Hi all,

For days i'm trying to get some home automation to work the way i want it. Got a homey pro and i'm running home assistant (it provides support for smart home integrations that lack in homey).
I've got a Foscam VD1 video doorbell that also supports google assistant.

When i tell my google home to stream my doorbell it perfectly streams the doorbell. But whenever i'm trying to let Homey or Home Assistant stream the doorbell to Google Home it always fails. Resulting in a black screen with a blue cast icon.

I've tried several ways:

• Telling it to cast the rtsp in videomain and videosub stream
• Use the 'cast video' cards in homey for youtube, video links and put the rtsp links in it. Did the same for a website but neither of them worked
• Tried to cast the url share from my survaillance station. Neither did the rtsp or rtsp to http work
• On Home Assistant i downloaded the Google SDK integration. It basically gives you the option to run a speech command to a google device using only text. So normally i would say "stream the doorbell" and google Home streams it. But now i typed it in and it sends it to google home. While saying the command works properly it doesn't work when it's being run through the google SDK integration.
• Tried the Google Home automation. I can set a speech command as action but i can't set the doorbell as a trigger. Neither can i set any virtual device as a trigger in the automation (altough it is shown in the devices tab).

I'm really at a loss here on what i can do to get this stream running through any of my automation programs. Does anyone have an idea to get me going?

My dog chewed on the USB C to A cable of my Chromecast HD with Google TV. I'm trying to find one compatible with my Chromecast. I cannot find one that seems compatible and it's not sold in the french Google store as I live in France. Any suggestion? Thanks in advance for your help

I got a secondhand exercise machine that comes with a Matrix XIR 02 console, which has an HDMI in. It does not seem to be a terribly widely used bit of equipment, judging from the lack of discussion about it online. Nevertheless I'm wondering if the 2 issues I'm seeing might have some sort of common cause:

1. In order to see the entire google tv interface I have to set the resolution (in chromecast settings) to 720p. At 1080p the rightmost parts of the interface are not visible on the screen.

2. When set at 720p the video feels kind of jittery and not smooth, as if the frequency (I think) has gone down.

Has anyone seen these issues on this (or a comparable) piece of equipment? Any known fixes?

I'm looking for recommendations for an app or automation to quickly Force Stop/Restart of background apps. I don't want anything overzealous, complicated, paid, or full of ads. This is for certain apps that need a restart to restore proper operation. Often this happens when a stream times out in the background. I'll go back to the app later or the next day and it'll be frozen or even require login verification.

On my Pixel phone, long-pressing an app's icon gives a shortcut to the App Info screen. Perfect when you want to Force Stop or clear the cache. The long-press on my Google TV Streamer offers other options, but not these.

I'm aware this can be done in Settings - Apps, but when you have to click through those menus several times a day, and teach everyone in the house how to do it, it gets old. I'm also aware of developer options to limit background processes, but this goes to far. When we are surfing between apps looking for a show, we don't want to wait for a restart on every app. As an aside, I wish there was a "last app" button kind of like the "last channel" switching on many cable boxes.

Another option would be an app "shortcut" to app settings or that directly lists background apps for action.

An even better solution would be a very simple background app killer that only stops specific apps when they are in the background for a defined amount of time. For instance, "stop Netflix when it's in the background more than 30 minutes".

I'm sure there are old-school app killers that do this, but they often do way to much and cause more trouble then they are worth. This isn't about saving Android resources, it's about dealing with poorly designed apps.

Thoughts?

I've been using Chromecast to mirror my phone screen for a quite long time.

But one day when i tried to connect one of my old phone to chromecast, it just repeatedly says "Casting Screen to *** has ended".

If I' try with my other phones and tablets, it goes perfect as usual.

I could stay like before without that "troubleshooting" one but I just wonder why it happens in a just one day and fix it if possible.

I also found out This Thread, and many got a success to solve their problems.

But not on me.

Is there more remedies for me to try out?

Thx in advance.

Hello, a few weeks ago my Chromecast stopped coming up as was a option when I attempt to cast from Youtube(mobile app), Google chrome(desktop pc), media players and other programs. But it still appears as an option on the Netflix Mobile app.

I have tried a factory reset but this has not helped, any ideas what may be causing this?

I want to watch 4K HDR content on my Windows PC, so I got a Google TV streamer with Chromecast, a 4K HDR capture box (GC553G2), and a splitter that claims to remove HDCP 2.2 and support HDR 4K@60fps. However, it does not work, as the capture card shows an HDCP content error screen. Has anyone tried this?

Is it possible to change the DNS server of the Chromecast 4k

Hi everyone, how can I stop seeing the cast icon on every streaming service? I have a laptop connected via HDMI to an LG TV

Hey, i have an old chromecast gen3 that i wanna cadt iptv to. I have an Android mobile and what is the best app to use for casting iptv to Old chromecast?

Hello, This may be a little long, I'll try to be succinct.

I have purchased 2 new Chromecast 4k with Google TV (Android 12 - STTL.211013.003.12571383) to replace 2 of my older Chromecasts. I have a sports website that I stream from and therefore have to cast from the Chrome tab on my PC. I've been doing this for years with the old devices across my house with no problems (Ultra, first gen, third gen). However, the streams for my sports would often produce a lot of artifacting and graininess during the broadcast. My brother said he doesn't have that problem and uses the 4k with Google TV. I thought maybe there was something with the resolution so I purchased two of them. When the casting does work, it's beautiful and clean as expected

The problem is that I typically can't cast to them without uninstalling all the updates (and turning off auto updates) to the Google Cast and/or Chromecast Built-in app (as suggested by another Reddit post). Problem solved I think as it starts casting, but then it just stops casting randomly (every 2 to 30 minutes). There are no errors or logs to go off of. This is consistent with both new devices, a problem I do not see with the older devices.

Here are things I've tried:

• Used multiple new 4k with Google TV devices on different receivers/TVs
• Casted using multiple browsers (Chrome and Brave browser)
• Used multiple PCs (surface tablet and desktop)
• Setup QOS on network and prioritized traffic to the Chromecast devices
• Migrated entire setup to a second network in my house using a completely different router. Moved the PC and Chromecast to the new network.
• Purchased an ethernet adapter. This is interesting as it's a generic one from Amazon and works with a fresh factory reset Chromecast but then stops working once any updates have been applied. Anyone know where I can find a good ethernet adapter that works with the device? I would love to do a complete test using a known good ethernet adapter.
• Rebooted everything and factory reset the Chromecasts multiple times
• Casted tabs from different websites
• Both devices are within 30 feet of direct line of site to the router (1 of them is less than 18" from the router)
• Once it fails I can't re-cast unless I close the browser and reopen

I feel that I've ruled out the device itself, the TV, the site, the browser, the PC, the network, the router. I'm not sure where else to go with this but to assume there is some issues with the software/firmware.

I was looking at the reviews on the Chromecast Built-in app and it seems like there are a lot of recent reviews with people that are having various issues and that maybe the issue is software/firmware on the devices.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what to try next? Happy to provide any additional information I may have forgotten to add.

Thank you in adavance.

Hey there, I purchased an amazon fire tv and then got a 3rd gen chromecast on fb marketplace. When I go to change the hdmi input it's plugged into on my TV, it shows as no input detected. I believe I got the power cord that came with the chromecast, but I didn't get the cube.. maybe that's the issue.. but it's all plugged in, google home recognizes the device, but I can't finish set up because my tv doesn't show anything. I've had success plugging in other things into my tv, so I'm unsure what the issue is/how to troubleshoot from here. Any suggestions?

I use an old phone which I cast to watch on TV, yesterday it just stopped (connects, disconnecteds immediately).

I factory reset and managed to work all yesterday, seemed ok today then I think it downloaded a Google play update and back to not working.

I've reset again but unfortunately, it seems to be done casting.

This happened to others please? Is the phone just now too old to do this anymore?

I did clearing Google play services cache and data but no success

Cheers

Google Chromecast with Google TV is the one I'm using. Operating on Android 12. Is anyone has been using IPTV on this Chromecast. Any issues on the streaming so far. I'm planning to get a subscription on IPTV.

I have a Chromecast Gen 1, and I can successfully cast from my Samsung tablet. However, when I try casting from my Pixel 6, I run into issues.

For example, when I cast Disney+ or HBO Max, the app's start screen appears on my TV, but after about a minute, the Chromecast just returns to the home screen. No error messages, just a reset to the default screen.

Has anyone else experienced this? Could it be a compatibility issue with the Pixel 6? Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Have had a Google but can’t find any definitive answers. Does anyone know if I am able to add a remote to my Chromecast gen 3? Sick of using my phone as the remote but no need to replace a perfectly fine device. Thanks :)

I get that this type of subscription does not alow casting your screen, but does anybody know what's the reasoning behind it,

I have an issue across three (so far) different media players: MX Player Pro, Just Player, and Next Player. With MX Player Pro, I get video playback, but the audio is sporadic. On Just Player and Next Player, I get audio playback but no video—along with the interface not even showing.

The device is a Google TV streamer (the new one), and my TV is an LG C4. When I try to play something, an HDR or DV badge appears in the top right corner, and that’s it. Sometimes, MX Player Pro behaves the same as the other two.

It doesn’t happen with everything I play, but it happens often enough for me to type this shit out!

I plugged in my Chromecast, and already set my input to HDMI 1 on my TV, the TV kept doing the Chromecast beeping sound, but the screen is blank, how do I fix this? My TV's brand is Sharp, and I'm using the Google Model GZRNL

Anyone aware of an Android app to cast to TV, with subtitles showing. (Subtitles are on a different file).

Hey y’all, help me troubleshoot?

when i cast youtube to my chromecast, i will set the volume on google home to 1%. within 10 seconds, the volume will turn up by itself. the volume percentage will remain at 1%.

i’ve updated the youtube app, google home app, no changes. i unfortunately do not have the TVs remote, if it helps its a Vizio E221-A1. no volume controls on the actual TV, of course.

would a reset of the chromecast do the trick? has anyone else had this issue? it is driving me absolutely mad - don’t try to sleep with the tv on in the background, it’s too loud & EVERY time i turn it down, it goes back up.

help me before i go insane, someone. anyone 😭

EDIT: it goes back to the original volume of 1% during ads. when the video returns, the volume increases. i’m at a loss.

I have a HD chromecast and lost the remote, so I've bought a third party remote and it works (kinda). The on/off and volume buttons don't work. I know it's a third party remote but is there anyway to fix this issue?

I need help with my PC when streaming content to my Chromecast Audio and Google Home Mini on my Google WiFi network.

The problem is that my PC doesn’t detect any of these devices over Wi-Fi. I have a laptop and another PC that detect them just fine, but this PC doesn’t. The only solution I found so far is connecting the PC via Ethernet, which allows it to detect the devices. However, over Wi-Fi, it only detects the Chromecast connected to my TV.

I was watching YouTube on guest mode via the youtube app on my Samsung tv. He has connected to the wifi before and possibly casted to the tv (I don’t remember).

Midway through my video, the notification “new device connected” popped up with his username and profile pic. He proceed to play an entire video then disconnected at the end. The video was of a song we shared which makes me think this was targeted.

How was this possible if he was definitely not in the country and could not have been connected to the wifi network? I am worried he may have access to my tv or wifi.

Thanks!

So I have tried to reset it by holding the button on the back but the light does not change from white to orange it just stays white no matter how long i hold it for i also tried to reset it from the app but it does not show up on the google home app too any help will be appreciated

Im running a power socket with TV, Chromecast and Soundbar which is controlled by a WIFI socket.
When i go like "Google - Start the TV" all the devices will start. I witness the Chromecast (since a couple of weeks or even month?) to somehow be "on" while there is no screensaver on the TV.

I can also connect him using Chrome->Stream or just my phone.
This - ONE TIME DAILY - results in nothing: The stream i send to the Chromecast ends in a black screen.

I then have to ONE TIME put in/out the Chromecast from power, and then it works. Endless, until i stop the power when i go to sleep.

This damn circle repeats daily and has NOT been like this all the time and also never happened on the non 4K version i had. Im currently using the one which came with Stadia.

Anyone has an idea? Its so annoying to replug this thing daily.
I dont even know why its not working when i power up the devices.

Casting used to be THE feature of the chromecast ecosystem, including the 'android TV' boxes. Because before all of this, we had Android Devices for TV, which were a mess to use since you needed to navigate with a mouse or whatever. And even in the age of Android TV boxes, casting is still sometimes a nice idea, specially when you share a TV with multiple people and you don't want your youtube histories clashing with each other.

Yeah... about that. I just realized that now sending a video from my phone leaks the last 3 videos I played. Try it, send a video, then pause the video, your last 3 played videos will appear on the TV for everyone in the room to see. And I don't mean the last 3 videos you played on that TV. I mean your last 3 videos you've played anywhere else.

But at least that day cast actually worked. Because often, it doesn't. It has become common place that trying to select a device from the youtube app doesn't actually work. Instead it stays loading for a while. Maybe if I wait up to 2 minutes it might connect. This used to be instant and just works. I'm seeing the same issue on both my "chromecast with google TV" and my "mibox S".

But it's still better than how it sometimes asks me to log in with my account on the TV. Dude, the only reason I am using cast is precisely to avoid having my account on my TV. TO REITERATE: THIS TV IS SHARED BETWEEN MULTIPLE PEOPLE. Are google devs so out of touch, maybe everyone at google nowadays is some lonely bachelor that only uses their home to sleep after a whole day of work at the Data Theft Factory.

If I reset my device, or get a new one will I be able to install it? Thanks xx

I want to play a YouTube playlist on loop via my chromecast but it keeps going to ambient mode and I can't seem to find a setting to turn it off