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I bought 2 today from Best Buy. Both came with the 3 mo of Netflix. I wasnt expecting that to still be going on.
 
MadWun said:
I contacted the developer, and to my surprise, he responded :eek::D

He helped me with getting the app to work, and this shit is butter!!!

Fling - http://chromecast.entertailion.com/fling.jar

:yes:

Literally download it.
Let it find your Chromecast
Drag a movie file into the container.
Sit back and enjoy :D
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damn shit is moving pretty quickly w/ chromecast.

so what kind of video files will fling take and which ones wont it take?
 
themainman said:
damn shit is moving pretty quickly w/ chromecast.

so what kind of video files will fling take and which ones wont it take?
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I'll test it more, but I believe I've tried the following:

.avi
.mp4

I'll test a .mkv and let you know.
 
No more using Fling if your Chromecast updates..


Google Chromecast update breaks local media streaming

It seems our happiness last week was premature when developer Leon Nicholls announced the public availability of his Fling Java app that lets users stream media directly from their PCs to a TV via Chromecast. Google has apparently released an update to the device that effectively kills Fling and other apps like it.

Cyanogenmod developer Koushik Dutta made this otherwise unpublicized update known over at Google+. Koush was in the process of developing AllCast, an app that would allow users to stream media on local Android devices via Chromecast, bypassing the official methods. According to Koush, the update removed support for “video_playback”, an API in the ChromeCast app that was previously exploited to make local streaming possible.

Koush further says that this is not the first time Google has made a move that would indicate the company’s overall goal for the device. Currently, Chromecast only supports a limited number of video streaming services like Netflix, YouTube, and Google Play Movies, with more coming in the future. Although it is also possible to play local content, it would have to be done indirectly by mirroring a Chrome browser tab using a plugin. It seems that Google will be curating Chromecast media sources, with a preference towards the big media companies.

While the direction probably makes sense on some business level, it is still disappointing to hear about Google pushing away third party developers and hackers. It’s still a bit early though and it would be wise to wait and see if Google will reconsider its position given the possible developer backlash they might receive from this

http://androidcommunity.com/google-chromecast-update-breaks-local-media-streaming-20130825/


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a1rimrocka said:
No more using Fling if your Chromecast updates..


Google Chromecast update breaks local media streaming

It seems our happiness last week was premature when developer Leon Nicholls announced the public availability of his Fling Java app that lets users stream media directly from their PCs to a TV via Chromecast. Google has apparently released an update to the device that effectively kills Fling and other apps like it.

Cyanogenmod developer Koushik Dutta made this otherwise unpublicized update known over at Google+. Koush was in the process of developing AllCast, an app that would allow users to stream media on local Android devices via Chromecast, bypassing the official methods. According to Koush, the update removed support for “video_playback”, an API in the ChromeCast app that was previously exploited to make local streaming possible.

Koush further says that this is not the first time Google has made a move that would indicate the company’s overall goal for the device. Currently, Chromecast only supports a limited number of video streaming services like Netflix, YouTube, and Google Play Movies, with more coming in the future. Although it is also possible to play local content, it would have to be done indirectly by mirroring a Chrome browser tab using a plugin. It seems that Google will be curating Chromecast media sources, with a preference towards the big media companies.

While the direction probably makes sense on some business level, it is still disappointing to hear about Google pushing away third party developers and hackers. It’s still a bit early though and it would be wise to wait and see if Google will reconsider its position given the possible developer backlash they might receive from this

http://androidcommunity.com/google-chromecast-update-breaks-local-media-streaming-20130825/


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Google has officially forgotten about it's roots and become part of the mainstream. :smh:
 
Ok soooooo what about this:

What about the guy just take is concept to China and get is OWN device produced and sell it here? Don't base it on Google's code, just get it redesigned from the ground up, make it like Coke and Pepsi.

I'm tired of these organizations becoming middle-aged and forgetting about how we were when we just started college and made so many innovations. Fuck em.
 
there more to the story.

Will it, or won’t it?

The past few days have seen the Chromecast under fire. An update to the streaming device left the sleeper hit AllCast without functionality, and the developer in an uproar. Taking to his Google+ page, Koushik Dutta insisted the change was intended to block his app from working.

That’s a strong accusation from a guy who admittedly questioned the openness of the Chromecast in the same Google+ post in which he notified the world AllCast was no longer working. AllCast was meant to allow streaming of local media, such as videos stored on an Android device. It was also meant to take media from your Dropbox or Google Drive account, and stream it from your Android device.

Sounds sublime, but we need to keep a few things in mind, here. First, specifically relating to this case of an app which has lost functionality, is that the Chromecast SDK isn’t final. With an evolving SDK (software development kit), it’s unnecessary and a bit presumptuous to get in an uproar over AllCast losing some functionality. It’s also important to note that AllCast was perpetually in beta, and never distributed to a wide audience, which probably had a lot to do with the evolving SDK.

The second thing to keep in mind when appreciating this situation is that Chromecast was never said — or sold — to be open source. We often make assumptions that Google, which gives us quite a bit of their wares in the spirit of open source, would do the same with Chromecast. More to the point, Google probably (at least in the interim), wants to control content streaming. An open (read: hackable) device will not make it easy to attract providers or partners, which are crucial to the success of Google’s living room intent. It makes them uncomfortable, plain and simple.

The Verge reached out to Google for comment on this dustup, and received the following statement:



We’re excited to bring more content to Chromecast and would like to support all types of apps, including those for local content. It's still early days for the Google Cast SDK, which we just released in developer preview for early development and testing only. We expect that the SDK will continue to change before we launch out of developer preview, and want to provide a great experience for users and developers before making the SDK and additional apps more broadly available.


There you have it. An SDK in “early development”, for “developer preview”, and meant for “testing only”. When considering the case of AllCast, it’s safe to say the proverbial gun had been jumped. By all of us. Just because an app which lost functionality in a time when the SDK was in its infancy doesn’t mean Google has withdrawn the feature forever. In the meantime, we can stream Dropbox or Drive content from the Chrome browser, so all is not lost.

We’ve reached out to Dutta for comment via Google+, but have not received a response. We’ll keep you updated, should we hear more.
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http://m.androidauthority.com/allcast-answer-from-google-259112/
 
Derek Ross via google+

Plex and aVia media players to get Chromecast support, will bring playback of media stored on your network

Since the release of Chromecast, we've been wondering if popular local network streaming Android apps such as Plex and aVia would eventually get official Chromecast support. I can now tell you that the answer is yes.

I've learned that team members from both Plex and aVia are at Google right now, working with the Chromecast team. The Plex app will get casting ability from a Plex Media Server and the aVia app will be able to cast content from a DLNA server.

Don't get your hopes up for a release in the very near future. It looks like we're still a while away from a public release and we'll have to wait until later this fall.
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https://plus.google.com/107538503004482952974/posts/hkqjcBFpwV6
 
cooliojones said:
Google has officially forgotten about it's roots and become part of the mainstream. :smh:
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He wrote a program using a undocumented API that Google told everyone not to use because it was subject to change, and then complain when it changed. This is why Cyanogenmod and a few others just announced their projects as proof of concepts, not as a shipping product. This isn't to say that Google will eventually allow it, but bitch when they actually say no, not when they tell everyone it's a work in progress.
 
Until Plex gets here officially, you can cast from your pc to chromecast using Plex. I use it on Ubuntu, so it opens in a chrome browser and plays the movies from there. Previously, you couldnt not cast mkv or avi by simply dragging to the browser. That only worked with mp4. But if you have plex installed, just cast the tab that is playing the movie, regardless the format.
 
killagram said:
until this bitch is fully hackable..i dont need it..smeesshh
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this is my thinking, I got mine last week. I played with it for an hour and its been sitting ever since . Thinking about sending it back for the same reason you stated.


I already have a dedicated htpc and xbox 360 connected to my home theater setup. My daughter has a roku hooked up to her smart tv (the smart tv does not have nearley all the apps/channels that the roku has) in her room.

So for me it looks like there is nothing this device as it is right now serves any purpose for me.
 
ljinsane said:
this is my thinking, I got mine last week. I played with it for an hour and its been sitting ever since . Thinking about sending it back for the same reason you stated.


I already have a dedicated htpc and xbox 360 connected to my home theater setup. My daughter has a roku hooked up to her smart tv (the smart tv does not have nearley all the apps/channels that the roku has) in her room.

So for me it looks like there is nothing this device as it is right now serves any purpose for me.
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If you had all that, then why would you even cop this? You knew you didn't need it.
 
soulcontroller said:
If you had all that, then why would you even cop this? You knew you didn't need it.
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I would like to know the answer to that also...I too didn't need the chromecast but snatched it because it was only 11 bucks and I wanted to see what cool shit the 3rd party developers would come up with.

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soulcontroller said:
If you had all that, then why would you even cop this? You knew you didn't need it.
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was not about need but about the potential.

hollywood cole sr. said:
I would like to know the answer to that also...I too didn't need the chromecast but snatched it because it was only 11 bucks and I wanted to see what cool shit the 3rd party developers would come up with.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
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the exact reason I bought it....and the day mine arrived..all the cool shit that had been created thus far...got nuked. I aint fucked with it since.
 
i only copped it cause it was $35 with three free months of netflix. what could i have to lose. and it has come in handy. Casting from the pc when i dont feel like using my wd media player (transferring my movies from the pc to the external hd). Netflix viewing is much crisper compared to the 360. i think i got my moneys worth.
 
TimRock said:
i only copped it cause it was $35 with three free months of netflix. what could i have to lose. and it has come in handy. Casting from the pc when i dont feel like using my wd media player (transferring my movies from the pc to the external hd). Netflix viewing is much crisper compared to the 360. i think i got my moneys worth.
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:yes:

I got mine from Amazon and got till Sept. 26th to return it. I'm gonna wait till then to see if anything develops as far as extra usefulness.
 
ljinsane said:
was not about need but about the potential.



the exact reason I bought it....and the day mine arrived..all the cool shit that had been created thus far...got nuked. I aint fucked with it since.
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I use it to push YouTube video to my TV, it actually works ways better then the YouTube app I have on my TV but besides that it gets no burn....Google played niggas on this but hey it was only $11 bucks so no biggie but next time I will wait to jump on any wave Google puts out.

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TimRock said:
i only copped it cause it was $35 with three free months of netflix. what could i have to lose. and it has come in handy. Casting from the pc when i dont feel like using my wd media player (transferring my movies from the pc to the external hd). Netflix viewing is much crisper compared to the 360. i think i got my moneys worth.
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I did notice that's Netflix is crisper when pushing it through Chromecast.

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Just got my shipping notification. Should have it by Saturday....maybe sooner.

Sent from my Nexus 4
 
TimRock said:
Until Plex gets here officially, you can cast from your pc to chromecast using Plex. I use it on Ubuntu, so it opens in a chrome browser and plays the movies from there. Previously, you couldnt not cast mkv or avi by simply dragging to the browser. That only worked with mp4. But if you have plex installed, just cast the tab that is playing the movie, regardless the format.
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How's the quality?
 
I got that Madden 25 Sunday Ticket deal from Amazon so my olay reason for getting Chromecast is to stream NFL games to my big screen
 

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