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I more or less accidentally found out that Google released an ethernet adapter for the original Chromecast[0]. Purchasing that has given me a lot more utility f

I more or less accidentally found out that Google released an ethernet adapter for the original Chromecast[0]. Purchasing that has given me a lot more utility from my Chromecast. I love the device. I am loving how much support there is for it among sports streaming services: WatchESPN, BTN2Go, and NFL Sunday Ticket all support Chromecast streaming. My biggest issue with the device right now is the lack of official Spotify support. I would love to be able to stream spotify from my phone to my Chromecast. [0]: https://store.google.com/product/_ethernet_adapter_for_chromecast https://store.google.com/product/_ethernet_adapter_for_chrom...

amalag 11y ago
I didn't know that either. That is definitely interesting. That definitely can overcome the lack of 5Ghz. But that plus the original chromecast is now more than the new one. I only have a Roku so they only thing I am interested in is the chrome tab casting.
ossama 11y ago
Spotify support for Chromecast was announced today. http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/29/9409673/google-chromecast-spotify-support http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/29/9409673/google-chromecast-...
mikeyouse 11y ago
Yeah, Spotify is the reason I use my Apple TV much more than the Chromecast.. There's no AppleTV app for it either, but at least you can do the Airplay from any Apple device and it will play from my good speakers and show the album art on the screen.
- marcusf 11y ago
  Happily we announced Chromecast support today: http://www.wired.com/2015/09/spotify-might-best-new-thing-new-chromecast/ http://www.wired.com/2015/09/spotify-might-best-new-thing-ne.... Hope you like it!
  - mikeyouse 11y ago
    That's fantastic. I'll definitely give it a go, my life is measurably better with Spotify.
  - bkjelden 11y ago
    as an enthusiastic spotify user and chromecast user, thank you!
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finnn 11y ago
Spotify announced support for Chromecast (and Chromecast Audio) a few days ago[0] [0]: http://www.wired.com/2015/09/spotify-might-best-new-thing-new-chromecast/ http://www.wired.com/2015/09/spotify-might-best-new-thing-ne...
- hisabness 11y ago
  xfinity and hbogo are great too
  - donjh 11y ago
    I love using HBO Now on my Chromecast but man is it a bear to fast forward and reverse using the iPhone app.
    - kbenson 11y ago
      It's not any better on Android, and Hulu isn't any better either (but they do have an ad-free subscription now, which makes them actually nice to use finally).
    - muddi900 11y ago
      I don't know why they don't just add time input dialog box on all video apps. Scrubbing just isn't cutting it
  - TrevorJ 11y ago
    Hmm, can you provide more details about the xfinity functionality? As of a week or two ago I wasn't able to find any support for it beyond just generically casting the tab from a PC to chromecast.
- brunorsini 11y ago
  I can confirm Spotify now works perfectly well on Chromecast
nikolay 11y ago
But does the Ethernet adapter work with the new Chromecast? I'm also unhappy that Chromecast doesn't use USB-C yet.
- simoncion 11y ago
  > I'm also unhappy that Chromecast doesn't use USB-C yet. Why would it need to? It only draws 1A @ 5V. That's well within what one would expect from a high-output USB2.0 or 3.0 port. You're also not likely to be frequently removing and reattaching the power cable to the device, so who cares if there's only one way to plug it in? Edit: Or are you talking about Displayport-over-USB-C vs. HDMI? If you are, I, too am disappointed that the CC doesn't output over DP or miniDP. Displayport->HDMI adapters are easy to come by (and one could be packed right in to the CC box), DP is technologically superior to HDMI, and its consortium is not run by a bunch of evil thugs. ;)
  - Already__Taken 11y ago
    Just a minor clarification but USB-C is not necessarily USB 3.0. It's solely a form-factor as such a USB 2.0 type-C can be a perfectly normal thing to find.
  - JoBrad 11y ago
    Because the Nexus phones use it, and it's easier to have one standard across your devices (where possible)? Just my guess.
    - simoncion 11y ago
      Very few devices use USB-C cabling. Very many mobile devices use Micro USB cabling. Most folks will have a mess of Micro USB cables on hand, but very few USB-C cables. Your argument is sound, but you're making it four or six years too early. :)
      - gnur 11y ago
        But as long as new devices are coming out with micro usb the usb c cables won't become as common as micro usb cables.
pyrocat 11y ago
So, am I wrong, or does the Steam Link do all of this and more? http://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/0/535152511378591167/ http://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/0/535152511... you can add any program, including spotify and google chrome to your steam library, and thus stream it to your TV.
- claybinion 11y ago
  Can I do it from my phone?
- andrewguenther 11y ago
  Steam Link is a different kind of product. With Steam Link, your PC is loading the content and then sending it to your TV, with Chromecast, you are telling (in most cases) your Chromecast to load that content directly. Also, Steam Link doesn't work with phones. Many apps have specifically designed experiences for the Chromecast as well.
aembleton 11y ago
"This product is unavailable in your country." :(
- cubehouse 11y ago
  Not available in UK apparently, clearly shows a UK plug too. :'(
- asuffield 11y ago
  Announced < shipping. Soon...
- benbenbenben 11y ago
  I have to admit that this frustrates me. This is Google, not a scrappy start up. Google have a large presence in my country and the Chromecast has sold pretty well here.
iambvk 11y ago
Can it power the device from PoE (Power over Ethernet) link? I can't find PoE to micro-usb cable anywhere else but this comes close.
sanderjd 11y ago
For me what's missing is Amazon instant video. I understand why it doesn't have it, but it's a real bummer. Would also be nice if I could watch NBC sports, but I think I might be able to and just haven't figured it out yet.
- bsharitt 11y ago
  Amazon Instant Video is the reason the Roku stick is plugged into the TV and not the Chromecast.
  - officemonkey 11y ago
    Roku seems to be supporting everything I can think of except iTunes store movies/tv. I know each company has their own product, but supporting all the popular formats/apps would really mean the best platform wins. After all, is Roku _really_ the best product?
    - kbenson 11y ago
      > After all, is Roku _really_ the best product? Well, it's not bad at all, it's cheap, it comes with a massive amount of content, it doesn't require a phone or tablet, and it comes with a remote. Considering the market... maybe?
    - polishninja 11y ago
      Compared to the "smart" Samsung TV I bought, the Roku is great. It's fast and supports all the major formats. The not so smart TV software is horrible. If I pause anything it basically crashes, and it takes 6 min from boot to wifi connection. For Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Google Play it works great.
    - sroerick 11y ago
      It doesn't support YouTube.
      - kbenson 11y ago
randx838 11y ago
Google releases new device. Top comment: "but the proprietary x doesn't work with the proprietary y." Proprietary software is the trap.
- buffoon 11y ago
  This. My Bravia no longer works with iPlayer. That was the first and last time I got burned by that.
- rictic 11y ago
  IMO this is the future: https://w3c.github.io/presentation-api/ https://w3c.github.io/presentation-api/
motoboi 11y ago
Try Spoticast.
caf 11y ago
I wish they'd release that adaptor for Oz.

amalag 11y ago

I didn't know that either. That is definitely interesting. That definitely can overcome the lack of 5Ghz. But that plus the original chromecast is now more than the new one. I only have a Roku so they only thing I am interested in is the chrome tab casting.

ossama 11y ago

Spotify support for Chromecast was announced today. http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/29/9409673/google-chromecast-spotify-support http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/29/9409673/google-chromecast-...

mikeyouse 11y ago

Yeah, Spotify is the reason I use my Apple TV much more than the Chromecast.. There's no AppleTV app for it either, but at least you can do the Airplay from any Apple device and it will play from my good speakers and show the album art on the screen.

marcusf 11y ago
Happily we announced Chromecast support today: http://www.wired.com/2015/09/spotify-might-best-new-thing-new-chromecast/ http://www.wired.com/2015/09/spotify-might-best-new-thing-ne.... Hope you like it!
- mikeyouse 11y ago
  That's fantastic. I'll definitely give it a go, my life is measurably better with Spotify.
- bkjelden 11y ago
  as an enthusiastic spotify user and chromecast user, thank you!

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finnn 11y ago

Spotify announced support for Chromecast (and Chromecast Audio) a few days ago[0] [0]: http://www.wired.com/2015/09/spotify-might-best-new-thing-new-chromecast/ http://www.wired.com/2015/09/spotify-might-best-new-thing-ne...

hisabness 11y ago
xfinity and hbogo are great too
- donjh 11y ago
  I love using HBO Now on my Chromecast but man is it a bear to fast forward and reverse using the iPhone app.
  - kbenson 11y ago
    It's not any better on Android, and Hulu isn't any better either (but they do have an ad-free subscription now, which makes them actually nice to use finally).
  - muddi900 11y ago
    I don't know why they don't just add time input dialog box on all video apps. Scrubbing just isn't cutting it
- TrevorJ 11y ago
  Hmm, can you provide more details about the xfinity functionality? As of a week or two ago I wasn't able to find any support for it beyond just generically casting the tab from a PC to chromecast.
brunorsini 11y ago
I can confirm Spotify now works perfectly well on Chromecast

nikolay 11y ago

But does the Ethernet adapter work with the new Chromecast? I'm also unhappy that Chromecast doesn't use USB-C yet.

simoncion 11y ago
> I'm also unhappy that Chromecast doesn't use USB-C yet. Why would it need to? It only draws 1A @ 5V. That's well within what one would expect from a high-output USB2.0 or 3.0 port. You're also not likely to be frequently removing and reattaching the power cable to the device, so who cares if there's only one way to plug it in? Edit: Or are you talking about Displayport-over-USB-C vs. HDMI? If you are, I, too am disappointed that the CC doesn't output over DP or miniDP. Displayport->HDMI adapters are easy to come by (and one could be packed right in to the CC box), DP is technologically superior to HDMI, and its consortium is not run by a bunch of evil thugs. ;)
- Already__Taken 11y ago
  Just a minor clarification but USB-C is not necessarily USB 3.0. It's solely a form-factor as such a USB 2.0 type-C can be a perfectly normal thing to find.
- JoBrad 11y ago
  Because the Nexus phones use it, and it's easier to have one standard across your devices (where possible)? Just my guess.
  - simoncion 11y ago
    Very few devices use USB-C cabling. Very many mobile devices use Micro USB cabling. Most folks will have a mess of Micro USB cables on hand, but very few USB-C cables. Your argument is sound, but you're making it four or six years too early. :)
    - gnur 11y ago
      But as long as new devices are coming out with micro usb the usb c cables won't become as common as micro usb cables.

pyrocat 11y ago

So, am I wrong, or does the Steam Link do all of this and more? http://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/0/535152511378591167/ http://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/0/535152511... you can add any program, including spotify and google chrome to your steam library, and thus stream it to your TV.

claybinion 11y ago
Can I do it from my phone?
andrewguenther 11y ago
Steam Link is a different kind of product. With Steam Link, your PC is loading the content and then sending it to your TV, with Chromecast, you are telling (in most cases) your Chromecast to load that content directly. Also, Steam Link doesn't work with phones. Many apps have specifically designed experiences for the Chromecast as well.

aembleton 11y ago

"This product is unavailable in your country." :(

cubehouse 11y ago
Not available in UK apparently, clearly shows a UK plug too. :'(
asuffield 11y ago
Announced < shipping. Soon...
benbenbenben 11y ago
I have to admit that this frustrates me. This is Google, not a scrappy start up. Google have a large presence in my country and the Chromecast has sold pretty well here.

iambvk 11y ago

Can it power the device from PoE (Power over Ethernet) link? I can't find PoE to micro-usb cable anywhere else but this comes close.

sanderjd 11y ago

For me what's missing is Amazon instant video. I understand why it doesn't have it, but it's a real bummer. Would also be nice if I could watch NBC sports, but I think I might be able to and just haven't figured it out yet.

bsharitt 11y ago
Amazon Instant Video is the reason the Roku stick is plugged into the TV and not the Chromecast.
- officemonkey 11y ago
  Roku seems to be supporting everything I can think of except iTunes store movies/tv. I know each company has their own product, but supporting all the popular formats/apps would really mean the best platform wins. After all, is Roku _really_ the best product?
  - kbenson 11y ago
    > After all, is Roku _really_ the best product? Well, it's not bad at all, it's cheap, it comes with a massive amount of content, it doesn't require a phone or tablet, and it comes with a remote. Considering the market... maybe?
  - polishninja 11y ago
    Compared to the "smart" Samsung TV I bought, the Roku is great. It's fast and supports all the major formats. The not so smart TV software is horrible. If I pause anything it basically crashes, and it takes 6 min from boot to wifi connection. For Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Google Play it works great.
  - sroerick 11y ago
    It doesn't support YouTube.
    - kbenson 11y ago

randx838 11y ago

Google releases new device. Top comment: "but the proprietary x doesn't work with the proprietary y." Proprietary software is the trap.

buffoon 11y ago
This. My Bravia no longer works with iPlayer. That was the first and last time I got burned by that.
rictic 11y ago
IMO this is the future: https://w3c.github.io/presentation-api/ https://w3c.github.io/presentation-api/

motoboi 11y ago

Try Spoticast.

caf 11y ago

I wish they'd release that adaptor for Oz.