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Sorry for being stupid but what effect does this have on a regular chromecast?

by ftoma 12y ago

twodayslate 12y ago
Root SSH/Telnet/ADB, Access/Modify DNS Servers, Google OTA's Disabled, Custom Boot Image, Custom OTA Update Engine (Read more Here:http://ota.team-eureka.com/ http://ota.team-eureka.com/), FlashCast Recovery Image
CSDude 12y ago
For the hacks of course. Chromecast is a nice device but it is just a Chrome browser. One istance is you can build a lightweight version of popcorn time and stream torrents to tv.
- jahmed 12y ago
  I believe the Android Popcorn Time app already has Chromecast support.
mixologic 12y ago
The main benefit appears to be the ability to load your own ROM onto it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578653 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578653 And the main benefit of that ROM seems to be that you can set an alternate DNS server to get around (some) forms of region controlling, as well as set your own application whitelist - not sure whats missing from the existing whitelist or what killer app you would root this for, but if I own the device, I should have total control over the device.
- GuiA 12y ago
  > if I own the device, I should have total control over the device. I agree (mostly) with you, but I still want to prod at this because I think it's interesting. I'm guessing you probably own a (recent) car, a microwave, etc. Do you have total control over these devices? If not, does it bother you as much as not having total control over the Chromecast? How are they different (or not) from a Chromecast? A phone? A computer?
  - petercooper 12y ago
    It's only a part answer, but people who are into cars certainly do screw around in a similar way, whether just to read diagnostics codes out or going full out and remapping the ECU for extra performance/efficiency/whatever they want. There are even hacks to change throttle response now. My microwave, on the other hand, I'm not sure there's much else I want it to do that I'd consider reprogramming it for ;-)
    - drdaeman 12y ago
      Microwave... Just a wild idea off the top of my head: coupled with hardware hacks, like, some sort of IR pyrometer it could actually adapt output to maintain the food heated at specified level or just turn off when a certain temperature is reached.
  - JetSpiegel 12y ago
    My microwave is not a general purpose computing device. Unless you work on a microwave research institute, probably.
  - deleted 12y ago
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  - mixologic 12y ago
    I've completely disassembled and re-assembled my (not recent) winnebago diesel, including rebuilding the engine. Almost every part on that RV has been redone by me, because I wanted to, and I didn't have to resort to any sort of safecracking tactics to be able to do that. If microwaves were built on top of a general purpose computing platform, then yes, I would want root access to them. The only reason that total control is not granted by default is that companies fear that they will no longer control their customer. I can understand in instances where safety or device damage may be an issue (like, no, I dont want root access to a tesla for example), but for consumer devices, I should not be forced to use apples store to add software to my phone. I should not be forced to use googles software to use their hardware either.
  - kybernetyk 12y ago
smtddr 12y ago
Not stupid at all; that should be the first question anyone asks. As far as I know, the Chromecast doesn't allow for discovering & streaming files via DLNA/UPnP. That feature alone is worth the rooting even if I "lost"[1] Netflix & Youtube support. 1. "Lost" is relative for a device that cost $35. I could just... buy another one.
- muaddirac 12y ago
  It doesn't directly, but for example I run plex on my network and I can stream all of my local files to the chromecast with the plex iOS app.
  - XorNot 12y ago
    Which is still absurd. There is absolutely no reason this function shouldn't be built into the Chromecast.
- corpselord420 12y ago
  as an alternative to plex like the other guy mentioned, i'm using videostream to watch the new godzilla film on my chromecast right now http://www.getvideostream.com/ http://www.getvideostream.com/
johndoeee 12y ago
Google charges money (to verify your identity I assume, it's quite cheap) if you wanted to make actual apps for chromecast, I assume you can sidestep that with this. I made a transcoding proxy for Chromecast, for it to work, I'd have to piggyback the url-player (without selling my identity). I don't like stuff like that.
- magicalist 12y ago
  > Google charges money (to verify your identity I assume, it's quite cheap) if you wanted to make actual apps for chromecast It's $5, but just FYI, you don't have to pay or register your app if you make a Default Media Receiver. You don't get on-TV UI, but that's probably fine if you're just transcoding and displaying video.

Sorry for being stupid but what effect does this have on a regular chromecast?

by ftoma 12y ago

Sorry for being stupid but what effect does this have on a regular chromecast?

Root SSH/Telnet/ADB, Access/Modify DNS Servers, Google OTA's Disabled, Custom Boot Image, Custom OTA Update Engine (Read more Here:http://ota.team-eureka.com/ http://ota.team-eureka.com/), FlashCast Recovery Image

CSDude 12y ago

For the hacks of course. Chromecast is a nice device but it is just a Chrome browser. One istance is you can build a lightweight version of popcorn time and stream torrents to tv.

jahmed 12y ago
I believe the Android Popcorn Time app already has Chromecast support.

mixologic 12y ago

The main benefit appears to be the ability to load your own ROM onto it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578653 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578653 And the main benefit of that ROM seems to be that you can set an alternate DNS server to get around (some) forms of region controlling, as well as set your own application whitelist - not sure whats missing from the existing whitelist or what killer app you would root this for, but if I own the device, I should have total control over the device.

GuiA 12y ago
> if I own the device, I should have total control over the device. I agree (mostly) with you, but I still want to prod at this because I think it's interesting. I'm guessing you probably own a (recent) car, a microwave, etc. Do you have total control over these devices? If not, does it bother you as much as not having total control over the Chromecast? How are they different (or not) from a Chromecast? A phone? A computer?
- petercooper 12y ago
  It's only a part answer, but people who are into cars certainly do screw around in a similar way, whether just to read diagnostics codes out or going full out and remapping the ECU for extra performance/efficiency/whatever they want. There are even hacks to change throttle response now. My microwave, on the other hand, I'm not sure there's much else I want it to do that I'd consider reprogramming it for ;-)
  - drdaeman 12y ago
    Microwave... Just a wild idea off the top of my head: coupled with hardware hacks, like, some sort of IR pyrometer it could actually adapt output to maintain the food heated at specified level or just turn off when a certain temperature is reached.
- JetSpiegel 12y ago
  My microwave is not a general purpose computing device. Unless you work on a microwave research institute, probably.
- deleted 12y ago
  [deleted]
- mixologic 12y ago
  I've completely disassembled and re-assembled my (not recent) winnebago diesel, including rebuilding the engine. Almost every part on that RV has been redone by me, because I wanted to, and I didn't have to resort to any sort of safecracking tactics to be able to do that. If microwaves were built on top of a general purpose computing platform, then yes, I would want root access to them. The only reason that total control is not granted by default is that companies fear that they will no longer control their customer. I can understand in instances where safety or device damage may be an issue (like, no, I dont want root access to a tesla for example), but for consumer devices, I should not be forced to use apples store to add software to my phone. I should not be forced to use googles software to use their hardware either.
- kybernetyk 12y ago

smtddr 12y ago

Not stupid at all; that should be the first question anyone asks. As far as I know, the Chromecast doesn't allow for discovering & streaming files via DLNA/UPnP. That feature alone is worth the rooting even if I "lost"[1] Netflix & Youtube support. 1. "Lost" is relative for a device that cost $35. I could just... buy another one.

muaddirac 12y ago
It doesn't directly, but for example I run plex on my network and I can stream all of my local files to the chromecast with the plex iOS app.
- XorNot 12y ago
  Which is still absurd. There is absolutely no reason this function shouldn't be built into the Chromecast.
corpselord420 12y ago
as an alternative to plex like the other guy mentioned, i'm using videostream to watch the new godzilla film on my chromecast right now http://www.getvideostream.com/ http://www.getvideostream.com/

johndoeee 12y ago

Google charges money (to verify your identity I assume, it's quite cheap) if you wanted to make actual apps for chromecast, I assume you can sidestep that with this. I made a transcoding proxy for Chromecast, for it to work, I'd have to piggyback the url-player (without selling my identity). I don't like stuff like that.

magicalist 12y ago
> Google charges money (to verify your identity I assume, it's quite cheap) if you wanted to make actual apps for chromecast It's $5, but just FYI, you don't have to pay or register your app if you make a Default Media Receiver. You don't get on-TV UI, but that's probably fine if you're just transcoding and displaying video.