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c/degoogle · by iii@mander.xyz · 1y

Alternative to chromecast?

I'm looking for a wireless HDMI cable essentially, as that's the only way I use my chromecast. So I don't care about it running android or apps.

Anyone got ideas or suggestions?

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Tundra@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 1y

https://fcast.org/

Mr_Wolf@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 1y

You can look for a tv box that can run libre elec or core elec (Linux distros) through a mounted sd card

Steve@communick.news · 6 pts · 1y

Literally a wireless HDMI? What's the source you're thinking of?

cyborganism@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 1y (3 replies)

De-Google (Coke)

Is Microsoft (Pepsi) ok?

I don't know if they still sell it but I have a Miracast hdmi dongle. (Wireless display adapter)

WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y

its so ridiculous though that miracast somehow cannot work with a wired network, but only directly through wireless

WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 1y (1 reply)

its so ridiculous though that miracast somehow cannot work with a wired network, but only directly through wireless

faintwhenfree@lemmus.org · 1 pts · 1y

Yeah that hurts my brain too, but I have given up asking these questions?

Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

They make wireless hdmi adapters to just stream from one device to a display.

What are you trying to send and receive on?

iii@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 1y

What are you trying to send and receive on?

Laptops mostly

vane@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

miracast

stardust@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

This might work for kodi

https://github.com/enen92/script.tubecast

kratoz29@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 1y

TubeCast is not a full Chromecast implementation nor will it ever be. It only supports the first revision of the Cast protocol and will only keep working while Google keeps backwards compatibility with the Cast V1 protocol in their youtube mobile applications (at least for service discovery).

This disclaimer doesn't sound too confident, but if it works for op, then it should be good in the meantime.

jrgn@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

I don't have an answer but I am piggybacking off your question:

Is it possible to flash another OS on the last gen Chromecast? Considering what's happening to the gen 2, I don't see a very bright future for my Chromecast.

dingdongitsabear@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y
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tfm@europe.pub · 1 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Raspberry Pi with Plex?

iii@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 1y (3 replies)

For casting?

tfm@europe.pub · 1 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Yes it should work https://support.plex.tv/articles/201214366-casting-support/

Steve@communick.news · 7 pts · 1y (1 reply)

That's the Plex app casting to a Chromecast

tfm@europe.pub · 4 pts · 1y

You are right. My bad

i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk · -1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I like the Roku. They do other things too, but the casting seems to work well.

Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y

Roku is a privacy nightmare now.