering giving the device a mediocre review until I discovered this workaround for streaming local media. This is kind of annoying, in my opinion, but it doesn’t necessarily make it a deal-breaker. It comes with a power cord that connects to it. In this example, I’m streaming a video from my home server, which is cool to stream from network locations.Ī few more things to note about the Chromecast: while all the images of it give the impression you plug the stick into an HDMI port on your TV, you also have to connect it to a power source. Otherwise, it displays at a smaller aspect ratio which isn’t that ideal for viewing. You’ll also want to make the video display in full-screen mode, so it shows larger on your HDTV. Or, if things are streaming well, you can increase the quality – up to 720p only. If you’re having streaming problems, change the options to a lower quality setting. The quality of the stream will depend on the state of your WiFi router and the amount of traffic on the network. You can even stream compatible media files from Google Drive. Here’s an example of streaming an MP3 file. If the media plays in the Chrome browser, click the Google Cast button and send it to your HDTV. I tested several MKV files, and the video would stream but without sound. In my tests, I’ve been able to play MPEG, MPG, MP4, M4V, OGG, MP3, and AVI files. Or open a new tab in Chrome and hit Ctrl + O (or Command + O on a Mac) and browse to the media file you want to play. Either drag and drop the file into the address bar. There’s a couple of ways to do it, actually. Yes! You can play media file types directly in Chrome.
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