Alternative to chromecast?
from iii@mander.xyz to degoogle@lemmy.ml on 15 Mar 2025 20:03
https://mander.xyz/post/26539891

I’m looking for a wireless HDMI cable essentially, as that’s the only way I use my chromecast. So I don’t care about it running android or apps.

Anyone got ideas or suggestions?

#degoogle

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i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk on 15 Mar 2025 20:19 next collapse

I like the Roku. They do other things too, but the casting seems to work well.

Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world on 15 Mar 2025 21:23 collapse

Roku is a privacy nightmare now.

tfm@europe.pub on 15 Mar 2025 20:19 next collapse

Raspberry Pi with Plex?

iii@mander.xyz on 15 Mar 2025 20:45 collapse

For casting?

tfm@europe.pub on 15 Mar 2025 20:51 collapse

Yes it should work support.plex.tv/…/201214366-casting-support/

Steve@communick.news on 15 Mar 2025 21:03 collapse

That’s the Plex app casting to a Chromecast

tfm@europe.pub on 15 Mar 2025 21:08 collapse

You are right. My bad

Mr_Wolf@lemm.ee on 15 Mar 2025 20:42 next collapse

You can look for a tv box that can run libre elec or core elec (Linux distros) through a mounted sd card

Steve@communick.news on 15 Mar 2025 21:04 next collapse

Literally a wireless HDMI? What’s the source you’re thinking of?

Tundra@lemmy.ml on 15 Mar 2025 21:17 next collapse

fcast.org

stardust@lemmy.ca on 15 Mar 2025 21:50 next collapse

This might work for kodi

github.com/enen92/script.tubecast

kratoz29@lemm.ee on 15 Mar 2025 22:05 collapse

TubeCast is not a full Chromecast implementation nor will it ever be. It only supports the first revision of the Cast protocol and will only keep working while Google keeps backwards compatibility with the Cast V1 protocol in their youtube mobile applications (at least for service discovery).

This disclaimer doesn’t sound too confident, but if it works for op, then it should be good in the meantime.

cyborganism@lemmy.ca on 15 Mar 2025 21:54 next collapse

De-Google (Coke)

Is Microsoft (Pepsi) ok?

I don’t know if they still sell it but I have a Miracast hdmi dongle. (Wireless display adapter)

WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works on 16 Mar 2025 13:28 next collapse

its so ridiculous though that miracast somehow cannot work with a wired network, but only directly through wireless

WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works on 16 Mar 2025 13:30 collapse

its so ridiculous though that miracast somehow cannot work with a wired network, but only directly through wireless

faintwhenfree@lemmus.org on 16 Mar 2025 14:48 collapse

Yeah that hurts my brain too, but I have given up asking these questions?

Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world on 15 Mar 2025 23:13 next collapse

They make wireless hdmi adapters to just stream from one device to a display.

What are you trying to send and receive on?

iii@mander.xyz on 16 Mar 2025 07:42 collapse

What are you trying to send and receive on?

Laptops mostly

dingdongitsabear@lemmy.ml on 16 Mar 2025 11:35 next collapse

I’m using macast. no recent development but works fine for what I need it (play full-screen video with mpv when sent from mobile device). on the phone you need allcast or similar app that you share the e.g. youtube video to.

jrgn@lemmy.world on 16 Mar 2025 12:23 next collapse

I don’t have an answer but I am piggybacking off your question:

Is it possible to flash another OS on the last gen Chromecast? Considering what’s happening to the gen 2, I don’t see a very bright future for my Chromecast.

vane@lemmy.world on 16 Mar 2025 12:53 collapse

miracast