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[Android Apps and Games] Markuzy:
Just to highlight that several users are having difficulty on the Infinitec Pocket TV android tv dongle as the receiver.

Cheapcast was able to connect, but the playing of Youtube videos got stuck at the grey screen.

More info is in this Github issue thread:

https://github.com/mauimauer/cheapcast/issues/18
[Android Apps and Games] mahler47:
cheapcast

Anyone know of a way that one can turn the cheapcast service on and off remotely, maybe through adb?

I find that cheapcast often stops working after a while and since I have it running on a Nexus Q, it's be easier to do something remotely than to have to plug in a usb mouse, etc.
[Android Apps and Games] worhello:
Maybe setting up something like Tablet Remote on both devices? (Sender and receiver)
[Android Apps and Games] BerndHhn:
The chrome extension google cast doesn't find cheapcast, so i can't stream youtube video from my Chrome on Windows to cheapcast. :(
[Android Apps and Games] obsidianfirefly:
Did you change anything else? I'm on stock on the Bionic and changed it to 180 but couldn't get it to show up on my other devices
[Android Apps and Games] gbenj:
Ive got this working on my Droid incredible, casting from my nexus 7...Play music plays fine. but doesnt seem to work with pandora which just launched...maybe needs to an update for that?

Pandora on my N7 just doesnt seem to see the cheapcast on my incredible while google music sees it and plays just fine.
[Android Apps and Games] mahler47:
I already use VNC server and viewer, but it's not a great solution.

If there were intents that we could make use of, that would easier to programmatically stop/start/restart the cheapcast service.
[Android Apps and Games] tokarool:
I have the same problem my receive tablet is hinsens pro and remote is nexus 7 1st gen
[Android Apps and Games] Markyzz:
Has this been abandoned?
[Android Apps and Games] worhello:
It could well be, seeing as the app itself hasn't been updated in a good few months
[Android Apps and Games] shantzg001:
nevermind..
[Android Apps and Games] stealthdave:
Or the developer could just be working on a really awesome update.

Just sayin'. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Markyzz:
Just got the update. Can't wait to try it out.
[Android Apps and Games] maverickronny:
I am having a weird problem, I have been using this succesfully connecting my tab with cheapocast installed to TV. i control it with Nexus 4. I didint use it for few weeks, now what happened is this ..

I updated n4 to 4.4, and i was trying to cast today, it functioned but was very slow, so i restarted service , it dint detect,

Now what happens is my tab on wich cast is installed gets that tv icon on utube, however my n4 doesnt :confused:

reinstalled, cleared cahes on utube on both devices, what do i do?
[Android Apps and Games] lambstone:
Does anyone know how to stream stuff from windows 8 PC to cheapcast?

Fling doesn't work.
[Android Apps and Games] ineedaname:
Just a small note here.

I'm using my PC to stream to my OUYA with this newest version and it works great.

The only slight hiccup is that when I stream a video within a tab it's a bit laggy. This is when streaming straight from a website that's not youtube. Just thought i'd mention it.

I'm sure it's not my network because i'm wired all the way and the video streams perfectly on my PC. Possible it's the ouya not being able to keep up but I stream stuff from it all the time.
[Android Apps and Games] sohebq:
With this new update, how can I stream or show chrome tabs to tv? I font have any option in chrome.
[Android Apps and Games] didirsa:
You need to install the Chromecast Extension. Look in the chrome webstore.
[Android Apps and Games] sohebq:
Cant I cast through cell?

Sent from Galaxy Note 3 (The beauty & beast)
[Android Apps and Games] nupi:
Start on boot does not seem to work on any of my devices - am I missing something or is it just not implemented correctly?
[Android Apps and Games] Lostboy2909:
Is this application dead?
[Android Apps and Games] hochoch:
it was just updated a couple weeks ago actually: http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...upport-for-tab-casting-and-embedded-chromium/
[Android Apps and Games] adfurgerson:
What would it take to make it compatible with Koush's Allcast?
[Android Apps and Games] ahmedsalah83:
It works with youtube but the video quality is bad.

No netflix.

Doesn't auto start on boot.

Good app, maybe these issues will be fixed in the future
[Android Apps and Games] Zammo76:
I was having major issues getting this to run on my Motorola Xoom with my Samsung S3 as the sender, on YouTube it kept just displaying a screen with the title of the video at the top but would then fail to play and come up with the message on my S3 'playing your video on cheapcast Xoom is taking an unusually long time'.

Weirdly I just tried having my S3 (which is stock 4.3) as the receiver and my Xoom (rooted running EOS nightly build 202, Jellybean 4.2.2) as the sender and it worked fine!

I've no clue what the issue is with having the Xoom as the receiver?
[Android Apps and Games] aanonymous:
[MENTION=3820849]Zammo76[/MENTION]

I'm having the same problem as yours with my single core Android TV box running Android 4.0.
[Android Apps and Games] elmerohueso:
Same issue here. Hope this gets fixed or added soon.
[Android Apps and Games] clercqer:
Cheapcast is behaving in a very peculiar way on my setup.

The three devices concerned are an MK809III Android TV dongle (connected to my LAN with a USB-to-ethernet adapter), a Samsung Galaxy S2 (connected through wifi) and my desktop computer running Windows 7 (connected through ethernet).

I installed Cheapcast on my TV stick: it doesn't get detected by my desktop (with Chrome's Google Cast extension) nor does it get detected by my SGS2. It does however get detected by itself! Meaning that if I start the service on the stick and open the Youtube app on the stick, it detects it's own Cheapcast (this is expected behavious afaik, but it's strange that the other devices don't see it, since it's obviously there).

When I switch the scenario around and I run the Cheapcast service on my SGS2, my Android stick can detect the Cheapcast on the phone without any problem as well as cast to it.

All of the above is not applicable when I switch the stick to wifi and connect that way: then everything works as can be expected. Every device "sees" eachother.

Does anybody know what could cause this? I'm totally puzzled and intrigued...
[Android Apps and Games] betizad:
Even the google chrome cast page tells that all the dices should be connected via wifi and if yous works with wifi, Then I think everything is fine.
[Android Apps and Games] clercqer:
The developer of Cheapcast added ethernet functionality in an update last year. If you read this thread you will notice that around august 2013 people started reporting Cheapcast working over ethernet.
[Android Apps and Games] FlexiPack:
I've installed Cheapcast on my MK908II Android Stick. Only tested it with Youtube and it works fine. The only problems is I can only get it to play SD quality. Is there no way to play HD videos? I'm casting through the Youtube app on my phone (HTC Desire S).
[Android Apps and Games] sohebq:
Can, t I stream youtube videos to my Samsung smart tv? :(

Sent from Note 3 (The beauty & beast)
[Android Apps and Games] adfurgerson:
chromecast sdk

https://plus.google.com/u/0/+GoogleDevelopers/posts/eykWoy6sac3
[Android Apps and Games] noamdev:
Updated APK?

I noticed that a new version was updated lately (28/1). I would like to install it on my Ouya, so I need the APK directly, but all of the APK downloading scripts aren't working for me. Is the updated APK posted somewhere public?
[Android Apps and Games] blinkin:
not sure if it's posted somewhere but once you install cheapcast (from play store) on your android device, you can copy the .apk file (data/apps) yourself.
[Android Apps and Games] hectorlangthang:
Fatastic! Thanks for your work
[Android Apps and Games] theCroh:
I'm having a strange problem with this on Acer Iconia A500. When I try to cast anything from YouTube, it seems to start YouTube and shows the title of the video by the actual video never starts playing. I've tried it on Android 4.3 (CM) and 4.4.2 (Omni). Same problem with both.
[Android Apps and Games] josuearisty:
Im trying to connect Chromecast app with Cheapcast and no success. Is it just me?

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[Android Apps and Games] beddess:
i've never gotten it to work with any of my 3 or so devices (droid 3, tf300, note 2) from any of them to any of them, i check out all the updates tho
[Android Apps and Games] blinkin:
Did you download the latest version from play store?
[Android Apps and Games] josuearisty:
Of course and it says "Could not communicate with your Chromecast. (%1$s)"

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[Android Apps and Games] theCroh:
Same thing here.
[Android Apps and Games] beddess:
yep
[Android Apps and Games] rkirmeier:
Cheapcast is not working with app developed using the new SDK (non beta). Any chance the developer is going to address this?
[Android Apps and Games] g_wall:
I get the same thing , using a android set top box running 4.1.2 connected to my TV and casting from a Nexus 5. GMusic works fine, and I get exactly the same experience you mention above for YouTube.
[Android Apps and Games] theCroh:
[MENTION=266593]Maui[/MENTION]: Could we provide some log or any other info that would help troubleshooting this?
[Android Apps and Games] Trishika:
source code

Is the source code of the lastest version will be available soon ?
[Android Apps and Games] ogg1e:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+SebastianMauer/posts/83hTniKEDwN

Doesn't look great right now. Too bad since I was using this on my nexusq with CM11.
[Android Apps and Games] minisergium:
No news from Maui... :( Is this app no longer maintained?
[Android Apps and Games] blinkin:
feel free to read the previous post O_o
[Android Apps and Games] Ja_som:
Hello it is possible to update CheapCast so it will work with AutoCast?

First I wrote on G+ to AutoCast developer, that CheapCast work with YouTube and Avia, but not with AutoCast, I got this response:
[Android Apps and Games] Octupusss:
Absolitly great work.

will donate as soon as i tested it.

thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] webwalk®:
guess this got removed from playstore because it doesnt work with the new sdk?

hope someone can fix that :)
[Android Apps and Games] josuearisty:
I doubt it, I hope so too but it seems to be we will have to buy a chromecast.

I live outside US but I can get one very easily. For Black Friday there was an amazing deal for 25 dollars, I had to get that.

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[Android Apps and Games] webwalk®:
Hmm I don't know. I guess instead of a Chromecast emulator, we simply need a receiver app that can grab streams from apps like allcast.

A simple dlna server should do the job.

Surely I don't need a Chromecast... my Sony tv can receive stream from allcast, also I simply stream from yatse to xbmc on android. But I don't have xbmc running all the time and it would be nice to stream to android without xbmc too.
[Android Apps and Games] Festaman:
Google Glass

Has anyone loaded this on Glass yet? I would LOVE to be able to cast to my glass.
[Android Apps and Games] webwalk®:
i was looking for an compiled version of this app since it got removed from the playstore..

last github version is 0.3.6 (1,6mb)

and i found a mirror here

but here is another version: 0.4.1 (33+ mb)

lets see what apps still run with it...
[Android Apps and Games] ElfinJNoty:
Its back up on the market.... But it immediately FC's when installed on my OG HTC Evo running gingerbread 2.3.3 and sense 1("Classic" rom)

I can install and open app on my LG G2 running KK, crDroid ROM. But does me no good on the G2 because I can't connect it to a TV/monitor.

App says compatible with android 2.2 and up, sucks I can't get it to work on the Evo.
[Android Apps and Games] josuearisty:
Good to know that, but is it compatible with the new sdk? I wish it has compatibility with new apps added since new sdk was released.

Im about getting a chromecast some of this days.

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[Android Apps and Games] ElfinJNoty:
The version didn't change so I don't believe anything new regarding compatibility with apps using the newer sdk.*

I tried the older versions that are a few posts up and was able to get the app to open fine on my OG Evo but the Chromecast app on my other devices returned an error "could not communicate with...."

The 0.4.x versions fc on startup or once I attempt to cast to my cheapcast device.* The 0.3.x version doesn't crash, but still isn't communicating through the chromecast app.* When the service is running in cheapcast on the Evo I can use YouTube on my LG G2 and click the cast icon, it sees the Evo, and when selected it begins to play... Shows the chromecast "are you ready to" image and it appears to play the video according to YouTube on the G2 but the video does not display on the Evo.

I'm hoping that the app being back on the play store is a good sign.* And that there might be some app development in the works to incorporate the new SDK.* The concept of this app(and how it could restore practicle use to older spare devices such as my OG Evo with hdmi out) is too good to let die.*

If anyone knows of any source being shared, or any status updates from the dev, please share it here with us!
[Android Apps and Games] webwalk®:
ehm!? can you link it because i cant find it.. or its down again...

with cheapcast i have the problem thats its only working via wifi and not ethernet, there is a bug report fort that but not fixxed...

but while i was looking into the store i found a new app released april the 30th:

cloudcast

which is exactly what we need with a nice way of casting by using the fullscreen button

im going to test it now
[Android Apps and Games] Brodrost:
I really hope there will be a way to keep this app up to date.

Awesome for old tablets and phones that are wasting away in a box somewhere. I have a tablet with broken touch along one of the sides. Currently use plex to stream stuff to it, but cheapcast would be better. Would love to mount it on the wall in the kitchen, cast recipes and video to it. And my old phone would do well permanently charging in the bathroom, letting me stream podcasts to it.

Im no hippie but it would look very green for google to make peoples unused stuff into usable tech again. :)

Remember that any Plex unit works kinda like a Chromecast. You can chose to connect and stream to it from any other unit. You can add "channels" in Plex that makes it possible to stream certain video sites and Youtube to any plex unit. Some work good, some doesnt.
[Android Apps and Games] amapem:
Hi all,

I can't see cheapcast with bubbleupnp. Do you have the same issue ?

Ludo.
[Android Apps and Games] romester:
don't work in my K-touch V8 and my tablet Acer Iconia tab A500 too, with Rom omni kitkat tegraowners. only audio
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Will this app be updated?

Is it still under development?

As far as I know, it's the only one that acts as a chromeCast receiver on Android.
[Android Apps and Games] blinkin:
Guys, check out the allcast and allcast receiver apps on play store
[Android Apps and Games] josuearisty:
Until allcast or allcast receiver dont support avi or mpg, I wont be buying that app.

I have a 15ft motorola hdmi cable which is working really great with mx player and my hdtv

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[Android Apps and Games] cptechnik:
cheapcast not at GooglePlay

By the way, 'cheapcast' isn't still listed at GooglePlay.
[Android Apps and Games] ElfinJNoty:
[MENTION=5503838]cptechnik[/MENTION]

Are ya sure?
[Android Apps and Games] Ste-:
That's only there coz you have it installed on your phone.

Search on the web play store and try to find it and it won't be there.
[Android Apps and Games] ElfinJNoty:
I did notice that before I saw your reply. Thanks for the correction.

I have an old dell streak 7 with a dock that has an HDMI output. Streak only had a 480x800 display, but it isn't bad when it outputs to a good HDTV.

Anyways, wondering if we can get a list of apps anybody has been successful in using. Even if they are older versions of apps from the initial chromecast api. Would be great if we could all share :cool:
[Android Apps and Games] lkess:
iOS version?

Any chance there might be a version of this app for iOS? I have an iPhone 4 hooked up to the tv through rca, and if I could get cheapcast to work then I would be able to use my tvs.....since none of them have HDMI inputs...
[Android Apps and Games] gabrielcruzmx:
i can´t see cheapcast listed in google play, web neither mobile. Where can i download it? (from Mexico)

thanks

(Sorry for bad english).
[Android Apps and Games] BrotherEstapol:
Try here mate:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_D9fD_wp69XSjB5RlZCZEtNX28&usp=drive_web#list

There's a few different versions around, but apparently 0.4 versions crash?

I'm about to test them out myself, but I'm not holding out much hope.

As for why you cannot find the app in the store? As people here have said, it was pulled off the store by the developer because Google changed how Chromecast works. Now the receiving device needs a special key for it to communicate with the casting app. The developer cannot legally add this key to app, as Google don't give them out. If the developer put a key in from somewhere else, then Google would probably remove the app, as the key was being used without their permission.

I donno about you guys, but I'd happily pay for a working version of this app. My PVR runs android so I'd much prefer this than buying another device!
[Android Apps and Games] kyme32:
sorry for the dumb question... i try to figure it out but i end up all the time with failure,

so...i have 1 phone, 1 tablet, 1 laptop

phone-tablet works no damn problem

but when i try do it via laptop to phone or tablet i find no device to cast(via google cast extention on chrome)

any hint?

thank you very much

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sorry for the dumb question... i try to figure it out but i end up all the time with failure,

so...i have 1 phone, 1 tablet, 1 laptop

phone-tablet works no damn problem

but when i try do it via laptop to phone or tablet i find no device to cast(via google cast extention on chrome)

any hint?

thank you very much

if anybody have chrome cast extention working, please guys to post it here.

as i read on internet google added some crypto **** to it to work only with chromecast... so i ask for someone with old version of extention to share it if it's still working
[Android Apps and Games] GoodSoul:
The App isn't working anymore. Is there a good alternative?
[Android Apps and Games] josuearisty:
You can use localcast as a receiver or buy a chromecast or better a nexus player, is amazing!

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[Android Apps and Games] GoodSoul:
I am not interessted in buying just another device. I already own a chromecast but also a MBOX (Android TV Box). My idea is to use this box a chromecast reciver (miracast ist already working). LocalCast is only to play to other devices but does not support e.g. Netflix or is shown as Chromecast to the Chromecast app, right?
[Android Apps and Games] josuearisty:
No netflix for you, but you can play videos from your phone, some online videos, music and things like that, of course using localcast as a sender.

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[Android Apps and Games] cristivsflorin:
cool

great job! I really love the app :good:
[Android Apps and Games] GoodSoul:
Is that app still working on your side?!
[Android Apps and Games] SackofCodetatoes:
could this run an emulator? I started using Leapdroid recently on my surface pro and i think itd be cool if i can stream from device to my surface
[Android Apps and Games] Marko-xdw:
It didn't work .
[Android Apps and Games] ElFamosoHaz:
Very good idea
[Android Apps and Games] fluxmaster91:
Cast audio only?

I would like to know if it's possible to cast the audio only?... in a sense, make the other android device a wireless speaker
[Android Apps and Games] Sebastian505:
Very Cool App If you need a translator then pm me
[Android Apps and Games] Sodori:
Using VirtualBox and I can access the box from another PC on same network, but I can't see any CheapCast device. As in matter of fact I can't even see it on same PC I cast it on. Is it because it only goes by WiFi? Think you can fix it?
[Android Apps and Games] cocchiararo:
mega bummer

beta 3.1 works on my cheap x-view droidbox, but only from my android devices.

from my wife's ipad and iphone no cast device appears.

would love if she could cast from her spotify and youtube accounts T_T

I dont even need casting, since i have MY accouns on the device...

I find NO cheap android tv boxes that run actual android tv... will have to end up getting the non pro nvidia shield tv? (i have a chromecast on another tv, but i need a box that can run kodi on the main one, which has only 2 HDMIs, and one is taken by my nintendo switch :P
[Android Apps and Games] CptZenon:
Have you thought about a "virtual thumb drive" option? The application I'm thinking about are portable dvd players and car dvd systems where they only have USB for input (no HDMI). If you could make a virtual endless file for the DVD player to play that is the casted video stream, that would be wonderful. If this would work you could just plug the Android phone into the USB port and then cast from another device.
[Android Apps and Games] Snakeisr:
Is the app still alive. I'm trying to set it up on my Android TV box (Minix n7) and it gets installed, but no device on the network can see it for destination as a cast. The box is connected to the WiFi network, as all the rest of the devices. In any case - thanks for any response on the thread
[Android Apps and Games] Desverger:
I'm not sure that the app is still alive. The last commit on GitHub was 4 years ago. And the reason for that might have something to do with this issue: https://github.com/mauimauer/cheapcast/issues/56

:(
[Android Apps and Games] TaZeR369:
I dont understand how this works, how do you connect the phone to your TV what cable do you use?
[Android Apps and Games] minep:
You need a MHL cable. First you need check it if your phone supports it. New phones doeasn't support MHL, they are support only DLNA function.
[Android Apps and Games] mekkelrichards:
Any update to this or new ideas on how to accomplish the same thing in 2018?
[Android Apps and Games] MeeMesmo:
I tested AirScreen on Google Play, is free 14 days, and has monthly and yearly subscriptions, is great really, but not so well with old devices and subscriptions doesn't make it look attractive.
[Android Apps and Games] huylv177:
This project seems not work any more? Anyone know the reason?
[Android Apps and Games] ElfinJNoty:
Because the Google Cast API changed and stopped allowing for casting.

This app stopped working partially and then completely nearly 2+ years ago.

There has been no development for quite some time.

Project is dead.

Suggest to find an alternative
[Android Apps and Games] LordAbolition:
A moderator should close this thread.
[Android Apps and Games] Benjaa20:
Wow... the project was insane, i was looking a way to get a program on my Windows laptop to get chromecast on it and test a few things

CheapCaste were my nearest try. Tried it on 2 devices ( one for cast and other to recieve) and as you said, didnt work. But so many years and any programmer get something like CheapCast yet ? hmm... if anyone gets something similar please tag me and let me know !!
[Android Apps and Games] brettbellaire:
What are the prospects of getting Netflix working with this?
[Android Apps and Games] spg76:
Thank you for this app!

Works very well with the MK808B android tv stick.

Would be great if the app could hide the System Bar when playing a video/song though.
[Android Apps and Games] Ashutos1997:
Whenever i try to connect the app to chromecast chrome extension, it displays the name but says can't connect to it......
[Android Apps and Games] wewen:
Yeah netflix would be nice.. It doesn't turn up for me either