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[Google Chromecast] rans0m00:
It shouldn't.... Unless the run to the main router is abnormally long.

My current setup has my plex server across the house from my TV room. Two out of three routers are upstairs and one is in the room with my plex server. All but one router is set up as access points. The distance combined between the three routers is roughly 200 feet. The distance is split between the three. Then roughly 25 feet from the closest router to the ccast. I have no more noticeable lag in the TV room than using the ccast in the back bedroom that the plex server is in.

I am sure if I was going to ping test this I would have a higher latency the further away it goes.... But like I said to real world use I can't tell it slows it down.
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Exactly that. For home use, distance of wired connections doesn't matter much, as long as it's within specs and packets aren't being lost.

Distances for wireless connections, on the other hand, make a huge difference both in terms of latency and sustained transfer speed (bandwidth).
[Google Chromecast] eng3:
I've noticed that video casted from a tab is barely smooth at 480p. I am upstreaming at approx 150kbps.

When I try 720p, it struggles at 300kbps dropping to 150 alot. Using "extreme" it about the same rate but more choppy.

I have a N network with my laptop connected at 300M. I can usually transfer files around 3-6Mbps.

I'm a little confused why with chromcast, I can barely maintain 150kbps. Even if you multiply by 3, I'm not getting over 1mbps.
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
It's likely not a wireless connection issue but rather a processing limitation on the computer you're casting from.

I just casted a 480p tab of full-tab video and my network utilization ranged from about 1.25 Mbps to bursts of 12 Mbps. The average was around 2-3 Mbps. What's the CPU utilization look like when you're casting?

Do other Chromecast apps like YouTube work okay with 720p or 1080p videos?
[Google Chromecast] eng3:
CPU is an i5-2520M. Utilization is only around 20-30%. I've tried with and without Nvidia GPU.

Youtube seems ok at 720 and 1080, however, I thought that youtube videos get streamed directly to chromcast vs the laptop.

Also, when I stream a youtube video, I have no idea if chromecast sticks with my browser setting or figures out its own quality setting based on bandwidth. I thought it was the later.

Are you using regular Chrome, or Chrome Canary?
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Interesting... You're correct that YouTube grabs the stream directly and determines the best settings. But if you have a 1080p TV and YouTube is pulling a 480p stream, it'll definitely be noticeable - especially on things like text.

My Chrome is Version 32.0.1700.107 m

and Google Cast Extension is 14.123.1.4

My system is relatively old, but it was a powerhouse in its day and still fine for what I do with it.

Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

Dual Quad-Core AMD Opteron 8389 2.9 GHz

32 GB RAM

AMD Radeon HD 7750​
[Google Chromecast] eng3:
I'm running 35.0.1840.2 of Chrome and 14.123.1.5 of the extension.

I just tried installing regular chrome and had the same results.

your computer is def more powerful than mine, but I don't think thats the issue with such a low cpu utilization.
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Weird... do you have the Automatically resize the browser to best fit the receiver screen when casting a tab option enabled? That should provide lowest impact as it should eliminate the need to scale.

Does it make a difference if your laptop is plugged into wall power, or on a wired instead of wireless connection?
[Google Chromecast] eng3:
ok, I just tried the wired connection and got some results. on 480p I got 150kbps, 720p got 300kbps, and extreme got around 600kbps.

720 and above started looking a little choppy. Picture Quality even at extreme was quite poor.
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
:( My CPU load jumps about 15-20% when casting too, so that seems in-line.

Weird, it's almost like something in Windows is throttling something...

You don't have some kind of third-party firewall or anything, do you?

If you're using the Windows Firewall, check the Advanced Settings for Inbound and Outbound rules on Wireless Portable Devices. My rules for those are disabled, but some folks have reported toggling them helped.
[Google Chromecast] eng3:
I have Avast which has some network protection

Tried toggling the settings in Windows firewall

I even tried disabling the firewall and anti-virus completely.

no difference
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Only other thing I can think of is to try unbinding Avast's network filter from the network interface (Properties the device itself and try un-checking any extra computer-looking icons) and trying it, often times disabling the firewall doesn't fully disable the network filter.
[Google Chromecast] eng3:
Just to clarify, are you referring to BITS or BYTES?

I refer to bytes, 150kbytes/sec = approx 1mbit/sec
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
I'm usually pretty careful about MB (Megabytes) vs Mb (Megabits) so I'm referring to megabits. so divide my figures by 8 for bytes. :)
[Google Chromecast] eng3:
well, even with bits, you're still faster than me.

I submitted a support ticket to google. still trying to get through the general "is it plugged in?" questions.
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Yeah, it took me 2 or 3 rounds to get past the basics... Please keep us updated on what you find out.
[Google Chromecast] DJames1:
Sounds like you're repeating the tests that many people have already done. Tab-casting is not perfectly smooth even on a very fast computer running at less than 12% CPU utilization in my experience. I would guess that the most likely explanation is a poor implementation in Google's "beta" code combined with too little buffering. You can easily see and hear that there is only a fraction of a second of buffering if the TV is in audio/video range of your computer. The video stream stutters and loses frames for an instant whenever Google's code can't keep up with a momentary increase in workload, even though the overall CPU utilization is low. Proper buffering should fix it, but Google hasn't seen fit to do that in the last 7 months.
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Yes, and an efficient mirroring model would hook into the display updates rather than continually "scraping" the screen. I feel like it's someone at Google's pet project and they've been busy with other mainstream stuff like troubleshooting all the fringe router issues.

Sent from a device with no keyboard. Please forgive typos, they may not be my own.
[Google Chromecast] DJames1:
I doubt that Google's tab-casting code is scraping the screen for its video feed (or at least it only does that when you use the experimental full-desktop mode). I'm pretty sure it's smart enough to pick out the video stream on the page and transcode it for the Chromecast. But it's obviously not very efficient at that, since Plex or Playon can do that trick and maintain a smooth flow of video, while Google's code can't. But maybe they're not keen to fix it, since there's no revenue in helping people to stream their computer video to the TV for free.
[Google Chromecast] eng3:
So I've been going in circles with support with them asking the same questions over and over. Finally today, they want to initiate a warranty replacement.

Now, I actually didn't discover the AllCast app until today. I tested a 720p clip and it plays fine looking pretty good. Network speeds are between 200-1000 kByte/sec. And thats with a 60MBit/sec wifi connection. So I'm pretty sure the Chromecast is fine.

I tried the Chromecast Video extension on my laptop and can get similar results.

I'm pretty sure it is something with chrome or the extension itself.

I'd agree with the previous poster(s) that the extension simply doesnt work that well, however it sounds like other people in this thread have gotten it to work.
[Google Chromecast] dan1431:
Prior to HBOGO becoming CC compatible, I would cast a tab from my desktop Chrome browser streaming a movie or show from HBOGO without any issues.

Now I should point out that except for the CC, phone and tablet, all my devices (various PCs) are hard wired and I am running DD-WRT on my router and wireless access point.

Dan
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Sometimes other Chrome extensions can interfere.

This is generally ideal. Any devices that can be reasonably kept off of wireless should be.
[Google Chromecast] gsd17:
You can use a program like WiFi Analyzer to determine the best wifi channel with your router. For some area with congested wifi traffic it might help optimize your network speed.

I've tweaked my 2.4ghz band as best as I could using that program and did a file transfer benchmark between my main pc and laptop. It's been running pretty smoothly without issues.
[Google Chromecast] deercreek:
This is interesting. I've looked at newer routers and wondered if/when I'd need to upgrade. I tried Allcast the other day. It worked great with photos and even an .mp4 of the latest True Detective. But a video of my daughter drumming was stuttering like YouTube on a bad day.
[Google Chromecast] bobprobert:
hopefully someone can help me. i cannot stream movies taken from my phone (nexus 5) to my chromecast without severe lag. 1080p videos i downloaded from youtube will play fine however. all stored on the same phone in the same folder. i have tried dropping the resolution down to 720 to see if that would help but it does not. i have tried allcast, avia, you name it i have tried the app. i figured it must be my old router so i went to walmart today and dropped $200 on a top of the line new router. linksys smart wifi router ac. http://www.linksys.com/en-eu/products/routers/EA6500 supposedly the fastest router available at walmart. anyways not any better. is there a certain way i need to set up this router for maximum bandwidth? there is a smart wifi app by linksys that allows me to set priorities to each device to make sure they get the most bandwidth and i set them to the cc and my n5. my regular internet is through centurylink and it's only a 10 MB connection ( the fastest they have) but that shouldn't matter since i'm casting from my phone to the router and the router to the cc right? any advice (in laymans terms) would be greatly appreciated
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
It's probably not the router so much as the WiFi signal strength either increasing the latency or decreasing the bandwidth.

Once the bandwidth requirement is filled, it comes down to latency.

I'm assuming you have a 10 Mbit (2.25 MB/sec) connection, rather than a 10 MByte (80 Mbit) connection, though 80 Mbit is possible in high-end tiers in some areas, or if you have fibre.

bubbleguuum posted some some real-world experience and said essentially anything over 5 Mbit will be problematic, and most 1080p stuff is recorded at higher than 5 Mbit/sec.

Remove any obstructions between Chromecast and the router's line-of-sight. Make sure they're both near the same altitude, not stacked, as wireless generally does not travel up/down well in standard antenna orientation (ie, if your router is upstairs or downstairs with respect to Chromecast you'll have reduced signal).

Use the HDMI extender or HDMI extension cable to get Chromecast out from behind the TV - the TV's electronics do wonders to block WiFi signal.

If your device has a 5 GHz radio, use it so you don't have traffic going both ways on the 2.4 GHz band.

You can also try lowering your phone's recording Quality - that should reduce the bitrate for (new) recordings.
[Google Chromecast] bobprobert:
so you are saying that the speed of my isp affects streaming videos stored on my device to chromecast even though it is not going to the internet through any servers? i'm talking just allcast or avia casting content stored on my Nexus 5
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
No it doesn't, but I was curious whether you really meant 10 megabytes or 10 megabits. :)
[Google Chromecast] bubbleguuum:
I now think that 5Mbps is a bit low. I think problems *can* definitely happen in the 8-20Mbps range, depending on the WiFi connection quality and its ability to sustain a stable bitrate.

For reference, 1080p videos taken by the Nexus5 camera are about 17Mbps (close to 2 MB/s). I recorded such a video and one day it stuttered repeatedly, then the other day it played almost fine.

WiFi is really hit and miss (often miss) for streaming high bitrate content.

The problem with WiFi (vs wired) is that it is horribly bad at maintaining a stable high output bitrate: it can get high but it is very spiky and can get very low. Unlike Ethernet. This is really visible of you compared both with a network monitoring tool showing network bitrate output over time, streaming a high res video.
[Google Chromecast] bobprobert:
10 megabits but i don't have any problem streaming from the internet through the chromecast. for instance any home videos uploaded to google plus photos stream fine through avia but the same videos stutter when streamed directly from my phone. also 1080p videos i download from youtube stream fine from the device. the only time i get stutter is when i stream home movies shot in 1080 or 720 from my device
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
If the same file (that isn't being transcoded) plays OK from Internet and not from a device, then it's either the device not being able to send fast enough, or your WiFi is being overloaded (because there's double the traffic to the router).
[Google Chromecast] bobprobert:
well my phone is a nexus 5 and has the fastest processor currently available and my router supports transfers up to 350Mbs on wireless N so i don't know what could be the issue. is everyone else able to stream from their device without stutter?
[Google Chromecast] sherdog16:
I have some homework for you. I know this can be extremely frustrating. I've gone through it. Now Take 2 files, one that works fine and one that doesn't. Transfer them both to a pc. Right click--->properties--->details. Compare the two files. I would guess that the file(s) that doesn't work will have a much higher bit-rate.

Despite what routers claim, and what the Chromecast claims, and what the guy at best buy claims, the numbers on the boxes aren't close to real world, sustained usage (it seems from my experience anyway). This is why the CC should have Ethernet. Period. And this is why Google doesn't officially support local video. If you want to cast your recorded vids, I suggest you run them through Handbrake with the settings I posted in the linked thread and they'll work. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=50682486#post50682486 Is that a pain in the balls? Yes. Was the Chromecast sold to you promising local video casting? No. Local video is something we're all trying to steal out of the device. Doing something with a device it wasn't designed for will ALWAYS come with hurdles and/or downfalls. It seems we all want our $35 apple tv ;)

Edit:

Suggestions other than Encoding:

Put all media onto a lan connected device and/or have the CC connected to a router that nothing else uses which you connect to when you want to cast local media.

Reason why:

If you don't have any kind of media shaping or QoS (Quality of Service) set up, a router splits attention with all the devices that are talking to it. This means 5 devices and 2 way talking (phone to router--->router to CC) chop up that advertised 350mbps real quick (and like I said, that 350 is a peak theoretical value).

Do keep in mind that this is all as i understand it...afaik
[Google Chromecast] bobprobert:
so i hooked up a toshiba USB hard drive to the router and put my media files onto it. using the bubbleupnp app i tried streaming from the hard drive to the cc. it does make an improvement but still choppy. the hard drive is hooked to the usb 3.0 port on the back of the router so i don't know what else i could do besides moving the tv into the room with the router and that isn't possible. guess i just have to wait until chromecast 2.0 comes out and hope they fix whatever is ailing it now. thanks for the help guys :)
[Google Chromecast] bubbleguuum:
To address this bandwidth issue, the next version of BubbleUPnP will allow to specify a max bitrate that force transcoding if the original video is of a higer bitrate.

For example, if you play a 1080p camera video whose bitrate is 18Mbps and you've specified a max bitrate of 10Mbps, it would be transcoded to a 10Mbps 720p video and play smoothly.
[Google Chromecast] dmwagner:
When streaming from your phone, each device only gets one half of the routers bandwidth capability if you are running both devices on 2.5ghz.

When streaming from the Internet, the Chromecast is the only device on your wifi involved and gets close to all the router's wifi bandwidth.
[Google Chromecast] whitenack:
I am thankful I found this post. I have been having trouble streaming mp4 files from my desktop pc (the file won't stream smoothly) and thought it was a files size issue. I tried to encode the files down into very small files thinking that was the problem, but this produces poor video quality. However, it may not be a problem with the file size, but rather just be my process/setup. I am currently using Localcast on my phone to browse to the file on my wired PC, and then stream that to my chromecast. I was under the impression the phone handed off the address of the file to the chromecast and from that point the pc was casting directly to the chromecast. However, looking at the comments above, I wonder if it is actually streaming through my phone. Is that the case? If so, that could explain the poor streaming performance.
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Yes, most likely the case is:

Localcast on your phone retrieves file data from your wired PC

Wireless traffic: AP->Phone

Localcast on your phone sends file data to Chromecast

Wireless traffic: Phone->AP, AP->Chromecast

Above is worst case, it's also possible that the app that runs on Chromecast itself is smart enough to directly retrieve the file data from your wired PC directly, but in most cases this only happens for content being served from a DLNA server, rather than SMB/CIFS.
[Google Chromecast] whitenack:
Thanks for the reply. Is there a way to test if this is the case? I guess I could start the stream and then power off my phone? If the stream continues, it must be getting it straight from the PC?
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Yup, that's the litmus test.

Start something playing, then power off your phone (or turn off its WiFi), then wait a few minutes. If the video keeps playing after a few minutes, then the communication is happening directly between Chromecast and the file source, rather than being brokered through your phone.
[Google Chromecast] whitenack:
Tried it out at lunch and Bingo! The stream hangs when I power off. I tried it on two different devices to make certain and it hung both times. Thanks for helping with this. Now I just need to find an alternative to Localcast that allows a direct PC to Chromecast connections. I have seen BubbleUPnP mentioned a few times. Does that allow direct connection? ETA: Does it allow a direct connection when triggered from the android app? I know it has a direct connection when it is triggered from the desktop, but I need it to trigger from the phone.
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
I haven't checked BubbleUPnP recently, Plex does do a direct connect.

Now that PlexPass is not required for Chromecast functionality, it's just the one-time cost of the Android app. The app was recently free on promo at Amazon Appstore and on sale for a while before that, but looks like it's back to regular price, so if you're going to buy it just this minute, I'd get it from Google Play as apps are updated faster on Google Play than on Amazon Appstore.

If you're in the US, Costco (at least my local one) has $60 Google Play packs (three $20 cards) at a discount (I think it's $54.99).

Not sure if Sam's Club or other warehouse clubs have a similar deal.
[Google Chromecast] kimiraikkonen85:
Using Philips Android TV with my notebook, both devices are connected to the same network over 54g (yes not N) using Tp Link W9970 router, i only get 4-5 mbps for each device for simultaneous communication. 1080p videos are played choppy.

Is it because of router or the interference of my neighbours?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m81805:
Hi Mates,

I need some help to root my SM-N9005 ,delete unused app, and keep the knox status 0X0 official.

the informations about the mobile:

AP:N9005XXUDMJ6

CP:N9005XXUDMJ4

CSC: N9005EVRDMJ4

changelist 3.4.0.1937874

PAD：MJ6/PHONE：MJ4/CSC：MJ4（EVR）

Can any senior help me with this issue?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ione2380:
You can't root your firmware without tripping knox!

Sent from Note 3 SM-N9005
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krg:
Hi, looks like you are not on the MJ7 version with new boot loader so I suggest you look at the threads with "Root de la Vega" RDLV as this is so far the only way to root Note3 with knox 0 and only for older boot loader so not for anything starting MJ7. I hope this helps.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vndnguyen:
De la Vega only work if you have firmware MJ3 or lower.

Since your phone is MJ6 you cannot root without tripping Knox
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultramag69:
Mate, if you don't know of what you speak, best to not reply....

People will jump in and flash then complain because the info you gave was wrong...
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PYCON:
Hi all,

after tried all the most known on XDA 4.4.2 based roms for our Galaxy Tab 2 7" ( mine is a P3110 ), these are my personal ratings, after 10 days of tests...

1) HELLKAT ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2601761 ) : 9.0 / 10

2) OMNI ROM ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2579446 ) : 8.5 / 10

3) UNOFFICIAL ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2525713 ) : 8.0 / 10

4) AOKP ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2583316 ) : 7.0 / 10

5) MOKEE ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2334633 ) : 6.5 / 10

6) PARANOID ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2589352 ) : 5.0 / 10

considering basically :

* lag ( launcher / app / etc )

* bug ( rom / launcher )

* GPS ( fix / navigation )

* BT ( headset / PC )

* WiFi ( speed / stability )

* app installed ( common... sygic, root browser, du battery saver, office suite, antutu benchmark, clean master, power toggles, etc )

* speed ( launcher / app / system )

* touch / auto brightness / various

Hope this help who is trying to decide what kitkat rom is good for a common usage P311X :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] codo2003:
Memory And Storage Info Widget

This is a simple widget that update itself every 10 seconds. It works in English and Arabic.

You can place it on your home screen.

** Fixed the transparent issue in this update (100%).

It will display:

1. Free Ram.

2. Internal SD Card free space.

3. External SD Card free space, choice to hide.

4. Battery Power Left, choice to hide.

5. Resizable Widget from 2 to 4 cells.

6. Transparent and color selected background.

7. Change Font size to your desire (10-25).

8. Touch Widget center for setting screen.

9. Warn you before the device shut down at battery level 2% or less (Fixed FC).

10. Single Click on [Ram Free] to update the Widget for all devices.

. . . Double Click on [Ram Free] to Run Built-in Ram Cleaner for Galaxy Devices (works on some devices).

. . . (This can be Enabled/Disabled from setting screen)[/COLOR][/B]

Supports Android 4.0+

Download and install from Google Play. Rate it if you think it,s helpful.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kag.com.memory.storage.widget
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] thermax04:
تحية للمطورين العرب

graphics are very poor
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] firasusman:
Reserved..

Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] codo2003:
New version uploaded to play store (v5.1) .

It will warn you before shut down when the battery level at 2% or less (Fixed FC).

New features:

... Double Click [Ram Free] to run the Built-in Ram Cleaner.

... * This can be Enabled/Disabled from setting screen.

... Single Click [Ram Free] to refresh the widget data.

Please Rate and Share with your friends.