Honestly I had problems with every Miracast device I ever used. Beamers and TVs always broke connections randomly. Most of the time pairing didn't even work and failed without an error.
Buy a small PC, get one of those keyboard and trackpad things that is the form factor of a TV remote. It's more expensive but nobody can deprecate it from you and you can stream anything you could stream to a web browser or torrent onto a hard drive. I did it earlier this year and regret not doing it sooner.
ebay a few now before the prices go up and put them in a closet.
I am actively using 11 Chromecast Audios (long since EOL) in my house to send music to multi channel amps feeding speakers in my house. I ordered 5 of them within the last 6mo from Japan (ebay) at an inflated cost, but they are still available.
I still have my Chromecast. I love it. It's so easy to use and fast. I really only watch streaming and don't want to spend a lot of money on a new smart TV when my old TV still works. I have a small fire TV and it sucks, Amazon makes them cheap and it often crashes trying to load streaming services, never had an issue with the $30 Chromecast.
Did Google ever write that they are actually discontinuing the older Chromecasts? I only see that they released a new device that does not have the name Chromecast.
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jet@hackertalks.com · 28 pts · 2y
Chromecast was the Miracast usurper.
Long live miracast
dch82@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 2y
Just read about it, so is it like an open standard Google Cast/Airplay type thing?
jet@hackertalks.com · 26 pts · 2y
It was the open standard, then Google broke it and introduced Chromecast.
And they've polluted the wording so that Chromecast means both the device, and the protocol, etc etc
I look forward to seeing what they rename the streaming protocol to. Maybe it will still be called chromecast
dch82@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 2y
It was called Google Cast for a long time, after other devices adopted the protocol.
Ravi@feddit.org · 7 pts · 2y
Honestly I had problems with every Miracast device I ever used. Beamers and TVs always broke connections randomly. Most of the time pairing didn't even work and failed without an error.
thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org · 12 pts · 2y
I love the warning at the bottom of that page
dch82@lemmy.zip · 17 pts · 2y
WARNING: This blog kills fascists.Read at your own discretion.Feel free to use that warning anywhere.
TOModera@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
So I have two Chromecasts, and this sucks, didn't really want to replace them eith boxes (once they die). What viable replacements are there?
bionicjoey@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 2y
Buy a small PC, get one of those keyboard and trackpad things that is the form factor of a TV remote. It's more expensive but nobody can deprecate it from you and you can stream anything you could stream to a web browser or torrent onto a hard drive. I did it earlier this year and regret not doing it sooner.
dch82@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 2y
That’s basically what the first Chromecast engineer saw his wife doing that inspired him to think up the Chromecast…
bionicjoey@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y
My understanding was that Chromecast was just Google running the Embrace Extend Extinguish playbook on Miracast
dch82@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 2y
Aright, we’ve got to get miracast back now that Chromecast is dead.
tehmics@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
This is only viable if you're a savvy pirate. Streaming services are limiting you to 720p unless you're on some smart TV platform now
Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y
I just use 50ft HDMI cables now. I use a VLC remote control with my phone to load videos and play them.
I've given up on most companies though, they are all failures in my eyes.
dmtalon@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 2y
ebay a few now before the prices go up and put them in a closet.
I am actively using 11 Chromecast Audios (long since EOL) in my house to send music to multi channel amps feeding speakers in my house. I ordered 5 of them within the last 6mo from Japan (ebay) at an inflated cost, but they are still available.
AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
I still have my Chromecast. I love it. It's so easy to use and fast. I really only watch streaming and don't want to spend a lot of money on a new smart TV when my old TV still works. I have a small fire TV and it sucks, Amazon makes them cheap and it often crashes trying to load streaming services, never had an issue with the $30 Chromecast.
rustyfish@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
I use Apple TV at home and had my Chromecast with me when travelling for a decade now. Brave little thing.
And yes, Fire TV sucks monkey balls. It either dies immediately or gets problems after a few weeks.
UraniumDonut@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Did Google ever write that they are actually discontinuing the older Chromecasts? I only see that they released a new device that does not have the name Chromecast.
dch82@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 2y
https://blog.google/products/google-nest/chromecast-history/
UraniumDonut@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Thanks!