yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
I don't see why it wouldn't as I wouldn't expect the XBMC app to be that much different in iOS.

But this is basically making and configuring XBMC app to use an external player (in Android's case aVia) which happens to support CCast.

Does iOS have a player app like aVia that supports CCast streaming? If not this may not work for you and even if there is one the file they are using might need to add a profile for the player on iOS that supports it.
[Google Chromecast] -Lawless:
This works with a stock version of Chrome cast too doesn't it?

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[Google Chromecast] zerolimit1:
anyone know how to do this with IOS haven't found anything :(
[Google Chromecast] Acousticbeatz:
Is it possible to choose from several media players by configuring the playercorefactory.xml? I would like to watch trailers on YouTube with the YouTube app when i hit the link in the xbmc info panel. Because Avia says the Video is Not supported.

Sry for my awful english
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
Why use aVia at all?

The YouTube website can send the video directly to the CCast for a much better quality stream.

Just click on the CCast Icon on the video on YouTube
[Google Chromecast] Acousticbeatz:
O.K. I try to explain it a bit more for you.

I'm streaming movies from my streaming Portal add-on from xbmc android to my chromecast using Avia. Now what i want to do is watch the trailers of the movies before to decide if the movie is worth to watch. In the xbmc info panel for the movies is already a link to the trailers on YouTube but when i hit the link the trailer opens in Avia which is saying the format is not supported! But the YouTube app can cast it perfectly like we already know... This is why i want to choose the Player (in this case YouTube) when i hit the link. So could i cast the trailer through the YouTube app and the movie over Avia

I hope u get me now... :D
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
Ahhh I see, sorry for the confusion...

I didn't take the Thread we are in, into account.
[Google Chromecast] xbmchelper:
yes got what i needed from the old xaf team at the hub working on de-compile now hope to recompile tomorrow idk how to get it on cydia though

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trying to cover all versions of xbmc as well as current versions of working casting apks as well as up and coming in the next few weeks. also want to get ustvnow to cast

soon!!
[Google Chromecast] effluent:
If someone wants to use this to stream vids from sites such as 1channel or Icefilms, does it work any better than Vget>Avia? Doing that some streams work and some won't. Will that be the case using XBMC>Avia or will more/all of them play for some reason?
[Google Chromecast] trobbs:
There's no implementation of a menu to select the destination at this point. I know someone mentioned there was a way to access it by holding down a link, but this hasn't worked for me on two devices or for friends.

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Have you updated Google Play Services to the newest version? This didn't push for my Nexus 5 and 7; I had to do it manually.

I've got this working with Avia on standard XBMC nightlies. Both on kit kat (Nexus 5) and CM11 nightlies (Nexus 7).

No problems really. Once in a while google play services will crash, but only after I exit out of XBMC.

Of course, certain file formats won't play. But that is expected behavior but not a bug
[Google Chromecast] sting098:
I had tough time initially to play xbmc content through avia, was getting error - playback error repeatedly for few video formats..

May be this is a bug but with simple break fix , I was able to play any form of media:) love my chromecast to ATV.

Trick - when u get error, simply exit out of Avia, then try to recast ... Avia works flawlessly!!!!

PS: Make sure you make Avia as default player.
[Google Chromecast] xbmchelper:
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[Google Chromecast] zerolimit1:
how can we do this with IOS?
[Google Chromecast] marcanthonynoz:
issue with avia

Hey guys,

I did all the necessary steps to get this to work and it worked one time. However, now when i go into XBMC and cast a movie, Avia will not show the cast button..

any ideas?

thanks!
[Google Chromecast] inthepit:
instead of avia, try it out with bubbleupnp. i havent tried with xbmc, but with plex, bubbleupnp works a million times better for me.
[Google Chromecast] lmt125:
What if I wanted to play through mxplayer? I know it doesn't have chromecast
[Google Chromecast] adfurgerson:
This playercore.XML has mxplayer in it, I wish I could give credit to who made it but am pretty sure it was linked with one of the YouTube videos posted. Delete the existing file in /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/userdata and replace with this one. Make sure permissions are rw-rw---- then go to manage apps and clear cache for xbmc and reboot. When you get to source for link in add on long click on it and the context menu should have an option to "play using" click that and mxplayer should be listed along with a bunch of others.

Edit.... Uploaded one I edited to use mxplayer as default so no need to long press to select player unless you would like to try one other than mxplayer.

https://app.box.com/s/9vmj7kuqgjs3ywbxwc89
[Google Chromecast] lmt125:
Thanks so much :)...I wanted to know if possible can you add the avia player and also localcast? Wish I could understand how you do it.
[Google Chromecast] adfurgerson:
All I did was use the playercore that was linked with the YouTube video and opened it with text editor and changed default from avia to mxplayer. The one I posted has avia and allcast as secondary players along with a bunch more that can be used by long clicking source link and choosing play with from menu. I have downloaded localcast and will see if I can figure out how to add as a player. Oh and by the way allcast is free for now.All I'm doing is copying someone else's work and seeing if I can get it to work.

Here is one with LocaCast.

https://app.box.com/s/pc8marb3leam616mbx09

Screenshot of it showing in list (not able to test but it does open app when selected).

https://app.box.com/s/sejreq4svzbqe2awgejc
[Google Chromecast] lmt125:
Ok I see the code in the bottom will try and edit it tonight after work. Thanks for the help =)

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The only issue I have is that when I click on play using and choose a different player it always opens using the default player...any ideas?
[Google Chromecast] adfurgerson:
I haven't been able to test actually casting, but was able to get LocalCast to start by choosing it in the play from options. Will mess with it some more this weekend using PC rather than text editor in Root Explorer from phone. I really just hacked in the lines to make LocalCast work and want to try to add it properly from scratch. It is really hard to see what your doing on phone with keyboard eating up half the screen.And yes that part at the bottom sets the default player.
[Google Chromecast] lmt125:
I figured out how to change the default player very easy just change the last line pretty much to the player. I couldn't copy it cause I just changed it within root browser.

I saw all cast was free but it's basically to try it out...I was thinking if I should get all cast or bubble upnp..

This is just a cool feature because I can always just connect my laptop like I normally do lol
[Google Chromecast] adfurgerson:
Do you have xbmc on your laptop? If so you can might be able to cast that to chromecast. After installing the app from chrome store click the cast symbol on chrome page tab then click the little.arrow that points down and select "cast entire screen". I tested casting to my phone using cheapcast app that mimics a chromecast and it worked but image on phone was cropped a little bit.
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
There's an overscan or zoom option in the Cast extension settings.

Sent from a device with no keyboard. Please forgive typos, they may not be my own.
[Google Chromecast] adfurgerson:
I tried every combination of settings from the extension, phone 768×1280 if that would matter. I bought the chrome cast to take with me while I am out of town for work, but so far it hasn't worked out. Either the hotel WiFi is set up with a web page login or the TV is not a flat screen with HDMI.
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
720p is 1280x720 pixels so your cropping might have to do with how Cheapcast deals with your phone's 5:3 aspect ratio screen.

Regardless, Chromecast really needs a router for travel, though a TV lacking HDMI still puts a damper on things. Then again, if the TT doesn't have HDMI it's probably SD and your phone would be sharper (though smaller) anyway.

Sent from a device with no keyboard. Please forgive typos, they may not be my own.
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
Web Page Login can be gotten around....

Two Methods:

With your own Router

Connect Computer to Hotel Network and Login, Then clone the PC MAC Address on the Router. Just be sure not to use the same IP Block the Hotel uses for your DHCP.

Without Router (Not tested by me, Found by asagarra over at Plex https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/99678-using-chromecast-in-hotels-howto/ )

Power Off the CCast, Clone the CCast MAC address on your computer, Login, Once you have Internet, Disconnect the Computer and fire up the CCast. Make sure it says you have Internet access if not try again.

When it has it, Reset your Mac Address on the computer and direct connect to CCast.(if AP Isolation ON), or Connect the Computer to the Net again (if AP Isolation is off)

Launch You Tube to make sure you see the CCast if you can your ready to cast.

As for the NO HDMI problem only solution is an HDMI to Analog breakout cable which will probably break HDCP and things like Netflix from working.
[Google Chromecast] riddick187:
Doesnt work for me

I have tried over and over and this doesnt work for me. I am useing a Nexus 7 Tablet with Chromecast and I'm trying to have XBMC mirror to my TV. Its is me? What and I doing wrong. I even tried from my PC to chromecast and nothing.
[Google Chromecast] adfurgerson:
Without more info regarding what you tried on N7 I can't offer any advice. Did you start with a version of xbmc that supports using a different player, and did you copy one of the playercore .XML linked here to the userdata folder?

For PC install the chromecast extension in chrome browser then click on the cast icon at top of tab, in the drop down there will be a little arrow pointing down click that and select the option that says "display entire screen" or something to that effect. It will then cast whatever is on PC screen including xbmc.
[Google Chromecast] natas32:
Thank you for this thread!

It has literally made my Chromecast 1000% better than it was as a standalone product. Bravo!

Point me in the direction of who to donate to please!
[Google Chromecast] Link_of_Hyrule:
I have a Nexus 7 2013 with Android 4.4.2 can someone link me to a version of XBMC that works with the playercore.xml file I put it in the location specified in the video but nothing happened it just played the video inside of XBMC on my tablet. I'm using the latest official XBMC arm nightly from XBMC.org.

Edit: I think I figured it out some what but the play using option only shows on certain add-ons so far and I've yet to actually get anything to cast yet. Any pointers for this?
[Google Chromecast] adfurgerson:
I know from using it with an android TV box that pressing the "c" key on wireless keyboard will bring up context menu on one click stream to show the play with option. With just a touchscreen I haven't been able to find a workaround.
[Google Chromecast] LouBasil:
Play Using...

I am fairly new to XBMC and I Have a quick question which I hope you all can help me with. I have followed all of the directions in this thread and I am able to get avia to cast to my chromecast, given that the file type is compatible. However, I noticed that I can not see the "Play Using..." option in the context menu. My options are stream, download, download and watch and download with jdownloader, those options are from memory but I believe they are correct. Is someone able to help so that I can see the Play Using option so that I may play the files within xbmc if I so choose? I have tried changing the skin as this thread suggested but I have not had any luck with that.

Thanks in advance for your help.
[Google Chromecast] riddick187:
Hi, On my N7 I am using 12.3 “Frodo” (Is this a version that supports using a different player?) and I did copy the XML file into the userdata folder using ES file folder (/sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/userdata) and it nevers opens avia. I have tried it over and over and it will not open. I will try again on my PC because I have had XBMC on it for a while and I'm not sure what version I am using on there.
[Google Chromecast] adfurgerson:
The "official" xbmc does not work. This is the one I had success with.

http://www.xbmcandroid.com/finally-...-xaf-custom-build-of-xbmc-for-android-is-out/

The Method I described for PC is a function of the chromcast browser extension, it is independent from xbmc. It should cast whatever is displayed on PC.
[Google Chromecast] riddick187:
Ok thanks. I see that the N7 is a Neon supported. I will try this and get back to you. Oh can this version of XBMC use Fusion add on?
[Google Chromecast] adfurgerson:
I checked my install and it is there, am guessing it was preloaded because I probably would have added xfinity source at the same time if I had to do it manually.Kind of lost track after testing different setups.
[Google Chromecast] riddick187:
So I did everything step by step from the link you gave me and do I still need to have the XML file for Avia in that folder?
[Google Chromecast] adfurgerson:
Yes you will, and for some reason I had trouble with original playercore that was around 6.9kb not staying deleted. Even after renaming it to .bak it would default to that one and not show avia or allcast etc. as players. If you aren't getting casting to work check that folder to see if there are two playercores showing. I wish I knew how I finally got it working but I am not sure what the trick was.
[Google Chromecast] Link_of_Hyrule:
Well long hold brings up the right click menu but not all the links display the play using only some of them. I think maybe it's an issue with each add-on that the devs have to fix but I'm not 100% sure
[Google Chromecast] riddick187:
I did everything and it plays on the N7 but I do not see any cast options. Saw this and thought do I need to make a change in the XML?:

Supported External Players (just change setting in playercorefactory.xml file):

- MX Player Free (default, except for SOX and SAMBA streams)

- MX Player Pro

- TPlayer

- DicePlayer

- RockPlayer

- RockPlayer2

- BSPlayer Free

- Moboplayer

- mVideoPlayer

- vPlayer

- Wondershare Player

- Archos Video Player
[Google Chromecast] adfurgerson:
That is the stock XML that comes with xaf. You need to make that one go away and replace it with one the edited ones linked in this thread. Good luck I cut its head off, drove a stake through its heart, and shot it with a silver bullet but it would be back when I opened the user data folder and hit refresh. Finally got it working but not sure how.
[Google Chromecast] cheeseisgood1981:
Lost

OK, so I followed the steps in this thread. I have Avia set up, it recognizes XBMC and my Chromecast. I am using the XBMC XAF build suggested by many in this thread. I have the Avia playercorefactory file inserted into the correct file path, and I've cleared caches/rebooted/etc, but XBMC always defaults to MX Player when I try to play a video. Any video. I've identified what the issue actually is, but I can't figure out how to fix it.

Basically, even though the Avia xml file is in the right spot, when I play a video, xbmc or something on my device is automatically generating a new playercorefactory file that is making MX the default player. When I long press a video, there is no Play With option, only Stream Video, download, download and watch and download with jdownloader. I've even tried to edit the playercorefactory file that is created to default to Avia, and it just generates a new one. I'm using a Note 3. Any ideas?
[Google Chromecast] adfurgerson:
First let me say that not all links will show the play using option even if set up properly. I found 1Channel is good for testing. But yes that is the same problem I described, zombie file that shows up no matter what you try. Two playercore.XML in the user data and it defaults to the one that is around 6.9kb.

Edit...if you have a Bluetooth keyboard try hitting the "c" key twice after movie starts to bring up context menu for "play using" option.
[Google Chromecast] cheeseisgood1981:
I'll give the bluetooth keyboard trick a shot, I do have one lying around somewhere. I can get the context menu to show up though, just not the one with the "play with" option. I did get the correct context menu to show up at one point, I think I was using a Gotham build of XBMC at the time, but it still wouldn't play with Avia even though it was selected. At that point, I hadn't realized yet that it was a zombie file issue, and I believe that is my primary problem. I'm not sure what to do at this point. I could reset my device, but I'd rather not. I may try the process again on my Moto X and see if that works though.

Thanks for the response!
[Google Chromecast] EvertonB:
play mkvs?

Hi

I can get online channels like daily motion to play via avia. It is possible to use this method to play mkvs on a network share on avia?

Thanks

E
[Google Chromecast] cheeseisgood1981:
I tried the bluetooth method, and I got the same context menu as before (play stream, download, download and play, and download with jdownloader). I've tried 1Channel, and about 40 different streams, and still defaulting to MX Player. I'm stumped. Guess it's time to try the Moto X.
[Google Chromecast] adfurgerson:
Not being able to get the Play using option is what I would expect from an xbmc that doesn't support selecting player, but it is using MXPlayer so I am not sure. Even when I had the two playercore issue the play using option would come up, it just had the wrong players in the list. If you want I will upload the xaf apk that I have. What do you see in the playercore that keeps coming back if opened with text editor?
[Google Chromecast] cheeseisgood1981:
I see the same file as the default before you replace it, with MX Free as the default player. I've even tried to edit the code so that it defaults to Avia instead, and it just ends up generating a new .xml default file. It's really strange. I can only speculate, but my guess is that it has something to do with Samsung mucking about with the Linux kernel when they add their proprietary software. That's nothing more than a guess, as there may well be people with Note 3 ' s that work fine with this setup, but it's the only thing I can come up with this zombie process.

You can post your file if you would like, it may help someone else having this issue. I decided to take the path of least resistance and installed the same setup on my Moto X, and it works perfectly. Thanks for help though!
[Google Chromecast] vincent1964:
Yes, post your playercorefactory file on here so we can take a look at it.
[Google Chromecast] natas32:
Don't know if this helps but I was having the same issue attempting to cast XBMC with Avia as the default player on my first gen Nexus 7. It is non-rooted so I thought I might have issues moving the file from downloads into the correct path since I cannot change the R/O to R/W toggle. It worked and I was able to move the playercore.xml file into the correct place using Root Explorer but then when it didn't work, I re-examined my steps only to find the dup (zombie) file was added in as well. After a night or two of tinkering (installing/delete/re-installs) I finally just used the file in post #38 and all has since worked well. No issues. No hiccups. Just wonderful streaming....:o

Give it a shot....seems like trial and error with so many versions of XBMC out there.

$0.02.
[Google Chromecast] samreens:
i am getting this message when try to watch the live stream from sports devil addon "External Player Active, Click OK when playback hand ended" icefilms addon works ok.. but most of the other addons i get this error... ... will appreciate any help please....
[Google Chromecast] xbmchelper:
external player playback error fix

it's the playercorefactory.xml not syncing what xbmc build are you using most think old xaf is valid... Its not... Manual XML with Gotham beta 1 and up to rc is your best bet. Also this is possible on all xbmc platforms like windows or iPad not just android I have a master list and how to vids if you need em look up XBMCHELPER or Google xbmcast YouTube. Master XML lists on our website http://xbmchelper.webs.com Another possible fix is power cycle WiFi and reboot all devices then clear cache of xbmc and any casting apps then try again also long press and select specific external player. let us know and we will try to help you if you can't figure it out we are xbmchelper
[Google Chromecast] samreens:
If you can please direct me to which xbmc version shall i install, i am on galaxy note 2, and i installed Android (NEON) XBMC XAF Build with avia playcorefactory amended from this thread page 4 i think.... thanks for you help..

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by the way, when i visited your site, i remember i tried that one too, but was getting the same message, but at that time i was using playcore factory for allcast , will try again gotham 13 with avia.
[Google Chromecast] Drizwaldo1:
Casting LIVE streams on XBMC?

I am having the same issue as the poster that asked this question.

Here I am using the XAF build on my Nexus 5 also, everything works like a charm apart from live streams such as Offside Streams and Tv catchup. I get the External player active toast but no player actually launches.

With Mashup/1channel/icefilms I can cast perfectly via Bubble UpnP, Avia or Allcast, heck I even got y2cast to work BUT nothing will play a live stream.

Can anyone confirm that they can cast a live stream via XBMC...? This would make my world complete!!
[Google Chromecast] chrootz:
Hi, I installed Gotham beta 2, and installed playercorefactory file then ran xbmc able stream to the chromecast via either Avia and Localcast from network stream sites or my media server except I seems cannot run from locally movie file from my Note 3 32gb.

It kept saying external player active and couldnt get it throught to external app like Avia or Localcast from locally movie file (MP4) thru the my Note 3 storage 32gb.

Stream networks = passed

Local storage run a movie file = failed (external player active)

Tried look debug seems look ok to me. :(
[Google Chromecast] JayDaKissEP:
I too am trying to figure out if we can stream live streams to avia. I also get the external player active. It should be possible as I was able to get it working on 1 live stream from a Portuguese addon that I enabled. There are several live channels where I do get the error message but for one channel it opens up avia and streams live. Not sure what the difference is but it would be awesome if they can implement in a future build to allow all live streams to open up in avia.