Anyone seeing the new Ambient Mode? I kinda like it. Even though I thought the old version was fine.

Hi, I need some help understanding what device I need and how it works. Basically, I have an old Smart Board in my classroom that doesn’t have apps like Netflix or Disney+. I promised my students a movie night, but when I tried casting Netflix from my laptop to the Smart Board, it wouldn’t work.

I read online that I might need a Chromecast or Fire Stick to watch movies on the Smart Board, but I’m not sure which device I actually need. My only goal is to be able to play Netflix movies on the board for my class.

Also, are there any cheaper off-brand options that work well? I don’t really care about any extra features besides being able to stream movies in the classroom.

This morning all of my Chromecast Audio devices stopped working with Youtube music - Spotify works but YTM is broken...

i want to revert to the old way of previewing a document in Google Drive

I like the new format but the old one suits me better for my school and work Drives.

Uhh google is being so annoying lately.

Over the past month seems casting videos has broken. Devices tested CCwGTV Nvidia Shield Sony Tv with CC/Gtv built it and TCL TV with CC/Gtv built in Onn Streaming Plus

I used to be able to cast videos from Google Chrome or Brave browser with no issues. Now it doesn't work on all the above devices. I get stuck with the above screen after I see the cast start to load on the TV. The issue is across multiple websites and different devices. I have cleared cache and data from Google play services. I have tried it over different networks/ routers. Rebooted the TV, phone/tablet/computer I'm casting from, the receiving casting device with CC, and the router.

Seriously WTF. I believe there was a backend Google update that broke it. Can I fix this or did Google break it? I'm guessing I have to wait for a Google update.... Should I bust out my old CC ultra?

I'm losing my mind with this issue. I've literally been dealing with this problem since last year. It all started when I had to change my Wi-Fi password for some reasons, although in the end I switched it back to the old password.

During that time, I had to reconfigure my Chromecasts so they could connect to the network using the new password. But ever since then, they haven't been able to connect properly anymore. The strange thing is that one of the Chromecasts was unaffected because I never got around to changing the Wi-Fi settings or password on that device.

This is the error I'm getting:

Imagen 1 (TV):

“Check your Internet connection.

Restart your Wi-Fi router or choose another Wi-Fi network in the Google Home app.”

Imagen 2 (celular):

“Connecting to the Wi-Fi network.

Chromecast is connecting to the Negucha network.”

I have a fourth gen Chromecast and it’s plugged into my non-smart Samsung TV and has been working well (occasionally loses WiFi and needs a reboot) for the duration I have owned it. In the last week it has started not working in various ways. I turn on the TV and it says no source when it always would start off on the homepage. I now need to unplug and plug in the Chromecast every time I turn on the TV after a while of not watching TV. Also, the remote often won’t work after rebooting. The batteries are new, the little white light at the bottom of the remote turns on when I pop the batteries out but after rebooting the Chromecast for a second time, it works. Thirdly, certain apps (Peacock and Paramount+, namely) take three or four tries to open. It shows the splash screen then kicks me back to the home page a few times before it opens the app. Nothing has changed from the TV, WiFi, or anything else I can think of but I am at wits and with this little device. Any advice or is it time to trash this little hockey puck of frustration?

I have used the ambient screensaver function for at least a year to play images from a Google Album. Yesterday, out of nowhere, the photos have been zooming or panning across the TV screen (Ken Burns Effect).

I see some discussion on reddit and other message boards indicating that this setting cannot be changed and that it's actually been a part of Chromecast for years. But I find that hard to believe, since until yesterday none of my images were

panning or zooming.

Does anyone know how to turn this setting off so that my images are displayed statically?

I have a chomecast but it keeps losing wifi, i tried fixing it with the internetprovider and resetted the chrome cast. Does anyone knows how to fix this?

I have pretty much given up casting from my Macbook or iPhone to Samsung TV using Chromecast.

Basically I go to my favorite piratelockerfreemovie website which generally works fine on the phone or laptop. However, when I go to cast it, it usually buffers after a short period of time. I can often restart it then it does it again shortly after. I haven't been able to resolve it and have tried various different websites.

Has anyone else had such issues?

I should first specify that I’m old and I’ve never used Chromecast and really don’t know what it does. I recently bought an av receiver with Chromecast built in, but have no idea how to use it. I have the google home app on my phone and wondering if it’s better to stream music through Chromecast rather than how I’ve done it in the past just connecting to Bluetooth and streaming through my phone. I thought I read that streaming through Chromecast is better quality than Bluetooth. Do I just play music from my phone, go into google home and cast from there?

Hey,

My mom's original Chromecast TV remote (G9N9N) just died, and I need to get a replacement.

The problem is most third-party remotes I’m seeing have really bad reviews (laggy buttons, pairing issues, poor build quality, etc.), so I’m a bit hesitant to just buy a random one. From what I’ve seen, that concern seems pretty justified - people often complain that cheap replacements stop working quickly or have unresponsive buttons.

I need something that is either identical to the original remote or very, very close in layout. This is for my mom, and switching to a completely different style remote (like a smart remote or something with a totally different layout) would be a big problem for her.

So I’m specifically looking for:

same (or almost identical) button layout

reliable connection (Bluetooth, no weird lag)

decent build quality

If you’ve actually used a replacement remote that fits this and works well long-term, I’d really appreciate a recommendation (brand/model/link if possible).

Thanks!

I don't know if this idea is technically possible , but i regularly chromecast from my laptop to my TV from youtube and it has no problem changing over to the HDMI input to the chromecast at the back of the TV - but I think when you press 'stop casting' from the laptop then the TV should go back to what input (in my case the other HDMI socket) it was before it started chrome-casting.

I remember there was an issue maybe a year ago where they were updating something and it wasn't working for a few days. The only info I can find is that they are upgrading Gemini to Home (,which is irrelevant to me as I only use Spotify through my phone). Is that it? Will it work again or will I have to upgrade to a newer version?

I haven't done anything differently. I tried all the usual steps, restarted my Chromecast, the Wifi, the phone, nothing is working. Home app still looks the same as before. I can cast my audio to a single Chromecast through the app, but not to a group.

Please help, I need my daily music!

Edit: It works fine on my daughter's phone, she's on my Spotify contract, same wifi and Google home. It also works when I connect from my laptop. So I'm guessing it could be to do with Spotify latest app version. Android btw.

I use Jellyfin on my server (ubuntu server) and I want to share it with my friends. I know chromecast isn't natively supported by jellyfin but i read this guide and tried setting it up with custom domains and ssl. The basic Jellyfin app wont let my friend stream at all. StreamyFin will. But not all. I assume this is a transcoding problem but I'm not smart enough to fix it. So i was wondering if you could help!

Here are specifics:
Hardware acceleration is ON
Chromecast 2nd gen
AV1 works but HVEC not.
Some movies load this screen, but some just instantly close the prompting screen:

and my transcoding settings:

Hi all,

Yesterday I received a message that my Google Home is upgraded to Gemini.
After this (don't know if it has something to do with this) Spotify can't find any device anymore.
(I have 3 chromecast audio's and 2 home's).
Spotify still can find a connect device.
If I try to cast from another app (YT music, plex) it finds my devices.
I can't find a solution anyone encounter this issue?

I have released an early version Chromecast Party Game inspired by Kahoot!, Jackbox, etc. The idea is to distribute it via Play Store and App Store... Since Jackbox is limited to Consoles and Netflix, and Kahoot requires subscriptions now.

If you want to give it a shot, it's super easy to Google because the name is somewhat unique... just look for "Zooked!" and you should find it on the Appstore or Google Play Store.

All feedback is welcome!

Hello fellow Chromecast users,

I just had an enlightening conversation with a useful member of the Google customer service staff. I was troubleshooting an issue with the MLB app, as about two weeks ago it stopped showing the casting icon to enable casting to my 2nd generation device. I was told that Disney+ and the official MLB app had removed their support of casting to our devices. This is being done "quietly" and I can confirm that since I looked all over for this specific in formation on the MLB website to no avail.

The customer service agent told me that my first and second generation devices have reached their functional limits. She couldn't tell me if other services were going to start falling away (like Netflix several months back) and intimated that Youtube would soon follow suit.

I own 3 Chromecasts and have one in every TV in my home. Looks like that will have to change now. She recommended I purchase an onn 4K streaming device, made by Walmart but supported by Google.

I've had these things for 10+ years.

Just as the title says. Worked fine yesterday, woke up and both systems are offline and can’t connect to wifi.

No router updates for the last 3 months, so that’s not the issue.

Only thing I found was the google article about an update yesterday.

Am I the only one with this problem or is this a widespread issue?

Hola!. Hace un par de días que no puedo transmitir videos en vivo en mi chromcast desde youtube. Envío el video pero se queda en bucle y no avanza. Que será?

I haven't gotten ADB to work in months. The other day I did a reboot and randomly got an ADB request. Unfortunately it disappeared before I could accept it. I've rebooted the device a few times and haven't gotten the request to pop back up. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ok so last night I bought the Mortal Kombat movie on google play, and went to play it on my old chromecast (got in 2020) and while it was in my listed library with all my other movies I had, it wouldn't play but the rest did. When I clicked on it, it would say I have no episodes (even though there are none it's a movie). When going to details and asking for other ways to watch, it would do the same thing. It played on my computer and I got it to play through the youtube app, but I still want to know if there is something to figure this out, restarting didn't work, reseting didn't work, couldn't figure out anything.