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What would the capabilities of a rooted Chromecast be? I finally just got mine, and it's still new in box.
by err4nt 12y ago
What would the capabilities of a rooted Chromecast be? I finally just got mine, and it's still new in box.
- michaelx386 12y agoOne thing which comes to mind is the DNS settings on the Chromecast can't be modified so being able to change them could help get around regional restrictions.
- drdaeman 12y agoIt could also be fixed at the router by forcibly redirecting the DNS traffic to another DNS server. Like in `iptables -t nat -I PREROUTING -p udp -s 192.168.1.100 --dport 53 -j DNAT --to 192.168.1.2`
- eli 12y agoMy understanding is that if you prevent Chromecast form reaching Google's DNS servers it will allow you to provide an alternate address. Haven't had a need to try that myself, though.
- yelnatz 12y agoWhen I try to stream from the US Netflix, chromecast blocks it. (Canada) This restriction could be unlocked one day.
- mmastrac 12y agoFor me, forcing 1080i output would have been fantastic. My TV advertises 1080p support but for complicated reasons, does not support it.
- SyneRyder 12y agoForcing screen resolution / changing aspect ratio is what I'd want. I've got my Chromecast connected to an ancient 4:3 TV and I'd love the Chromecast to support that, or to at least not pillarbox 4:3 Youtube content. Unfortunately there's no setting on my TV to change the aspect ratio, I have to do it on my devices. (Yes, I know, I should just upgrade the TV, but in that case I probably wouldn't have bought the Chromecast.)