Android Question B4A-Bridge on Chromecast with google tv

[Andy Leung]

I have just bought the Chromecast with google tv(4k). On the Google Play, I was trying to search for the B4A bridge and install, but it shows "B4A-Bridge by Anywhere Software isn't available on Google Play on this device". So this device cannot use B4A-Bridge for connection? or I miss out something

 

[DonManfred]

So this device cannot use B4A-Bridge for connection?

You can not install any App on a ChromeCast. At least i don´t know it better.

It is a closed System by itself. All you can do ( i think; you may tell me if i´m wrong) is to connect to the device using a ChromeCast-Library and Stream a Video with it.

See this:

Casty - Cast Videos to Google Cast Devices (Chromecast)

This is a wrap for this Github project. I started doing the wrap back in 2017 but did not got it working. A few tries later i now got it working ;-) Casty Author: DonManfred Version: 1.0 Class representing local media metadata. Fields: KEY_CONTENT_TYPE As String KEY_IMAGES As String...

www.b4x.com

 

[aeric]

I don't have a ChromeCast. I believe it is possible to sideload an APK.

Send the B4A-Bridge APK file to ChromeCast. Check the received file from File Explorer and proceed the installation.

Alternatively, try upload the B4A-Bridge APK to a server, Google Drive or Dropbox. Open the link using a web browser. Download and install the APK.

 

[Sandman]

You can not install any App on a ChromeCast. At least i don´t know it better.

Well, you kind of can. I mean, I have installed Kodi on my ChromeCast and use that for my local media.

But I don't think I have access to install just any app from the Play Store. (I haven't tried messing with the system to circumvent their limitations.)

I guess that perhaps Google has cherry-picked a number of apps that they allow?

 

[Rodrigo Vargas]

You can not install any App on a ChromeCast. At least i don´t know it better.

It is a closed System by itself. All you can do ( i think; you may tell me if i´m wrong) is to connect to the device using a ChromeCast-Library and Stream a Video with it.

See this:

Casty - Cast Videos to Google Cast Devices (Chromecast)

This is a wrap for this Github project. I started doing the wrap back in 2017 but did not got it working. A few tries later i now got it working ;-) Casty Author: DonManfred Version: 1.0 Class representing local media metadata. Fields: KEY_CONTENT_TYPE As String KEY_IMAGES As String...

www.b4x.com

Casty is not maintained in Github, and this casty wrap seems that is not working anymore.

 

[DonManfred]

Casty is not maintained in Github

It is archieved by the Author.

This repository has been archived by the owner on Jun 14, 2022. It is now read-only.

and this casty wrap seems that is not working anymore

You have to find another solution then.

 

[agraham]

In what way is this library different to using Google Home to cast a video playing on a device to the TV?

 

[Rodrigo Vargas]

It is archieved by the Author.



You have to find another solution then.

Yep, so many changes from 2022 to 2024. And this topic seems to be obscure here in B4X... all info is outdated and no one is working in this.

 

[Rodrigo Vargas]

In what way is this library different to using Google Home to cast a video playing on a device to the TV?

Well, I think that from a user perspective it will be different. The user has to configure Google Home (I already did it and you have to go for some steps). In other hand, having this cast function in the player of my app is just to click the icon (like in youtube).