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As many other commenters point out, I’m confused what this actually does? Does this allow me to turn a SBC into a Chromecast? Meaning, do I install this on a S
by bronco21016 5y ago
As many other commenters point out, I’m confused what this actually does?
Does this allow me to turn a SBC into a Chromecast? Meaning, do I install this on a SBC, or any Linux machine, and magically I can cast YouTube to it from my phone?
The README could use a quick FAQ of what this repo can and cannot do as it relates to the Chromecast/Google Cast ecosystem since they’re using that brand name in the description.
- sofixa 5y agoAs far as i understand it, no. It allows to turn hardware running Linux ( like a Pi) into a Chromecast ( the dongle), to which you can stream video/audio from another device ( but not compatible with Google's protocol, so you can't click on YouTube's cast button to use it, you need extra software)
- encryptluks2 5y agoSo then this is the same as Kodi, Plex, etc
- akvadrako 5y agoNo, it operates just like a Chromecast, but with a different protocol.
- encryptluks2 5y agoThis is a joke, right? If it requires a Raspberry Pi then it is not different than Kodi or wherever else that supports the same functionality. I feel like the authors here reinvented fire and then are refusing to acknowledge or admit that it has already been done.
- akvadrako 5y agoHow do you cast a movie from your laptop to Kodi?
- encryptluks2 5y agoFirst, that isn't how Chromecast works.. however, for me to cast a movie from my laptop to Kodi I just enable file sharing on the directory that I want to share and then I can access it in Kodi and play it using the remote. I can also serve it via HTTP or SFTP.
- encryptluks2 5y agoUpdate: Saw that NewPipe even offers a stream to Kodi option. NewPipe is a popular open source YouTube interface.
- akvadrako 5y agoThat is how Chromecast works. And it doesn't require you to setup a local file share, then browse to it via another interface. For example you can open a video in a player (like VLC) and choose "Render -> to Chromecast".
- encryptluks2 5y agoThat is because VLC would act as the streaming device and that functionality exist with Kodi as well.
- bronco21016 5y agoSo it doesn’t really turn it into a Chromecast. That’s the language that makes it confusing. It turns it into a device that can receive control and streams from another device using software specific to this implementation.